stable-audio-3-medium-base
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Deep dive
Notes, sources, and the full write-up
stable-audio-3-medium-base is an open-weight music generation model from stabilityai, published on Hugging Face in May 2026. It has 2.3B parameters and is released under a custom license (see the model card).
HardwareLink to this section
At full FP16 precision the weights need about 5 GB of memory; 8-bit quantization brings that to roughly 2 GB. Check the VRAM tiers above to see which GPUs fit it.
PopularityLink to this section
stable-audio-3-medium-base had 9,033 downloads on Hugging Face in the last month and has 27 likes.
Run it locallyLink to this section
The weights are on Hugging Face and load with stable-audio-3. Follow the model card for the exact setup and license terms.
Frequently asked
Quick answers to common questions
How much VRAM does stable-audio-3-medium-base need?
stable-audio-3-medium-base with 2.3B parameters needs approximately 1 GB at Q4_K_M quantization. Use our VRAM calculator for an exact estimate.
Is stable-audio-3-medium-base better than other stabilityai models?
stable-audio-3-medium-base has 2.3B parameters with 8,192 context - a strong choice for music-generation, audio-generation.
What license is stable-audio-3-medium-base under?
stable-audio-3-medium-base is released under the Other license, making it suitable for most commercial and personal projects.
What hardware runs stable-audio-3-medium-base well?
With 2.3B parameters, stable-audio-3-medium-base requires adequate VRAM. High-end GPUs like the RTX 4090 (24GB), RTX 5090 (32GB), or Mac Studio with unified memory are good options. Check our hardware directory for specific recommendations.
What is the best quantization for stable-audio-3-medium-base?
Q4_K_M is the recommended sweet spot - ~98% of FP16 quality at ~27% of the size. Q5_K_M (~2 GB) is an option if you have spare VRAM. Use our VRAM calculator to compare.
What models compete with stable-audio-3-medium-base?
stable-audio-3-medium-base competes with other models in its class. Browse our model directory for comparisons, benchmarks, and community reviews to find the best fit.
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