Stable Horde

Stable Horde is a crowdsourced cluster of Stable Diffusion workers. Volunteers run GPU workers that connect to the network, and users send image generation requests through an API or clients. The system routes jobs to available workers, returns the generated images, and uses a kudos system to help balance demand and reward contributors.

No. You can use Stable Horde as a consumer via the API or supported clients without running any GPU hardware yourself. If you do have a GPU, you can optionally run a worker to contribute compute and earn kudos, which may improve your priority when requesting images.

Stable Horde is community-powered and generally free to access, but usage is governed by rate limits, priority rules, and the kudos system. Some third-party clients or integrations may have their own pricing. Always check the latest details on the official website and documentation.

In many cases you can use Stable Horde for commercial projects, but you must comply with the Stable Horde terms of service, the licenses and usage policies of the specific models you choose, and any applicable laws in your jurisdiction. Review the current documentation and model licenses before deploying to production.

You can get started by visiting the Stable Horde website, creating an API key if required, and following the API documentation or using existing client libraries and SDKs. Test with small requests first, then tune parameters such as models, steps, and concurrency to match your app’s needs.