PixAI is an AI image generation platform specialized in anime and illustration. It is operated by METANOMALY PTE. LTD. of Singapore, and its defining trait is the sheer volume of user-published models and LoRAs, which now exceeds 1.8 million. Everything happens in the browser, from picking a model that matches the style you want to training a LoRA on your own character and reusing it. It also offers image-to-video conversion for short clips, a conversational assistant for refining artwork, and dedicated tools for original characters and VTuber avatars. It is available on Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
Key Features
- Over 1.8 million community models and LoRAs: Choose from models and LoRAs published by other users to get close to the style you have in mind. You can also train and save LoRAs of your own characters
- In-house anime-focused base models: Alongside the Tsubaki family of base models built for anime expression, SDXL-based models such as Haruka and Hoshino are also available
- Mio.2 (conversational creation assistant): Build up an image through chat-style instructions. Even if you are not used to writing prompts, you can describe the direction you want in conversation
- Flow Edit for natural-language editing: Make partial fixes and style changes by describing them in words, such as “change this part like so”
- Image-to-video conversion: Turn a generated still into a clip of up to roughly 10 seconds, so stills and video do not require separate services
- REST API: Create tasks, check their status and retrieve results using API key authentication, so you can call PixAI from your own tools or external services
Pricing
| Plan | Monthly | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 10,000 credits per day, access to community models, LoRA training (basic allowance), basic editing tools |
| Starter | $7.99 | 300,000 credits per month, 3 LoRA trainings per month, unlimited Turbo Mode, image-to-video (basic), Flow Edit |
| Plus | $22.99 | 1,000,000 credits per month, 5 LoRA trainings per month, Professional Mode for video, +100% credit bonus |
| Premium | $35.99 | 2,000,000 credits per month, 10 LoRA trainings per month, 35 private model slots, +150% top-up bonus |
Pricing is current as of September 2026. The figures above come from the official blog and help articles as secondary sources; the official pricing page is rendered with JavaScript, so we could not verify them against a primary source this time. The listed amounts may also be the monthly equivalent of annual billing. Please check the latest pricing on the official site before subscribing.
Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- You do not have to build a style yourself; picking a “close enough” model from the huge public library gets you near the mood you want
- Once you train a character LoRA, you can draw the same character as many times as you like without it drifting, which makes series work realistic
- The free plan grants 10,000 credits a day, so you can judge whether it suits you without paying
- Image generation and video conversion live in one account, cutting down on tool-hopping and extra subscriptions
- No local GPU setup is required, and you can reach the same works from a smartphone
⚠️ Cons
- Review sites carry complaints about unintended annual charges and billing after a free trial (these may be individual cases, and we could not confirm an official response). We recommend checking the payment terms before subscribing
- There are reports of non-explicit works being flagged as “Sensitive” and removed from the public gallery
- For workflows that need fine, direct control over generation parameters, it is reported to offer less freedom than running Stable Diffusion yourself
- The UI supports only a handful of languages, including English, Japanese, Korean and Chinese
Comparison with Similar Services
| Service | How it differs from PixAI |
|---|---|
| NovelAI | Standardizes on its own model (NAI Diffusion) with an emphasis on privacy. PixAI centers on the variety of community models and LoRAs plus social sharing features |
| Stable Diffusion (self-hosted) | Runs on your own PC with no usage fees and high freedom, but requires setup and maintenance. PixAI is cloud-based with nothing to install |
| Midjourney | Strong at photorealistic and general-purpose illustration. PixAI specializes in anime and character expression, with easier LoRA workflows |
| Leonardo AI | Leans toward general-purpose visual production. PixAI focuses on the anime community and character consistency |
Who Is It For
- People who want to settle on an original character and keep drawing it in the same form
- Streamers preparing base art and expression variations for VTuber or virtual avatars
- Doujin and fan-art creators who want to speed up inking rough sketches and converting styles
- Anyone who wants to generate from anywhere, including a smartphone, without setting up a local GPU
- Creators who want to turn illustrations into short clips for announcements or introductions
Summary
Opening up the choice of art style to the community says a lot about the character of this service. Instead of hunting for models and assembling an environment from scratch, you combine published models and LoRAs to close in on the image you want ─ and once you hold a character LoRA, a single illustration can grow into a series. A sensible path is to start with the free plan’s 10,000 daily credits to get a feel for generation, then consider a paid plan when LoRA training counts or video features start running short. Given the billing complaints in reviews, be sure to confirm the billing cycle on the checkout screen.