How to Cancel Stability AI (Stable Diffusion) Subscription in 2026
Last updated: February 2026 • Difficulty: Easy • Cost: Pay-per-use via API credits
Quick answer: Go to platform.stability.ai → Account → Billing → Cancel subscription or stop auto-refill. But read below first — Stable Diffusion is free if you run it locally.
🔑 Key fact: Stable Diffusion (the AI model) is completely free and open source. You're only paying if you use Stability AI's cloud API or DreamStudio. If you have a decent GPU (8GB+ VRAM), you can generate unlimited images for free on your own computer.
Cancel Stability AI API Subscription
- Go to platform.stability.ai
- Log in to your account
- Go to Account → Billing
- Turn off Auto-refill credits if enabled
- Cancel any active subscription plan
- Remaining credits stay available until used — they don't expire
Cancel DreamStudio (Legacy)
DreamStudio was Stability AI's web interface for Stable Diffusion. If you still have a DreamStudio account, the process is similar — go to your account settings and cancel or disable auto-refill. DreamStudio credits are separate from the API platform credits.
Run Stable Diffusion Free (Locally)
Instead of paying Stability AI, you can run Stable Diffusion on your own computer for free. Here's what you need:
- GPU: NVIDIA with 8GB+ VRAM (RTX 3060 or better), or Apple Silicon Mac (M1/M2/M3)
- Software (pick one):
- ComfyUI — node-based, most flexible, great for advanced workflows
- AUTOMATIC1111 WebUI — easy web interface, most popular for beginners
- Forge — optimized fork of AUTOMATIC1111, lower VRAM requirements
- Fooocus — simplest UI, one-click setup, Midjourney-like experience
- Models: Download SDXL, SD 1.5, or community fine-tunes from civitai.com (free)
Once set up, you generate unlimited images with zero ongoing cost. The quality matches or exceeds the API version, and you have full control over models, settings, and custom fine-tunes.
No GPU? Free Cloud Alternatives
- Google Colab (Free) — run Stable Diffusion in a free notebook with a T4 GPU
- Hugging Face Spaces — free demos of various SD models
- Ideogram (Free tier) — 20 images/day, excellent text rendering
- Leonardo.ai (Free tier) — 150 credits/day, Stable Diffusion-based
- Microsoft Copilot Image Creator — completely free, uses DALL-E 3
What Happens After Canceling
- Remaining API credits stay in your account until used
- No new charges once auto-refill is disabled
- API keys continue to work until credits run out
- Generated images in your history may be retained temporarily
- You can still use Stable Diffusion locally for free — forever
💡 Pro tip: Upload your bank statement to JustCancel to find Stability AI and every other AI service subscription charging your card. Many people forget about API auto-refills running in the background.