Distilled version of HiDream AI's 17B parameter text-to-image model
Details
hidream-i1-fast
Providers & Pricing (2)
HiDream I1 Fast is available from 2 providers, with per-image pricing starting at $0.005 through Replicate.
replicate/hidream-i1-fast
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Pricing Notes (2)
- • PrunaAI optimized version of HiDream L1
- • ~$0.014 per image (71 runs per $1)
fal/hidream-i1-fast
HiDream I1 Fast API OpenAI-compatible
Access HiDream I1 Fast through Lumenfall's OpenAI-compatible API to integrate fast, high-quality text-to-image generation into any application with a single endpoint.
https://api.lumenfall.ai/openai/v1
hidream-i1-fast
curl -X POST \ https://api.lumenfall.ai/openai/v1/images/generations \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $LUMENFALL_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "model": "hidream-i1-fast", "prompt": "A serene mountain landscape at sunset", "size": "1024x1024" }'# Response:# { "created": 1234567890, "data": [{ "url": "https://...", "revised_prompt": "..." }] }import OpenAI from 'openai';const client = new OpenAI({ apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY', baseURL: 'https://api.lumenfall.ai/openai/v1'});const response = await client.images.generate({ model: 'hidream-i1-fast', prompt: 'A serene mountain landscape at sunset', size: '1024x1024'});// { created: 1234567890, data: [{ url: "https://...", revised_prompt: "..." }] }console.log(response.data[0].url);from openai import OpenAIclient = OpenAI( api_key="YOUR_API_KEY", base_url="https://api.lumenfall.ai/openai/v1")response = client.images.generate( model="hidream-i1-fast", prompt="A serene mountain landscape at sunset", size="1024x1024")# { created: 1234567890, data: [{ url: "https://...", revised_prompt: "..." }] }print(response.data[0].url)Benchmarks
HiDream I1 Fast holds the 26th position in the text-to-image arena with an Elo rating of 1155. This distilled version of HiDream AI's 17B parameter architecture competes against major models in the prompt-to-image generation category.
Competition Results
Fantasy Warrior
Text-to-Image“Close portrait of a battle-worn paladin in ornate engraved plate armor, hair braided with small beads, faint scars and dirt on the skin, warm torchlight reflecting off metal, shallow depth of field, bokeh sparks, lifelike eyes, highly detailed texture on leather straps and cloth underlayer.”
Heroic Super Hero Portrait
Text-to-Image“Hyper-photorealistic full-body portrait of a female superhero standing triumphantly on a New York skyscraper rooftop at golden sunset, wearing a classic modest superhero costume with flowing cape, chest emblem, gloves, and boots in red and blue colors, practical design, short hair, strong determined heroic expression looking into the distance, powerful confident stance with hands on hips and cape billowing dramatically in the wind, detailed urban cityscape background, warm natural sunlight with sharp shadows and fabric highlights, ultra-sharp textures on suit, hair, and concrete, 8K masterpiece, empowering family-friendly style.”
Fantasy Warrior
Text-to-Image“Close portrait of a battle-worn paladin in ornate engraved plate armor, hair braided with small beads, faint scars and dirt on the skin, warm torchlight reflecting off metal, shallow depth of field, bokeh sparks, lifelike eyes, highly detailed texture on leather straps and cloth underlayer.”
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HiDream I1 Fast starts at $0.005 per image through Lumenfall. Pricing varies by provider. Lumenfall does not add any markup to provider pricing.
You can use HiDream I1 Fast through Lumenfall's OpenAI-compatible API. Send requests to the unified endpoint with model ID "hidream-i1-fast". Code examples are available in Python, JavaScript, and cURL.
HiDream I1 Fast is available through Replicate and fal.ai on Lumenfall. Lumenfall automatically routes requests to the best available provider.
Overview
HiDream I1 Fast is a distilled text-to-image model developed by HiDream AI, optimized for low-latency image generation. It is a high-speed variant of the company’s flagship 17-billion parameter model, designed to retain the compositional intelligence of a large-scale architecture while significantly reducing inference costs and generation time.
Strengths
- Low Latency Generation: The distillation process allows the model to produce high-resolution images in a fraction of the time required by standard diffusion models.
- Multi-Subject Composition: Leveraging its 17B-parameter lineage, the model excels at managing spatial relationships and interactions between multiple distinct objects within a single frame.
- Prompt Adherence: It demonstrates high fidelity to descriptive text inputs, particularly when handling complex attributes such as lighting conditions, material textures, and specific artistic styles.
- Resource Efficiency: Provides a high quality-to-cost ratio, making it suitable for applications that require massive batches of image generation at a starting price of $0.005 per output.
Limitations
- Detail Nuance: As a distilled model, it may lack some of the fine-grained textural detail and edge sharpness found in the full 17B parameter non-distilled version.
- Text Rendering: Like many diffusion-based architectures, it may struggle with generating lengthy or highly specific typographic strings within the image.
- Photorealism Extremes: While it handles stylized and general photographic content well, it may produce occasional artifacts in anatomy or complex environmental reflections compared to slower, specialized photorealistic models.
Technical Background
HiDream I1 Fast is based on a transformer-heavy diffusion architecture, utilizing a massive 17-billion parameter backbone. The model employs knowledge distillation techniques to compress the computational requirements of the teacher model into a faster student model, prioritizing inference speed without sacrificing the fundamental semantic understanding acquired during large-scale pre-training.
Best For
HiDream I1 Fast is an ideal choice for real-time creative tools, social media asset generation, and rapid prototyping where speed is as critical as aesthetic quality. It is also well-suited for high-volume workflows like generating game assets or marketing variations. You can access HiDream I1 Fast through Lumenfall’s unified API and interactive playground, allowing for easy integration into existing production pipelines.
Top Matchups
See how HiDream I1 Fast performs head-to-head against other AI image models, ranked by community votes in blind comparisons.
Try HiDream I1 Fast in Playground
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