Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large costs $0.065 per image at 1024×1024. Cheapest estimated path: Stability AI at $0.065. Prices stamped 2026-09-07; labels below state how each number was obtained.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large pricing
Stability AI's open-weights flagship — credit-priced on the official API, resold per megapixel on aggregators.
How much does Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large cost per image?
| Provider | Price /image (1024²) | Provider's own unit | vs official | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stability AIcheapest | $0.065 | 6.5 credits per image ($0.01/credit)credits | — | Estimated2026-09-07 | source |
| fal.ai | $0.065 | $0.065 per megapixelUSD per megapixel (1024×1024 ≈ 1 MP) | 0% | Derived2026-09-07 | source |
How these numbers were computed
- Stability AI: 6.5 credits × $0.01/credit = $0.065 per image.
- fal.ai: fal.ai per-megapixel rate captured in the FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json) (listed $0.065/MP); endpoint sd-3.5-large. 1024×1024 bills as 1 MP.
Stability bills in credits ($0.01 per credit); fal.ai bills per megapixel with 1024×1024 as one billed MP.
What would Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large cost you?
| Model · provider | $/image (1024²) | Total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large · Stability AI | $0.065 | — | estimated |
| Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large · fal.ai | $0.065 | — | derived |
Totals use the normalized canonical rate (USD per image at 1024×1024, default quality). Resolution multipliers, minimum charges, and tier effects can change real invoices — check each model page.
Price history
- 2026-09-07 — Added to the index: seeded from the operator's cost audit (2026-03-23) and image-modality research. Live re-verification pending.
Every future change to a Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large price lands in the public change log.
Frequently asked
How much does Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large cost per image?
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large costs $0.065 per 1024×1024 image (stamped 2026-09-07).
What do 1,000 images cost with Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large?
About $65 for 1,000 images at 1024×1024, using the normalized canonical rate. Real invoices vary with resolution, quality tier, and input-token charges.
What is the cheapest way to run Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large?
The lowest estimated price in the index is $0.065/image via stability. Check the label — only live-verified prices are guaranteed current.
Compare
Data provenance: FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json) + image-modality research pass 2026-09-07. Live scrape of this provider pending. For quality benchmarks (not pricing), seeArtificial Analysis — we index cost, they index quality.