Best AI Image Generators in 2026
Updated
124 AI image generators ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
124ranked
5free plans on this page
$5/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
AI image generators, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 7 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 51 Midjourney API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 52 NightCafe API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 53 Vheer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.8$9.99/mo
- 54 Pollinations AI API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 55 Nanobana API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 56 Shutterstock API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 57 OpenArt API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$14/mo
- 58 Wixel API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.7$7.50/mo
- 59 Lexica API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$8/mo
- 60 Meigen AI API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$9.99/mo
- 61 Microsoft Image Creator API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 62 Shedevrum API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 63 starryai API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.6Free
- 64 Stable Assistant API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5
- 65 PromeAI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5
- 66 Pebblely API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5$9/mo
- 67 ArtSmart AI API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5$19/mo
- 68 Yeri AI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.4$10/mo
- 69 TalkPix API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4$5/mo
- 70 modl API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.3
- 71 PicLumen API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.3$7.59/mo
- 72 Easy Diffusion API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.2
- 73 Pixomi AI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.2$29.90/mo
- 74 SnowArt API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.2Free
- 75 Dreamerland API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Text-to-image | Reference images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Midjourney | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 52 | NightCafe | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 53 | Vheer | 6.8 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | $9.99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 54 | Pollinations AI | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 55 | Nanobana | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 56 | Shutterstock | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 57 | OpenArt | 6.7 | No | $14/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 58 | Wixel | 6.7 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 59 | Lexica | 6.7 | No | $8/mo | No | $8/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 60 | Meigen AI | 6.7 | No | $9.99/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 61 | Microsoft Image Creator | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 62 | Shedevrum | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 63 | starryai | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 64 | Stable Assistant | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 65 | PromeAI | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 66 | Pebblely | 6.5 | No | $9/mo | Yes | $9/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 67 | ArtSmart AI | 6.5 | No | $19/mo | No | $19/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 68 | Yeri AI | 6.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | $10/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 69 | TalkPix | 6.4 | No | $5/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 70 | modl | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 71 | PicLumen | 6.3 | No | $7.59/mo | Yes | $7.59/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 72 | Easy Diffusion | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 73 | Pixomi AI | 6.2 | No | $29.90/mo | Yes | $29.90/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 74 | SnowArt | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 75 | Dreamerland | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |