--- title: "stable-diffusion vs BMList" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/compvis-stable-diffusion-vs-openbmb-bmlist" tools: ["compvis-stable-diffusion", "openbmb-bmlist"] --- # stable-diffusion vs BMList *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick stable-diffusion when stable-diffusion is primarily Jupyter Notebook; BMList is Python; pick BMList when bMList is primarily Python; stable-diffusion is Jupyter Notebook. [stable-diffusion](https://ommer-lab.com/research/latent-diffusion-models/) reports 73k GitHub stars, 11k forks, and 617 open issues, last pushed Jun 18, 2024. [BMList](https://github.com/OpenBMB/BMList) has 343 stars, 15 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Jul 7, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [stable-diffusion's repository](https://github.com/CompVis/stable-diffusion) and [BMList's repository](https://github.com/OpenBMB/BMList). | | [stable-diffusion](/tools/compvis-stable-diffusion.md) | [BMList](/tools/openbmb-bmlist.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A latent text-to-image diffusion model | A List of Big Models | | Stars | 73,179 | 343 | | Forks | 10,584 | 15 | | Open issues | 617 | 1 | | Language | Jupyter Notebook | Python | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Model Training, Computer Vision | Model Training, Speech & Audio, Computer Vision | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [stable-diffusion](/tools/compvis-stable-diffusion.md) | [BMList](/tools/openbmb-bmlist.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 753d | 3d | | Open issues (now) | 617 | 1 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/compvis-stable-diffusion/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/openbmb-bmlist/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose stable-diffusion if… - stable-diffusion is primarily Jupyter Notebook; BMList is Python. - License: stable-diffusion is Other, BMList is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to stable-diffusion: jupyter notebook. ### Choose BMList if… - BMList is primarily Python; stable-diffusion is Jupyter Notebook. - License: BMList is Apache-2.0, stable-diffusion is Other. - Tags unique to BMList: deep-learning, ai, nlp, paper. - Also covers Speech & Audio. ## When NOT to use stable-diffusion - Last GitHub push was 754 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jun 18, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on stable-diffusion. - Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge. ## When NOT to use BMList - Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between stable-diffusion and BMList? stable-diffusion: A latent text-to-image diffusion model. BMList: A List of Big Models. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose stable-diffusion over BMList? Choose stable-diffusion over BMList when stable-diffusion is primarily Jupyter Notebook; BMList is Python; License: stable-diffusion is Other, BMList is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to stable-diffusion: jupyter notebook. ### When should I choose BMList over stable-diffusion? Choose BMList over stable-diffusion when BMList is primarily Python; stable-diffusion is Jupyter Notebook; License: BMList is Apache-2.0, stable-diffusion is Other; Tags unique to BMList: deep-learning, ai, nlp, paper; Also covers Speech & Audio. ### When should I avoid stable-diffusion? Last GitHub push was 754 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jun 18, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on stable-diffusion. Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge. ### When should I avoid BMList? Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge. ### Is stable-diffusion or BMList more popular on GitHub? stable-diffusion has more GitHub stars (73,179 vs 343). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are stable-diffusion and BMList open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (stable-diffusion: Other, BMList: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to stable-diffusion or BMList? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [stable-diffusion alternatives](/tools/compvis-stable-diffusion/alternatives) and [BMList alternatives](/tools/openbmb-bmlist/alternatives) ([stable-diffusion markdown twin](/tools/compvis-stable-diffusion/alternatives.md), [BMList markdown twin](/tools/openbmb-bmlist/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/compvis-stable-diffusion-vs-openbmb-bmlist.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, stable-diffusion or BMList? stable-diffusion: Dormant. BMList: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for stable-diffusion and BMList? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [stable-diffusion trust report](/tools/compvis-stable-diffusion/trust); [BMList trust report](/tools/openbmb-bmlist/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=compvis-stable-diffusion`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=compvis-stable-diffusion) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_