Stable Diffusion 3.5
Imageby Stability AI
Best open model & ecosystem
8.6
OverallSample output
Stable Diffusion 3.5
Stable Diffusion 3.5
Stable Diffusion 3.5
Stable Diffusion 3.5
Our review
SD 3.5 is the backbone of open image generation. On its own it's very capable, but its real power is the ecosystem: thousands of community fine-tunes, LoRAs, ControlNets, and UIs.
It rewards tinkering — for hands-on users it offers unmatched control and zero per-image cost. Out-of-the-box polish trails Midjourney.
Pros & cons
[ + ] Pros
- Open weights, run locally
- Massive ecosystem of LoRAs/tools
- Total control, no fees
[ − ] Cons
- Needs setup & a GPU
- Base output less polished than Midjourney
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