Stable Diffusion XL 2.0 (SDXL 1.0) is an AI model capable of generating high-quality images. This guide explains how to install SDXL 1.0 on your local PC.
1. Pre-preparation (Check PC specifications)
To run SDXL 1.0 smoothly, the following specifications are required.
- Minimum specifications
Operating system: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1660 or higher (VRAM 6GB or higher)
RAM: 16GB or higher
Storage space: At least 20GB free space
Python 3.10+ installation required
- Recommended specifications
GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB), 4060, 4070 or higher
VRAM: 12GB or higher
SSD: 100GB or higher free space
AMD graphics card users must use OnnxRuntime or DirectML
2. Install AUTOMATIC1111 WebUI (Recommended method)
Stable Diffusion WebUI(AUTOMATIC1111) is the most used UI.
(1) Install required programs
Install Python 3.10.x
Download from the official Python website
Check "Add Python to PATH" during installation and install
Install Git
Download from the official Git website and install
(2) Install Stable Diffusion WebUI
Select the folder to install (e.g. C:\stable-diffusion)
Run command prompt (cmd) and enter the following command
git clone https://github.com/AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui.git cd stable-diffusion-webui |
(3) Download SDXL 1.0 model
Download SDXL 1.0 model file
Visit Hugging Face SDXL 1.0 page
Download sd_xl_base_1.0.safetensors file
Save the file to stable-diffusion-webui/models/Stable-diffusion/ folder
4) Run WebUI
Once the installation is complete, run the WebUI by executing the following command.
After running the command prompt (cmd), enter the command below.
cd C:\stable-diffusion\stable-diffusion-webui webui-user.bat |
Once the execution is complete, you can use SDXL at the address http://127.0.0.1:7860
3. SDXL 1.0 VAE Settings (High Quality Optimization)
VAE(Variational Autoencoder) can be used to generate sharper and more natural images.
(1).Download SDXL 1.0 VAE
- Visit Hugging Face SDXL VAE
- Download sdxl_vae_1.0.safetensors
- Save the file to stable-diffusion-webui/models/VAE/ folder
(2).After launching WebUI, select the downloaded VAE from Settings → SD VAE
Setting VAE significantly improves image quality.
4. Create SDXL 1.0 animation (video)
To create a video with Stable Diffusion, use the following method.
(1) Deforum (Camera movement & text animation)
Deforum is the most popular animation extension.
- Run the command prompt (cmd) and enter the command below
git clone https://github.com/deforum-art/deforum-for-automatic1111-webui.git extensions/deforum |
- Run WebUI, set it in the Deforum tab, and create an animation
Camera movement, zoom in/out, and scene transition are possible.
(2) AnimateDiff (smooth character animation)
Search for AnimateDiff in the WebUI extension tab and install
Download model (motion-lora)
Set it in the AnimateDiff tab and run
Smooth frame transition is possible, so it is suitable for creating character animation.
