Comparison
Flux vs Stable Diffusion
Flux: Open source image generator from Black Forest Labs. Stable Diffusion: The open source image model you can run on your own PC.
| Flux | Stable Diffusion | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Price | Freemium Open models free to run locally; paid Pro versions via API. | Free Free locally (open models). Stability's APIs and services are pay-as-you-go. |
| Free plan | ||
| API available | ||
| Open source | ||
| In Spanish | ||
| No watermark | ||
| Platforms | Web · Windows · Linux | Windows · Linux · Mac · Web |
Flux
- Open source: free when run locally
- Excellent at rendering text inside images
- API available
- Running it locally requires a powerful GPU
- Less artistic polish than Midjourney
Stable Diffusion
- Completely free when run on your own hardware
- Total control: fine-tunable models, LoRAs, ControlNet, no watermark
- Huge community ecosystem (ComfyUI, Automatic1111, CivitAI)
- Running it locally requires a powerful GPU and technical know-how
- The best results require learning prompt engineering and workflows