stable-diffusion-xl-refiner-1.0
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Deep dive
Notes, sources, and the full write-up
stable-diffusion-xl-refiner-1.0 is an open-weight image editing model from stabilityai, published on Hugging Face in July 2023. It has 2.3B parameters and is released under the openrail++ license.
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-diffusion-xl-refiner-1.0 had 110,359 downloads on Hugging Face in the last month and has 2,087 likes.
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The weights are on Hugging Face and load with Hugging Face Diffusers (or ComfyUI). Follow the model card for the exact setup and license terms.
Frequently asked
Quick answers to common questions
How much VRAM does stable-diffusion-xl-refiner-1.0 need?
stable-diffusion-xl-refiner-1.0 with 2.3B parameters needs approximately 1 GB at Q4_K_M quantization. Use our VRAM calculator for an exact estimate.
Is stable-diffusion-xl-refiner-1.0 better than other stabilityai models?
stable-diffusion-xl-refiner-1.0 has 2.3B parameters with 8,192 context - a strong choice for image-editing.
What license is stable-diffusion-xl-refiner-1.0 under?
stable-diffusion-xl-refiner-1.0 is released under the openrail++ license, making it suitable for most commercial and personal projects.
What hardware runs stable-diffusion-xl-refiner-1.0 well?
With 2.3B parameters, stable-diffusion-xl-refiner-1.0 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-diffusion-xl-refiner-1.0?
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-diffusion-xl-refiner-1.0?
stable-diffusion-xl-refiner-1.0 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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