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Stable-Diffusion-XL-Lightning

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SDXL-Lightning is a lightning-fast text-to-image generation model. It can generate high-quality 1024px images in a few steps.

MODALITIES
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PER IMAGE
$0.0008
RELEASED
2024-02-27

Stable-Diffusion-XL-Lightning (bytedance/stable-diffusion-xl-lightning) is a image model from ByteDance, released 2024-02-27. Pricing via AIgateway: $0.0008 per image. Call it via https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/images/generations — set model="bytedance/stable-diffusion-xl-lightning". Best for: Marketing assets, Product mockups, Concept art.

model · bytedance/stable-diffusion-xl-lightningfamily · Stable Diffusion

Use this model

model: bytedance/stable-diffusion-xl-lightning
curl https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/images/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIGATEWAY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"bytedance/stable-diffusion-xl-lightning","prompt":"a serene cyberpunk city at dusk"}'

Capabilities

Strengths

  • Text-to-image generation
  • Creative control

Use cases

Marketing assetsProduct mockupsConcept art

Pricing

Per image$0.0008
You pay pass-through · 5% applied at credit top-up, not per-call.
See API example →CompareAPI referenceSee usage ranking →

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API schema

Call Stable-Diffusion-XL-Lightning from any OpenAI SDK

POST https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/images/generations·Content-Type: application/json·Auth: Bearer sk-aig-...

Request body

json
{
  "model": "bytedance/stable-diffusion-xl-lightning",
  "prompt": "A cyberpunk cat at sunset, cinematic lighting",
  "n": 1,
  "size": "1024x1024",
  "response_format": "url"   // or "b64_json"
}

Response

json
{
  "created": 1776947082,
  "data": [
    { "url": "https://media.aigateway.sh/img/abc123.png" }
    // or { "b64_json": "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEU..." }
  ]
}

Quickstart

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.aigateway.sh/v1", api_key="sk-aig-...")

r = client.images.generate(
    model="bytedance/stable-diffusion-xl-lightning",
    prompt="a cyberpunk cat at sunset",
    size="1024x1024",
)
print(r.data[0].url)

Errors

401authentication_errorInvalid or missing API key
402insufficient_creditsWallet empty (PAYG only)
404not_foundUnknown model or endpoint
429rate_limit_errorOver per-minute limit — see Retry-After header
500server_errorUpstream provider failed (retryable)
503service_unavailableUpstream saturated (retryable)
Full docs →API reference →OpenAPI spec →llms.txt →

Frequently asked questions

What is Stable-Diffusion-XL-Lightning?
SDXL-Lightning is a lightning-fast text-to-image generation model. It can generate high-quality 1024px images in a few steps. It is a image model from ByteDance, accessible via AIgateway's OpenAI-compatible API at slug bytedance/stable-diffusion-xl-lightning.
How much does Stable-Diffusion-XL-Lightning cost via AIgateway?
$0.0008 per image. Pass-through plus a 5% platform fee applied at top-up.
How do I call Stable-Diffusion-XL-Lightning from my code?
Point the OpenAI SDK at https://api.aigateway.sh/v1 with your AIgateway key and set model to "bytedance/stable-diffusion-xl-lightning". The request and response shapes match OpenAI exactly.
Does Stable-Diffusion-XL-Lightning support streaming, tool calling, vision, and JSON mode?
Streaming — no. Tool calling — no. Vision — no. JSON mode — no. Prompt caching — no.
What are the best use cases for Stable-Diffusion-XL-Lightning?
Marketing assets, Product mockups, Concept art. Key strengths: Text-to-image generation; Creative control.
Can I bring my own ByteDance API key (BYOK)?
Yes. Attach a ByteDance key in your AIgateway dashboard and this model flips to pass-through — you pay ByteDance directly and AIgateway waives the 5% platform fee on those calls.