Creator: https://civitai.com/user/Cyberdelia

About this version

The path to CyberRealistic XL v6.0 isn’t set in stone yet—so I’m releasing this alternative candidate to test different directions.

• Catalyst 1.2 leans into natural, realistic skin tones with smoother textures and grounded color grading. It's more photographic and subtle.

• Catalyst 1.3, on the other hand, takes a bolder approach: different tone mapping, stronger contrast, and a distinct feel in how color and lighting are rendered. It’s still realistic, but stylized in its own way.

CyberRealistic XL Catalyst is where SDXL gets weird in the best possible way. This isn’t some spotless showroom model. Think of it more like a wild test garage. Sparks fly, bolts get overtightened, and suddenly something totally unexpected comes roaring to life. It’s built on the same bones as CyberRealistic XL, but this version is packed with experimental tweaks. Catalyst is for anyone who actually likes a little chaos mixed in with their clarity.

Here, realism crashes right into raw unpredictability. Sometimes it’s brilliant, sometimes it’s just plain bizarre, and every now and then, it’s so off it actually loops back around to being awesome. Welcome to the lab.

What’s New in Catalyst?

• Realism is tuned in weird ways (it’s a bit less censored, and sometimes you’ll wonder what just happened)

• Always changing, always mutating (no changelog, just new vibes and glitches every update)

• Output can get wild, but when it nails it, it really nails it

Recommended Settings

Sampling method: DPM++ 2M SDE Karras

VAE: is already Baked In

Steps: 30+

CFG: 3-5

Clip Skip: 1