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SDXL Plus API

SDXL with faces and hands fixed

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POST https://api.mage.space/v1/sdxl_plus/generate

At a glance

The SDXL Plus API runs SDXL Plus through Mage at POST https://api.mage.space/v1/sdxl_plus/generate. A request at the default settings costs 15 Gems (about $0.015), with no subscription. SDXL Plus takes no @handle mentions.

Overview

What the SDXL Plus API does

Our high-detail SDXL pipeline with automatic face and hand cleanup. Text-to-image or from one input image; slower than plain SDXL, and worth it.

Mage's high-detail SDXL pipeline with automatic face and hand cleanup, with an optional input image.

It accepts image as inputs.

Quick start

Call the SDXL Plus API

Set MAGE_API_KEY, submit to /sdxl_plus/generate, and poll status_url until the request completes.

cURL
STATUS_URL=$(curl --request POST 'https://api.mage.space/v1/sdxl_plus/generate' \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $MAGE_API_KEY" \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "prompt": "Editorial portrait in soft daylight, 35mm film look",
  "aspect_ratio": "4:5",
  "model_id": "6A35A7855770AE9820A3C931D4964C3817B6D9E3C6F9C4DABB5B3A94E5643B80"
}' | jq -r '.status_url')

# Repeat until status is "completed"; result.url is the file
curl "$STATUS_URL" --header "Authorization: Bearer $MAGE_API_KEY"
Python
import os, time, requests

headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['MAGE_API_KEY']}"}
request = requests.post(
    "https://api.mage.space/v1/sdxl_plus/generate",
    headers=headers,
    json={
      "prompt": "Editorial portrait in soft daylight, 35mm film look",
      "aspect_ratio": "4:5",
      "model_id": "6A35A7855770AE9820A3C931D4964C3817B6D9E3C6F9C4DABB5B3A94E5643B80"
    },
).json()

while request["status"] in ("queued", "in_progress"):
    time.sleep(3)
    request = requests.get(request["status_url"], headers=headers).json()

print(request["status"], request["result"] and request["result"]["url"])
JavaScript
const headers = {
  Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.MAGE_API_KEY}`,
  'Content-Type': 'application/json',
};
let request = await fetch('https://api.mage.space/v1/sdxl_plus/generate', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers,
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "prompt": "Editorial portrait in soft daylight, 35mm film look",
    "aspect_ratio": "4:5",
    "model_id": "6A35A7855770AE9820A3C931D4964C3817B6D9E3C6F9C4DABB5B3A94E5643B80"
  }),
}).then((response) => response.json());

while (['queued', 'in_progress'].includes(request.status)) {
  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 3000));
  request = await fetch(request.status_url, { headers }).then((r) => r.json());
}

console.log(request.status, request.result?.url);

Models

SDXL Plus model_id values

Send model_id to pick a variant. A request without one runs the default.

model_idNameDefault
6A35A7855770AE9820A3C931D4964C3817B6D9E3C6F9C4DABB5B3A94E5643B80SDXL PlusYes

Options

SDXL Plus parameters

Allowed values across all variants; a variant may offer fewer. The docs list the options per variant.

FieldValues
aspect_ratio21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 2:3, 9:16, 9:21

Inputs

Media inputs SDXL Plus accepts

Send each as an https URL, a data URL, or an upload of up to 100 MB.

FieldRole
imageThe reference image.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does the SDXL Plus API cost?

A SDXL Plus request at the default settings (SDXL Plus) costs 15 Gems, about $0.015. Other resolutions, durations, and variants change the price; the response reports the exact charge. A generation that fails is refunded; one Mage's content policy blocks is not.

What is the SDXL Plus API endpoint?

POST https://api.mage.space/v1/sdxl_plus/generate with an Authorization: Bearer header carrying your Mage API key. The response includes a status_url to poll for the result.

Which SDXL Plus models can I call?

6A35A7855770AE9820A3C931D4964C3817B6D9E3C6F9C4DABB5B3A94E5643B80. The default is SDXL Plus.

Does SDXL Plus support reference images or characters?

SDXL Plus accepts image. SDXL Plus takes no @handle mentions.

Can I use SDXL Plus from Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. Connect the Mage MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Grok, or Cursor and ask for SDXL Plus by name. Your assistant reads its options with get_model and quotes the price before it generates.

How long are SDXL Plus results kept?

Results and inputs are kept for 30 days. Download anything you want to keep to your own storage.

Start building with Mage

One account, one Gems balance, every model. Pay only for what you generate.

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