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CyberRealistic Z-Image Turbo Catalyst is part of the Catalyst experimental line - a dedicated space for targeted experiments that go beyond.
This build focuses on three specific areas:
Character LoRA compatibility: better integration and less drift
Skin & color rendering: refined skin tones and overall color behavior
Bug fixes: corrections for known issues
Why Catalyst and not a new Z-Image Turbo version? These changes are experimental by nature. Rather than folding unproven adjustments into the mainline release, Catalyst exists as a separate track so the standard release stays stable while this build gets real-world testing. Think of it as the skunkworks branch.
⚙️ Personal Settings (Forge Neo)
Required Additional Files
Make sure you also have the following:
16 GB+ VRAM: qwen3_4b.safetensors
8–12 GB VRAM: qwen34bfp8_scaled.safetensors
All VRAM sizes VAE: ae.safetensors
This model is shared as-is, for users who enjoy experimenting, benchmarking, and pushing models outside the comfort zone.
Feedback, findings, and edge cases are welcome - this release exists primarily to learn from real-world usage.