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Deprecation of Legacy Video Models (Luma, Runway Gen3 Alpha, SVD1.1, Wan 2.1)
Luma LumaLabs - the team behind the Luma model on NightCafe (it's called DreamMachine 1.6 or Ray 1.6 elsewhere) have decided to deprecate the 1.6 model so it's unfortunately no longer available on NightCafe. Runway Gen3 Alpha, SVD 1.1 & Wan 2.1 We've ...
Deprecation of Stability AI Creative Upscaler
We recently started getting support requests about the Stability AI creative upscaler returning totally unrelated images. While investigating the issue we also discovered that Stability AI had recently increased the cost by 240% without giving us any ...
Rate limit for publishing creations
In December 2024, NightCafe introduced a rate limit for publishing creations. The rate limit may change in future based on your feedback and our observations, but as of December 17 the limit is 5 creations published every 10 minutes. Update: the rate ...
UPDATE: Image Prompting (IP Adapter)
Update, Feburary 7: Image Prompting has been partially restored. "Full" mode is now available again, "Style" and "Subject" modes are coming soon. It took much longer than expected to get Image Prompting working again, as we were relying on an ...
UPDATE: Announcing the upcoming deprecation of Rundiffusion Juggernaut models on December 15
Update: We've found a partner with a commercial license for these models, and will continue to support the Juggernaut models on NightCafe. Juggernaut XL versions 9 and 11 are licensed for commercial use by their creator - Rundiffusion. On the 15th of ...
Community Challenges on NightCafe
What is a Community Challenge? Community Challenges are a type of game that can be played on NightCafe. Each player submits a creation that follows the theme (chosen by the host), then all players vote to determine the winner. Let’s hop into it by ...
Announcing the upcoming deprecation of fine-tuned SDXL models and SDXL 0.9 & BETA
Some features on NightCafe are powered by Stability AI, the creators of Stable Diffusion. Stability AI have announced that they're deprecating the following features: Fine-tuning for SDXL will be deprecated on October 18 Stable Diffusion XL v0.9 & ...
What #ModifierMonday is, and how to play!
Join our weekly art challenge, Modifier Monday! What is it? Each week, our community votes on a theme and contestants create based on the theme. Prizes range from 5 to 500 NightCafe credits, all for simply entering and voting! How to Enter on the ...
Chat Host Handbook
Introduction Welcome aboard as a NightCafe Chat Host! ? Your role as a Chat Host is crucial in upholding a safe, welcoming, and secure environment where members can gather, share their art, and have a wonderful time. At NightCafe, we cherish ...
NightCafe Official Chat Host Handbook
Note: These guidelines are subject to periodic review and updates by NightCafe. Please ensure you stay informed of any changes communicated by the NightCafe team. Welcome to the NightCafe Verified Host community! As the hosts of NightCafe Official ...
Mental Health & NightCafe
What should I do if I come across self-harm related content on NightCafe? When you come across a post, comment, or chat message discussing self-harm within the NightCafe community, it can be overwhelming, leaving you unsure of how to respond. ...
Announcing the deprecation of some legacy models on November 14
Note: While some models are being deprecated, they're being replaced with better models at the same price. See "What's coming instead?" below. Which models are being deprecated? On the 14th of November we'll be retiring some older Stable Diffusion ...
Fine-tuning restrictions for residents of state of Illinois, USA
Disclaimer: NightCafe cannot offer fine-tuning service in the state of Illinois due to their Biometric Information Privacy Act is a law (BIPA). The BIPA is a law set forth on October 3, 2008 in the U.S. state of Illinois, in an effort to regulate the ...
Can I give / transfer credits to someone else’s account?
It is not possible transfer credits to another account, but you can request a one time transfer through our Support form. Tipping option As a PRO subscriber, you can tip other users with credits in one of two ways: Tip user's creation On the creation ...
What are seeds in AI and how they work?
What is a seed? In AI a seed is a series of numbers that tells the AI how to generate an image. It is a starting point for the random number generator. The AI model is trained by learning from a set of input data, trying to identify patterns and ...