ByteDance model product
SDXL Lightning
Model ranked by Artificial Analysis.
Updated Aug 18, 2026. Default version: SDXL Lightning
LLMBoard Image Generation Score36.8SDXL Lightning
Coverage30%1 benchmark families
Context windowN/ATokens
Native catalog priceN/APrice unavailable
SDXL Lightning Capability Profile
This profile uses the model's current scored version. Arena ratings and prices are shown separately.
SDXL Lightning Benchmark Results
Benchmark scores for SDXL Lightning.
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Benchmark | Score | Rank | Participants | Percentile | Evidence | Evaluated |
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| BenchmarkArtificial Analysis Text To Image | Score910 Elo | Rank141 | Participants148 | PercentileN/A | EvidenceA | Evaluated |
SDXL Lightning Arena Results
Preference and agent-evaluation results for the default version.
No Arena results
The default version does not have a matching Arena result yet.
SDXL Lightning Pricing
Prices are shown in the model's native media unit and resolution tier.
- Native price
- N/A
- Price unit
- N/A
- Tier
- Standard
- Tracked offerings
- 0
No price available
This model does not have a current media price.
Media catalog prices are not converted into token input or output prices.
SDXL Lightning Runtime Performance
Provider-specific output speed and catalog latency for SDXL Lightning. Runtime does not affect the capability score.
No runtime data
Browse runtime rankingsNo provider-specific speed or latency record is linked to the default version yet.
Output Speed is generated output tokens received per second. Catalog latency is reported separately from observed provider TTFT.
SDXL Lightning Specifications
Technical details for the model's default version.
- Version
- SDXL Lightning
- Released
- Unknown
- Knowledge cutoff
- Unknown
- Parameters
- N/A
- Context window
- N/A
- Max output
- N/A
- Inputs
- text
- Outputs
- image
- Open weights
- No
- License
- Unspecified
SDXL Lightning Versions
Available versions of this model. The score column identifies the version used in the overall ranking.
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Version | Released | LLMBoard | Parameters | Context | Max output | Open weights | License |
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| VersionSDXL Lightning | ReleasedN/A | LLMBoard36.8 | ParametersN/A | ContextN/A | Max outputN/A | Open weightsN/A | LicenseUnspecified |
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What is SDXL Lightning?
Key information about SDXL Lightning and its available data.
Model ranked by Artificial Analysis.
Data as of 2026-08-17.
FAQ
Common questions about SDXL Lightning.
When was SDXL Lightning released?
A release date is not available for the default version.
How much does SDXL Lightning cost?
No native catalog price is currently available for SDXL Lightning.
Who created SDXL Lightning?
SDXL Lightning was created by ByteDance.
What is the context window for SDXL Lightning?
A context window is not available for the default version.
Is SDXL Lightning open weight?
No. The default version is not marked as having publicly available weights.
How many API providers offer SDXL Lightning?
No provider offering is currently linked to the default version.
What models should I compare SDXL Lightning with?
Nearby ranked alternatives include Amazon Titan G1 (Standard), Stable Diffusion 1.6, OmniGen V2.