# Stable Diffusion 2.1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Beginners\ **Created:** [December 23, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/stable-diffusion-2-1/171866 "2025-12-23T08:54:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eljule](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/user_avatar/discuss.huggingface.co/eljule/32/56780_2.png) [@eljule](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/eljule)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/stable-diffusion-2-1/171866/1 "2025-12-23T08:54:00Z")
Dear Stable Diffusion community, model trainers, and developers, I really miss the original Stable Diffusion 2.1 It had a unique aesthetic, color handling, and creative freedom, and many results felt more artistic and less “polished” compared to newer versions. Would anyone be willing to bring back, restore, or recreate a clean, unfiltered version of SD 2.1 — ideally close to the original release? I’d be incredibly grateful, and I know others in the community feel the same. Thank you so much for all the amazing work you do! ---
**Author:** ![John6666](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/user_avatar/discuss.huggingface.co/john6666/32/27664_2.png) [@John6666](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/John6666)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 10:00am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/stable-diffusion-2-1/171866/2 "2025-12-23T10:00:28Z")
for now, some mirrors: [Error 404 https://huggingface.co/stabilityai/stable-diffusion-2](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/error-404-https-huggingface-co-stabilityai-stable-diffusion-2/170425) ---
**Author:** ![eljule](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/user_avatar/discuss.huggingface.co/eljule/32/56780_2.png) [@eljule](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/eljule)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 10:20am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/stable-diffusion-2-1/171866/3 "2025-12-23T10:20:42Z")
```auto Are these versions for Stable Diffusion installed on a computer? Is there an online option? ``` ---
**Author:** ![John6666](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/user_avatar/discuss.huggingface.co/john6666/32/27664_2.png) [@John6666](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/John6666)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/stable-diffusion-2-1/171866/4 "2025-12-23T10:26:10Z")
Hmm… I don’t know about online usage options for these models… Of course, paid hosting is possible… But I don’t know about existing ones. ---
**Author:** ![eljule](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/user_avatar/discuss.huggingface.co/eljule/32/56780_2.png) [@eljule](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/eljule)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 10:34am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/stable-diffusion-2-1/171866/5 "2025-12-23T10:34:59Z")
Thanks I get it ---
**Author:** ![raidensreturn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@raidensreturn](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/raidensreturn)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 3:14pm UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/stable-diffusion-2-1/171866/6 "2025-12-31T15:14:52Z")
I am in the same boat, really hoping to revive SD 2.1 somehow. I am willing to pay the cost of hosting, but would like how to go about doing that. Anybody know how? ---
**Author:** ![John6666](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/user_avatar/discuss.huggingface.co/john6666/32/27664_2.png) [@John6666](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/John6666)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/stable-diffusion-2-1/171866/7 "2025-12-31T22:24:26Z")
So I’ve created a working version of Spaces for now. [https://huggingface.co/spaces/John6666/sd21\_zero](https://huggingface.co/spaces/John6666/sd21_zero) ![sd21test1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/original/3X/9/a/9a804f82f2c5e21d3910b484a3ca9f957609e7f3.jpeg) (Screenshot on Zero GPU) However, _the CPU Spaces are too slow to be useful for image generation_, so please duplicate and use either Zero GPU Spaces (up to 10 simultaneous instances with a $9/month subscription), GPU Spaces (pay-as-you-go), or locally (depending on your GPU).😅 ---
**Author:** ![eljule](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/user_avatar/discuss.huggingface.co/eljule/32/56780_2.png) [@eljule](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/eljule)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 9:10am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/stable-diffusion-2-1/171866/8 "2026-07-31T09:10:00Z")
```auto ``` I missed the moment when this was released; I’m willing to pay if you launch it again. Or do you need more interested people? ---
**Author:** ![John6666](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/user_avatar/discuss.huggingface.co/john6666/32/27664_2.png) [@John6666](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/John6666)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 11:11am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/stable-diffusion-2-1/171866/9 "2026-07-31T11:11:17Z")
I’ve just set it to “PAUSED” because I don’t have enough slots, but it’ll work [if you duplicate it to ZeroGPU or GPU Spaces](https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/spaces-more-ways-to-create). If you’re a Pro subscription subscriber, there’s no extra charge for ZeroGPU. Or rather, its key features of the Pro subscription. ---
**Author:** ![eljule](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/user_avatar/discuss.huggingface.co/eljule/32/56780_2.png) [@eljule](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/eljule)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/stable-diffusion-2-1/171866/10 "2026-07-31T13:44:27Z")
Thanks! I will try ---
**Author:** ![eljule](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/user_avatar/discuss.huggingface.co/eljule/32/56780_2.png) [@eljule](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/eljule)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/stable-diffusion-2-1/171866/11 "2026-07-31T18:06:15Z")
Thank you so much for your help! Thanks to your guidance I finally got SD 2.1 working the way it was meant to. I had almost given up, but now the results are beautiful again. I really appreciate the time and effort you took to help me. It means a lot!