---
license: creativeml-openrail-m
language:
- en
library_name: diffusers
pipeline_tag: text-to-image
base_model: stabilityai/stable-diffusion-xl-base-1.0
tags:
- stable-diffusion
- stable-diffusion-xl
- sdxl
- text-to-image
- photorealistic
- juggernaut
- rundiffusion
- kandooai
- legacy
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<h1>Juggernaut XL v2 by RunDiffusion</h1>

<p><i>The early SDXL release — kept here for reference and historical workflows.</i></p>

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> **Juggernaut XL v2** is one of the earliest Juggernaut SDXL checkpoints — the technically best of the first four versions. It predates the **RunDiffusion Photo** integration that defined v6 onward, so the photographic feel is rawer and more SDXL-base-like. Kept here for reference and for workflows that depend on it.

## ⚠️ For new projects, use the latest

Juggernaut has come a long way since v2. Two years of training, captioning, and photo-model improvements:

| Newer model | Why upgrade |
| --- | --- |
| [**Juggernaut XL v9**](https://huggingface.co/RunDiffusion/Juggernaut-XL-v9) | The flagship SDXL — RunDiffusion Photo v2. **6M+ downloads.** |
| [**Juggernaut X / XI**](https://huggingface.co/RunDiffusion/Juggernaut-XI-v11) | Ground-up retrains with GPT-4V captions |
| [**Juggernaut Z**](https://huggingface.co/RunDiffusion/Juggernaut-Z-Image) | Lumina-Image-2 architecture — cinematic out of the box |
| [**Juggernaut Pro Flux**](https://www.rundiffusion.com/juggernaut-pro-flux?utm_source=huggingface&utm_medium=model_card&utm_campaign=juggernaut_xl_v2&utm_content=cross_promo_pro_flux) | FLUX.1 backbone — top-tier photo quality |

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<h3>🚀 Try every Juggernaut on RunDiffusion.</h3>

<p>v2, v6, v9, X, XI, Z, and Pro Flux — all pre-loaded. <b>No installs. No model downloads.</b></p>

<a href="https://app.rundiffusion.com/login?utm_source=huggingface&utm_medium=model_card&utm_campaign=juggernaut_xl_v2&utm_content=midpage_cta"><img alt="Launch on RunDiffusion" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/%E2%96%B6%20Launch%20on%20RunDiffusion-7C3AED?style=for-the-badge&labelColor=7C3AED"></a>

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

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## Recommended Settings

| Parameter | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Resolution | `832 × 1216` (portrait) · `1216 × 832` (landscape) |
| Sampler | `DPM++ 2M Karras` |
| Steps | `30 – 40` |
| CFG scale | `4 – 7` |
| VAE | **Use the SDXL fp16-fix VAE** for best results |

📖 **Want to go deeper?** See the [**RunDiffusion prompting library**](https://www.rundiffusion.com/prompting?utm_source=huggingface&utm_medium=model_card&utm_campaign=juggernaut_xl_v2&utm_content=prompting_inline). Free to read.

## Commercial Use

This model **may not be deployed behind paid API services** without explicit licensing. Contact **[juggernaut@rundiffusion.com](mailto:juggernaut@rundiffusion.com)** for commercial licensing.

Personal/creative use under [CreativeML Open RAIL-M](https://huggingface.co/spaces/CompVis/stable-diffusion-license).

## Credits

Juggernaut XL v2 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_xl_v2&utm_content=credits)**.

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<h3>Ready to generate?</h3>

<p>Every Juggernaut model — v2 through Z and Pro Flux — one click away on RunDiffusion.</p>

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<p><sub><a href="https://www.rundiffusion.com/juggernaut?utm_source=huggingface&utm_medium=model_card&utm_campaign=juggernaut_xl_v2&utm_content=footer_lineup">Compare the full Juggernaut lineup</a> · <a href="https://www.rundiffusion.com/prompting?utm_source=huggingface&utm_medium=model_card&utm_campaign=juggernaut_xl_v2&utm_content=footer_prompting">Prompting guides</a> · <a href="mailto:juggernaut@rundiffusion.com">Commercial licensing</a></sub></p>

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