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ImgAPI

Prepaid image generation API and playground for GPT Image, Nano Banana and Seedream models, billed per image. Pricing, the evidence and the alternatives, checked Oct 2026.

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ImgAPI New & indie

AI image generation API

Prepaid image generation API and playground for GPT Image, Nano Banana and Seedream models, billed per image.

Best for
Developers who want one API key and per-image pricing across several popular image models, and anyone who wants to test them in a browser first.
Red flags
Mostly paid: the free part is 3 1K images a day without an account plus 20 check-in credits a day (about 1 image) with one; the real product is prepaid API credits charged in CNY; young site (domain from Aug 2026); homepage counters (8.2M images generated) can't be checked and look inflated; resells other companies' models under its own variant names (Flare, Sunburst); site gives the maker only as "Shanye"; no GitHub or social links.
Price
Prepaid credits from about $0.0054 per 1K image (GPT Image 2.5 Standard); charged in CNY, purchased credits don't expireNo free tier
Opening line: “Product shot of a matte black coffee mug on a walnut desk, soft morning light, 1K.”
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Our take on ImgAPI

ImgAPI: Prepaid image generation API and playground for GPT Image, Nano Banana and Seedream models, billed per image. Best for developers who want one API key and per-image pricing across several popular image models, and anyone who wants to test them in a browser first. Watch out for: mostly paid: the free part is 3 1K images a day without an account plus 20 check-in credits a day (about 1 image) with one; the real product is prepaid API credits charged in CNY; young site (domain from Aug 2026); homepage counters (8.2M images generated) can't be checked and look inflated; resells other companies' models under its own variant names (Flare, Sunburst); site gives the maker only as "Shanye"; no GitHub or social links. Price: Prepaid credits from about $0.0054 per 1K image (GPT Image 2.5 Standard); charged in CNY, purchased credits don't expire (no free tier, checked Oct 2026).

Note: Pay per image from prepaid credits (1 credit = CNY 0.01, about $0.0014). Per-image prices: GPT Image 2.5 Standard from $0.0054 at 1K up to $0.0215 at 4K; Nano Banana 2, 2.1 and Pro from $0.0107 to $0.0358; Seedream 5.0 Pro from $0.0143. The playground gives 3 free 1K images a day with no account, and signed-in users can check in daily for 20 credits that expire at midnight UTC+8, so treat the free part as a daily taste, not a free plan. Purchased credits don't expire and are shared by the playground and all your API keys; credit packs show only after you sign in. Timed-out tasks can earn service credits. Operator per the terms: 深圳市三目书舟文化传媒有限公司 (Shenzhen, China). Contact support@imgapi.ai.

Free tierNo free plan
Job in a stackImages & art, AI image generation API
Cheapest paid planPrepaid credits from about $0.0054 per 1K image
Price checked2026-10-19, verified

What ImgAPI costs

PlanPriceBillingKey limits
Free dailyFreeno account3 images a day at 1K; 20 check-in credits a day with an account (about 1 image)
Prepaid creditsPay as you goper image, charged in CNY; packs shown after sign-inFrom $0.0054 per 1K image; purchased credits don't expire; API and playground

From imgapi.ai/pricing, checked 2026-10-19, verified. Prices are before tax and vendors change them often.

What outside sources say

No public benchmark or rating with enough reviews yet, so this one is scored on our own testing and marked unverified.

Our scores: quality 3/5, ease 4/5, value 3/5. Editorial start 3/4; benchmark adjustment +0, rating adjustment +0. How we rank.

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Questions people ask

Is ImgAPI free?

No free tier. Cheapest paid plan: Prepaid credits from about $0.0054 per 1K image (GPT Image 2.5 Standard); charged in CNY, purchased credits don't expire (checked Oct 2026).

What is ImgAPI best for?

Developers who want one API key and per-image pricing across several popular image models, and anyone who wants to test them in a browser first.

What are the downsides of ImgAPI?

Mostly paid: the free part is 3 1K images a day without an account plus 20 check-in credits a day (about 1 image) with one; the real product is prepaid API credits charged in CNY; young site (domain from Aug 2026); homepage counters (8.2M images generated) can't be checked and look inflated; resells other companies' models under its own variant names (Flare, Sunburst); site gives the maker only as "Shanye"; no GitHub or social links.

What are the best ImgAPI alternatives?

ChatGPT Images, Midjourney, Leonardo.ai, Flux (Black Forest Labs).