SD 3.5 Large

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by Stability AI · Updated October 1, 2025

Generate with SD 3.5 Large

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large is Stability AI's most capable open-source image model with 8 billion parameters. It delivers significant improvements in prompt adherence, text rendering, fine details, and overall coherence compared to SD3 Medium. Available under a permissive license for both personal and commercial use.

Best For

Open-source qualityFine detailsText renderingDiverse stylesCommercial use

Prompting Tips

  1. 1Handles complex multi-subject compositions better than previous SD versions
  2. 2Text rendering is significantly improved — specify font styles
  3. 3Use CFG scale 4-7 for best results
  4. 4Supports LoRA and ControlNet fine-tuning
  5. 5Natural language prompts work well — less keyword stacking needed than SDXL

Syntax & Constraints

Natural language prompts with optional weighting. Negative prompt supported. CFG scale 4-7 recommended. 1024x1024 native resolution with other ratios supported.

Example Prompts

👤 Portrait Photography

Architect environmental portrait

Professional environmental portrait of a female architect in her modern glass-walled office, city skyline visible behind her. Confident pose, arms crossed, wearing a tailored navy suit. Natural daylight, shallow depth of field on her face. Editorial magazine quality.

environmentalprofessionaleditorial

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