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Illustrious Realism by klaabu - V1.0 + VAE

klaabu
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1/19/2026
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Close-up selfie of a blonde girl with blue eyes and a high bun hairstyle, wearing large hoop earrings, a black sleeveless shirt, and tight jeans in warm indoor lighting.
A highly detailed female model with realistic skin tone wearing a rainbow-colored bikini, posed in a side view highlighting her slim figure and brown long hair.

Recommended Prompts

masterpiece,best quality,ultra-detailed,realistic skin,intricate details,highres

Masterpiece, best quality, 18 year old, amazing quality, sexy face, instagram model, beautiful face, from side, breast focus, realistic skin, big breasts, bikini panties, highly detailed skin, skinny, brown long hair

Recommended Negative Prompts

low quality,worst quality,blurry,(deformed:1.3),extra fingers,cartoon,3d,anime,bad anatomy

Bad quality, low quality, ass focus, view back

Recommended Parameters

samplers

Dpm++ 2M Karras, DPM++ SDE, DPM++ SDE Karras

steps

20 - 35

cfg

3 - 6.5

resolution

832x1216, 1536x2048, 1024x1536, 832x1216

vae

sdxl_vae.safetensor - 1.0, fixFP16ErrorsSDXLLowerMemoryUse_v10.safetensors, sdxl_vae.safetensors

other models

Illustrious_Realism_by_Klaabu_v1.0 (85b0a59290), puffy_tit_alpha1.5_rank2_noxattn_225steps (db90b71a9603), glitch3_alpha2.5_rank2_noxattn_300steps (c03e5a976c99), Add_Details_v1.2 (e5a0bfd443a5), Goldie_Rae_v1_PONY (e64cf0f28b00), amateur2_alpha2.5_rank2_noxattn_450steps (ecbae4815a50), polaroid_alpha2.5_rank2_noxattn_200steps (02497e0e0f19), skin2_na_alpha2.5_rank2_noxattn_600steps (67610101237e), sl_2_alpha2.5_rank2_noxattn_last (9e631eccdbc1), glitch3_alpha2.5_rank2_noxattn_550steps (140f36209f61), Dramatic Lighting Slider (c7fc2cd4c9ee), glitch3_alpha2.5_rank2_noxattn_150steps (ff7ab22fd04c), Goldie_Rae_v1.1_PONY (9663b2f5b00e), skin3_na_alpha2.5_rank2_noxattn_100steps (b0413fc5fb9f), ILXL_klaabu_Big+1.4 (f5083205b1), glitch1_alpha2.5_rank2_noxattn_250steps (29f21c20759c)

Tips

Use Illustrious-style prompting with clean, natural phrasing and descriptive realism for best results.

Avoid stylised scoring systems like Pony when prompting.

The model works smoothly with compatible LoRAs including SDXL LoRAs, Illustrious variants, and Pony.

Version Highlights

This version includes baked in VAE

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Illustrious Realism by klaabu

For on-site generation use -

Dpm++ 2M Karras

CFG:5-6.5

Steps 25-35

sdxl_vae.safetensor

On-site V1.0 now has VAE baked in

For local generation use -

DPM++ SDE

CFG: 3-4.5

Steps 25-35

sdxl_vae.safetensor

A cinematic fine-tuned model for high-detail, character-rich realism

"Illustrious Realism by klaabu" is a high-fidelity model fine-tuned on top of the Illustrious framework, enhanced for realism, texture depth, and stronger control over nuanced facial and body features. It has been tuned to preserve the cinematic essence of Illustrious while elevating clarity and dynamic lighting.

Native Resolution Range:

Outputs cleanly from 832×1216 up to 1536×2048, ideal for both portraits and full-body shots.

Recommended Inference Settings:

Sampler: DPM++ SDE Karras
CFG: 4.0
Steps: 20
Clip Skip: 1

Prompting Style:

For best results, use Illustrious-style prompting — avoid stylised scoring systems like Pony. The model performs best with clean, natural phrasing and descriptive realism.

Suggested Positive Tags:

masterpiece, best quality, ultra-detailed, realistic skin, intricate details, highres,

Recommended Negatives:

low quality, worst quality, blurry, (deformed:1.3), extra fingers, cartoon, 3d, anime, bad anatomy

Character Handling:

The model handles a wide range of character likenesses including many known to Illustrious. It works smoothly with compatible LoRAs — including SDXL LoRAs, Illustrious variants, and Pony.

Illustrious Realism is crafted for users seeking high-end realism with expressive tone, dynamic lighting, and compatibility with advanced prompting techniques — all within a flexible resolution range.

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Contributor

klaabu

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Model Details

Model type

Checkpoint

Base model

Illustrious

Model version

V1.0 + VAE

Model hash

55b1634b47

Creator

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klaabu

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Images by Illustrious Realism by klaabu - V1.0 + VAE

Close-up selfie of a blonde girl with blue eyes and a high bun hairstyle, wearing large hoop earrings, a black sleeveless shirt, and tight jeans in warm indoor lighting.
A highly detailed female model with realistic skin tone wearing a rainbow-colored bikini, posed in a side view highlighting her slim figure and brown long hair.

3d Images

Profile view of an anime girl in stylish urban streetwear wearing a black beanie with goggles, headphones, and carrying a transparent plastic bag on a wet city street.
Close-up of a muscular woman with freckles and shiny skin wearing a black futuristic plugsuit and a white top against a red background.
Close-up photorealistic portrait of a stylish hipster girl with expressive lips, defined jawline, almond-shaped eyes, and a delicate necklace.
Realistic 3D image of Tifa Lockhart sitting with one leg up, wearing a white sports bra and black sweatpants, showing shiny skin with sweat and sidelighting effect on a simple white background.
A vibrant yellow classic Mustang car driving down a wet urban street with a large fiery explosion behind it, surrounded by detailed buildings under a cloudy sky.
Loona from Helluva Boss sitting in a gaming chair with big sad eyes, holding a flaming sign that says 'Need Buzz to generate more Loona', set in a 3D polished gaming room.
Futuristic bedroom with messy bed and large panoramic window overlooking a neon-lit cyberpunk city skyline at night, featuring industrial design and glowing ambient lights.
Photorealistic image of a high fashion woman wearing a red dress and sunglasses standing amid a chaotic mountain of colorful suitcases in an airport departure terminal.
Deadpool character in voxel Minecraft style jumping over a log in a grassy landscape with flowers and distant mountains under a blue sky with clouds.
3D digital art of a furry yellow cat with blue eyes dressed as a pirate wearing a navy blue cape and a pirate hat with a skull emblem, standing in front of an arched window.

base model Images

Photorealistic scene of undead characters including zombies and skeletons walking through a spooky Halloween cemetery filled with glowing jack-o'-lantern pumpkins and desiccated trees in a dark, foggy atmosphere.

digital art Images

A colorful digital painting of a cyborg child reaching toward a glowing, holographic butterfly with large blue eyes and pastel hair, wearing a vibrant dress.
Plum blossom tree with bright red flowers covered with snow, perched on a snowy cliff under a gray sky with dramatic chiaroscuro lighting in the style of Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano.
Portrait of a woman with glowing neon tattoos, holographic jewelry, and a futuristic vibe in a vaporwave digital art style with a blurry background.
A chibi girl with striped sleeves and blue overalls stands in a surreal pink forest beside a small cat, surrounded by stylized trees and foliage in a dreamlike digital art style.
A surreal giant goose featuring multiple necks and heads similar to a hydra, with all heads opening beaks wide as if aggressively honking.
Digital art of a Scandinavian woman with ash-blonde hair wearing a cozy sweater, holding a hot drink in a warm, softly lit hygge-style living room.
Monochromatic surreal portrait of an ethereal woman with expressive eyes and porcelain skin, set against a circular background with glass fragments and soft light highlights.
Close-up digital artwork of a girl with long dark hair and hypnotic glowing eyes, featuring a vibrant psychedelic spiral background with neon orange and purple lighting.
Close-up digital artwork of a woman with platinum hair and violet eyes, deep blue face, silver crescent moon around one eye, wearing a black leather jacket against a teal background.
A young woman with platinum blonde hair and pale skin wearing a white shirt, her face partially obscured by colorful horizontal brushstrokes in yellow, blue, red, green, and white on a dark background.

fantasy art Images

A colorful digital painting of a cyborg child reaching toward a glowing, holographic butterfly with large blue eyes and pastel hair, wearing a vibrant dress.
Kael Rowan standing in a ruined city at dusk, with an oversized moon behind shattered spires, wearing a worn cloak with a large backpack on a cracked stone road.
Digital painting of a massive tsunami wave crashing near a torii gate with green aurora borealis lighting up the night sky, rendered with baroque chiaroscuro style.
Translucent, glowing giant jellyfish drifting over a vast desert at night with a dark sky and soft bioluminescent light illuminating their bodies.
A mystical chibi wendigo holding a glowing skull with a purple fire aura, sitting under ghostly spirit trees with glowing yellow eyes in a foggy forest.
A hyper-realistic close-up of a dragon head featuring intricate ornate armor with metallic texture set against a dark background.
A fierce green-skinned Ork Nob from Warhammer 40K stands in a post-apocalyptic battlefield, armored and holding a large rusty nuclear bomb above his head ready to throw.
A dark-skinned dragon girl with white hair, dragon horns, and a tail stands in desert ruins wearing goggles, a gas mask, gloves, and rugged, torn clothing with a large backpack.
A moss-covered supercomputer structure in a lush green forest, surrounded by thick trees and glowing orange lights, blending nature and technology in a fantasy setting.

realism Images

Brown tabby cat wearing leather harness, curiously perched in a woven wicker hot air balloon basket under a crimson balloon against a blue sky.
Detailed oil painting of an albino young teen female cyberpunk pilot with long white hair and pale skin, standing confidently in front of a large, worn mecha inside a dark spaceship.
A lone figure walking along a rugged mountain edge surrounded by clouds of mist and smoke, creating a dreamlike and ethereal landscape.
Oil painting of a young woman with braided brown hair, chestnut eyes, freckles, and a slight smile, featuring textured brushstrokes and an abstract background.
A redhead girl with short auburn hair and freckles wearing a green silk robe leans over a fish bowl feeding a betta fish inside a dimly lit dark apartment.
A digital art depiction of a lush green meadow illuminated by dramatic sunlight filtering through trees, surrounded by delicate white flowers.
Digital painting of a large black cat with bright yellow eyes facing a small white mouse wearing a brown leather tunic holding a toothpick, set on a tiled kitchen floor with a gray gradient background.
Close-up neon-style digital portrait of a blonde woman wearing a black choker and dark clothing with orange and teal lighting effects over her face and hair.
Close-up oil painting of a samurai Japanese girl with a huge ponytail, wearing a black and white kimono off shoulder, holding a katana over her shoulder.