Image generation · Stability AI
Stability AI Stable Image Core pricing
Per image
$0.030
Per 1,000
$30.00
Tier
cost-optimised
Ranked 18 of 46 by price among 46 image generation prices in the index — the cheapest is RunPod FLUX.1 Schnell at $0.0024. Figures are USD list prices excluding tax.
Price history
Every weekly reading since this item entered the index on 15 August 2026. Dots mark readings where the figure changed.
| Date | Figure | Reading | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Price ($/image) | $0.030 | — |
| 2026-09-21 | Price ($/image) | $0.030 | — |
Machine-readable: history.json · Every movement also appears in the change log.
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current figures above. Change the assumptions in the Image & video cost calculator.
| Workload | Cost |
|---|---|
| One image | $0.030 |
| 100 images | $3.00 |
| 1,000 images | $30.00 |
| 1,000 usable images at three attempts each | $90.00 |
| A 300-page illustrated book, one image per page | $9.00 |
Compared with the closest alternatives
| Model | $/image | vs this |
|---|---|---|
| RunPod FLUX.1 Schnell | $0.0024 | -92% |
| Black Forest Labs FLUX Schnell | $0.0030 | -90% |
| Z.AI CogView-4 | $0.010 | -67% |
| Black Forest Labs FLUX.2 Klein 4B | $0.014 | -53% |
| Kling AI Kling Image 2.1 | $0.014 | -53% |
| Black Forest Labs FLUX.2 Klein 9B | $0.015 | -50% |
| Z.AI GLM-Image | $0.015 | -50% |
| Google Imagen 4 Fast | $0.020 | -33% |
How to read this page
The figures are the list prices published on the vendor's own pricing page, re-read every week by an automated check that never invents a number: if the page cannot be read, the previous reading is kept and the item is flagged after three missed weeks. Negotiated rates, volume tiers, free credits and regional pricing are not modelled. The methodology describes the process and its limits; the price index shows every image generation figure side by side.