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SDXL Lightning

huggingface.co·Infrastructure

SDXL-Lightning is a series of distilled models based on SDXL that can generate high-quality images in as few as 1 to 8 steps. It offers both full UNet and LoRA variants for different use cases and is compatible with Diffusers, ComfyUI, and other local inference tools.

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WebCLIAPI
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📋1
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✓5
features
📅2024
since

Overview

5 features

SDXL Lightning is an Image generation product. It focuses on generating high-quality images with very few inference steps for faster performance. It is built as an open-source project for developers. SDXL Lightning is open source under the Open Source license. The product ships for the web, the command line, and API.

Behind SDXL Lightning is ByteDance, and the product first shipped in 2024. Key capabilities include text-to-image, few-step generation, and UNet.

  • ✓Text-to-image
  • ✓Few-step generation
  • ✓UNet
  • ✓LoRA
  • ✓ComfyUI support

Tags

text-to-imagediffusion-modelfast-inferencesdxl

AI capabilities

ImageInference: LocalWeights: Open

Built with & integrations

Hosting
aws
AI providers
local_oss
Runs on
BrowserCLIAPI-only

Trust & compliance

LicenseOpen Source
Verified signals
✓ HTTPS✓ Privacy Policy✓ Terms of Service✓ Open Source✓ Free tier
Legal
Privacy Policy →Terms of Service →

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

  1. IndexedJul 19, 8:53 PM

    ByteDance/SDXL-Lightning verified by the PulseGate indexer

    Source: PulseGate indexerOpen ↗

Frequently asked questions about SDXL Lightning

What does SDXL Lightning do?
SDXL Lightning focuses on generating high-quality images with very few inference steps for faster performance. It is catalogued under Image generation on PulseGate.
Who is SDXL Lightning for?
SDXL Lightning is an open-source project built for developers.
Is SDXL Lightning free?
Yes — SDXL Lightning is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does SDXL Lightning run on?
SDXL Lightning runs on the web, the command line, and API.
Is SDXL Lightning still maintained?
PulseGate's liveness checks currently classify SDXL Lightning as active.
What are alternatives to SDXL Lightning?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include SDXL-Lightning, Super-Fast SDXL, and InstantStyle + SDXL Lightning.SDXL-LightningSuper-Fast SDXLInstantStyle + SDXL Lightning
Who makes SDXL Lightning?
SDXL Lightning is developed by ByteDance.
When did SDXL Lightning launch?
SDXL Lightning first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Pricing
Open Source
Platforms
Cli · Web
Languages
English
License
Open Source
First seen
Jan 27, 2024
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟢 Active
Built for
developers
Model
Open source
Solves
Generating high-quality images with very few inference steps for faster performance.

Developer

ByteDance

Live coverage

Confidence
Medium · 70
Indexed
Jul 19, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
Jan 2024
Last seen
2d ago
Identity audit (9)
Entity ID
cmrs9wlxh06a211mz3mtbc1ub
Slug
bytedance-sdxl-lightning-huggingface-co-lcto66
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jul 19, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jul 21, 2026
Canonical URL
https://huggingface.co/ByteDance/SDXL-Lightning

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