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PhotoToCartoon vs Illustrious XL

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PhotoToCartoon compared with Illustrious XL
DetailPhotoToCartoon logo PhotoToCartoonIllustrious XL logo Illustrious XL
What it doesTurn your photo into a cartoon, anime, Ghibli, Pixar or oil painting Open-source SDXL-based AI model for native high-resolution anime art generation
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Pricing modelFreemium Open source
PricingStarter: $9.99/month (1,000 credits) or $79/year. Creator: $29.99/month (3,000 credits) or $239/year. Yearly saves about 34%. Image generation costs 11-185 credits depending on model and quality. Background removal is 4 credits, upscaling is 3 credits, video is 12-57 credits per second. Free for personal and research use; prohibits closed-source proprietary monetization
Key features
  • 57 art styles including anime, Ghibli, Pixar, oil painting and cartoon
  • High-resolution PNG output up to 4K without watermark
  • Batch processing for up to 50 photos at once
  • Image upscaling for enlargement and sharpening
  • Background removal tool
  • Image to video conversion
  • Works entirely in browser on desktop and mobile
  • Free exploration of all styles on sample photos
  • Credit-based pricing system with monthly or yearly plans
  • Commercial license included in Creator plan
  • 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
What makes it different
  • 57 pre-made styles versus traditional manual art creation, allowing instant artistic transformations
  • Free exploration of all styles before paying ensures informed choice without commitment
  • High-resolution output up to 4K without watermarks for professional use
  • Focus on recognizability keeps faces and poses recognizable across all style transformations
  • Simple interface requires no design skills or prompts, making it accessible to everyone
  • 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
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 +1 (up) since last check13 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)65
Citation Flow (Majestic)1919
Referring domains (Majestic)545

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