models/CRUX - CRUX-v1

CRUX - CRUX-v1

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Sunset view through dense forest trees overlooking a distant cityscape on the horizon with rich green foliage.
A digital painting depicting a young woman angel with arms outstretched in a dark, abstract background with deep red and black swirling colors.

Recommended Negative Prompts

negative prompts

Recommended Parameters

samplers

Euler, res_2m

steps

28 - 42

Tips

Use CRUX with Chroma or classic CFG-enabled workflows including negative prompts for best results.

Flux.1-dev workflows require increasing FluxGuidance > 4 for better adherence.

Sampler compatibility research is ongoing; currently tested mainly with ComfyUI.

FLUX LoRA models may work but testing for efficacy continues.

Version Highlights

The first release of CRUX - let us know what you think and be sure to share your generations below!

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V1 - 6/23 - Initial Release - GGUF'S ARE HERE!

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CRUX (chroma/flux) hybrid models are created by DR34MSC4PE with the best of both worlds:

  • In a blurb? It is a hybrid model between Chroma/Flux that puts back the removed components (modulation layers, etc) from FLUX.1-dev by selectively merging it with a special variant of C4PACITOR but, importantly, keeping Chroma's de-distilled (unchained) nature and output layers.

  • Can be used with Chroma or FLUX de-distilled workflows (CFG enabled)

  • Can even be used with flux.1-dev workflows, but you'll need to increase the FluxGuidance to > 4 for adherence most times. Sampler research into "what all works" is ongoing but has been surprising!

  • For the moment, it is recommended to use CHROMA or classic CFG enabled workflows (including negative prompts!) vs. FLUX unless you want to help research the boundaries with us!

  • Specific anime/illustration tuning to introduce some lost artistic concepts

  • NSFW tuned and capable of realism and artistic/anime images. Female anatomy is well represented as a result of CHROMA + C4PACITOR's advance knowledge on these subjects. It tends to lean toward the latter's style.

  • FLUX LoRA seem to work but testing is ongoing for efficacy.

  • We have not tested this in any inference tool except ComfyUI yet - YMMV! Keep us posted!

  • Like our work? Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/dr34msc4pe

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DR34MSC4PE is

c0ur4ge (training/qa/inference code) /

eraser851 (training/captions/tooling code/data/qa)

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Model Details

Model type

Checkpoint

Base model

Flux.1 D

Model version

CRUX-v1

Model hash

81984ba629

Creator

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Images by CRUX - CRUX-v1

Sunset view through dense forest trees overlooking a distant cityscape on the horizon with rich green foliage.
A digital painting depicting a young woman angel with arms outstretched in a dark, abstract background with deep red and black swirling colors.

base model Images

Photorealistic scene of undead characters including zombies and skeletons walking through a spooky cemetery illuminated by glowing jack-o'-lanterns under a dark, ominous sky.

chroma Images

A powerful flaming tiger roaring with intensity, surrounded by vibrant blue and orange flames, created using stable diffusion AI technology.
A highly detailed, AI generated dark fantasy image of a ferocious werewolf roaring under a stormy night sky, using Stable Diffusion.

flux Images

A dark, eerie face composed of white ASCII characters on a black background, with glowing eyes and a highly detailed texture.
Cartoony scene in Windwaker style showing a small boy standing at a fork in the road with two castles: a bright one labeled family, friends, happiness; and a dark fiery one labeled Flux.
Stylized forest scene with tall trees, autumn foliage, bright light rays shining through, and a clear water surface reflecting the scenery.
A complex steampunk industrial structure with rusted metal, metal ladders, and warm yellow lights, towering above a dense foggy landscape.
Side profile of a female android with light beige weathered skin and intricate exposed mechanical parts showing gears and circuits, against a muted dark background.
Anime-style close-up portrait of a female collector wearing spectacles, holding a glowing orb with both hands in an attic filled with old books and artifacts.
A bright mountainous landscape with a turquoise river flowing through a rocky canyon, snow-capped peaks in the background, and green pine trees on cliffs. Underwater, a shadowy rocky canyon riverbed is visible.
Anime-style portrait of an elegant woman with a short bob hairstyle wearing a black top, standing in warm ambient lighting with soft shadows and a golden drink on the table.
Orange tabby cat wearing a tattered green cloak and floppy hat, singing seriously while holding a rustic wooden lute, illuminated by soft lighting against a dark background.
A person in a hoodie interacts with an abstract scene dominated by a vibrant lightning bolt, surrounded by swirling patterns and glowing orbs.

hybrid Images

A colorful and adorable hybrid animal resembling a mix of a dragon, eagle, and snake, sitting on a log in an enchanted Japanese forest with vivid purple, pink, green, and blue tones.
A towering biomechanical creature with glowing orange eyes looming over a solitary figure in a dark, eerie environment, rendered in a cyberpunk horror style inspired by H. R. Giger.
A furry hybrid cat lounging on a sofa in a tree house with medieval fantasy elements, wearing a dress under low light.
Cute bee on a dripping honeycomb, AI generated image using stable diffusion.