UPDATE v9.5:

• Complete rework. Model-EX moves from Anima 2.9B to Anima 3.8B.

• New architecture. Running Anima 3.8B is more complex, so Model-EX now comes as Node-EX, a set of custom nodes, plus an optional LoRA.

Installation

1. Download Node-EX v1.0 and unzip it.

2. Place the Node-EX folder in ComfyUI/custom_nodes.

3. (Optional) Place the LoRA in ComfyUI/models/loras.

4. Restart ComfyUI. The nodes appear under the EX category.

What is Node-EX, and why is it needed?

Node-EX hides the complexity of running Anima 3.8B behind a few simple nodes. It also manages its own memory: model weights are released after each step (captioning, loading, encoding, sampling) to keep VRAM usage as low as possible. The checkpoint runs in about 7.9 GB of VRAM.

The Node-EX download is about 15 GB because all the required models are included, so there is nothing else to download.

Performance and quality

• Generation is slower than before, but the quality is in a different league.

• The model excels at prompt understanding. It tries to produce something coherent even when the prompt is weak.

EX Compile Lora

• EX Compile Lora combines many LoRAs into one, reducing the burning and mutations that usually appear when stacking them.

• The compiled LoRA won't look exactly like the original stack, because weights that conflict or grow too strong are adjusted.

• I encourage everyone to compile their own LoRAs and use them on top of the checkpoint. Merge as many LoRAs as you like into a single file that enhances several things at once. This also makes sharing much easier.

MISCELLANEOUS:

• Rules & Respect :

• Please do not spam the gallery with very similar images.

• No hardcore, disgusting, or violent sexual content.

• No low-quality or low-effort images.

• Image Gallery :

• The best image will be pinned at the top of the gallery.

• Creative images are very welcome.

• Thanks:

• I hope you enjoy this model, and I would love to see the images you create with it. All the buzz I gain from Model-EX is spent on improving the model and the gallery. Thanks to everyone, and feel free to leave a comment. :)

MODEL INFO:

masterpiece, highres, absurdres, newest, score_9, artwork, best quality, 8k,

• Steps: 12

• CFG: 1

• Sampler: Sa solver

• Scheduler: Beta

• Resolution: 1 Megapixel