The main focus of this checkpoint merge is to produce Images with focus on cuteness.VAE is baked in.<h3 id="neo-v2"><span style="background-color:rgb(26, 27, 30);color:rgb(253, 126, 20);font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;;font-size:16px">Neo V2</h3><span style="background-color:rgb(26, 27, 30);color:rgb(193, 194, 197);font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;;font-size:16px">This version makes further improvements to the prompt adherence and creativity of the model and the colors are now a bit brighter. And the overall cuteness is now better 😊 <h3 id="neo-v1">Neo V1</h3> This version is a new approach with a new merge from scratch (that's why I choose the name "Neo"). It has now a cute "soft touch" style with pastel like colors.The recommended settings are still the same, but you can now use my Quality embeddings you can find here: <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civarchive.com/models/1821398/quality-embeddings-for-anime-models">https://civarchive.com/models/1821398/quality-embeddings-for-anime-models</a>The preview samples were created with 1536px based resolutions and Kohya's Highres fix enabled.<h3 id="noobai-eps-v1.0">NoobAI EPS V1.0</h3>This version is a NoobAI only merge and based on NoobAI EPS. Recommended settings:Sampler/Scheduler: Euler A / SGM UniformCFG: 3-5Steps: 25Highres fix recommendedSame quality tags as version 3.0 apply, see below!Merged models (using Supermerger extension):waiSHUFFLENOOB_ePred20 cocoStyleNoobaiXLV70_v70 kittenTower_v10EpsPredand some styling loras<h3 id="version-3.0">Version 3.0</h3>This version was made new from scratch, but now based on ILXL 1.0 instead of 2.0 as I was not quite satisfied with the previous merge.It now follows the prompt better and also produces more vibrant colors. And it looks a bit cuter now.New recommended settings:Sampler / Scheduler: Euler A with SGM UniformCFG: 3-6Steps: 25-30Resolutions: official SDXL resolutionsHighres.fix and adetailer if necessary depending on use caseQuality tags:Positive<pre><code> masterpiece, best quality, newest, absurdres, highres,</code></pre>Negative<pre><code>worst quality, old, early, low quality, lowres, signature, username, logo, bad hands, mutated hands, mammal, anthro, furry, ambiguous form, feral, semi-anthro, censored, bar censor, mosaic censoring, </code></pre><h3 id="version-2.0">Version 2.0</h3>This release is a new merge from scratch and is now based on Illustrious-XL-v2.0.<ul><li>it supports both Booru tags and natural language</li><li>improved overall quality</li><li>it now follows to prompt more accurately</li><li>no quality prompts necessary, but can improve quality in some cases</li></ul>New recommended settings:Sampler / Scheduler: Euler A with SGM Uniform / DPM++2M SDE with Karras / UniPC with NormalCFG: 3-7Steps: 30Resolutions: official SDXL resolutions or up to 1536x1536pxHighres.fix and adetailer if necessary depending on use case<h3 id="version-1.0">Version 1.0</h3>Model is V-pred basedYou need to use a webui that supports v-prediction:ComfyUIreForgeForge (not recommended but works)<h3 id="recommended-settings:">Recommended settings:</h3>Sampler+Scheduler: Euler + Simple / Euler A + SGM Uniform / DDPM + Align your StepsSteps: 25-40CFG: 3-5Resolutions: SDXL recommended resolutions (832x1216, 896x1152...)optional: High-res fix and adetailer depending on use case<h3 id="settings-for-cfg++-samplers:">Settings for CFG++ Samplers:</h3>Sampler+Scheduler: DPM++ 2S Ancestral CFG++ with Karras Dynamic / Euler Ancestral CFG++ with Simple or BetaSteps: 25-40CFG: 1.35 - 1.5 (only tested this range)Quality tags: <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civarchive.com/models/1065154?modelVersionId=1567185">Smooth Positive NoobAI </a>for positive prompt<a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civarchive.com/models/1065154?modelVersionId=1567201">Smooth Negative NoobAI </a>for negative prompt Or alternatively you can use below quality tags:Positive<pre><code>very awa, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, absurd res, hi res, highres,</code></pre>Negative<pre><code>worst quality, blurry, old, early, low quality, lowres, signature, username, logo, bad hands, mutated hands, ambiguous form, (censored, bar censor:1.1), mature female, colored skin, censored genitalia, censorship, unfinished, anthro, furry, 1990s \(style\), (3d, realistic), black outline, thick outlines, lineart, flat color, bkub, dark, scary, realistic, monochrome, abstract</code></pre>V1: first releaseList of merged models:<a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civarchive.com/models/1201815/nai-xl-vpred10-2d-accelerated">NAI-XL vpred1.0 2d accelerated bluemintobsession</a><a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civarchive.com/models/1041635?modelVersionId=1168670">Kawaii Kittopia Catelier v4.0.75s-1</a><a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civarchive.com/models/1195325?modelVersionId=1345854">Kitten Tower 1.0 v-pred</a><a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civarchive.com/models/152040?modelVersionId=1191929">XL_VAE_C G9</a>merged with Reforge Checkpoint mergerReceipe:1st step: <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civarchive.com/models/1041635?modelVersionId=1168670">Kawaii Kittopia Catelier v4.0.75s-1 + </a><a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civarchive.com/models/1201815/nai-xl-vpred10-2d-accelerated">NAI-XL vpred1.0 2d accelerated bluemintobsession</a> with 50% ratio2nd step: result of step 1 + <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civarchive.com/models/1195325?modelVersionId=1345854">Kitten Tower 1.0 v-pred</a> with 30% ratioPermission: no commercial use, no selling, use only on Civitai (please also check the sources for their respective permissions)

Cute Blend

Version 2.0This release is a new merge from scratch and is now based on Illustrious-XL-v2.0.<ul><li>it supports both Booru tags and natural language</li><li>improved overall quality</li><li>it now follows to prompt more accurately</li><li>no quality prompts necessary, but can improve quality in some cases</li></ul>New recommended settings:Sampler / Scheduler: Euler A with SGM Uniform / DPM++2M SDE with Karras / UniPC with NormalCFG: 3-7Steps: 30Resolutions: official SDXL resolutions or up to 1536x1536pxHighres.fix and adetailer if necessary depending on use case

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