A plain-language cost reference for every AI generation platform covered by AI Creative Brief. Click any row to expand pricing tiers. Updated regularly.
| Platform | Model | Est. cost / image | Commercial rights | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Midjourney v7 | Subscription | ~$0.01–0.03 / image | ~ Paid plans | Artistic, cinematic, campaign mood |
DALL-E 3 | Pay-per-use | $0.04–0.08 / image | ✗ None | Text-in-image, prompt accuracy |
GPT Image-1 | Pay-per-use | $0.011–0.167 / image | ✗ None | Photorealism, text-in-image, complex scenes |
Adobe Firefly | Subscription | ~$0.04–0.12 / image | ✓ Indemnified | Paid advertising, interiors, objects, environments |
Flux Pro | API | $0.025–0.06 / image | ✗ None | Product photography, photorealistic environments |
Google Imagen | API | $0.02–0.04 / image | ✓ Indemnified | Enterprise, Google Workspace workflows |
Nano Banana Pro | Pay-per-use | Credit-based — check current plan | ✓ Indemnified | Photorealistic people, portraits, talent |
Ideogram | Subscription | ~$0.02–0.05 / image | ~ Paid plans | Text-in-image, typography layouts |
Magnific AI | Pay-per-use | Credit-based — plan from $39/mo | ✗ None | Production finishing, print-ready upscaling |
| Platform | Model | Est. cost / image | Commercial rights | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Runway Gen-4 | Pay-per-use | ~$0.05–0.10 / second | ~ Paid plans | Cinematic quality, multi-clip narrative consistency |
Sora (OpenAI) | Subscription | ~$0.03–0.15 / second (API) | ✗ None | Scene coherence, long clips, natural language direction |
Kling AI | Pay-per-use | Credit-based — ~$0.01–0.05 / second | ~ Paid plans | Photorealism, branded social video, motion consistency |
Pika Labs | Subscription | ~$0.005–0.01 / second (most affordable) | ~ Paid plans | Social content, rapid prototyping, lowest cost entry |
Hailuo / MiniMax | Pay-per-use | Competitive — check current pricing | ✗ None | Lifestyle content, product demos, ambient loops |
Prices are estimates and change frequently. Always verify current pricing on the platform's own site before committing to a plan. The cost-per-image estimates assume typical usage patterns — actual costs vary by resolution, quality tier, and volume. For paid advertising: Adobe Firefly and Nano Banana Pro are the only platforms with full commercial indemnification.