Nova Anime XL

Nova Anime XL is a popular Stable Diffusion XL checkpoint merge by Crody known for lively anime color and contrast. The current public focus is the Illustrious (IL) line, with the latest researched release IL v19.0 (about 2026-05-12) featuring higher contrast and background detail, built from NoobAI EPS v1.1 + Illustrious v2.0-stable + ChenkinNoob v0.5 DARE. Public history spans early XL v1.0 and a long Pony-labeled series (v1-v6) before moving into the Illustrious ecosystem (IL v1/v2 and later refinements adjusting color depth, dynamic poses, male generation, and lighting). Sister models from the same author include Nova Orange XL (skin/depth/scenery) and Nova Cartoon XL (toon look). Recommended settings: Euler a sampler, about 20-30 steps, CFG about 4-6, SDXL-class resolution, with quality tags such as masterpiece / best quality. Free to try via browser playgrounds on the website.