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Stable Diffusion users question continued use of older models over newer bases

A user on Reddit's r/StableDiffusion community is inquiring about the continued popularity of older Stable Diffusion models like "illustrious/pony" over newer base models such as "Krea.2". The user questions what makes the older SDXL models so appealing and whether newer models are too resource-intensive for similar fine-tuning. AI

RANK_REASON User-generated question on a niche forum about model preferences, not a significant industry event.

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Stable Diffusion users question continued use of older models over newer bases

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  1. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Filegan ·

    Why nobody makes models like illustrious/pony using newer base models like Krea 2?

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/1wuzx0m/why_nobody_makes_models_like_illustriouspony/"> <img alt="Why nobody makes models like illustrious/pony using newer base models like Krea 2?" src="https://preview.redd.it/v880j1wo1vsh1.jpeg?width=…