Stable Diffusion free tier: quotas, limits and gotchas

Stable Diffusion Free Tier

Last verified: 2026-09-17

Models and quotas

Model	Quota	Window	Notes
Stable Diffusion, Nano Banana, Seedream and others	1000 credits		Includes the features of the Core plan, with the addition of Curated Model Routing to select the optimal model

Feature	Free tier	Notes
Curated Model Routing	Available	The intelligent layer will select the most suitable model based on the usage scenario
End-to-end generation and editing	Available	including sketch-to-image, inpainting, recoloring and more
Precision Tools	Available	includes Precision Inpainting, Product Insertion, etc.
Customer support	Available	Includes customer service conversations and knowledge base

Quota reset: Cannot be recovered, 1000 credits are used up and the trial ends

The free trial only provides 1000 credits, which expire once used and do not reset every month.

They also argued about these things on another page.

Plan	pricing	Description
Brand Studio Creator	US$19 / mo	2,000 points per month, does not roll over (2026-08-27 from stability.ai/brand-studio-plans)
Core (Brand Studio)	US$50 / mo	5,000 points/month, unused points do not carry over to the next month
Enterprise	Official quote (upon inquiry)	Custom quote, including brand model training, SSO, and unlimited seats
API pay-as-you-go	Official quote (upon inquiry)	Model-based pricing: Stable Image Core=3 points (US$0.03)/image, Ultra=8 points (US$0.08)/image, 1 point=US$0.01; new API users receive 25 points for free (confirmed on 2026-07-26 through r.jina.ai agent via platform.stability.ai/pricing official website, replacing previous third-party numbers)

Checked 2026-09-17

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