Image
GA
Open weights
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
The SD ecosystem at low VRAM
Release2024-10
Context1K
Max output—
Parameters2.5B
Local / VRAM8–12 GB
LicenseOpen weights
Overview
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium is a model in the Image category from Stability AI. It was released in 2024-10. The vendor is based in UK. Best for: The SD ecosystem at low VRAM.
Strengths
- 8 GB VRAM
- Flexible resolutions
- LoRA ecosystem
Limits
- Quality trails Large
Specifications
| Vendor | Stability AI |
|---|---|
| Category | Image |
| Release | 2024-10 |
| Status | GA |
| License | Open weights |
| License name | Stability Community License |
| Commercial use | Conditional |
| Parameters | 2.5B |
| Architecture | MMDiT |
| Context window | 1K |
| Input modalities | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Image |
| Prompt types | Text |
| Negative prompts | Yes |
| Max outputs | 1-8 |
| Resolution | 0.25-2MP |
| Local deployment | Yes |
| VRAM | 8–12 GB |
| System RAM | 16–32 GB |
| API access | Yes |
| Pricing | Free weights (revenue cap) |
| Confidence | High |
| Vendor country | UK |
| Vendor type | Open lab |
Pricing & hardware
Free weights (revenue cap)
This model can be self-hosted or run locally. Approximate GPU memory: 8–12 GB. Approximate system RAM: 16–32 GB. API access is available.