Azure & Crimson Anime-Centric Merged Model
📌 Model Type: Merged Checkpoint
🧠 Base Components Merge: V1 - V2, V4-V5
Illustrious XL 2.0
WAI-NSFW-Illustrious-SDXL
Nova Furry XL
Absolute Territory
I previously mentioned that V4 Final would be the last update, but after receiving multiple requests in PM, I decided to continue development and release this version Both V5 and V4 will be up for generation onsite.
V5 Update
This Version act as stability update and build in Additional character/style up to Early March 2026
🔧 Stability & Performance Update
This version focuses on overall stability improvements
Improved handling of recognized characters and style consistency
Smoother generation results compared to previous versions
Faster generation performance
🧠 Model Composition
Merge and base composition remain unchanged from V4 Final
New Project Announcement Azure Starfire
Hello everyone!
Following the conclusion of the Azure & Crimson mix series, I’m excited to announce the start of a brand new project: Azure Starfire.
This new model line represents a fresh beginning built from the ground up with a clean dataset, improved balance, and updated methods based on everything learned from previous versions
🧬 Model Focus
Azure & Crimson is a merged model built on a strong foundation of anime style generation, with a particular emphasis on character centric composition and minimal background detail. It delivers vibrant colors, sharp features, and versatile rendering, making it ideal for a variety of themes.
While the model excels in anime aesthetics, it is not recommended for semi-realistic or realistic styles.
More Details in here : https://civarchive.com/articles/16158/about-azure-and-crimson-checkpoint
⚙️ Recommended Settings
Steps: 25–40
CFG Scale: 4–8
Note: Values above 9 may cause style melding or loss of detail, depending on prompt structure.
Sampler: Euler a / DPM++ 2M Karras (or user preference)
Prompting:
Works best with positive quality tags and clear structure.
Hires Fix: ✅ Recommended
FaceDetailer (ComfyUI): Optional for close-up portraits
🏷️ Prompt Tags
✅ Positive Tags (Quality Boost):masterpiece, amazing quality, best quality, ultra-detailed, 8K, illustration, CG, ultra-detailed-eyes, detailed background, very awa, newest, highres, absurdres
🚫 Negative Tags (Suggested):lowres, (worst quality:1.2), (bad quality:1.2), (low quality:1.2), bad anatomy, old
🔒 License
This model is released under the Fair AI Public License 1.0-SD, allowing for ethical and fair use in accordance with AI content creation standards.
Description
🧩 Version 4 Update Changelog
🖼️ Background Enhancements
Background rendering has been further refined and enriched, providing deeper detail and atmosphere.
👤 Character Improvements
Fixed the issue where characters lost fine details in certain generations.
Improved consistency of facial and body features for sharper results.
🔧 Compatibility Fixes
Resolved incompatibility issues when using alongside Noobai model.
Increased stability when mixing with other external style.
🎨 Artist Style Integration
No new artist styles integrated yet.
Current focus is on ensuring model stability and balanced outputs before expanding style support.
FAQ
Comments (14)
Create the model of Dave that octopus from Madagascar. Pls.
Im not taking model request from civitai anymore new request and com at discord
@BastionExa Oh sorry then
My V4 generations look the same as V3 B fix
should be somewhat the same V4 kind of fix problem with incompatibility for Noobai model and multiple (4+) external style cause the image looks dehydrated
@BastionExa I doesnt look similar, it looks exactly the same down to every detail. Sure you didn't accidentally upload the wrong one?
@Asaghon i don't think so when i use it on my setup i can see slight changes
@Asaghon can you upload the images ?
@BastionExa I shall
@BastionExa Ok, uploaded some images, also added V3 Final to see the difference (and why I said earlier I prefer V3 B fix). Also, this isn't criticism, your model is probably my favorite atm :)
hmm i see ty i try asking my co creator about it maybe she give me a wrong file or not but the issue that i have on v3 b fix is resolved in v4
@Asaghon got some reply basically V4 is a fix for 3 b fix im going to test it again tomorrow to double check it to make sure of 2 em not the same
Hey @Asaghon , V4 is a more refined version of V3 B Fix. I removed the custom data I used in V3 B since it was causing instability with some NoobAI LoRa/LyCORIS (it would just completely fail). I’ll try adding that data back in V4.x, but for now V4 should be the more stable version of V3 B Fix
The two are pretty similar in terms of generation, but in V4 lose the custom data integration, like our current Monster Hunter roster LoRA and styles , If you have more questions, feel free to DM me on Discord Im rarely active on CivitAI