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Yes, there will be many versions. And no, I’m not stopping. I know not everyone loves that, and honestly, it doesn’t keep me up at night. Models don’t improve on their own, and standing still is the same as falling behind. So buckle up and enjoy the ride.

CyberRealistic Z-Image Turbo Catalyst is part of the Catalyst experimental line - a dedicated space for targeted experiments that go beyond.

This build focuses on three specific areas:

• Character LoRA compatibility: better integration and less drift

• Skin & color rendering: refined skin tones and overall color behavior

• Bug fixes: corrections for known issues

Why Catalyst and not a new Z-Image Turbo version? These changes are experimental by nature. Rather than folding unproven adjustments into the mainline release, Catalyst exists as a separate track so the standard release stays stable while this build gets real-world testing. Think of it as the skunkworks branch.

⚙️ Personal Settings (Forge Neo)

Required Additional Files

Make sure you also have the following:
16 GB+ VRAM: qwen3_4b.safetensors
8–12 GB VRAM: qwen34bfp8_scaled.safetensors
All VRAM sizes VAE: ae.safetensors

This model is shared as-is, for users who enjoy experimenting, benchmarking, and pushing models outside the comfort zone.

Feedback, findings, and edge cases are welcome - this release exists primarily to learn from real-world usage.