Civitai is the most popular site to share and download amazing stable diffusion custom models. It is a community-driven website where users around the world share the best and latest custom models that they either trained or merged to create new models that excel at generating images of a particular style for example amine, photorealistic, portraits, etc. The quality of the models varies and since these are all offered for free few of them stand out of the crowd and in a league of their own. In this article, I will be going over four stable diffusion models available on Civitai.
1: Realistic Vision 1.3
Realistic Vision 1.3 is hands down the best model available on Civitai. This model was created by merging many popular models available on Civitai. Its author was very surprised at the quality of the output and what he managed to pull off is truly remarkable. It is the best model available in civitai right now. This model combined the best of the Protogen x3.4 model with dreamlike photo 2.0 to create this stunning model. It is reasonably good at all types of styles of images and but it excels at photorealism. It has the unique ability to produce realistic portraits with very convincing facial features. Don’t believe me? see for yourself, I’ve added some samples below.
2: Dreamlike Photoreal 2.0
Dreamlike Photoreal 2.0 is another great photorealistic model that can produce high-quality images, although it may not be as good as realistic vision, it certainly has a dreamlike style of its own. It is one of the most popular custom models currently available on civitai. This model like all others on this list has the propensity to create more NSFW content, so be very precise with your positive prompts and also add negative keywords to avoid generating mature content.
3: Illuminati Diffusion v1.1
Illuminati Diffusion v1.1 is a recently released, custom-trained model based on Stable diffusion 2.1. Since its debut, it has been a fan favorite of many creators and developers working with stable diffusion. This is in my opinion the best custom model based on stable diffusion 2.1. Stable diffusion 2.1 is still not as popular as Stable diffusion 1.5 as most users consider it to be inferior in many aspects like anatomy and photorealism. This model to an extent able add some much-needed fun elements to base 2.1. Currently, this model does not support controlnet, so find another model if you wish to play around with controlnet.
4. Analog Diffusion
Analog Diffusion is an image-generating model that, like dreamlike diffusion, was trained on a set of high-quality images to produce retro 80s-style images. While the model is capable of generating realistic images, its primary strength lies in its ability to create dreamy, surreal images that are visually captivating and stand out from the crowd. Analog Diffusion is a great custom model for artists, designers or anyone else looking to create striking, visually stunning images that convey a dreamy, ethereal quality.
Conclusion
Realistic Vision 1.3 is currently the best model available on Civitai, thanks to its impressive ability to generate photorealistic portraits with convincing facial features. Meanwhile, Dreamlike Photoreal 2.0 is another popular model that offers a dreamlike style of its own. Illuminati Diffusion v1.1 is a fan favorite and is considered the best custom model based on Stable diffusion 2.1, while Analog Diffusion is perfect for creating retro 80s-style images that are visually stunning and ethereal.
All models mentioned in this article come with unique strengths and weaknesses of their own and all of them provide unique opportunities for artists, designers, or any user else looking to create visually impressive photos that stand out from the crowd. However, Most custom models available on civitai have a risk of producing NSFW content, so it is essential to be precise with prompts and add negative keywords to avoid generating adult content. Overall, Civitai offers a wide range of custom models that allow users to create stunning, unique images, and we highly recommend checking them out.