
XL V1.8
by ModelsLabslightly better realism by default, but a bit less artsy in return
it looks like its mainly due to better lighting/shadows/reflections and skin details, somehow the very similar compositions seem to pop out a bit more from the images
with some creativity training from the chimera experiments
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About XL V1.8
slightly better realism by default, but a bit less artsy in returnit looks like its mainly due to better lighting/shadows/reflections and skin details, somehow the very similar compositions seem to pop out a bit more from the imageswith some creativity training from the chimera experiments
Technical Specifications
- Model ID
- xlv18
- Provider
- ModelsLab
- Task
- AI Generation
- Price
- $0.0047 per API call
- Added
- June 14, 2025
Quick Start
Integrate XL V1.8 into your application with a single API call. Get your API key from the pricing page to get started.
import requestsimport jsonurl = "https://modelslab.com/api/v6/images/text2img"headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}data = {"model_id": "xlv18","prompt": "your prompt here","key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}try:response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)response.raise_for_status() # Raises an HTTPError for bad responses (4XX or 5XX)result = response.json()print("API Response:")print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as http_err:print(f"HTTP error occurred: {http_err} - {response.text}")except Exception as err:print(f"Other error occurred: {err}")
Pricing
XL V1.8 API costs $0.0047 per API call. Plans start at $21/month, and open-source models are unlimited on the $149/month plan. View pricing plans











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