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 3.0This 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 Uniform CFG: 3-6Steps: 25-30Resolutions: official SDXL resolutions Highres.fix and adetailer if necessary depending on use case

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