CyberRealistic XL Catalyst

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CyberRealistic XL Catalyst is where SDXL gets weird in the best possible way. This isn’t some spotless showroom model. Think of it more like a wild test garage. Sparks fly, bolts get overtightened, and suddenly something totally unexpected comes roaring to life. It’s built on the same bones as CyberRealistic XL, but this version is packed with experimental tweaks. Catalyst is for anyone who actually likes a little chaos mixed in with their clarity.

Here, realism crashes right into raw unpredictability. Sometimes it’s brilliant, sometimes it’s just plain bizarre, and every now and then, it’s so off it actually loops back around to being awesome. Welcome to the lab.

🧪 What’s New in Catalyst?

• Realism is tuned in weird ways (it’s a bit less censored, and sometimes you’ll wonder what just happened)

• Always changing, always mutating (no changelog, just new vibes and glitches every update)

• Output can get wild, but when it nails it, it really nails it

⚙️ Recommended Settings

Sampling method: DPM++ 2M SDE Karras 
VAE: is already Baked In
Sampling steps: 30+ Steps
Resolution: 832x1216 / 896x1152
CFG: 3-5
Clip Skip: 1
Upscale: 1.5 upscale (0.3 - 0.35 denoise)
Upscalers: 4x_NickelbackFS_72000_G / 4x_foolhardy_Remacri / 4x_NMKD-Siax_200k

🧠 Prompting

Example negative prompt:

cartoon, illustration, anime, painting, CGI, 3D render, low quality, watermark, logo, label

or use CyberRealistic Negative

🔧 ADetailer (Optional)

Adetailer model: face_yolov9c.pt
If you only want the main face being refined set 'Mask only the top k largest' to 1.

🔗 Prompt Companion

Use this custom ChatGPT to auto-generate polished prompts for CyberRealistic XL:
🔗 [Try it now on ChatGPT]

☕ Buy the Scientist a Coffee

If you enjoy walking the tightrope between brilliant and broken, consider supporting the project. Your fuel helps mutate the next generation of models.

⚠️ Keep It Ethical

Yes, Catalyst can be uncensored. That’s not a free pass — it’s a responsibility. Don’t misuse it.