# CFG scale

> CFG scale (classifier-free guidance) sets how strictly a diffusion model follows the prompt. Low values give looser, more varied images; high values follow the words literally at the cost of naturalness.

Around the default the model balances adherence and quality. Push it up for literal compositions (product shots, specific poses); pull it down for painterly or exploratory renders. Very high values over-saturate and stiffen.

## On eroq

Exposed as `cfg_scale` (1–20) on Image One, Image Anime and Image Art, in the studio and the API.

## FAQ

### What CFG value should I use?

Start at the default; raise it when the render ignores details, lower it when results look rigid.

## Related

- https://eroq.ai/glossary/negative-prompt — Negative prompt
- https://eroq.ai/tools/ai-image-generator — AI image generator

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