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How to create images with a LoRA

Choose a compatible model and apply a character or style LoRA.

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Before you begin

Tool and model controls beside the prompt show the current selection. Select those names to open their menus.

  • A signed-in account and credits.
  • A compatible LoRA or supported preset for the chosen model.

What you’ll achieve: An image request with an intentional LoRA selection and strength.

Model choices

For unrestricted LoRA image creation, check the base generation model's category and supported LoRA family. A LoRA changes appearance or style; it does not turn a Moderated or Uncategorized base model into an unrestricted one.

Choose the image category

Open LoRA Studio and select Text to image or Reference to image according to your inputs. Category changes retain your references. Check whether they fit the selected model and remove incompatible references explicitly before sending.

Step 1 · Change tool
Tong LoRA Studio interface for “Choose the image category”, with the Change tool control highlighted by arrow 1.

Step 1: Change tool

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Next step

Choose a compatible model

Open Change model and review its input modes and LoRA support. Some models use presets or different LoRA slots; the ordinary Studio image model is not automatically compatible.

Step 2 · Generation model
Tong LoRA Studio interface for “Choose a compatible model”, with the Generation model control highlighted by arrow 2.

Step 2: Generation model

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Next step

Browse and select a LoRA

Open Browse library, inspect an entry's model compatibility and trigger words, and use Add to prompt when appropriate. Add required trigger words deliberately and keep them in editable text.

Step 3 · Browse library
Tong LoRA Studio interface for “Browse and select a LoRA”, with the Browse library control highlighted by arrow 3.

Step 3: Browse library

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Next step

Describe the scene and adjust strength

Write the image you want in the prompt. Adjust a selected LoRA's strength only within the offered range; a stronger value does not automatically mean a better result.

Step 4 · Describe your scene
Tong LoRA Studio interface for “Describe the scene and adjust strength”, with the Describe your scene control highlighted by arrow 4.

Step 4: Describe your scene

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Next step

Check settings and current price

Use Settings for supported output options. Read the current price beside the submission action, then send only when the model, references and LoRAs are compatible. Completed work appears in the LoRA results/history.

Step 5 · Send
Tong LoRA Studio interface for “Check settings and current price”, with the Send control highlighted by arrow 5.

Step 5: Send

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A useful tip

Begin with one LoRA and a simple prompt so you can see what it changes before blending several.

If something goes wrong

If an entry cannot be added, check its model, mode and slot compatibility. Imported weights and preset support vary by model; changing categories or models may require choosing the LoRA again.

Read first, create when you’re ready

Reading this guide is free. The linked tool shows its own requirements and current credit price. Screenshots use demonstration data; review your own inputs and the quoted cost before submitting paid work.

Reviewed 2026-10-18 · Tong Academy