Illustrious-XL-V2.0-Stable

Illustrious XL v2.0-STABLE

We’re excited to share that you can now generate images directly with our Illustrious XL models on our official site: [illustrious-xl.ai](https://illustrious-xl.ai). We’ve launched a full image generation platform featuring high-res outputs, natural language prompting, and custom presets — plus, several exclusive models you won’t find on any other hub. Explore our updated model tiers and naming here: [Model Series](https://www.illustrious-xl.ai/updates/20). Need help getting started? Check out our generation user guide: [ILXL Image Generation User Guide](https://www.illustrious-xl.ai/updates/21).
Before we dive into the 2.0 model description, we owe you all an apology for the radio silence. We weren’t slacking off - we were cooking up something big. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been not only refining Illustrious but also building our very own site. Now, we have a home where you can get the latest insights on Illustrious, our training techniques, updates, and more.

From now on, all updates will be posted directly on our site! For the v2.0 model’s technical details, check out: Illustrious XL Tech Blog Stay in the loop with our latest releases and updates at: illustrious-xl.ai

Oh, and one more thing - we’re gearing up to showcase our models’ high-res capabilities and enhanced prompt applications soon, so keep an eye out in Q2 2025!

Illustrious XL 2.0: Increased robustness for better fine-tuning capabilities

Since Illustrious XL v2 utilized the cosine annealing learning rate schedule - the more stable checkpoint is in "last annealing phase." Here, we upload slightly more stabilized checkpoint, which shows slightly different behavior, but generally more stable in generation phase. The differences in the models are usually subtle - however should perform better in STABLE.

We plan to release separate optimized / derived checkpoint based on own research.

Safety Guidelines

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The alternative tokens, such as “adult content”, “r-18”, “nsfw”, “explicit material”, “sfw”, “safe for work” works for moderation.

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