stable-diffusion-xl-base-1.0 vs controlnet-union-sdxl-1.0
Specs, VRAM requirements and download trends — updated 20 September 2026.
stabilityai · A
Params
2.6 B
Context
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30d
3.0 M
openrail++ licence · conditional
Specification comparison
Differences are highlighted; identical values are muted.
| Specification | stable-diffusion-xl-base-1.0 | controlnet-union-sdxl-1.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 2.6 B | 1.3 B |
| Architecture | — | — |
| Context length | — | — |
| Licence | openrail++ | apache-2.0 |
| Commercial use | Conditional | Allowed |
| Languages | — | — |
| Downloads 30d | 3,000,602 | 117,941 |
| Downloads all time | 123.6 M | 3.4 M |
| Quantizations on the Hub | SAFETENSORS | SAFETENSORS |
| Gated | No | No |
| First seen on the Hub | 2023-07-25 | 2024-07-07 |
Download trend
Daily snapshots, last 55 days (28 Jul – 20 Sep)
3.0 M95 K
stable-diffusion-xl-base-1.0
controlnet-union-sdxl-1.0
VRAM side by side
On RTX 4090 · 24 GB · 8K context unless noted
controlnet-union-sdxl-1.0 · fp16
6.2 GB / 24 GB
stable-diffusion-xl-base-1.0 · fp16
39.7 GB / 24 GB