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Stable Diffusion XL by Stability AI — Pricing, Benchmarks & Real Outputs

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Updated Dec 18, 2025
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Stable Diffusion XL performance data on Rival is based on blind head-to-head community voting. Overall win rate: 21.7% across 138 duels. All vote data is part of Rival's open dataset of 21,000+ human preference judgments across 200+ AI models. Model responses are curated from 17 challenges.

Stable Diffusion XL

Stable Diffusion XL

Stable Diffusion XL (SDXL), a widely used open text-to-image diffusion model known for versatility and community tooling.

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Stability
Release Date
2023-07-26
Size
LARGE
Parameters
Not disclosed

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17 outputs from Stable Diffusion XL

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Stable Diffusion XLArchitectural Blueprint Sheet
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Stable Diffusion XL
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Architectural Blueprint Sheet
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Stable Diffusion XLCorkboard Outfit Collage
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Corkboard Outfit Collage
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Stable Diffusion XLFantasy Character Design
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Fantasy Character Design
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Stable Diffusion XLGlass Caustics Still Life
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Glass Caustics Still Life
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Stable Diffusion XLImaginary Transit Map
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Imaginary Transit Map
Imaginary Transit Map
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Stable Diffusion XLMuseum Exhibit: Odd Artifact
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Museum Exhibit: Odd Artifact
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Stable Diffusion XLProduct Visualization
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Product Visualization
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Stable Diffusion XLBotanical Scientific Plate
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Botanical Scientific Plate
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Stable Diffusion XLExploded Diagram of a Gadget
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Exploded Diagram of a Gadget
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Stable Diffusion XLFluid Dynamics Explainer
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Fluid Dynamics Explainer
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Stable Diffusion XLHyperrealistic Portrait
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Stable Diffusion XLIsometric Cutaway Home
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Isometric Cutaway Home
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Stable Diffusion XLClaymation Absurd Ad
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Stable Diffusion XLFuturistic City
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Stable Diffusion XLIllustrated Scene
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Stable Diffusion XLMicroscope Slide Microcosm
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Stable Diffusion XLPackaging Shelf Mockup
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