Pony Realism AI Generator
Generated on PixelDojo with Pony Realism. Produced by PixelDojo's generation pipeline.
Pony Realism costs 1 credit per image, a flat variant price regardless of batch size. Our test on August 26, 2026 handed it a character reference image and a full new scene to place her in, and it took about 8 minutes 30 seconds, an outlier our own job tracker flagged as longer than a typical run. Here is what came back, and why a reference photo is not the same thing as an edit instruction on this model.
What came back from the scene instruction
Every example below was produced on PixelDojo. Hover to see the prompt.
Place this exact woman on a bicycle crossing a rainy city crosswalk at dusk, neon shop signs reflecting in puddles, cinematic wide shot, keep her face, glasses, red curly hair, denim jacket and yellow shirt identical
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What the test actually showed
Why we call this a reference test, not an edit test
We passed a reference image and an instruction asking for a bicycle, a rainy crosswalk, and neon signs at dusk. None of that scene arrived. What we got instead was a tight portrait crop against a plain warm wall, with the subject's hair color, glasses, and clothing colors carried over loosely. This model treats a reference image as a starting point for its own denoising process, not as a strict instruction to follow like a dedicated edit tool.
Details were invented, not preserved
The output added a star patch and a round pin to the denim jacket that were not in the reference or the prompt. The glasses frame also came back red instead of the original's darker frame. Treat this model as a stylized generator that takes inspiration from a reference, not a tool for locking exact wardrobe details.
About 8 minutes 30 seconds, an outlier
Our own job status checks flagged this run as taking longer than typical partway through. Most generations on the platform finish in well under a minute; this run's length looks like an infrequently used checkpoint needing to spin up rather than the model's normal speed.
How it differs from Pony NAI
Pony NAI is the same price and the same underlying mechanism, a different checkpoint. On the identical reference and prompt, Pony NAI produced a painterly illustration rather than a photoreal image, with the eye color changed as well. Same cost, different aesthetic.
The test: one reference photo, one scene instruction. Result: 1 credit, about 8.5 minutes, the subject's core look kept, the requested scene not followed.
Why Choose Pixel Dojo for Pony Realism
Professional-quality results with cutting-edge AI technology
1 credit per image, flat
This is the priced variant of the underlying PonyXL model, fixed at 1 credit regardless of the width, height, or step count you send.
It kept the recognizable pieces
Red curly hair, glasses, a yellow top under a denim jacket all carried over from the reference photo into the result, in the same general arrangement.
Batch generation is available
The batch_size field takes 1 to 4 images per request on the base tool, though the fixed 1 credit price applies to the checkpoint variants like this one regardless of batch size.
How It Works
How we set up this test:
Start from an existing reference photo
We used a character portrait generated in an earlier test as the reference image, rather than starting from a blank prompt.
Write the scene as an instruction
We asked for a specific new setting and named the details to keep, the same instruction format that works on a dedicated edit model.
Compare what came back against what was asked
We checked the result against both the reference photo and the instruction to see which one it actually followed. It followed the reference loosely and the scene instruction not at all.
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Common Questions
Everything you need to know about Pony Realism
How much does Pony Realism cost?
1 credit per image, a fixed price for this checkpoint variant regardless of settings.
How fast is Pony Realism?
Our August 26, 2026 test took about 8 minutes 30 seconds, which our own job tracker flagged mid-run as longer than typical. Treat that as an outlier tied to this specific checkpoint rather than a representative speed for the platform.
Will it follow a new scene instruction if I give it a reference image?
Not reliably. In our test it kept the subject's general look, hair color, glasses, and clothing colors, but ignored the requested bicycle, crosswalk, and neon-lit setting entirely, and added jacket details that were not requested. Use a dedicated identity-preserving edit tool if the scene has to match exactly.
What is the difference between Pony Realism and Pony NAI?
Both are 1 credit per image on the same underlying tool. On our identical test, Pony Realism produced a photoreal crop and Pony NAI produced a painterly illustration with a different eye color. Pick based on the aesthetic you want; the price and mechanism are the same.
Can it generate from a plain text prompt without a reference image?
Yes, that is its primary mode. Text-to-image generation is the documented default use case; our test specifically pushed it with a reference image to see how it handled one.
How do I call it from the API?
POST to /api/v1/models/ponyxl-ponyrealism-v23/run with your API key and a prompt. Same key and request shape as every other model in the catalog.