The best open-source image generation model

The article discusses the best open-source image generation models available today. These AI models can create detailed, realistic images from simple text prompts. The top contenders include FLUX.1 by Black Forest Labs, Stable Diffusion 3 by Stability AI, SDXL Lightning by Bytedance, and Playground 2.5 Aesthetic 1024x1024. Each model has its unique strengths and weaknesses, such as output quality, prompt adherence, typography capabilities, inference speed, and commercial use permissions. The article also provides guidance on how to get more control over model output, build complex image generation pipelines, and deploy these models for various applications.