Anything V5 - AI Image Models Tool

Overview

Anything V5 is a text-to-image diffusion model in the Anything series aimed at high-quality anime-style image generation. The release is maintained on Hugging Face (genai-archive/anything-v5) and distributed as multiple variants (for example, V5-Prt), with a focus on producing precise, prompt-driven outputs suited to character art, stylized portraits, and scene compositions. The model is designed to be used within Stable Diffusion-compatible pipelines (Diffusers/Stable Diffusion tooling), and the project page includes versioning, usage instructions, and model variants. The model card lists a creativeml-openrail-m license, so users should review the license constraints and the model page for usage guidelines before deploying the model in production (see the Hugging Face model page for details).

Model Statistics

  • Downloads: 3,752
  • Likes: 8
  • Pipeline: text-to-image

License: creativeml-openrail-m

Model Details

Architecture and core behavior: Anything V5 is a diffusion-based text-to-image model in the Anything family intended for anime and illustration-style outputs. The model is packaged for use with Stable Diffusion pipelines (text-to-image) and has been fine-tuned or adapted from Stable Diffusion workflows to emphasize anime character detail, linework clarity, and color/lighting typical of anime aesthetics. The model card on Hugging Face does not list a specific upstream base model in the card metadata, so the exact upstream checkpoint is not declared there (see source). Variants and prompt control: The repository hosts multiple variants (for example, V5-Prt) which reflect different fine-tuning choices or pre- and post-processing configurations. The project emphasizes precise prompt-to-image translation, meaning many users pair the model with detailed prompt engineering and guidance-scale settings in Stable Diffusion pipelines to get predictable results. License and safety: The Hugging Face model page lists the creativeml-openrail-m license. That license contains usage restrictions and safety guidance; consult the model page or the license text for permitted and disallowed uses. Technical metadata available on the model page includes pipeline type (text-to-image) and community statistics (downloads, likes). For full integration, developers typically load the model through Hugging Face Diffusers or compatible Stable Diffusion tooling and follow the repository's usage notes.

Key Features

  • Anime-focused text-to-image generation optimized for character art and stylized portraits
  • Multiple published variants (e.g., V5-Prt) reflecting different fine-tuning choices
  • Designed for use with Stable Diffusion/Diffusers pipelines and standard prompt workflows
  • Emphasizes precise prompt conditioning and repeatable prompt-to-image behavior
  • Hosted on Hugging Face with versioning, usage notes, and model card metadata

Example Usage

Example (python):

from diffusers import StableDiffusionPipeline
import torch

# Load Anything V5 from Hugging Face. Review the model card and license before use.
model_id = "genai-archive/anything-v5"

# Example: load with float16 for GPU inference (adjust dtype/device to your environment).
pipe = StableDiffusionPipeline.from_pretrained(model_id, torch_dtype=torch.float16)
pipe = pipe.to("cuda")

prompt = (
    "anime portrait of a young mage, detailed eyes, soft rim lighting, high-detail lineart, pastel color palette"
)

# Generate an image
image = pipe(prompt, num_inference_steps=28, guidance_scale=7.5).images[0]

# Save result
image.save("anything_v5_sample.png")

# Notes:
# - Ensure you comply with the model's license and Hugging Face usage requirements.
# - For CPU-only environments, remove torch_dtype=torch.float16 and run on CPU (slower).
# - Replace device and inference options according to your runtime and memory constraints.

Benchmarks

Hugging Face downloads: 3,752 (Source: https://huggingface.co/genai-archive/anything-v5)

Hugging Face likes: 8 (Source: https://huggingface.co/genai-archive/anything-v5)

Pipeline: text-to-image (Source: https://huggingface.co/genai-archive/anything-v5)

Last Refreshed: 2026-01-09

Key Information

  • Category: Image Models
  • Type: AI Image Models Tool