Stability AI: Stability AI Style Guide
stability-style-guide- Price
- From $0.05
- Modalities
- Image
About Stability AI Style Guide
Style Guide is a Stability AI image service that uses a reference picture as the visual style for a new result. You describe a different subject in the prompt and supply an image whose colour treatment, mood, and artistic direction should carry over. It fits brand and illustration work where many images must look related. It differs from the Control services, which preserve layout rather than look.
Where it works well
- Style comes from an example image, so a look is easier to show than to describe in words.
- The subject is free: the prompt can ask for anything while the reference keeps the palette and mood.
- Useful for series work, where several subjects must share one visual identity.
When to choose another model
- It does not hold the composition of the reference; use Control Structure when layout must stay.
- Style transfer is approximate, so a precise brand palette may still need checking by eye.
Getting started
Create API key
Create a key in Console, then use it with every model on the platform.
Send your first request
Copy the example for your language and run it against the endpoint.
Image editingTokenLab endpointPOST/v1/images/editscurl -X POST "https://api.tokenlab.sh/v1/images/edits" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-xxx" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "model": "stability-style-guide", "prompt": "A minimalist product photo of matte black headphones on a soft blue background.", "image_url": "https://example.com/source.png" }'
Parameters
Image editing
| Parameter | Values and limits | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
aspect_ratio | Not provided | Not provided | Model-specific aspect-ratio values and the default are not yet verified for this public operation. |
fidelity | ≥ 0, ≤ 1 | Not provided | Optional numeric control from 0 through 1. The gateway forwards an explicit value without a default. When omitted, the upstream default is 0.5. |
image | Inputs: ≥ 1, ≤ 1 | Not provided | One source image. Mask input, where declared, applies to this source image. |
prompt | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided |
Official Stability style guide control contract.
Pricing
The Verified price applies to Verified, which costs less on most models. The Official price is the model maker's published price and applies to the more reliable Official route. Auto bills the route that completes the request.
Image editing
per image- Official price
- $0.05
- Verified price
- —
- Discount
- —
| Official priceper image | Verified priceper image | Discount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image editing | $0.05 | — | — |
Usage & activity
Success rate is the share of requests that completed. Latency is how long a full response takes; P95 means 95% of requests finished within that time.
Usage & availability
Last 24 hours- Requests
- Success rate
- P95 latency
- Total tokens
Data is based on aggregate user requests, excluding status checks.
Open in Console
Open Stability AI Style Guide in Console with a prompt ready to edit or send.
Help me create an image with stability-style-guide using image-edit at /v1/images/edits. Show the result, cost, and any limits I should know.
Use cases
Brand illustration sets
Use one approved illustration as the reference and generate icons or scenes of new subjects in the same colour and line treatment.
Campaign consistency
Keep a series of social images in one look by reusing a single reference across prompts.
Mood exploration
Try the same subject against several reference images to compare colour and atmosphere quickly.
Book and game art
Extend an existing art direction to new characters or props without retraining anything.
Prompt examples
Draw a fox in a pine forest in the style of the reference image, same muted palette and grain.
A city skyline at night, rendered with the colour treatment and brush texture of the reference.
Create a cup of tea on a windowsill matching the reference's soft pastel mood.
FAQ
What does Stability Style Guide do?
It generates a new image from a prompt while borrowing style from a reference image: colour treatment, mood, and artistic direction. The subject comes from your text, not the reference.
What do I need to send?
A reference image and a text prompt. The catalog lists it as an image-edit operation, so image input is required; the prompt names the new subject while the reference supplies the colour, mood, and artistic direction.
Does it copy the reference's layout?
No. It carries over look and feel, not arrangement, so your subject can be placed however the prompt describes. To keep the arrangement of an existing image and change only how it looks, use Control Structure instead.
Is it the same as Control Sketch?
No. Sketch follows lines you draw and fixes the layout. Style Guide follows the appearance of a finished example, and its subject can be unrelated to the reference, so the two answer different questions about what should stay.
Can it replace a fine-tuned model?
For one or two looks, a reference image is often enough and needs no training. Large, strictly controlled style systems with many rules may still call for a trained model, so test with your real reference before committing.
How much does Stability AI Style Guide cost?
On TokenLab, Stability AI Style Guide costs $0.05 per image. The pricing table above shows the full breakdown. Rates depend on the billing unit, specification, and usage. Compare matching conditions in the model's detailed pricing; a single rate does not determine the total cost.
Which endpoint should Stability AI Style Guide use?
Use https://api.tokenlab.sh/v1/images/edits for Stability AI Style Guide. The request example below shows the matching code shape.
Which operations does Stability AI Style Guide support?
Stability AI Style Guide supports Image editing. Select an operation above to see its endpoint and request example.
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Reviewed Oct 2, 2026
