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RunDiffusion/Juggernaut-XI-Lightning

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Model Card

<h1>Juggernaut XI Lightning by RunDiffusion</h1>

<p><i>The latest XI quality at SDXL Lightning speed — 5–7 steps, photo-grade output.</i></p>

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Juggernaut XI Lightning is the speed-optimized variant of **Juggernaut XI v11** — distilled with SDXL Lightning for 5–7-step inference. All of XI's improvements (sharper hands, faces, better prompt adherence, native text rendering) at ~5× the speed of standard XI.

Inherited from XI v11

—🎨 Massively improved aesthetics over X / earlier versions
—🖐️ Better hands, eyes, faces, and overall human anatomy
—🎯 Stronger prompt adherence
—🔤 Native text rendering for signage, labels, short phrases
—💬 Two prompting styles: Natural language or Tagging
—🖼️ RunDiffusion Photo refinement

What Lightning Adds

—⚡ 5–7-step inference — generate in a fraction of standard SDXL inference time
—🔁 Real-time iteration — preview prompt changes in seconds
—💻 Lower VRAM pressure during inference

If you need the very best per-image quality, use the **standard XI v11** instead.

<h3>⚡ Skip the gated download. Try XI Lightning in your browser.</h3>

<p>No HF gate. No installs. No GPU rental. <b>Just generate at speed.</b></p>

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

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Recommended Settings

Lightning needs different settings from standard XI. Steps low, CFG very low.

Parameter	Value
Sampler	`DPM++ SDE` or `DPM++ SDE Karras`
Steps	`5 – 7`
CFG scale	`1.5 – 2.0`
Resolution	`≥ 1024 × 1024` (use SDXL-native sizes)
VAE	Already baked in — no external VAE required

Standard XI prompts work as-is. Just adjust the sampler, steps, and CFG.

📖 **Prompting library** — free to read.

The Rest of the Family

Model	Best for
Juggernaut XI v11	Standard XI — full-step, maximum detail
Juggernaut XL v9	The flagship SDXL — 6M+ downloads
Juggernaut XL Lightning	v9-base speed variant
Juggernaut Z	Lumina-Image-2 — cinematic, presentation-ready
Juggernaut Pro Flux	FLUX.1 — top-tier photo quality

License & Commercial Use

Juggernaut XI Lightning is released under [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/):

—BY — attribute RunDiffusion / KandooAI when sharing output.
—NC — non-commercial use only. Commercial use requires a license.
—ND — no derivatives. You may not redistribute modified versions, fine-tunes, or merges.

This model may not be deployed behind paid API services or hosted on platforms that compete with RunDiffusion.com. For commercial licensing, contact [juggernaut@rundiffusion.com](mailto:juggernaut@rundiffusion.com).

Credits

Juggernaut XI Lightning 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_xi_lightning&utm_content=credits), distilled with [SDXL Lightning](https://huggingface.co/ByteDance/SDXL-Lightning). Photographic backbone by the RunDiffusion Photo team.

<h3>Ready to generate at speed?</h3>

<p>Juggernaut XI Lightning — one click away on RunDiffusion. No gate, no setup.</p>

<p><sub><a href="https://www.rundiffusion.com/juggernaut?utmsource=huggingface&utmmedium=modelcard&utmcampaign=juggernautxilightning&utmcontent=footerlineup">Compare the full Juggernaut lineup</a> · <a href="https://www.rundiffusion.com/prompting?utmsource=huggingface&utmmedium=modelcard&utmcampaign=juggernautxilightning&utmcontent=footerprompting">Prompting guides</a> · <a href="mailto:juggernaut@rundiffusion.com">Commercial licensing</a></sub></p>

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