Iris 3B alternatives for the EU.
Iris 3B by Sperid Labs is available in the EU. Here are 8 similar tools in the same space, 8 of them verified available.
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At a glance
| Tool | EU status | Pricing | Open source | Released | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris 3B (this) | Available in EU | Open source | Yes | Oct 2026 | 1 |
| i1 | Available in EU | Open source | Yes | n/a | 1 |
| Z-Image | Available in EU | Open source | Yes | 26 Nov 2025 | 2 |
| SenseNova U1.5 8B | Available in EU | Open source | Unknown | n/a | 1 |
| Supra2 Img | Available in EU | Open source | No | 21 Sept 2026 | 1 |
| MiniMax H3 Image | Available in EU | Open source | No | 3 Nov 2026 | 3 |
| Mage Flow | Available in EU | Open source | Unknown | n/a | 1 |
| LLaDA-Image | Available in EU | Open source | Unknown | 4 Sept 2026 | 1 |
| GPT Image 2 | Available in EU | API pricing | No | n/a | 2 |
The alternatives, closest match first
Fully open 3B text-to-image diffusion model from Princeton with released weights, training code, and data pipeline.
By Princeton. 1 mention in creator videos.
Open-weights 6B text-to-image model family from Alibaba's Tongyi-MAI lab, with a fast 8-step Turbo variant.
Open-weights 8B image generation and editing model from SenseTime that works in pixel space without a VAE.
By SenseTime. 1 mention in creator videos.
Tiny 100M-parameter open-weights text-to-image diffusion transformer from SupraLabs, generating 256×256 images.
By SupraLabs. 1 mention in creator videos.
Open-weights MiniMax image generation and editing model producing up to ~16 MP images in 6 sampling steps.
By MiniMax. 3 mentions in creator videos.
Microsoft's open-weights 4B model for image generation and editing, with a 4-step turbo variant.
By Microsoft. 1 mention in creator videos.
Open-weights 6B unified text-to-image and instruction-based image editing model family from inclusionAI.
By inclusionAI. 1 mention in creator videos.
OpenAI's image generation model, accessed via the API and ChatGPT, supporting text prompts and reference images.
By OpenAI. 2 mentions in creator videos.
Frequently asked
- Is Iris 3B available in the EU?
- Iris 3B is available in the EU. Described as an open model under Apache 2.0, which has no regional restrictions, so it can be run anywhere including the EU; no explicit EU statement was found on the pages.
- What is the best alternative to Iris 3B in the EU?
- i1 by Princeton is the closest match we track that EU users can use (available in the eu). Fully open 3B text-to-image diffusion model from Princeton with released weights, training code, and data pipeline.
- How are these alternatives chosen?
- We compare tools by meaning (embeddings of their descriptions), keep those in the same category, and show only tools whose EU status is available or limited. Closest match first.
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