Stability AI pricing: API credits by model

Checked Nov 10, 2026 on Stability AI’s official pages (sources below). Prices change often: confirm with the provider before you buy.

Stability AI sells its image, audio and 3D models through an API billed in credits. One credit costs $0.01.

Figures below are quoted from platform.stability.ai/pricing as read on Nov 10, 2026. Prices change: confirm on Stability AI's page before you buy.

Image generation (credits per call)

Stable Image Ultra
Credits8
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large
Credits6.5
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo
Credits4
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
Credits3.5
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Flash
Credits2.5
Stable Image Core
Credits3
SDXL 1.0
CreditsFrom 0.9

1 credit = $0.01. New accounts get 25 free credits.

Other services (credits per call)

Creative Upscaler
Credits60
Conservative Upscaler
Credits40
Fast Upscaler
Credits2
Erase Object, Inpaint, Remove Background
Credits5
Outpaint
Credits4
Replace Background & Relight
Credits8
Stable Audio 3.0 / 2.5
Credits8

Stability AI pricing FAQ

How much does a Stability AI image cost?

It depends on the model: 8 credits for Stable Image Ultra, 3 for Stable Image Core, with 1 credit equal to $0.01.

Where do these Stability AI prices come from?

Stability AI's own pricing page (https://platform.stability.ai/pricing), read on Nov 10, 2026. We do not estimate bills or add up costs across providers.

Sources (official pages, read Nov 10, 2026)

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