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Distilled AI models sufficient for hobbyists, Reddit user finds

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A user on Reddit's r/StableDiffusion subreddit shared their experience finding distilled AI models sufficient for hobbyist use, citing faster iteration times and reduced GPU load. They noted that while distilled models produce results that are "close enough" for casual experimentation, they fall short in fine details like hands and text, and sometimes result in less realistic faces compared to full models. The user posed a question to the community about when the benefits of full models outweigh the significant increase in processing time and resources. AI

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  1. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Aaron_rowe81 ·

    Distilled models are good enough for me as a hobbyist, full models feel like a waste of my GPU time

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>i've been trying distilled versions of a few models and honestly the results for casual stuff are close enough that i don't go back. the few steps mean i can try six ideas in the time a full model does one, and for me the experimenting is the fun…

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