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Stable Diffusion 3.5 Review: Is It Worth Using in 2026?

The open-weights model is back with better text and prompt following. We compare it to the closed competition.

Lina Chen LoRA trainer & ComfyUI workflows
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Review: Is It Worth Using in 2026?

What changed

Stable Diffusion 3.5 improves prompt adherence, typography and variety. It runs on consumer GPUs, which keeps local workflows alive.

Where it wins

You own the pipeline: fine-tune, use LoRAs and ControlNets, and keep everything private. No other top model offers that freedom.

  • Free to run locally
  • Huge community of LoRAs
  • Full ControlNet support

Where it lags

Out-of-the-box aesthetics trail Midjourney, and setup takes time if you are new to ComfyUI.

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Lina Chen

LoRA trainer & ComfyUI workflows

I train character and style LoRAs and publish the ComfyUI graphs I use to ship them. All models are free for the community.

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  1. Olivia Grant

    Sydney, Australia 3 comments

    Great explanation of the differences. The comparison really helped me decide.

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  2. Mike Johnson

    Austin, USA 3 comments

    Bookmarked. I have been looking for a clear walkthrough like this.

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