The best SDXL text-to-image models on Stable Diffusion
Earlier this year, Stability AI released their latest open source image generation model: SDXL 1.0. This latest open-source offering by the creators of Stable Diffusion is a serious upgrade on their earlier SDXL 0.9 model and immensely popular SD 1.5 model.
In case you don’t know, SDXL and SD 1.5 are ‘base models’ which people can then use to train their own models (or checkpoints) to help users achieve a specific type of style or aesthetic like photorealism or 3D art. For example, AbsoluteReality is a checkpoint trained on SD 1.5 and is great at creating photoreal images with much better accuracy and lower prompting effort when compared to the base SD 1.5 model.
As mentioned earlier, SDXL is far more powerful than v1.5, given that it has 6.6 billion parameters as opposed to the paltry 0.98 billion its predecessor had. This versatility of SDXL has also enabled the creation of some really cool Stable Diffusion models trained on SDXL. From creating photorealistic people from around the world to generating insanely detailed 3D characters and digital art, these SDXL-based models are taking the world of AI image generation by storm.
So let’s check out the most popular SDXL models for Stable Diffusion and see what’s special about each one. And remember, if you want to try any of these without the headache of running Stable Diffusion on your PC, go to RenderNet.ai and start generating AI images with SDXL models for free!
NightVision XL
NightVision XL is a checkpoint with a baked-in VAE that excels at creating photorealistic images. It is trained on SDXL and refined with a bunch of LoRAs to create a model which doesn’t require complex prompts to generate prompt-accurate images. NightVision is fantastic at creating photoreal images of landscapes, vehicles, architecture, interior design, and animals, and it doesn’t disappoint while generating realistic humans either.
ProtoVision XL
This checkpoint is a custom version of NightVision XL (which is already a custom version of SDXL) capable of even more versatile image generations. Trained using multiple LoRAs, ProtoVision XL is one of the most powerful SDXL models, capable of creating everything from photoreal people and detailed digital artwork to anime and 3D characters.
Dreamshaper XL
Dreamshaper models based on SD 1.5 are among the most popular checkpoints on Stable Diffusion thanks to their versatility. They can create people, video game characters, psychedelic digital art, old-school paintings and pretty much everything else you can imagine. And the latest, SDXL-based, Dreamshaper XL model does everything its predecessors can, just much better!
RealVis XL
RealVis XL is an SDXL-based model trained to create photoreal images. It excels at creating humans that can’t be recognised as created by AI thanks to the level of detail it achieves with respect to skin and hair texture, body proportions, and more. Note that while RealVis XL creates photoreal images, it can’t only create “real” things like a regular person or a car; it can also generate a photoreal Pikachu or bring an Jedi cat to life.
AnimeGodXL
As the name suggests, this model is god-tier when it comes to generating images of anime characters and scenes, both 2D and 3D. Like most SDXL-based models though, the AnimeGodXL checkpoint is not just restricted to one ‘style’. It also does a great job of generating digital artwork, video game assets, photoreal fantasy images, and a lot more that your imagination can come up with.
If you want to try these models out quickly, head to rendernet.ai and check out the easiest-to-use Stable Diffusion AI image generator where you can turn your imagination into reality, that too in high-res!
