Best AI Image Generators in 2026
Updated
In short: Adobe Firefly is ranked #1 of 124 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of FLUX and Leonardo.Ai. The best-ranked option with a free plan is FLUX. The lowest first paid tier on this page is FLUX at $0.01/mo.
If you’re creating images with AI, compare generators by the inputs they accept, the editing options they provide and the formats they output. Adobe Firefly, FLUX and PicLumen appear near the start. Text-to-image and reference-image support can distinguish creation workflows, while image editing and output formats matter when you want to refine or use the results. The entries also compare monthly credits, free plans and paid-from pricing. If you plan to use generated images commercially or connect generation to other software, check the listed commercial-use and API-access details as part of your choice.
124 AI image generators ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Adobe Firefly Top pick · 9.4 Free plan · Free
#2 FLUX Runner-up · 9.3 Free plan · $0.01/mo
#3 Leonardo.Ai Also great · 8.9 Free plan · Free
- Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
- Monthly credits
- 2,000 credits/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.01/mofirst paid tier About FLUXVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
- Monthly credits
- 8,500 credits/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
- Monthly credits
- 1,000 credits/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
- Monthly credits
- 2,000 credits/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
- Monthly credits
- 1,000 credits/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About IdeogramVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $9/mo
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$3.99/mofirst paid tier About Deep Dream GeneratorVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $7.99/mo
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
- Monthly credits
- 300,000 credits/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9.99/mofirst paid tier About PixAIVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $10/mo
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
- Monthly credits
- 500 credits/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About MageVisit site - Free planFree trial api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $20/mo
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.99/mofirst paid tier About SogniVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7.50/mofirst paid tier About WixelVisit site - Free plan WebmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
- Monthly credits
- 200 credits/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $16/mo
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About ComfyUIVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $9.99/mo
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
- Monthly credits
- 1,000 credits/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9.99/mofirst paid tier About VheerVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
- Monthly credits
- 4,000 credits/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$14/mofirst paid tier About OpenArtVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $8.99/mo
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms₹1,999/mofirst paid tier About SutertaiVisit site - WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $7.59/mo
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
- Monthly credits
- 750 credits/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7.59/mofirst paid tier About PicLumenVisit site - api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - api
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- $8/mo
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
- Monthly credits
- 3,000 credits/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About getimg.aiVisit site - api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $8.99/mo
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
- Monthly credits
- 1,000 credits/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8.99/mofirst paid tier About DzineVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Text-to-image
- Yes
- Reference images
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which AI image generator is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Adobe Firefly is ranked #1 of 124 with a score of 9.4. FLUX is second and Leonardo.Ai third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, FLUX has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.