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Stable Diffusion 3.5 Largevs.Stable Image Ultra

Which one is better?

We have not tested Stable Image Ultra ourselves yet. Stable Image Ultra has no arena rating yet. Neither has an API price.

Same prompt, two images

Same task, the first image of each.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large11 out of 100

No image from the four fixed tasks for Stable Image Ultra yet.This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run.

Stable Image Ultranot tested yet

Result for “Typography and layout”:only Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large tested

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square editorial poster for an imaginary night train called MONDFALTER. Show the exact German headline MONDFALTER and the exact subline BERLIN NACH LISSABON. Use a restrained midnight-blue and warm-cream palette, one stylized moth, strong Swiss-grid typography, generous negative space, and no additional words or logos.

What the rating looks at: Legible text, hierarchy, and composition.

“Ahead”: better in all three rating rounds. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but not in every round.

Missing image run for Stable Image Ultra

This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run. Run the missing fixed tasks, archive the first output of each, and evaluate them blind.

Documentation

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better
938

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

Rank 22 of 22

n/a

Stable Image Ultra

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better
18

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

Rank 67 of 74

n/a

Stable Image Ultra

not tested yet

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better
n/a

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

no API price

n/a

Stable Image Ultra

no API price

Ranks among the 22 image models with an arena rating and the 74 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

Subscription
n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API
No API price known. Access: API, local.
License
Open weights.

Stable Image Ultra

Subscription
n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API
No API price known. Access: API.
Weights
unknown.

Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.

Arena rating (LMArena) from Oct 28, 2026 · GraduallyBench from Nov 1, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (34 days old)

All data side by side

The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.

KennzahlStable Diffusion 3.5 LargeStable Image Ultra
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better938n/a
Arena rankRank 22 of 22n/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating23,396n/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 10018n/a
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition11n/a
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details14n/a
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency23n/a
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization23n/a
API price
Per imagelower is bettern/an/a
100 imagesn/an/a
Profile
ReleasedOct 22, 2024n/a
Weightsopen means: runs locallyopenunknown
Lifecycleno noticeCurrent API generation service based on Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large, not an independent checkpoint
AccessAPI, localAPI
Parameters8.1 billionnot published
Largest output1 Megapixelnot consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this modeln/an/a

API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.

Sources: Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large model source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · Stable Image Ultra model source, status source (verified Nov 1, 2026)

Arena ratings by category

From blind votes on LMArena. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.

No shared arena score in the stored snapshot

The stored benchmark database contains no measurement for Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large and Stable Image Ultra from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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