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PDXL (Pony Diffusion SDXL) model comparison

PDXL (Pony Diffusion SDXL) model comparison

There are so many different PDXL models and their popularity is mostly dependent on their showcase images, which are often edited with img2img, Adetailer or even Photoshop. Therefore I have decided to compare (almost) all PDXL models on equal terms. I'm using the same prompts for all of them in order to compare their style and capabilities, without additional LoRAs, img2img etc.

I have decided to switch to SFW prompts to be able to test even models that prefer to create very young girls without dealing with TOS violations. But keep in mind that all the models are still descendants of the original PDXL and therefore are perfectly capable of producing NSFW images as well.

This comparison is not completely fair for every model, but adjusting the prompts and seeds for every model would not provide a good comparison. I'm downloading almost every new model and posting the test images to their respective model pages with Lizardon1025.

Below you can find a list of my personal (highly subjective) favorite PDXL models, which I sorted roughly from 2D/Anime to 3D/realistic.

Some of the models can be adjusted towards Anime or realistic look if you add source_anime or source_photo/realistic, but I compare only the default look.

I will update the list from time to time. If you are missing the test image on a specific model or want to have your own model tested, let me know.

All the prompts and settings are listed below. You can also find the ComfyUI workflow attached to this article.

You can see the images at full resolution if you click on them (uploaded to Lizardon1025).

I might change the prompts again in the future, feedback is always welcome.

Latest update of favorite list:
12.12.2024

calicomixPonyXL_v20

sakuracandyPonyxl_v20241109bg

catloaf_v10

evaclausmixPonyXL_v35

0184PONYLordkamix_v10

cwal9000sPony_v70

alchemistMix25DPony_v10

h4n4PonySemiReal_v20

0158PONYLordkamix_v10

geniePony_geniePonyV4Vae

prettyPony_v10

quintessenceMagnumOpus_v30FinalMagnumOpus

The prompts are the following:

Zelda kiss:

score_9, score_8_up, score_7_up, 1girl, 1boy, Princess_Zelda, \(The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Breath_of_the_Wild\), standing, kiss, hug, closed_eyes

Lovely face:

score_9, score_8_up, score_7_up, 1girl, lovely face, portrait, close-up, looking_at_viewer, closed_mouth

Angel:

score_9, score_8_up, score_7_up, 1girl, solo, blonde_hair, wavy_hair, angel, angel_wings, halo, smile, sitting, forest, white_dress

Library catgirl:

score_9, score_8_up, score_7_up, 1girl, solo, long_hair, black_hair, blunt_bangs, straight_hair, round_eyewear, cat_girl, cat_ears, cat_tail, standing, hug cat, looking_at_viewer, library

No negative prompts were used.

All images were created with the following settings unless the models are recommended with different settings:

Sampling method: Euler a (Normal)
Steps: 100
Width: 896
Height: 1152
CFG Scale: 7
Seed: fixed

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