Recraft vs PixAI

Recraft9.3Visit PixAI8.0Visit

Higher score Recraft #3 in AI Image Generators 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Recraft

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PixAI #16 in AI Image Generators 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit PixAI

• Recraft fits best

  Teams needing versatile image creation and editing

• PixAI fits best

  Anime-focused creators and LoRA trainers

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Side by side

Feature	Recraft 9.3/10 Visit ↗	PixAI 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.0
Ranking	#3 in AI Image Generators	#16 in AI Image Generators
Best for	Teams needing versatile image creation and editing	Anime-focused creators and LoRA trainers
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$7.99/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Live chat, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Recraft 4/4 · PixAI 4/4
Text-to-image	✓	✓
Reference images	✓	✓
Image editing	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Monthly credits	1000 credits/mo	300000 credits/mo (best)
Commercial use	Limited	Limited
Output formats	SVG, PNG, JPG, PDF, TIFF, Lottie	PNG, WEBP
Our review
Pros	Generates raster and editable vector images from prompts Adds reference guidance, natural-language editing, and background tools Supports web, iOS, Android, API, and multiple output formats	Anime-focused models plus community models and LoRAs Custom LoRA training with free monthly training allotments Reference generation, image-to-video, and REST API webhooks
Cons	Free-plan images are publicly visible and limited to non-commercial use Credit-based plans limit monthly generation volume Paid commercial usage rights apply while the subscription is active	Commercial-use rights vary by model or LoRA license Paid plans use annual billing for listed monthly prices The strongest focus is anime, manga, and illustration styles
Our verdict	Recraft is an AI image generation and editing platform for professional designers, illustrators, marketers, and creative teams. It can create raster images, editable vector graphics, illustrations, icons, 3D graphics, and mockups from… Read the review →	PixAI is an AI image generation platform for creators working in anime, manga, and illustration styles. It supports text-prompt image generation, reference-image generation, inpainting, outpainting, enhancement, upscaling, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Recraft — where it wins

  • Generates raster and editable vector images from prompts
  • Adds reference guidance, natural-language editing, and background tools
  • Supports web, iOS, Android, API, and multiple output formats

  Where it doesn't

  • Free-plan images are publicly visible and limited to non-commercial use
  • Credit-based plans limit monthly generation volume
  • Paid commercial usage rights apply while the subscription is active

• PixAI — where it wins

  • Anime-focused models plus community models and LoRAs
  • Custom LoRA training with free monthly training allotments
  • Reference generation, image-to-video, and REST API webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial-use rights vary by model or LoRA license
  • Paid plans use annual billing for listed monthly prices
  • The strongest focus is anime, manga, and illustration styles

• Recraft9.3/10 · Free plan

  A versatile image workspace spanning generation, editing, vector output, and API access.

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• PixAI8.0/10 · Free plan

  A focused anime image suite with LoRA training, video tools, and API access.

  Visit PixAIFull verdict →