README.md

---
license: creativeml-openrail-m
language:
- en
library_name: diffusers
pipeline_tag: text-to-image
base_model: stabilityai/stable-diffusion-xl-base-1.0
tags:
- stable-diffusion
- stable-diffusion-xl
- sdxl
- text-to-image
- photorealistic
- photography
- cinematic
- portrait
- juggernaut
- rundiffusion
- kandooai
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<h1>Juggernaut XL v6 by RunDiffusion</h1>

<p><i>The original RunDiffusion Photo-fused SDXL release — over 3 million downloads strong.</i></p>

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> Juggernaut XL v6 is the **original** photo-fused SDXL release in the Juggernaut line — the version that introduced **RunDiffusion Photo v1** to the Juggernaut family and turned it into the most-downloaded SDXL fine-tune in the world. Two years on, **3M+ downloads** and counting.

## When to use v6

V6 still serves a real audience. Choose it when you:

- 🔬 Have **LoRAs, ControlNets, embeddings, or pipelines trained or tuned against v6** and want bit-for-bit consistency.
- 🏭 Run an **automated production pipeline** that has been validated against v6 and you don't want to revalidate against a newer checkpoint.
- 🎨 Need the exact **v6 aesthetic** — slightly softer lighting and more muted contrast than the later versions.

For new projects, **start with the latest Juggernaut models** instead — they apply two years of additional training, captioning, and photo-model improvements.

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<h3>🚀 Don't pick a version. Try every Juggernaut on RunDiffusion.</h3>

<p>v6, v9, X, XI, Z, and Pro Flux — all pre-loaded. Switch in two clicks. <b>No installs. No model downloads.</b></p>

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<p><i>Pre-loaded into ComfyUI · Forge · Automatic1111 · Fooocus · InvokeAI · SwarmUI</i></p>

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## The Newer Juggernauts

| Model | Why upgrade |
| --- | --- |
| [**Juggernaut XL v9**](https://huggingface.co/RunDiffusion/Juggernaut-XL-v9) | Direct successor on SDXL — RunDiffusion Photo v2, sharper skin, stronger lighting. **6M+ downloads.** |
| [**Juggernaut XI / X**](https://huggingface.co/RunDiffusion/Juggernaut-XI-v11) | Ground-up retrains with GPT-4V captions — better prompt adherence |
| [**Juggernaut Z**](https://huggingface.co/RunDiffusion/Juggernaut-Z-Image) | Lumina-Image-2 architecture — cinematic, presentation-ready |
| [**Juggernaut Pro Flux**](https://www.rundiffusion.com/juggernaut-pro-flux?utm_source=huggingface&utm_medium=model_card&utm_campaign=juggernaut_xl_v6&utm_content=cross_promo_pro_flux) | FLUX.1 backbone — top-tier photo quality with strong consistency |

## Two Ways to Run Juggernaut XL v6

### 🚀 Easiest — Run it on RunDiffusion (recommended)

One-click access inside the UI you already know — ComfyUI, Forge, Automatic1111, Fooocus, InvokeAI, or SwarmUI. **Free trial included**, plus access to every other Juggernaut model on the same account.

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### 💻 Or run it locally — Diffusers

```python
import torch
from diffusers import DiffusionPipeline

pipe = DiffusionPipeline.from_pretrained(
    "RunDiffusion/Juggernaut-XL-v6",
    torch_dtype=torch.float16,
    use_safetensors=True,
).to("cuda")

prompt = "Cinematic mid shot photo of an astronaut walking through a neon-lit Tokyo alley at night, hyperdetailed photography, skin details, shallow depth of field"

image = pipe(
    prompt,
    width=832, height=1216,
    num_inference_steps=35,
    guidance_scale=5.0,
).images[0]

image.save("juggernaut_xl_v6.png")
```

For ComfyUI / Forge / InvokeAI / SwarmUI: download the single-file checkpoint and drop it into your `models/checkpoints/` directory.

## Recommended Settings

| Parameter | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Resolution | `832 × 1216` (portrait) · `1216 × 832` (landscape) |
| Sampler | `DPM++ 2M Karras` |
| Steps | `30 – 40` |
| CFG scale | `3 – 7` (lower = more realistic) |
| VAE | **Already baked in** — no external VAE required |
| Hi-Res fix | `4xNMKD-Siax_200k` upscaler · 15 steps · 0.3 denoise · 1.5× upscale |

> **Negative prompts:** start with **none**. Add specific things you don't want as you iterate.

### Useful Prompt Keywords

```
Architecture Photography · Wildlife Photography · Car Photography
Food Photography · Interior Photography · Landscape Photography
Hyperdetailed Photography · Cinematic Movie · Still Mid Shot Photo
Full Body Photo · Skin Details
```

📖 **Want to go deeper?** Sampler choices, multi-subject framing, lighting language, negative-prompt strategy — see the [**RunDiffusion prompting library**](https://www.rundiffusion.com/prompting?utm_source=huggingface&utm_medium=model_card&utm_campaign=juggernaut_xl_v6&utm_content=prompting_inline). Free to read, no signup.

## Commercial Use

This model **may not be deployed behind paid API services** without explicit licensing. For commercial licensing, custom models, business inquiries, or consultation, contact **[juggernaut@rundiffusion.com](mailto:juggernaut@rundiffusion.com)**.

You are free to use this model for personal and creative work under the terms of the [CreativeML Open RAIL-M license](https://huggingface.co/spaces/CompVis/stable-diffusion-license).

## Credits

Juggernaut XL v6 was created by **[KandooAI](https://twitter.com/Juggernaut_AI)** in collaboration with **[RunDiffusion](https://www.rundiffusion.com/?utm_source=huggingface&utm_medium=model_card&utm_campaign=juggernaut_xl_v6&utm_content=credits)**. Photographic backbone: **RunDiffusion Photo v1**.

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<h3>Ready to generate?</h3>

<p>v6, v9, and every other Juggernaut — one click away on RunDiffusion.</p>

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