Stable Diffusion Basics - When VAEs are and aren't needed and the ways to use them

This video will teach you what VAEs do in Stable Diffusion and how to use them. First, we will cover what types of models require VAEs to get good results and which do not. Then, we will cover the two main ways to use VAEs in the Automatic1111 interface along with their benefits and drawbacks. The Stability AI VAE refenced in this video can be found here: https://huggingface.co/stabilityai/sd... Intro - 00:00 When do you need a VAE? - 00:43 Which VAE should I use - 01:33 How to use VAEs - 02:23 Unfortunately, I could not find safetensor versions of the other VAEs I used in the video, so I am not providing a download link for those.