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Guides: tips and tricks

Hands-on guides for getting better results from AI image and video models: prompting tricks, the settings that matter, step-by-step fixes and the documentation behind the tools. Written by people who use them every day.
Models
How to choose an AI model in October 2026: the picks, the prices and what changed
Errors & fixes
VRAM requirements for every popular AI image and video model (2026): full precision, FP8 and GGUF
Video models
How much VRAM do you need for AI video? Wan 2.2, HunyuanVideo 1.5 and LTX-2 by GPU size (2026)
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BitVector Prism
Easy to use, for beginners
BitVector Prism is the easiest way to start: pick a model, type a prompt and generate in a clean web app, with nothing to configure. BitVector is also available on Discord and on the web (SpyGlass).
Try BitVector
Models
What is The Hugging Bay? A mirror index for open models, and how to verify a download with its hashes
Apps
How to install ComfyUI
Models
FLUX.2 Dev: prompting the newest Black Forest Labs model
Prompting
Anima artist tags: the complete @artist and tag guide
Models
FLUX.1 Krea Dev: photographic realism without the AI look
Cloud services
PirateDiffusion: run any model from Telegram, no GPU needed
Apps
How to install Stable Diffusion WebUI (AUTOMATIC1111)
Apps
BitVector: Vector for Discord, Spyglass on the web and Prism chat
Models
WAI-illustrious-SDXL v16: character-rich anime with simple prompts
Models
Flux Ghibsky Illustration: serene painted skies on Flux
Models
Dramatic Lighting Slider: strong shadows and glowing highlights on Pony and Illustrious
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PirateDiffusion
Telegram only, for pros
PirateDiffusion is Telegram only and built for pros: thousands of models, LoRAs and workflows driven by chat commands, with unlimited generation on a fixed price plan.
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Apps
How to install Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge
Models
Shou Xin pencil sketch LoRA: minimalist graphite drawings on Flux
Models
One Obsession v19 Atypical: beginner-friendly anime with hidden artist strings
Models
CounterfeitXL: clean, high-contrast anime on SDXL
Models
CyberRealistic XL v10: super clean photorealism on SDXL
Apps
How to install Fooocus
Models
Krea2 Melancholy v2: cinematic, restrained, emotional realism
Models
LTX 2.3 Crisp Enhance: sharper, more cinematic video detail