Stability AI Introduces SDXL Hyper: 512x512 Images in 0.8 Seconds, Pricing Cut 80%

Stability AI released SDXL Hyper—a pruned version of Stable Diffusion XL optimized for mobile and edge devices. Speed: 0.8 seconds per 512x512 image (vs. 5-8 seconds for standard SDXL). Quality: matches 95% of full-size output. Game-changer: Mobile apps and real-time generation now viable. Pricing cut by 80% ($0.0005 per image vs. $0.0025 for standard SDXL). Use cases: in-app image generation (design tools, gaming), real-time concept art, rapid prototyping. Deployment: Available on-device, AWS, Google Cloud. Open source code released April 2.