RealVisXL v5 is a powerful all-purpose model, primarily aimed toward photorealism. There are several improvements over RealVisXL v4, including better details for small faces and better adherence to long, highly-descriptive prompts.
For best results set the Guidance Scale at 4 to 7
Lightning, shot like a film still.
From this guide’s examples
“beautiful woman shrouded in an electrical current, enrobed in blue electrical energy with small bolts of glowing electricity and blue sparks surrounding her, award winning cinematic shot”
- Model
- RealVisXL v5.0
- Size
- 896 × 1152
- Steps
- 25
- Guidance
- 5.5
- Seed
- Random
- Style
- None — the look is in the prompt
Opens MonAI with this prompt, model, size and steps selected. Nothing is generated until you choose.
Not only photos.
From this guide’s examples
“surreal hot air balloon in the shape of a giant whale, flying over a valley. (Modern Art Graphic Illustration:1.2), stylized, grainy, surrealism, (Gracelia Rodo Boulanger), (Rufino Tamayo), (Karel Thole:1.3), (Max Ernst:1.2)”
- Model
- RealVisXL v5.0
- Size
- 896 × 1152
- Steps
- 25
- Guidance
- 5.5
- Seed
- Random
- Style
- None — the look is in the prompt
Opens MonAI with this prompt, model, size and steps selected. Nothing is generated until you choose.
¶ Recommended settings
| Guidance Scale | 5.5, as in the MonAI RealVis5 Photo style. The examples below use 4.0 to 8.0. |
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| Steps | 25, as in the MonAI RealVis5 Photo style. The examples below use 25 to 41. |
| Size | 896x1152 for portraits (most of the examples below), 1024x1024 for squares, 1088x960 for landscapes. MonAI accepts 512 to 1536 pixels on each side. |
| Negative Prompt | The MonAI RealVis5 Photo style uses: (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.3), ugly, blurry, glitch, lowres, mutation, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.3) |
| Style | Choose the RealVis5 Photo style in MonAI to apply these settings and negative prompt. It also adds "cinematic photo" to your prompt. |
¶ Prompt tips
- Subject first, then the scene. Describe who or what, then the setting, light and mood: "horrifying demon with long horns, crouched in a dark swamp, fog, atmospheric".
- Name the look. For photographs, phrases such as "award winning cinematic shot" or "high fashion photography" work well. RealVisXL v5 is aimed at photorealism, but the examples below show it also follows painting styles: watercolor, impasto painting, abstract expressionist.
- Long prompts are fine. Following long, highly descriptive prompts is one of v5's improvements over v4.
- Weight the words that matter. (dandelion seed pod:1.3) strengthens a phrase and (Paolo Roversi:0.8) softens one. See Prompt Weighting.
- Add a LoRA for a stronger style. The examples below use WowifierXL, Vintage Vibes, Protectors of Nature, More Art Full and Midjourney Mimic at weights from 0.2 to 1.0. See LoRA: An Introduction.
¶ RealVisXL v5 vs v4
Both versions are in MonAI. v5 adds better detail on small faces and follows long, highly descriptive prompts more closely. The older version has its own page: RealVisXL v4.
¶ Use RealVisXL v5 online
MonAI runs RealVisXL v5 in your browser at app.monai.art, on a phone, tablet or computer. There is nothing to download or install. The Try button at the top of this page opens MonAI with the model selected, and the two featured examples open it with their prompt and settings filled in. Nothing is generated until you choose.
¶ Example prompts
Each example lists the exact prompt, negative prompt and settings used to make it.
 Prompt: beautiful redhead with freckles and a loose unraveling braid, red blouse, frightened expression, close portrait, in a dark swamp, moss, violet fog, blue moon, atmospheric, abstract expressionist, moody, creepy ambiance, foreboding <LoRA:WowifierXL-V2:0.4>, art by mooncryptowow Negative Prompt: (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.2), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.3) Guidance Scale: 6.6 |
 Prompt: horrifying demon with long horns, crouched in a dark swamp, fog, atmospheric, bold colors, loose brushwork, abstract expressionist Negative Prompt: (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.4), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.3), mutation Guidance Scale: 5.0 |
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Prompt: surreal hot air balloon in the shape of a giant whale, flying over a valley. (Modern Art Graphic Illustration:1.2), stylized, grainy, surrealism, (Gracelia Rodo Boulanger), (Rufino Tamayo), (Karel Thole:1.3), (Max Ernst:1.2) Negative Prompt: (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.3), ugly, blurry, glitch, lowres, mutation, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.3) Guidance Scale: 5.5 |
 Prompt: long dirt road in the desert, leading up to a scenic path between red rock formations, old vintage farmhouse in the distance, desert and mountains in the background, the last light of dusk hanging in the sky, Depression art<LoRA:Vintage_vibes:0.6>, drawing Negative Prompt: (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.3), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.3) Guidance Scale: 6.0 |
 Prompt: A delicate spectral (ghost woman with transparent skin revealing a skull and bones underneath), ethereal, shrouded in an enigmatic aura. Her presence is accentuated by haunting whispers and ghostly echos, creating an eerie ambiance. The scene, though atmospheric and enchanting, maintains a professional quality, as the solitary figure stands against a backdrop of dark tones and a mysterious setting, (award winning cinematic shot) Negative Prompt: (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.3), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.4) Guidance Scale: 4.0 |
 Prompt: beautiful alien with a head like a (dandelion seed pod:1.3), big eyes, long neck, James Christensen,. Hyperrealistic art cinematic film still photography, fantasy,. shallow depth of field, vignette, moody, epic, gorgeous,. realism pushed to extreme, fine texture, incredibly lifelike Negative Prompt: breasts, hair, low-quality, watermark, signature, downsampling, aliasing, distorted, blurry, blur, compression artifacts, poorly drawn, low-resolution, bad, distortion, twisted, excessive, exaggerated pose, exaggerated limbs, grainy, symmetrical, duplicate, error, beginner, pixelated, fake, hyper, glitch, overexposed, underexposed, high-contrast, bad-contrast Guidance Scale: 5.5 |
 Prompt: downtown cityscape in watercolor, the outlines of the buildings are softly drawn, and the colors blend delicately, the dominant plum gold and brown tones create a warm atmosphere, the details of the buildings are minimalistic, emphasizing the texture of the watercolor and the interplay of colors, long drips of blended colors Negative Prompt: (deformed, distorted, disfigured), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality) Guidance Scale: 5.0 |
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Prompt: beautiful woman shrouded in an electrical current, enrobed in blue electrical energy with small bolts of glowing electricity and blue sparks surrounding her, award winning cinematic shot Negative Prompt: (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.4), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.3), mutation Guidance Scale: 5.5 |
 Prompt: a pear on a wooden table, neutral background with a window, highly expressive (impasto painting:1.3) . thick oil paint applied with a palette knife, emphasized strokes of paint, rich layered texture Negative Prompt: (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.2), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, bad quality:1.3) Guidance Scale: 5.5 |
 Prompt: goddess of autumn, with a crown of leaves, close portrait, in an autumn forest, award winning cinematic shot, <LoRA:ProtectorsOfTheNatureXL:1.0>, hknature Negative Prompt: (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.3), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.3), mutation Guidance Scale: 5.8 |
 Prompt: Surrealism - Dark fantasy art. Close-up portrait. A hooded figure stands alone in a desolate, ruined landscape. Medium shot. Ominous and foreboding atmosphere, reminiscent of Frank Frazetta's dark, gritty style. Shadows cast across the figure's face, hiding their features. Tattered, dark robes blowing in the wind. Muted, eerie colors, with flashes of dark red and purple. Low-key lighting, with deep shadows and subtle, ambient occlusion. Best quality, cinematic, intense, mysterious, ominous, haunting, dramatic, evil, dark magic, gothic, horror, Centered Negative Prompt: ugly, tiling, poorly drawn hands, poorly drawn feet, poorly drawn face, out of frame, extra limbs, disfigured, deformed, body out of frame, blurry, bad anatomy, blurred, watermark, grainy, signature, cut off, draft, deformed, noisy, blurry, distorted, out of focus, bad anatomy, extra limbs, poorly drawn face, poorly drawn hands, missing fingers, nudity, nude Guidance Scale: 8.0 |
 Prompt: beautiful woman wearing a dress with feather trim over one shoulder and along the bottom hem, haute couture, fashion editorial, Patrick Demarchelier, (Paolo Roversi:0.8), (Hans Feurer:1.2), high fashion photography,<LoRA:xl_more_art-full_v1:0.8> Negative Prompt: (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.3), ugly, blurry, unattractive, disheveled, sloppy, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.4) Guidance Scale: 4.0 |
 Prompt: realistic beautiful woman with a rusting face, ((realistic human skin textures) deteriorating in rust:1.2), rusting skin, close portrait, highly detailed, depth of field, award winning cinematic shot, <LoRA:MJ52:0.4>, <LoRA:MJ52_v2_0:0.2> Negative Prompt: (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.4), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.3), mutation Guidance Scale: 5.1 |
 Prompt: expressionist close up painting of red poppies under a dramatic, cloudy sky. The foreground is filled with blooming poppies, close up, their vivid red petals contrasting against lush green stems. The background transitions from a deep teal to a gradient of green and yellow. Abstract watercolor wash. The sky is overcast with swirling clouds, painted in shades of dark gray., concept art illustration, abstract expressionist . (Willem de Kooning:1.3) Negative Prompt: (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.3), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.2) Guidance Scale: 5.5 |
¶ Questions
¶ What is RealVisXL v5?
RealVisXL v5 is an all-purpose model aimed mainly at photorealism. Compared with v4, it gives better detail on small faces and follows long, highly descriptive prompts more closely.
¶ What are the best settings for RealVisXL v5?
The MonAI RealVis5 Photo style uses a guidance scale of 5.5 and 25 steps. Use 896x1152 for portraits, 1024x1024 for squares and 1088x960 for landscapes.
¶ What negative prompt should I use with RealVisXL v5?
The MonAI RealVis5 Photo style uses (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.3), ugly, blurry, glitch, lowres, mutation, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.3).
¶ Can RealVisXL v5 do styles other than photos?
Yes. It is aimed at photorealism, but the examples on this page also follow painting styles such as watercolor, impasto painting and abstract expressionism.
¶ Can I use RealVisXL v5 online for free?
Yes. MonAI runs RealVisXL v5 in your browser at app.monai.art, free to start, on a phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to install.
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