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    ⭐🎠 Hello, this is Ether PDXL 🎠⭐

    Ether PDXL is a pony based model focused on flexibility and producing more interesting, anime style illustrations.

    Please note that this model has biases in generating females.

    ✨ Please Share Your Cool Creations Below! ✨

    * Ether PDXL - Version A3

    'Diluted' PD for Anime with base Pony v6 and ElyPonyXL to add more texture, improve backgrounds and expand style flexibility. Afterwards, I applied an add difference merge with AnimagineXL 3.1 finished off with HelloWorldXL v7.

    With LoRAs I added Motimalu's absurdres quality LoRA to add more detail, particularly to backgrounds.

    I also swapped the VAE to F0.51 as it has a more subtle, less saturated affect.

    Overall seems to have improved style flexibility and a more refined base aesthetic.

    For those curious, I've provided a comparison between previous versions so you're able to see the current direction of the model.

    More detailed information and recipe coming soon (tm).

    Thank you all so much for trying out my models.


    Still in its early stages. I'm trying to understand SDXL merging as well as navigate resources that align with my goals.

    Looking forward to your feedback!

    Please refer to Pony V6 and PD for Anime's model pages for more detailed prompting guidelines.

    * Huggingface Archive

    ☄️ Generation Recommendations

    * All preview images were generated with no LORA's, embeddings, extensions or img to img/inpainting. Just pure text to image with hi-res fix upscaling.

    Most sample images were generated with:

    • Sampler: Eular A

    • Schedule Type: SGM Uniform

    • Steps: 28 - 38

    • CFG: 4 - 9

    • Clip Skip: 2

    • ENSD: 31337

    Negative Prompt Example:

    "score_4, score_5, score_6, source_pony, source_furry, fewer digits, extra digits, watermark, signature"

    I recommend this negative prompt if you wish to achieve a similar style to the preview images. You can further alter positive and negative prompts based on the type of style you'd like to achieve.

    Sample images were further upscaled using Hi-res fix. Please utilize it if you wish to achieve similar results.

    • Latent (nearest-exact)

    • Upscale by: 1.75

    • Denoising strength: 0.55

    Are your results changing too much after Hi-res fix? Please try 4x-foolhardy-Remarci.

    (Also recommended for simple style illustrations, anime, cartoon, etc.)

    • 4x-foolhardy-Remarci

    • Upscale by: 1.75

    • Denoising strength: 0.45 - 0.6

    📘 Model Merging Info - vA3

    I have no training or real knowledge of machine learning. I merged the model using the information provided on WarriorMama777's AOM model page as well as the ones in these Rentrys. I very arbitrarily mixed the UBM weights of each model, modifying the values with trial and error until I was visually satisfied with it.

    I utilized the SuperMerger extension for AUTO1111 by hako-mikan.

    Please refer to the 'About This Version' for more detailed information.

    💙 Credits

    Thank you to WarriorMama777 for providing AOM and other various mixes as well as detailing your workflow which inspired me to try mixing my own models.

    Thank you to hako-mikan for creating the SuperMerger extension allowing a quicker workflow for merging.

    Thank you to those that have contributed to these MBW Rentrys and this very detailed MBW Figma.

    Thank you to PurpleSmartAI for Pony Diffusion V6.

    Thank you to gsdf, rqdwdw for PD for Anime.

    Thank you to CagliostroLab for Animagine XL V3.1.

    Thank you to LEOSAM for HelloWorld XL.

    Thank you to Elysia Saikou for ElyPonyXL v1.5.

    Thank you to ZyloO for RELSM - Semi Realism.

    Thank you to ComprehensivePrize65844 for nai style for pony v3.1.

    Thank you to Fish788 for Worldly XL and MeMaXL.

    Thank you to KAtogh for AIイラストおじさん.

    Thank you to motimalu for Aesthetic Quality Modifiers - Absurdres.

    Thank you to AUTO1111 for creating the web UI.

    Thank you to StabilityAI for starting everything with Stable Diffusion.

    Thank you to CivitAI and Huggingface for providing places where open source AI can flourish.

    Thank you to the entire SD community for continuing to openly share and create.

    Description

    * Ether PDXL - Version A3

    'Diluted' PD for Anime with base Pony v6 and ElyPonyXL to add more texture, improve backgrounds and expand style flexibility. Afterwards, I applied an add difference merge with AnimagineXL 3.1 finished off with HelloWorldXL v7.

    With LoRAs I added Motimalu's absurdres quality LoRA to add more detail, particularly to backgrounds.

    I also swapped the VAE to F0.51 as it has a more subtle, less saturated affect.

    Overall seems to have improved style flexibility and a more refined base aesthetic.

    For those curious, I've provided a comparison between previous versions so you're able to see the current direction of the model.

    More detailed information and recipe coming soon (tm).

    Thank you all so much for trying out my models.

    Still in its early stages. I'm trying to understand SDXL merging as well as navigate resources that align with my goals.

    Looking forward to your feedback!

    📙 Model Merging Info - A3

    I have no training or real knowledge of machine learning. I merged the model using the information provided on WarriorMama777's AOM model page as well as the ones in these Rentrys. I very arbitrarily mixed the UBM weights of each model, modifying the values with trial and error until I was visually satisfied with it.

    I utilized the SuperMerger extension for AUTO1111 by hako-mikan.

    Merging

    • MODEL A: PdForAnime_v20.safetensors

    • MODEL B: ponyDiffusionV6XL_v6StartWithThisOne.safetensors

    • MODEL C: elyponyxl_V15.safetensors

    Triple Sum merge - ✔️ Use MBW

    • Alpha: 1

      0.2,0.1,0.2,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.4,0.5,0.6,0.6,0.6,0.5,0.3,0.1
    • Beta: 1

      0.1,0.1,0.2,0.2,0.2,0.2,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.1,0.1,0.2,0.2,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.2,0.1
      • Model: EtherPDXL-A3-p1

    • MODEL A: EtherPDXL-A3-p1

    • MODEL B: Animagine-xl-3.1.safetensors

    • MODEL C: PonyDiffusionV6XL_v6StartWithThisOne.safetensors

    Add Difference merge - SmoothAdd MT - ✔️ Use MBW

    • Alpha: 1

      0.4,0,0.2,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.4,0.4,0.4,0.4,0.3,0
      • Model: EtherPDXL-A3-p2

    • MODEL A: EtherPDXL-A3-p2

    • MODEL B: LeosamsHelloworldXL_helloworldXL70.safetensors

    Triple Sum merge - ✔️ Use MBW

    • Alpha: 1

      0,0,0.1,0.1,0.1,0.2,0.2,0.2,0.2,0.2,0.2,0.1,0.1,0.1,0.2,0.2,0.2,0.2,0.1,0
      • Model: EtherPDXL-A3-p3

    LORA Mix

    *RELSM_v1
    0,0,0,0,0,0.4,0.3,0.2,0.1,0.1,0.1,0.5,0.4,0.5,0.6,0.8,0.8,0,0,0
    *Naip33
    0,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3,0.2,0.1,0.1,0.1,0.1,0.1,0.2,0.3,0.4,0.5,0.5,0.6,0.8,0.8,0
    *Worldly_XL
    0,0,0,0,0,0.6,0.3,0.3,0.2,0.2,0.2,0,0,0,0,0.3,0.6,0,0,0
    *MeMaXL_V3
    0,0,0,0,0,0.4,0.3,0.3,0.2,0.1,0.1,0,0,0,0,0.2,0.3,0,0,0
    *AIイラストおじさん
    0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0.2,0.3,0.3,0.2,0.1,0,0,0,0
    *absurdres_quality
    0,0,0,0,0,0.8,0.4,0.4,0.2,0.2,0.2,0,0,0,0.1,0.4,0.8,0,0,0

    Models Used:

    *PdForAnime_v20.safetensors
    538E0E1A17B5CF18D5397E463691414A5679EE78E342C0FA080DA1B0A39781E9
    
    *Animagine-xl-3.1.safetensors
    E3C47AEDB06418C6C331443CD89F2B3B3B34B7ED2102A3D4C4408A8D35AAD6B0
    
    *PonyDiffusionV6XL_v6StartWithThisOne.safetensors
    67AB2FD8EC439A89B3FEDB15CC65F54336AF163C7EB5E4F2ACC98F090A29B0B3
    
    *LeosamsHelloworldXL_helloworldXL70.safetensors
    573F4A7D356453549938666F1B9D58DF23A2A8E12EFD82D674D32FAF28212845
    
    *Elyponyxl_V15.safetensors
    C742022323BBE94A52922FFDC62F6F3BA9C5E308602F1B05ECECC81F9ABE129C

    FAQ

    Comments (23)

    qq912822818450Aug 31, 2024· 3 reactions
    CivitAI

    开源万岁

    LOL2024Oct 5, 2024
    CivitAI

    Pretty great model, will it might merge Illustrious-xl and 4th tail in the future versions?

    gamerdan69
    Author
    Oct 5, 2024· 1 reaction

    Thank you! Haven't really looked into 4th Tail but I have been experimenting a lot with Illustrious XL. It seems very promising!

    LOL2024Jun 9, 2025· 1 reaction

    @gamerdan69 When? Rouwei already published 0.8 vpred but I still missing your new version model :(

    gamerdan69
    Author
    Jun 11, 2025· 1 reaction

    @LOL2024 Soon I promise!

    LOL2024Jun 11, 2025· 1 reaction

    @gamerdan69 Really? That's great! Also, I recommend you merge GrownRuler into your model if you found that the new version model has the strong bias to generate kids.

    LOL2024Jul 4, 2025

    @gamerdan69 What's the base model of the new version? Illustrious or NoobAI or still Pony?

    gamerdan69
    Author
    Jul 6, 2025· 1 reaction

    @LOL2024 Likely to be illustrious since it seems to be the most versatile/less biased while being the most accurate in artist styles (for now). First model will be a soft release acting as a 'base' which might be a little plain as it won't be merged for heavy aesthetic styling. Afterwards will be updates to all the aesthetic focused versions of my merges (Blu, Moonlight, Real etc.)

    theLastUserOct 6, 2024· 3 reactions
    CivitAI

    My favorite! ♥

    gamerdan69
    Author
    Oct 7, 2024

    Thank you, happy to hear it!!

    DunkingOnSoulOct 17, 2024· 3 reactions
    CivitAI

    Overall, probably my favorite model. But it often stalls or cancels in the generator which can be frustrating.

    gamerdan69
    Author
    Oct 17, 2024· 1 reaction

    Thank you for the kind words!
    I'm sorry to hear that. I personally don't have much control on how the generator functions so hopefully it becomes more stable.

    DunkingOnSoulOct 18, 2024· 1 reaction

    @gamerdan69 I figured it wasn't on your side. The generator probably allocates resources unevenly, because there's some discrepancy in generation times based on the checkpoint. Either way Ether PDXL is still my go to :)

    iDrownedOct 24, 2024
    CivitAI

    Hey, I've been generating some images, and the images produced by this model are great, but then when I go to upscale, it gets super saturated and messy. Any idea why this might happen? (various VAEs)

    gamerdan69
    Author
    Oct 25, 2024

    Hello, what are your settings when you go to upscale? Do you have an example image that demonstrates what you mean by 'super saturated and messy'?

    iDrownedOct 25, 2024· 1 reaction

    @gamerdan69  it was something to do with using iterative upscale. I switched to latent upscale and it worked normally.

    gamerdan69
    Author
    Oct 25, 2024

    @iDrowned Ah, I see. Happy to hear it worked out.

    prettyboysNov 28, 2024· 2 reactions
    CivitAI

    Really happy to see you released this! I think I said this on one of your SD1 checkpoints too, but this is the only XL model I'll use for generating males. Might be because of the female bias, but it's the only one I don't have to constantly fight on making bara/hairy/bearded dudes lol. Thank you!

    40tkiiDec 16, 2024· 1 reaction
    CivitAI

    Many thanks for this model, it generates really high quality stuff with a few simple prompts, the only downside I could name is the images being overexposed sometimes.

    toshakinFeb 15, 2025· 1 reaction
    CivitAI

    Hi, I used your work to participate in today's daily challenge, many thanks, and let me follow you.

    These are my entries.

    https://civitai.com/posts/12951315

    https://civitai.com/posts/12951471

    https://civitai.com/posts/12951760

    Resi_PartyMar 18, 2025· 6 reactions
    CivitAI

    Oh no, was this axed by the devs..?! First they mess up the system and now they kill the good checkpoints that are left…?!

    40tkiiMar 25, 2025· 3 reactions
    CivitAI

    Doesn't work anymore? Time to prepare my own hardware then.

    6720762Mar 26, 2025
    CivitAI

    why?

    Checkpoint
    Pony

    Details

    Downloads
    2,290
    Platform
    CivitAI
    Platform Status
    Available
    Created
    8/28/2024
    Updated
    4/30/2026
    Deleted
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    Trigger Words:
    score_9, score_8_up, score_7_up,

    Available On (1 platform)

    Same model published on other platforms. May have additional downloads or version variants.