Checkpoint Selection Guide

Select optimal checkpoints for SD projects.

**Project Type:** ${{PROJECT}}
**Style Requirements:** ${{STYLE}}
**Quality Needs:** ${{QUALITY}}
**Special Features:** ${{FEATURES}}

Checkpoint categories:

**Photorealistic Models:**

Realistic Vision:
- Best for: Portraits, people
- Style: Highly realistic
- Strengths: Faces, skin texture

Photon:
- Best for: General photography
- Style: Clean realistic
- Strengths: Versatility

CyberRealistic:
- Best for: Realistic portraits
- Style: Photographic
- Strengths: Detail, accuracy

**Anime/Illustration:**

Anything V5:
- Best for: General anime
- Style: Clean anime
- Strengths: Versatility

MeinaMix:
- Best for: Detailed anime
- Style: High quality anime
- Strengths: Faces, detail

AbyssOrangeMix3:
- Best for: NSFW-capable anime
- Style: Mixed realistic/anime
- Strengths: Flexibility

**Artistic/Stylized:**

DreamShaper:
- Best for: Fantasy, artistic
- Style: Painterly
- Strengths: Creative images

RevAnimated:
- Best for: Semi-realistic
- Style: 2.5D aesthetic
- Strengths: Versatility

**Specialized:**

Deliberate:
- Best for: Art generation
- Style: Artistic
- Strengths: Creativity

epiCRealism:
- Best for: Realistic humans
- Style: Photographic
- Strengths: Portraits

**SDXL Models:**

SDXL Base:
- Official Stability model
- High quality default
- Good all-purpose

Juggernaut XL:
- Photorealistic focus
- Excellent quality
- Great for people

**Selection Criteria:**
1. Match to subject (people, anime, art)
2. Style requirements
3. Quality expectations
4. Community support
5. Update frequency