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FAQ
What's the cheapest way to generate 1000 images monthly? RunPod RTX 3090 at $0.22/hour. 1000 512x512 images at 8 seconds each = 2.2 hours, $0.48 total.
Should we use an API or self-host? API: Under 100 images/month. Self-host: 1000+ images/month.
Can we reduce Stable Diffusion quality to save cost? Yes. 20 steps vs 50 steps = 2.5x faster with 10-15% quality reduction.
What's the latency with GPU cloud providers? RunPod: 10-30 seconds (includes cold start). Lambda/CoreWeave: 5-15 seconds persistent.
Do we need production GPUs for Stable Diffusion? No. RTX 3090 sufficient for 512x512. A100/H100 needed for batch processing or 768x768+.
Can we use RTX 4090 on cloud? Yes, RunPod has RTX 4090 at $0.34/hour. Better price-performance than consumer purchase.
Related Resources
- GPU Memory Requirements for LLMs
- GPU Cloud for Startups
- Best Model Serving Platforms
- RunPod GPU Pricing
- Lambda GPU Pricing
- CoreWeave GPU Pricing
Sources
- Stable Diffusion: https://huggingface.co/runwayml/stable-diffusion-v1-5
- Diffusers Library: https://huggingface.co/docs/diffusers
- RunPod: https://www.runpod.io/
- Lambda: https://www.lambdalabs.com/
- CoreWeave: https://www.coreweave.com/