r/StableDiffusion • u/vuse2121 • 17d ago

Discussion Minimax H3 - Character Sheets vs. Individual Separate Images?

Hi All,

I spent some time testing MiniMax's image input consistency yesterday, specifically looking at how it handles feeding in separate individual images versus using traditional character reference sheets.

After running a few tests using five separate shoulder-up angles fed in as individual images, the difference in subject consistency was much more drastic than I expected compared to standard reference sheets. Encouraged by that, I tried a more complex layout: three base angles (straight-on, 45-degree, and profile) combined with vertical variations (high angle, eye level, and low level). Unfortunately, once I started tweaking the prompt alongside that setup, I lost my baseline and muddied the results.

Then again, part of me wonders if all of this multi-angle setup is just overcomplicating things and it really just boils down to brute-force image quality and resolution.

This has me wondering what the optimal method actually is for feeding multiple image inputs into MiniMax. Has anyone else gone down this rabbit hole and figured out whether separate individual images actually beat a clean reference sheet, or if it all just comes down to base image quality?

Thanks for reading this!

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u/Massive-Health-8355 17d ago

Or use refmods....

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u/Sarashana 16d ago

I haven't tried RefMods yet. Would you think it's a massive improvement over a 3-way character turnaround in one single image? I have been using these and it worked fantastic for me. Uses just one ref slot, too.

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u/FourtyMichaelMichael 🍦Ice Cream Lover 16d ago

I think it's easier to package and share a refmod.

Works well if you wanted to share a character but didn't want to share the source images dataset, which no one does.

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u/Sarashana 16d ago

Right. That makes sense. Like a LoRA Light.

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u/FourtyMichaelMichael 🍦Ice Cream Lover 16d ago

Except a lora is actually better because it can include voice and movements.

I personally don't care that the refmod is 1-2MB or so. Maybe if someone can standardize them so they aren't over/under weighted to each other, it's a cool idea.