Best AI images tools
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8 AI images tools compared with prices from official pricing pages (each tool shows its own checked date). Best value: Leonardo. Free options: Leonardo, Krea, Ideogram.
BEST VALUELeonardo — Generous daily free tokens and a $12 entry plan; Premium adds unlimited relaxed image generation.
FREE PLANS IN THIS CATEGORYLeonardo (image generation),
Krea (image generation),
Ideogram (image generation) ·
Free alternative to Leonardo that does the same main job (image generation): Krea
Price table
Entry paid plan. Monthly = billed monthly; Annual = per-month cost when billed yearly. "—" = not shown/verified on the official page.
| Tool | Monthly | Annual (per mo) | Cost per output | All plans | Free tier | Checked |
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| Leonardo | $12 | — | — | Essential $12/mo; Premium $30; Ultimate $60 | Free: 150 fast tokens/day | 2026-10-19 |
| Midjourney | $10 | $8 | Extra Fast GPU time $4/hr | Basic $10/mo ($8 yearly); Standard $30 ($24); Pro $60 ($48); Mega $120 ($96) | No free plan (subscription only) | 2026-10-19 |
| Ideogram | $20 | $15 | Pay-as-you-go 1¢ per credit | Plus $20/mo ($15 yearly); Pro $60 ($42); Team $30/user ($20) | Free weekly credits for eligible accounts | 2026-10-19 |
| Krea | $9 | — | — | Basic $9/mo ($5 yearly); Pro $35/mo ($21 yearly); Max $105 ($63 yearly); Business $200 ($160 yearly) | Free: 100 units/day | 2026-10-19 |
| Canva | $18 | $12 | — | Pro $18/mo or $144/yr; Business $25/mo or $250/yr per person | Free plan available | 2026-10-19 |
| Recraft | — | $10 | — | Basic $10/mo billed annually ($120/yr); Pro $16/mo annually ($192/yr); Teams $18/seat annually | Free plan (images not licensed for commercial use) | 2026-10-19 |
| Magnific | $20 | $14.5 | — | Premium $20/mo ($14.50 annually); Premium+ $45 ($33.75); Pro Starter $110 ($82.50) | No free plan shown | 2026-10-19 |
| Photoroom | $12.99 | $7.5 | — | Pro $7.50/mo billed yearly (list $12.99); Max $20.99 (list $34.99); Ultra $82.50 (list $99) | No free plan; trial available | 2026-10-19 |
All tools
Image and video generation with presets and custom model training.
Essential $12/mo; Premium $30; Ultimate $60
Free: 150 fast tokens/day
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-14
Price checked 2026-10-14We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-14
- Essential $12/mo; Premium $30; Ultimate $60 (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- The free plan has limits: Free: 150 fast tokens/day.
How we pick
Top-tier artistic image quality, plus video.
Basic $10/mo ($8 yearly); Standard $30 ($24); Pro $60 ($48); Mega $120 ($96)
No free plan (subscription only)
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-11-02
Price checked 2026-11-02We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-11-02
- Basic $10/mo ($8 yearly); Standard $30 ($24); Pro $60 ($48); Mega $120 ($96) (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- No free plan on the pricing page we checked (subscription only).
How we pick
Best-in-class text rendering in images (logos, posters).
Plus $20/mo ($15 yearly); Pro $60 ($42); Team $30/user ($20)
Free weekly credits for eligible accounts
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-19
Price checked 2026-10-19We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-19
- Plus $20/mo ($15 yearly); Pro $60 ($42); Team $30/user ($20) (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- Usage costs can add up beyond the plan: Pay-as-you-go 1¢ per credit.
How we pick
Real-time generation, many models, upscaling.
Basic $9/mo ($5 yearly); Pro $35/mo ($21 yearly); Max $105 ($63 yearly); Business $200 ($160 yearly)
Free: 100 units/day
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-19
Price checked 2026-10-19We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-19
- Basic $9/mo ($5 yearly); Pro $35/mo ($21 yearly); Max $105 ($63 yearly); Business $200 ($160 yearly) (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Tracked since 2026-10-14; listed price changed on 2026-10-22, 2026-11-03; current price text confirmed on 2026-10-19.
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- The free plan has limits: Free: 100 units/day.
How we pick
Design tool with built-in AI image generation.
Pro $18/mo or $144/yr; Business $25/mo or $250/yr per person
Free plan available
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-24
Price checked 2026-10-24We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-24
- Pro $18/mo or $144/yr; Business $25/mo or $250/yr per person (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Tracked since 2026-10-14; listed price changed on 2026-10-24; current price text confirmed on 2026-10-24.
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- We haven't recorded a specific usage limit for this tool yet; check the limits on the official pricing page before paying.
How we pick
Vector and brand-style image generation.
Basic $10/mo billed annually ($120/yr); Pro $16/mo annually ($192/yr); Teams $18/seat annually
Free plan (images not licensed for commercial use)
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-15
Price checked 2026-10-15We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-15
- Basic $10/mo billed annually ($120/yr); Pro $16/mo annually ($192/yr); Teams $18/seat annually (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- The price we checked is billed yearly; we could not confirm a monthly price, so expect to pay a year upfront.
How we pick
Formerly Freepik AI: AI image/video generation and upscaling.
Premium $20/mo ($14.50 annually); Premium+ $45 ($33.75); Pro Starter $110 ($82.50)
No free plan shown
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-19
Price checked 2026-10-19We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-19
- Premium $20/mo ($14.50 annually); Premium+ $45 ($33.75); Pro Starter $110 ($82.50) (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- No free plan on the pricing page we checked.
How we pick
Product photos: background removal and AI scenes.
Pro $7.50/mo billed yearly (list $12.99); Max $20.99 (list $34.99); Ultra $82.50 (list $99)
No free plan; trial available
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-15
Price checked 2026-10-15We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-15
- Pro $7.50/mo billed yearly (list $12.99); Max $20.99 (list $34.99); Ultra $82.50 (list $99) (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- No free plan on the pricing page we checked (trial available).
How we pick
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