--- title: SDXL REFINER IMG2IMG API | Text to Image | ModelsLab description: Generate images from text with SDXL REFINER IMG2IMG. High-resolution AI image generation. Plans from $21/month. url: https://modelslab.com/models/modelslab/sdxl_refiner.md canonical: https://modelslab.com/models/modelslab/sdxl_refiner type: product component: Playground/Endpoint/Index generated_at: 2026-10-11T12:18:18.026693Z --- [![SDXL-REFINER-IMG2IMG thumbnail](https://assets.modelslab.ai/api-logos/01KPMZY676ZM0Z7YJWBM9C78QP.png)](https://modelslab.com/models/modelslab)SDXL-REFINER-IMG2IMG --- [by ModelsLab](https://modelslab.com/models/modelslab)This model card focuses on the model associated with the SD-XL 0.9-refiner model, available here. 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The refiner has been trained to denoise small noise levels of high quality data and as such is not expected to work as a pure text-to-image model; instead, it should only be used as an image-to-image model. ### Technical Specifications Model IDsdxl\_refiner ProviderModelsLab TaskAI Generation Price$0.0047 per API call ### Quick Start Integrate SDXL-REFINER-IMG2IMG into your application with a single API call. Get your API key from the [pricing page](https://modelslab.com/pricing) to get started. PythonJavaScriptcURLPHP ``` import requests import json url = "https://modelslab.com/api/v6/images/text2img" headers = { "Content-Type": "application/json" } data = { "model_id": "sdxl_refiner", "prompt": "your prompt here", "key": "YOUR_API_KEY" } try: response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data) response.raise_for_status() # Raises an HTTPError for bad responses (4XX or 5XX) result = response.json() print("API Response:") print(json.dumps(result, indent=2)) except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as http_err: print(f"HTTP error occurred: {http_err} - {response.text}") except Exception as err: print(f"Other error occurred: {err}") ``` ### Pricing SDXL-REFINER-IMG2IMG API costs $0.0047 per API call. Plans start at $21/month, and open-source models are unlimited on the $149/month plan. 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ModelsLab plans start at $21/month (Basic), and the $149/month Open Source plan includes unlimited generation on open-source models. ### What is the SDXL-REFINER-IMG2IMG model ID? The model ID for SDXL-REFINER-IMG2IMG is "sdxl_refiner". Use this ID in your API requests to specify this model. ### Do I need a paid plan to use SDXL-REFINER-IMG2IMG? Yes. ModelsLab is subscription-based with no free tier — plans start at $21/month (Basic, 3,250 API calls). The $149/month Open Source Unlimited plan includes unlimited generation across open-source models; premium third-party models are billed per call from your wallet. --- *This markdown version is optimized for AI agents and LLMs.* **Links:** - [Website](https://modelslab.com) - [API Documentation](https://docs.modelslab.com) - [Blog](https://modelslab.com/blog) --- *Generated by ModelsLab - 2026-10-11*