AI image generator compared fact by fact
As of , the lowest annual price is Krea Basic at $5/month billed annually, and 7 of 12 services have a free tier (Canva (AI image generation), Adobe Firefly, Leonardo.ai, Ideogram, Recraft, Krea and Playground).
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AI image generator by lowest annual price
| Service | Lowest annual price | Same plan billed monthly | Usage limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| KreaBasic | $5/mo | $9/mo | 5,000 compute units/month |
| Canva (AI image generation)Canva Pro | $12/mo | — | $144/year per person. Up to 200 uses/month of Premium AI tools, or up to 20 uses/month of Ultra AI tools. Standard AI tools do not count against the allowance (fair use applies). |
| PlaygroundPro | $12/mo | $15/mo | 75 images per 3 hours. 150 credits/month. |
| IdeogramPlus | $15/mo | $20/mo | 2,400 credits/month. Private generation. Unlimited slow-queue generation after credits run out. |
AI image generator with a free tier
| Service | Free tier | Commercial use on free plan | Lowest monthly price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canva (AI image generation) | Up to 20 uses/month of Standard or Premium AI tools (shared across all AI features). No Ultra AI access. | — | — |
| Adobe Firefly | Daily generation limits (no number stated) | — | — |
| Leonardo.ai | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ideogram | 30 credits/week. Sign-in with Google, Apple or Microsoft only. Images are public. | — | $20/mo |
| Recraft | Credit amount not stated. 3 image uploads/day. Generated images are public. | No | — |
| Krea | 100 compute units/day. 1 concurrent generation. | — | $9/mo |
| Playground | 10 images per 3 hours (comparison table says 5). 3 credits/month. 2 downloads/day. | Yes | $15/mo |
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