FLUX.2 Dev Full (64GB) vs Stable Diffusion XL

Last data update: 2026-06-11T22:17:24.345Z

Intent: image-same-category-deployment-comparison

Quality gate

Eligible for indexable canary
yes
Evidence score
7
CheckPassEvidence
same-type intent yes image vs image
distinct models yes flux2-dev vs stable-diffusion-xl
pricing present yes $1.39/hr and $0.39/hr
deployment target present yes gpu-a100-80gb and gpu-l4
source config facts present yes 39 facts and 38 facts
same-type catalog context present yes 27 image catalog rows
asset evidence when workflow model yes 80 matched asset rows

Evidence summary

FLUX.2 Dev Full (64GB)Stable Diffusion XL
Model groupflux2stable-diffusion
Typeimageimage
Source idflux2-devstable-diffusion-xl
Model size tierxlargemedium
Deployment templatecomfyui-flux2comfyui-dynamic
Docker image basecomfyuicomfyui
Container port81888188
Web UI portn/an/a
Volume mount path/data/data
Parameters32Bn/a
Context windown/an/a
VRAM (GB)8024
Recommended GPUgpu-a100-80gbgpu-l4
GPU typeNVIDIA A100 80GB PCIeNVIDIA L4
GPU count11
vCPU812
RAM (GB)11750
Disk (GB)300200
Instance typegpu-very-high-vramgpu-efficient
RunPod idn/an/a
$/hr$1.39$0.39
$/month (24/7)$1000.8$280.8
Popularity (1-10)87
Deploy time (min)1818
Cost delta /hr
$-1
VRAM delta GB
-56
Best GPU tier to fit both
gpu-a100-80gb

Cost scenarios

Usage levelHours / monthflux2-devstable-diffusion-xlDelta
Prototype, 40 hr/mo 40 $55.6 $15.6 $-40
Part-time app, 160 hr/mo 160 $222.4 $62.4 $-160
Always-on, 720 hr/mo 720 $1000.8 $280.8 $-720

Decision matrix

Factorflux2-devstable-diffusion-xlWinner
Lower hourly cost $1.39/hr $0.39/hr stable-diffusion-xl
Lower 24/7 monthly cost $1000.8/mo $280.8/mo stable-diffusion-xl
Lower VRAM tier 80GB 24GB stable-diffusion-xl
Higher popularity score 8/10 7/10 flux2-dev
Faster deployment estimate 18 min 18 min flux2-dev
Template specificity comfyui-flux2 comfyui-dynamic stable-diffusion-xl

Pair config delta

Description comparison

Fieldflux2-devstable-diffusion-xl
DescriptionFull 32B model; Requires 48GB+ VRAM (H100); Maximum quality and fidelity;Most fine-tunes and LoRAs available; 1024x1024;
Use casesMulti-image editing workflows; Professional image generation; Fine-grained image control; Production-quality outputsLoRA and fine-tune deployment; Custom model training base; Established workflow integration; Community model ecosystem
Related groupsflux-2-klein; flux; hidream-i1flux; qwen-image-2512; z-image-turbo

Deployment facts

Deployment payload fields

flux2-dev__stable-diffusion-xl.candidate_a.modelType=image
flux2-dev__stable-diffusion-xl.candidate_a.modelName=flux2-dev
flux2-dev__stable-diffusion-xl.candidate_a.instanceId=gpu-a100-80gb
flux2-dev__stable-diffusion-xl.candidate_a.templateName=comfyui-flux2
flux2-dev__stable-diffusion-xl.candidate_a.containerPort=default
flux2-dev__stable-diffusion-xl.candidate_a.dockerImageBaseName=comfyui
flux2-dev__stable-diffusion-xl.candidate_b.modelType=image
flux2-dev__stable-diffusion-xl.candidate_b.modelName=stable-diffusion-xl
flux2-dev__stable-diffusion-xl.candidate_b.instanceId=gpu-l4
flux2-dev__stable-diffusion-xl.candidate_b.templateName=comfyui-dynamic
flux2-dev__stable-diffusion-xl.candidate_b.containerPort=default
flux2-dev__stable-diffusion-xl.candidate_b.dockerImageBaseName=comfyui

Matched model assets

Paired source evidence

Pair-scoped catalog context

FAQ

What GPU runs flux2-dev in the flux2-dev vs stable-diffusion-xl comparison?

For flux2-dev vs stable-diffusion-xl, flux2-dev uses GPU Very High VRAM (A100 80GB) with 80GB VRAM at $1.39/hr.

What GPU runs stable-diffusion-xl in the flux2-dev vs stable-diffusion-xl comparison?

For flux2-dev vs stable-diffusion-xl, stable-diffusion-xl uses GPU Efficient (L4) with 24GB VRAM at $0.39/hr.

Which is cheaper to run 24/7 for flux2-dev vs stable-diffusion-xl?

For flux2-dev vs stable-diffusion-xl, stable-diffusion-xl is cheaper at $280.80/month vs $1000.80/month.