My first model.
This Checkpoint is a dynamic 50/50 merge of pureCartoonXLPixar3D and pieModels_quiche. It perfectly combines the soft, rounded 3D volumes, glossy materials, and cinematic lighting of Pixar-style CGI with the vibrant colors, expressive faces, and beautiful aesthetic of the Illustrious (Quiche) anime models.

Base Models & Attribution

This checkpoint is a 50/50 merge of the following models:

• Pure Cartoon XL: https://civarchive.com/models/2951575/pure-cartoon-xl-or-pixar-or-3d-or-illustrious-or

• Pie Models Quiche: https://civarchive.com/models/1593793/pie-models?modelVersionId=3301636

Merge Recipe: 0.5 PureCartoonXLPixar3D_v10 + 0.5 Pie Models Quiche

"Note: The model works perfectly with the default Automatic VAE. If your generations look grey, please use the standard SDXL VAE."

✨ Why "2.75D"?
Because it's the perfect mathematical average between a 2.5D anime aesthetic and a full 3D CGI volume. By using the tags 3d render and 2.5d in your prompt, you unlock this unique hybrid style — giving you anime faces with incredible 3D depth!

🥇 Positive Prompt:
masterpiece, best quality, very aesthetic, 3d render, 2.5d, high detail, highres, expressive eyes, refined materials, vibrant colors, cinematic lighting, depth of field, (your prompt)

⛔ Negative Prompt:

worst quality, low quality, lowres, bad anatomy, bad hands, extra fingers, deformed, blurry, text, watermark, signature, jpeg artifacts

⚙️ Recommended Settings:

• Sampling Method: DPM++ 2M, DPM++ 2M SDE or Euler a +Karras

• Steps: 30 - 35

• CFG Scale: 5.0 - 6.0

• Clip Skip: 2

• Resolution: 832x1216 (Portrait) or 1216x832 (Landscape)

• Hires. fix:

  • Upscaler: RealESRGAN_x4plus_anime_6B or RealESRGAN_x4plus

  • Hires steps: 15

  • Denoising strength: 0.30-0.35

• ADetailer: If necessary. Use face_yolov8s.pt for perfect faces and hand_yolov8n.pt to fix hands.

🎨 Style Control (How to adjust the mix):
This model naturally balances on the edge of 2.5D and 3D. If you want to shift the style, just add these tags to your positive prompt:

• To push towards 3D CGI / Pixar (pureCartoon side): Add pixar style, stylized 3D character render, or octane render.

• To push towards 2D Anime / Illustration (Quiche side): Add anime style, cel shading, or illustration.

Credits & Permissions

This checkpoint is a 50/50 merge of the following models. Please support the original creators!

• Pure Cartoon XL by Freako02KNSFW: https://civarchive.com/user/Freako0

• Pie Models Quiche by mommymia: https://civarchive.com/user/mommymia

Please credit the original creator of Pie Models Quiche when using or sharing this merge. Do not sell this model or merges based on it, and respect the permissions and restrictions of both source models.