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.