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ASTRAL FORGE XL [LIGHTNING]

Name: ASTRAL FORGE XL [LIGHTNING]
Rating: 5 (25 reviews)
Author: MINDZ_FUELING_MEDIA

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Updated: Jul 4, 2025

base model

sdxl lightning

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fp16 PickleTensor

astralforgexl_lightning.v1.ckpt

Half precision, best balance • 6.62 GB

Verified: 2 years ago

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This asset is only available as a PickleTensor which is a deprecated and insecure format. We caution against using this asset until it can be converted to the modern SafeTensor format.

Details

Type

Checkpoint Merge

Stats

Reviews

Positive

(8)

Published

Sep 28, 2024

Base Model

SDXL Lightning

Hash

AutoV2

F0A6D54801

About this version

NO VAE OR REFINER NEEDED

Introducing Astral Forge XL Lightning v1.0, the faster, 4-step predecessor of Astral Forge XL designed for lightning-fast generation without compromising quality.

Best Basic Settings:

Sampler: DPM++ 2M with Simple [USE THESE SETTINGS FOR THIS MODEL!]
Sampling Steps: 4 [THIS MEANS 4!!]
CFG Scale: 1 [THIS MEANS 1!!]
Resolution: 1216x832 (landscape) / 832x1216 (portrait) [USE 4xUltraSharp UPSCALER WITH THIS MODEL WITH THESE SETTINGS!!] ("HIRES FIX" STEPS 25 TO 30, DENOISING STRENGTH 5 TO 7.5) ("HIRES FIX" CFG 1) [THIS MEANS 1!!]

Astral Forge XL Lightning delivers high-quality results with incredible speed, making it the perfect tool for fast, creative outputs.

THIS MODEL WILL PRODUCE SFW & NSFW WITH CORRECT SETTINGS AND LoRAs

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License:

CreativeML Open RAIL++-M

⚡ Astral Forge XL Lightning v2.0 — Fast & High-Quality Generation in Just 4 Steps! ⚡

Introducing Astral Forge XL Lightning v2.0, the faster, 4-step predecessor of Astral Forge XL designed for lightning-fast generation without compromising quality.

☕ If you enjoy the model and want to see more updates, consider supporting me here:
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Best Basic Settings:

Sampler: DPM++ 2M with Simple [USE THESE SETTINGS ONLY]
Sampling Steps: 4 [YES, ONLY 4 STEPS!]
CFG Scale: 1 [YES, SET TO 1!]
Resolution: 1216x832 (landscape) / 832x1216 (portrait)
Upscaler: Use 4xUltraSharp with these settings:
- Hires Fix Steps: 25 to 30
- Denoising Strength: 5 to 7.5
- Hires Fix CFG: 1