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Illustrious XL vs VidLab

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Illustrious XL compared with VidLab
DetailIllustrious XL logo Illustrious XLVidLab logo VidLab
What it doesOpen-source SDXL-based AI model for native high-resolution anime art generation One API for every top video, image and audio model, routed to the cheapest provider
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Pricing modelOpen source Paid
PricingFree for personal and research use; prohibits closed-source proprietary monetization Seedance 2.5 from $0.06/s (480p), $0.088/s (720p), $0.210/s; Kling 3.0 from $0.09/s; Veo 3.1 from $0.20/s; Hailuo 2.3 from $0.06/s; MiniMax H3 from $0.03/s; Wan 3.0 from $0.04/s; UGC Real 1 $0.03/image; Nano Banana Pro from $0.04/image; Nano Banana 2 from $0.03/image; GPT Image 2 $0.03/image; Seedre
Key features
  • Native 1536x1536 high-resolution generation without upscaling
  • Hybrid Prompting System combining natural English and Danbooru tags
  • Stable text encoder fine-tuning for superior concept understanding
  • Trained on comprehensive Danbooru2023 dataset
  • Full compatibility with ComfyUI, Automatic1111, Forge, and Draw Things
  • Superior anatomy rendering with flawless hands and character details
  • V-Prediction architecture for enhanced dynamic range and contrast
  • Highly flexible base canvas for LoRA training and custom checkpoints
  • Automatic routing to cheapest provider per request
  • Pay only on successful requests; failed calls cost nothing
  • Ready-made ad formats like talking head UGC, street interviews and product commercials
  • Single API key for video, image and audio models
  • Model Claude Agent integration via MCP
  • Per-key monthly budget caps
  • Support for uploads up to 20 MB images, 200 MB video, 50 MB audio
  • Results kept for 30 days; links work for 6 hours
What makes it different
  • Only open-source SDXL model natively trained at 1536x1536 resolution
  • Stylistically neutral untuned base canvas unlike Pony Diffusion
  • Continuous rapid iterations from v0.1 to v3.5 with aggressive optimization
  • Thousands of compatible community-trained LoRAs and derivatives
  • Save up to 90% on GPT Image 2.5 compared to direct provider pricing
  • Only platform routing every call to the cheapest capable provider
  • No charge for failed requests including safety blocks and timeouts
  • Unified billing for 130+ models across video, image and audio in one invoice
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)13 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)50
Citation Flow (Majestic)190
Referring domains (Majestic)450

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