Stability AI review
Updated September 28, 2026 · CompanionCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Stability AI suits adults who want a long-running provider for image and video generation, with a usage policy that shapes what you can make. A month costs $9 and free access is 3-day free trial, so the entry point is easy to judge.
Key facts
- Best for
- One low monthly plan covering image and video generation with a usage policy in place.
- Monthly price
- $9↗
- What is free
- 3-day free trial↗
- Credits per image
- 6.5 credits per SD3 image↗
- Adult content policy
- Restricted by Acceptable Use Policy for safe use↗
- Video generation
- Yes↗
- Legal entity
- Stability AI Ltd↗
- Founded
- 2020↗
- Pricing model
- Free, Premium
- Official website
- stability.ai
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 7 sources
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free access of 3-day free trial gives adults a low risk way to test output before paying.
- Video generation is supported, so stills and moving images sit under the same subscription.
- Render cost is stated plainly at 6.5 credits per SD3 image, so a session is easy to estimate.
- The operator is Stability AI Ltd, founded in 2020, so the provider is an established company.
Cons
- Adult content is Restricted by Acceptable Use Policy for safe use, which puts explicit output out of reach on any plan.
- Free access is short at 3-day free trial, so testing beyond that needs a paid month.
- At $9 it is dearer than SecretDesires.ai at $7.99, so the cheapest pick in this group sits elsewhere.
Who it suits
- Adults who want image and video generation from a named, long running provider.
- Readers who want to try before they pay, with 3-day free trial ahead of any month at $9.
- People who read usage policies closely and are comfortable with adult content being Restricted by Acceptable Use Policy for safe use.
Who should look elsewhere
- SecretDesires.ai, if the lowest monthly figure matters most, at $7.99.
- Wordtune, at $9.99, if you would rather sit at the higher end of this price group.
- Readers after explicit adult generation, since adult content is Restricted by Acceptable Use Policy for safe use here.
How Stability AI compares
9.2 vs 9.0
9.2 vs 8.59.2 vs 8.5
9.2 vs 8.5
9.2 vs 8.5
9.2 vs 9.3
Frequently asked questions
How much is Stability AI per month?+
The monthly plan is listed at $9. That sits below the site median of €13.15 a month, and it ranks 22 of 94 brands compared on price. The overall site score is 8.5.
Is there a free trial?+
Yes, free access is 3-day free trial, which gives you a short window on the paid tools before a subscription starts. After that, a month costs $9. The trial is the practical way to judge output quality before committing to a longer term.
What is included in the plan?+
Access is organised as free and premium tiers, so there is a free side and a paid side to the range. The paid side is the $9 monthly plan, and the free side covers 3-day free trial. Credits are the unit used for renders.
How many credits does one image use?+
Each render draws 6.5 credits per SD3 image, so the cost of a session depends on how many images you generate. At $9 a month, heavy image work draws down the allowance faster than occasional renders.
Does it make video as well as images?+
Yes, video generation is supported alongside still images. Free access of 3-day free trial lets you see how the video tools behave before you commit, and the paid plan is $9 a month.
Can it generate adult content?+
Adult content is Restricted by Acceptable Use Policy for safe use. That means explicit material sits outside what the service is set up to deliver, whichever plan you hold. If adult output is the reason for your search, this is worth checking before a month at $9.
Who runs Stability AI?+
The operator is Stability AI Ltd, founded in 2020, the company behind Stable Diffusion. It is a general AI product company, so the usage policy is built around safe use rather than adult output.
How does the price compare with the other options?+
SecretDesires.ai lists $7.99, DeepSwap lists $9.99 and Wordtune lists $9.99, so Stability AI at $9 sits in the middle of that small group rather than at either end.
Sources
- casetext.com/case/waseem-v-stability-ai-inc checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity
“Stability AI Ltd. is both incorporated in and has its principal place of business in London”
- stability.ai checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Video generation
“Video”
- stability.ai/stable-assistant checked September 26, 2026
Backs: What is free
“Start Your Free 3-Day Trial to Stable Assistant”
- stability.ai/use-policy checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Adult content policy
“Acceptable Use Policy is intended to promote the safe and responsible use”
- techcrunch.com/2022/10/17/stability-ai-the-startup-behind... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“co-founded and bootstrapped Stability AI in 2020”
- toptech.news/stability-ai-sows-gen-ai-discord-with-stable... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Credits per image
“Each SD3 image is 6.5 credits”
- eweek.com/news/ai-pricing-cheat-sheet-2026 checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Pricing model, Monthly price
“selling its own polished consumer products on top of them”
Compiled from 7 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
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Stability AI
One low monthly plan covering image and video generation with a usage policy in place.