Illustrious XL

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This is the old version of Illustrious by request, version beta .01. The new full version 1 is also available but works best as a workflow, or partially with render when using euler_a

Creator notes

Illustrious XL: A Powerful Model for Illustration Illustrious XL is an advanced Stable Diffusion XL (SD XL)-based model, developed by Research, optimized specifically for illustration and animation tasks. It is built upon the checkpoint, leveraging its robust foundation to deliver high-quality generative capabilities. The full technical specifications for Illustrious XL are available in . For detailed information and updates, please refer to our . As an open-source project, Illustrious XL is designed to drive innovation and support the open-source community. We encourage collaboration, knowledge sharing, and transparency around its use, aiming to foster creative advancements in technology and content creation. While the model is open for all to use, we urge users to uphold the spirit of openness. Using the model for closed-source or proprietary monetization purposes contradicts the ethos of this project. Illustrious XL has been developed with resources provided by OnomaAI, and we hope that the community respects this by promoting open collaboration. //09-26 - Fixed main thumbnail being wrongly uploaded // The sentences were kindly cleaned up by gpt4o.

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Illustrious Popularity Trend

Heat score, last 12 months

Heat score

9,089°

This week

▼

0.3%

9,092° then, 9,089° now

This month

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1.5%

9,099° then, 9,089° now

Past year

▼

16.2%

9,204° then, 9,089° now

7,000°

Floor

The scale runs from 0° to 9,999°. Everything below 7,000° is kept for models no source reports on yet, which carry a stand-in number there so lists stay complete. 7,000° is where measured data begins: a model with real data but almost no downloads sits at the floor, and the measurements fill the degrees above it. The floor says nothing about the model; only the degrees above it do, and they are what separates one model from another.

+1,243°

Civitai downloads

190,722 downloads of this exact version on Civitai. Downloads are the heaviest ingredient and are counted on a log scale: ten times the downloads adds the same 300°, so a model with a million downloads is not a thousand times hotter than one with a thousand. The six download sources share that one term, split between them in proportion to their counts.

+401°

Generation sites

62,757 downloads and generation runs of this model's copies on Yodayo. Each run counts as one download, and their downloads count like Civitai's; all of it shares the download term.

+645°

Likes

20,033 likes and thumbs up across the sources. A like weighs half a download, on the same log scale.

+147°

Adoption rate

About 92 downloads a day, measured between two readings of the sources, never guessed from a lifetime average. Speed weighs a quarter of the download term, so a fresh surge shows without letting a one-day spike outrank years of use.

+150°

Full model

+150° because this is a full model: a checkpoint, the weights themselves. A LoRA or an embedding is an add-on to someone else's weights and does not outrank a checkpoint of equal popularity.

−497°

Age

−497° because the SDXL weights came out in 2023. Every model inherits the age of the weights it is built on: 150° a year, up to 750°, and it keeps growing until then. Without it the top of the list would be 2022 and 2023 checkpoints on the strength of downloads that had years to pile up.

Show detailed breakdown

Every number on this site can be checked. This model's heat score is 9,089°, and here it is built one ingredient at a time, with the running total after each: the floor, the degrees each source adds, the bonus for the kind of model and what the age of its weights takes away. The colors are the bands of the chart above. The glossary at the end defines every term.

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Start at the floor.
Why 7,000° and not zero: the scale runs from 0° to 9,999°, and the part below 7,000° is reserved for models no source reports on yet, which carry a stand-in number there so the lists stay complete and never outrank a model with data. 7,000° is where measured data begins. A model with real data but almost no downloads sits here; everything that follows is measurement, and the room above the floor holds ten tenfold steps in downloads at 300° each. The floor is the same for every model, so it decides nothing; the degrees above it do.
7,000°
running total
2
Add the downloads.
253,479 download-equivalents in all, from Civitai downloads, Generation sites. Ten times the downloads adds the same 300°, so size matters but never runs away with the score.
+1,243° Civitai downloads
+401° Generation sites
+1,644°
8,644°
running total
3
Add the likes.
20,033 likes and thumbs up, at half the weight of a download.
+645°
9,289°
running total
4
Add the adoption rate.
About 92 downloads a day right now, measured between two readings, at a quarter of the weight.
+147°
9,436°
running total
5
Bonus for a full model.
A checkpoint carries the weights themselves; add-ons do not outrank one of equal popularity.
+150°
9,586°
running total
6
Take off the age.
The SDXL weights came out in 2023: 150° a year, up to 750°, growing until then.
−497°
9,089°
running total
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The heat score.
Where this model stands on every list of this site. Nothing else adjusts it.
9,089°

Glossary: the terms used here

Heat score: One number for how much a model is used and wanted right now, from 0° to 9,999°. Every list on this site that says hottest is sorted by it and nothing else.
Floor: The 7,000° every model with real data starts from. The scale runs from 0° to 9,999°; the part below the floor is reserved for stand-ins (models without data), so that a model with data always ranks above one without. The floor is the same for everyone and decides nothing; the degrees above it are the measurement.
Download-equivalents: Everything the score treats as a download, added up: downloads themselves, each torrent seeder as 1,000, each AI Horde image and each run on a generation site as one.
Log scale: Counting by tens, not by ones: going from 1,000 to 10,000 downloads adds the same degrees as going from 10,000 to 100,000. It keeps giants from crowding out everything else.
Likes: Thumbs up and likes from every source, worth half a download each on the log scale.
Adoption rate: How many downloads a day a model gets right now, from the difference between two readings of a source. A quarter of the weight of the download term.
Measured and estimated: Measured means two readings of a source exist and the difference is real. Estimated means only today's total is known and the past is spread over the model's life; the site says which one it is showing.
Seeder: Someone who keeps a copy of the weights online for others to download over a torrent, or a hosted mirror doing the same. Each one counts as 1,000 downloads.
AI Horde: A volunteer network that generates images for free on donated computers. The number of images it has made with a model is public, and each counts as one download.
Generation sites: Sites that host their own copies of a model and let people generate with it, such as PixAI, SeaArt and Yodayo. Their downloads count like Civitai's and each generation run as one download.
OpenRouter tokens: A text model served through an API, such as Claude or GPT, has no weights to download, so its usage is measured in tokens: the pieces of text it read and wrote through OpenRouter, a gateway many apps use, over the last 30 days. Every 10,000,000 tokens count as one download. Source: OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings), CC BY 4.0.
Full model (checkpoint): The weights themselves, the file that generates on its own. It gets a bonus because add-ons depend on it.
LoRA and embedding: Small add-on files that steer someone else's weights toward a style, a character or a concept. They cannot run alone.
Family and weights: The base a model is built on, such as SD 1.5, SDXL, Flux or Wan. Every model inherits the release date of its family's weights.
Age: Degrees taken off for how long ago the family's weights came out: 150° a year, up to 750°. It keeps old downloads that had years to pile up from freezing the top of the list.
Family boost: A small, bounded nudge for LoRAs of a family this site is pushing forward right now, always listed in the breakdown.
Stand-in score: A stable number below the floor given to a model no source reports on yet, so lists stay complete. It never ranks above a model with data.
New! (grace period): A model less than 7 days old shows New! instead of a score and holds no place in the rankings. Its score is computed from day one, but a model one day old grows faster than anything, so without the wait the week's #1 would always be whatever came out yesterday rather than what held up for a week.
Trend: How a model's growth over a period compares with the typical model's growth over the same period. Faster than typical reads as a rise, slower as a fall.
Typical model: The middle of the catalog: half the models with a figure grew faster over the period, half slower.

How this model's popularity has moved against the rest of the catalog: its growth in downloads, likes and usage over each period, measured against the typical model's growth over the same period, with its heat score at the time. Above the typical growth reads as a rise, below it as a fall. The past is reconstructed from today's totals, the model's first day and its measured download speed where two readings exist; a model that did not exist at the start of a period shows n/a.

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Render by Dreid on Civitai

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DPM++ 2M Karras

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836037434

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832x1216

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Prompt

A mysterious warrior stands in silhouette against a large, glowing blue moon. She has long, flowing hair and striking blue eyes that shine with intensity. Dressed in dark attire with intricate designs, she wields a jagged, glowing weapon with pink energy emanating from it. The background features shadowy outlines of trees and ruins, enhancing the ominous atmosphere. Multicolor gradient Splashes of light accentuate her dynamic pose, suggesting powerful magical energy. Dynamic fighting pose, dynamic low angle

Negative prompt

no watermark, no text, no extra limbs, no bad anatomy, no blurry, no low quality, no modern objects, no urban elements, no deformed, no disfigured, no poorly drawn face, no poorly drawn hands, no poorly drawn feet, no duplicate, no cropped, no mutated, no out of frame, no signature, penis, sexual content

Render by ascherwarfeather on Civitai

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Euler a

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5.5

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1983205620

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832x1216

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sscore_9, score_8_up, score_7_up, Tiger,CivChan, purple eyes, pink hair, half-side view, The tiger has big paws, best quality, high detail, 4k, upscaled, enhanced, detailed background,

Negative prompt

score_4, score_3, score_2, score_1, 3d, lowers, error, worst quality, low quality, watermark, wheels, human, ng_deepnegative_v1_75t, robots, humans, woman, girl, man,

Render by EWIGKEIT0 on Civitai

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DPM++ 2M Karras

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298522176

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lazypos, rating_safe, wat, In a dimly lit, cyberpunk backdrop, a dynamic shot of CivChan, a tsundere cyborg maid, fully covered in black and white bio-mechanical armor, with intricate joints visible. Her long pink hair cascades down her back, framing her seductive pose. Her purple LED eyes gleam in the dim lighting, as cables and wires are intricately detailed across her mechanical body. A dynamic flow of power lines and tubes wraps around her maid dress, accentuating her feminine android form. Tsundere, CivChan, purple eyes, pink hair, cyborg, joints, mecha, intricate, black and white body, Maid dress, seductive, dynamic pose, long hair, cables, detailed wires and cables, bio-mechanical, completely covered, 1girl, android, led eyes

Negative prompt

lazyneg, lazynsfw, text, deformed, bad hand, extra hands, extra limbs, extra fingers, artist signature, bad eyes, pubic hair, mole, moles, nipples, nude, nudity

Render by Akimizu on Civitai

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DPM++ 2M SDE

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2609810340

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904x1264

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best quality,masterpiece,absurdres,newest, <lora:BIOMECHA_XL_C-000018:1>, (creature,bio mecha,this digital painting depicts a monster that has been mechanically modified:1.3),, This is a digital drawing of a fantastical, insectoid robot with a unique, organic appearance. The robot stands upright on two legs and is predominantly green, with a texture that resembles a rough, scaly surface. Its body is segmented, with each segment detailed with darker green, almost black, lines that suggest joints and armor plating. The head is particularly striking, resembling a leaf or a crown with multiple pointed extensions, each tipped with small, bright red orbs, giving it an almost alien, plant-like appearance. The limbs are long and spindly, ending in sharp, claw-like appendages with a reddish-brown hue, suggesting a combination of metal and organic material. The overall design is intricate, with a mix of smooth, rounded edges and sharp, angular details, creating a visually dynamic and somewhat menacing presence. The background is plain white, emphasizing the robot's complex design. The style of the drawing is reminiscent of concept art, with a focus on imaginative and detailed character design. The artist has used shading and highlights to give the robot a three-dimensional appearance, making it stand out vividly against the stark white background.

Negative prompt

worst quality,bad quality,jpeg artifacts,bad handsm,bad finger,anatomy,watermark,artist name

Render by kftiger on Civitai

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Euler a

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26096651

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832x1216

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masterpiece, best_quality, absurdres, solo, 1girl, CivChan, closed_eyes, pink hair, green_maid_apron, detached_collar, wrist_cuffs, smile, looking_at_viewer, green_theme, mosque_background, (hijab:1.3), (prayer_hands:1.2), (namaste:1.2), anjali, mosque, hand press together, natural skin <lora:CivChan:1>

Negative prompt

worst_quality, bad_quality, lowres, bad_anatomy, jpeg_artifacts, bad_hands, tan_skin,

Render by shabranigdoo on Civitai

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Euler a

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1943510656

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832x1216

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official art, masterpiece, best quality, absurdres, very aesthetic, cl1ppy, pokemon (creature), confused, ?, portrait, simple background, white background,

Render by NoVRAM on Civitai

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Euler a

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1280x1856

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Prompt

Score_9, Score_8_up, Score_7_up, Score_6_up, Score_5_up, Score_4_up, high_def, highest quality, 4k, best quality, masterpiece, no humans, object focus, focused, defined, (Photorealistic magic potion:1.3), intricate glass bottle, elixir, purple colors, green colors, black gues , bubbling, ethereal light, flashy lights, magic lights, luminous, dynamic reflections, magical aura, highly detailed, fantasy essence, glowing particles, radiant aura, A3THER, no humans

Negative prompt

Score_4, Score_5, Score_6, low quality, blurry, pixelated, poorly detailed, simple bottle, dull colors, flat lighting, cartoonish, unrealistic, messy, writing, letters, spelling, watermark, grid, humans, anthro

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