Image Gen2B
Stable Diffusion 3 Medium
Stable Diffusion · Stability AI Community License
Stability AI's SD3 medium model for high-quality image generation.
- Parameters
- 2B
- Context
- 77 tokens
- Released
- 2024-06-12
- Engines
- ComfyUI, Automatic1111, diffusers
Stable Diffusion 3 Medium (2B) requires 5 GB VRAM at recommended quality (FP16). For the best experience, Starter AI Desktop ($582) is recommended.
— OwnRig methodology, data updated 2026-03-15
VRAM Requirements
| Quality | Quantization | VRAM | File Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| full | FP16 | 5 GB | 4 GB |
Compatible GPUs
Performance data for Stable Diffusion 3 Medium across different hardware.
| Device | Quantization | Speed | Rating | Fits in VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | FP16 | — | Acceptable | ✓ |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | FP16 | — | Excellent | ✓ |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | FP16 | — | Excellent | ✓ |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB | FP16 | — | Good | ✓ |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB | FP16 | — | Excellent | ✓ |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB | FP16 | — | Excellent | ✓ |
| Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified) | FP16 | — | Good | ✓ |
Recommended Builds
Complete PC builds that can run Stable Diffusion 3 Medium.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much VRAM does Stable Diffusion 3 Medium need?
- Stable Diffusion 3 Medium requires 5 GB VRAM at recommended quality (FP16).
- Can I run Stable Diffusion 3 Medium on an RTX 4060 Ti?
- Yes. On the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB, Stable Diffusion 3 Medium runs at — (FP16, acceptable).
Data confidence: estimated. Last updated: 2026-03-15. Source