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Nova Anime XL

Nova Anime XL nails clean, modern anime character art with glossy hair, crisp lines, and luminous eyes. It shines on close-up portraits with dramatic rim light and saturated blues, purples, and soft pastels, think auroras, city nights, and sun-dappled forests. Great for character cards, wallpapers, and fantasy vibes for both male and female leads.

$0.003

per image in the cloud

$0

on your own GPU

Run it free Use it in Claude or the API

Vibe

Polished TV-anime look with sharp linework, smooth cel shading, and bold highlights. Colors lean vibrant, cool blues and teals against warm pinks and violets. Expect luminous catchlights, glossy hair sheen, soft bloom, and gentle depth-of-field. Backgrounds skew atmospheric: aurora arcs, starry skies, city-light bokeh, or sunlit forests.

Best for

Heroic close-up portraits and three-quarter shots
OC sheets, avatars, banners, and cover-style art
Stylish school, urban, or fantasy characters
Dreamy night scenes and soft daylight woods
Clean, 2.5D illustration with subtle realism

Prompting tips

Use aesthetic cues like:

"close-up portrait", "three-quarter view", "cinematic crop"
"dramatic rim light", "backlit", "soft bloom", "glow"
"starry sky", "aurora", "city skyline bokeh", "night lights"
"forest with sunbeams", "dappled light", "butterfly"
"glossy hair", "windblown strands", "vivid eye glints"
"cool–warm contrast", "neon accents", "purple and teal palette"
Outfit details: "school uniform", "lace dress", "turtleneck", "tailored jacket"
Fantasy touches: "halo ring", "sparkles", "ethereal"

Mix a strong subject description with lighting and mood words above to get that slick, expressive Nova look.

Use it

Three ways to run Nova Anime XL

Download Imference Desktop and open it.
In Local models, pick Nova Anime XL. It downloads once.
Write a prompt and press Generate. Free, on your GPU.

Get the app

Make an image with Nova Anime XL ("nova-anime-xl"): a lighthouse on a cliff at dusk, cinematic light

curl https://imference.com/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $IMFERENCE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "nova-anime-xl",
       "format_code": "square",
       "prompt": "a lighthouse on a cliff at dusk, cinematic light"}'

Claude needs the MCP server. API details in the reference.

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