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# Illustrious XL v2.0-STABLE

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Before we dive into the details of 'Illustrious XL v2.0-STABLE', we’re excited to share that you can now generate images directly with our Illustrious XL models on our official site: [illustrious-xl.ai](http://illustrious-xl.ai/).

We’ve launched a full image generation platform featuring high-res outputs, natural language prompting, and custom presets — plus, several exclusive models you won’t find on any other hub.

Explore our updated model tiers and naming here: [Model Series](https://www.illustrious-xl.ai/updates/20).

Need help getting started? Check out our generation user guide: [ILXL Image Generation User Guide](https://www.illustrious-xl.ai/updates/21).

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## Illustrious XL v2.0-STABLE Model
Since Illustrious XL v2 utilized the cosine annealing learning rate schedule - the more stable checkpoint is in "last annealing phase."

Here, we upload slightly more stabilized checkpoint, which shows slightly different behavior, but generally more stable in generation phase.


![image/png](https://cdn-uploads.huggingface.co/production/uploads/63398de08f27255b6b50081a/knyLuPlgUHm1ylRQaxrnx.png)

The differences in the models are usually subtle - however should perform better in STABLE.

<Left - previous, Right - stable>

We plan to release separate optimized / derived checkpoint based on own research.