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Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo

by Stability AI· Released October 2024

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo is a distilled version of SD3.5 Large, offering faster inference with 4 steps instead of the standard 28, while maintaining high image quality. It is part of Stability AI's latest generation of text-to-image models, optimized for speed and efficiency.

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Modalities

image

License

Stability AI Community License

Capabilities

Text-to-ImageImage-to-ImageInpaintingOutpaintingHigh Resolution (up to 1MP)

Best For

Fast, high-quality image generation for production environments requiring rapid iteration.

Strengths

4-step inference for near-instant generation
High image quality comparable to full SD3.5 Large
Supports multiple aspect ratios and resolutions
Open-source and freely available

Limitations

Reduced prompt adherence compared to full SD3.5 Large
Less creative diversity due to distillation
May produce artifacts in complex scenes
Limited to 1MP output resolution

Use Cases

Real-time image generation for apps

Batch generation for marketing assets

Rapid prototyping for designers

Content creation for social media

Game asset generation

Educational tools for AI art

Personalized avatars and illustrations

Improvements Over Previous Model

4-step inference vs 28 steps in SD3.5 Large
~7x faster generation speed
Maintains comparable image quality to SD3.5 Large
Lower computational cost for inference
Optimized for real-time applications

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