Illustrious Image Local Cloud Image input

Nova Cartoon XL

Illustrious-based model specialized in colorful cartoon and toon aesthetics with vibrant digital art styling

$0.003

per image in the cloud

$0

on your own GPU

Run it free Use it in Claude or the API

Overview

Nova Cartoon XL is a specialized checkpoint created by [Crody on Civitai](https://civitai.com/user/Crody), focused on generating images with a cartoon and toon aesthetic. Based on the Illustrious architecture, it excels at producing colorful, stylized digital artwork with bold lines and vibrant colors.

Key Features

Cartoon Aesthetic: Purpose-built for creating images with classic cartoon and toon styling
Vibrant Colors: Produces rich, saturated color palettes typical of animated content
Clean Line Work: Generates smooth, defined outlines characteristic of cartoon art
Versatile Scenes: Handles both character-focused artwork and scenic compositions

Best For

Western cartoon-style character art
Colorful animated scene illustrations
Stylized digital art with bold aesthetics
Comic and graphic novel-inspired imagery
Fun, lighthearted character designs

Prompt Tips

Describe the cartoon style you're after: "Pixar style", "Disney-inspired", "flat vector art" all produce different results
Specify color palettes and lighting moods for enhanced results (e.g., "warm sunset tones", "neon glow")
The model has strong prompt adherence, so describing expressions, poses, and environments in detail pays off
For dynamic compositions, mention camera angles and depth (e.g., "wide angle", "close-up portrait")

Use it

Three ways to run Nova Cartoon XL

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

Get the app

Make an image with Nova Cartoon XL ("novaCartoonXL"): 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": "novaCartoonXL",
       "format_code": "square",
       "prompt": "a lighthouse on a cliff at dusk, cinematic light"}'

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

Specs