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Anima image generation ​

Anima is an anime-focused image generation ecosystem on Civitai's sdcpp workers. Single engine path, one operation (createImage — no img2img or edit support), optimized defaults for anime/illustration output:

  • engine: "sdcpp", ecosystem: "anima"
  • Only createImage — Anima doesn't expose createVariant or editImage. Use Flux 2 Klein or Qwen if you need img2img or prompt-driven editing.
  • Higher default steps (30) and lower default cfgScale (4) than the SD ecosystems — tuned for anime output
  • Supports LoRAs for style/character injection
  • No checkpoint URN needed — the ecosystem ships its own model; an optional diffuserModel override exists for advanced cases

Prerequisites ​

  • No checkpoint URN required — Anima uses a built-in diffuser

Text-to-image ​

http
POST https://orchestration.civitai.com/v2/consumer/workflows?wait=60
Authorization: Bearer <your-token>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "steps": [{
    "$type": "imageGen",
    "input": {
      "engine": "sdcpp",
      "ecosystem": "anima",
      "operation": "createImage",
      "prompt": "masterpiece, best quality, 1girl, solo, portrait, looking at viewer, cinematic lighting",
      "negativePrompt": "worst quality, low quality, blurry, bad anatomy, deformed hands",
      "width": 1024,
      "height": 1024,
      "cfgScale": 4,
      "steps": 30
    }
  }]
}
POST/v2/consumer/workflows
Set your Civitai API token via the Token button in the navbar to enable Try It.
Request body — edit to customize (e.g. swap the image URL or prompt)
Valid JSON

Parameters ​

FieldDefaultRangeNotes
prompt— ✅≤ 10 000 charsBooru-style tags work best. Lead with quality boosters (masterpiece, best quality, …).
negativePrompt(none)≤ 10 000 charsRecommended. worst quality, low quality, blurry, bad anatomy, deformed hands is a solid starting point.
width / height102464–2048, divisible by 16Anima is trained around 1024² and well-behaved aspect ratios near that pixel count.
cfgScale40–30Lower than SD1/SDXL's 7. 3–5 is the sweet spot for Anima.
steps301–150Higher than most sdcpp defaults. 25–35 typical.
sampleMethodeulerenumSdCppSampleMethod.
schedulesimpleenumSdCppSchedule.
loras{}{ airUrn: strength }Stack multiple; 0.6–1.0 strengths typical.
diffuserModel(built-in)AIR URNOptional override for the diffuser. The default built-in model is what you want in almost every case.
quantity11–12Number of images per call.
seedrandomint64Pin for reproducibility.

Aspect-ratio variants ​

Anima handles non-square aspect ratios well near ~1 megapixel total area — similar guidance to SDXL. Well-behaved dimensions include 1024², 1152×896, 1344×768, 1536×640, and their mirrors.

json
{
  "steps": [{
    "$type": "imageGen",
    "input": {
      "engine": "sdcpp",
      "ecosystem": "anima",
      "operation": "createImage",
      "prompt": "masterpiece, best quality, cyberpunk anime scene, neon city street at night",
      "negativePrompt": "worst quality, low quality, blurry",
      "width": 1344,
      "height": 768,
      "cfgScale": 4,
      "steps": 30
    }
  }]
}
POST/v2/consumer/workflows
Set your Civitai API token via the Token button in the navbar to enable Try It.
Request body — edit to customize (e.g. swap the image URL or prompt)
Valid JSON

With LoRAs ​

Anima LoRAs are a map of AIR URN → strength. Style LoRAs usually sit at 0.6–1.0; character / concept LoRAs often higher:

json
{
  "steps": [{
    "$type": "imageGen",
    "input": {
      "engine": "sdcpp",
      "ecosystem": "anima",
      "operation": "createImage",
      "prompt": "masterpiece, best quality, detailed portrait of a magical girl in a forest",
      "negativePrompt": "worst quality, low quality",
      "width": 1024,
      "height": 1024,
      "cfgScale": 4,
      "steps": 30,
      "loras": {
        "urn:air:anima:lora:civitai:123456@789012": 0.8
      }
    }
  }]
}
POST/v2/consumer/workflows
Set your Civitai API token via the Token button in the navbar to enable Try It.
Request body — edit to customize (e.g. swap the image URL or prompt)
Valid JSON

Only Anima-tagged LoRAs work on the anima ecosystem.

Reading the result ​

Standard imageGen output: an images[] array, one entry per quantity (shape and URL expiry).

Runtime ​

Typical wall time per 1024×1024 image is 10–25 s. wait=60 works comfortably for quantity ≤ 2. Higher steps counts and larger dimensions compound runtime; submit with wait=0 and poll for large batches or atypical aspect ratios.

Cost ​

Preview the exact charge with whatif=true (Payments (Buzz)).

Per-pixel + per-step scaling against 1024² / 25 steps:

total = 8 × (width × height / 1024²) × (steps / 25) × quantity
ShapeBuzz
1024²/steps: 30/quantity: 1 (defaults)~9.6
1024²/steps: 30/quantity: 4~38
1344×768/steps: 30~7.5 × 1.2 ≈ ~9
1024²/steps: 40~12.8

Troubleshooting ​

Timeouts, moderation blocks and expired blob URLs: see Common troubleshooting.

SymptomLikely causeFix
400 with "operation must be createImage"Passed editImage or createVariantAnima only supports createImage. Use Qwen or Flux 2 Klein for img2img / edit on anime-style inputs.
400 with "ecosystem must be anima"TypoLowercase "anima".
400 with "model is not a valid property"Sent model fieldAnima has no checkpoint picker — delete the field, or if overriding, use diffuserModel instead.
Output looks flat or off-stylecfgScale: 7 (SD default) on AnimaDrop to cfgScale: 4. Anima wants lower guidance than SD1/SDXL.
Output underbakessteps too low for the prompt complexityBump to steps: 30–40. Anima's default is already 30 — don't go much below 20.
LoRA has no effectWrong AIR URN, model private / not published, or ecosystem mismatchVerify the URN on the LoRA's Civitai page; only Anima-tagged LoRAs work on the anima ecosystem.

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