The number of sampling steps used to generate an image.
Costs time Costs kudos Extra steps may add little once the result has stabilised
Typical 20-40Default 25
Too few steps can leave an image incomplete. Increasing the count may improve it, but adds processing time and can eventually make little useful difference.The useful range depends on the model and sampler. Models designed for fast generation may need very few steps. Use the model's suggestions where available.Changing the step count can change details or composition even with a fixed seed. Some samplers add fresh noise during generation, which also affects the comparison.The examples show one request at several step counts, on a sampler that adds noise back and on one that does not.
Intermediate previews from one generation, ordered by sampling step.
The examples on this page were made from one prompt, one model and one seed, changing only the setting shown. Other pictures, models and settings respond differently; compare on your own request with the seed and the other settings fixed.