We have handpicked over 10+ AI image creation tools for you. These include all the tools – illustration, editing, text-to-image, paid or free. By the term “handpicked”, we mean the tools that our team has used and found them good enough.
Let’s dive straight into our list of AI Tools for image generations – with most tools being available with freemium plan.
1. Microsoft Image Creator
The Bing Image Creator by Microsoft lets you create images based on text prompts. It is integrated within the Bing Chat and was developed with the help of OpenAI’s DALL-E.
Bing Image Creator is completely free-to-use.
Key features:
- It is only available on Windows 11 and Windows 10 devices for the users having a Microsoft account.
- You can also customize images, aspect ratio, and image variations.
- You can also select the model and style.
- The tool is completely free to use without any pricing model.
Generate Free Images With Microsoft Bing Image Creator
2. Midjourney
Midjourney is a text-to-image generator that can generate realistic images with text prompts. In addition, you can add images as an inspiration to your prompts for a better final result.
Note that Midjourney is a paid tool and can be used using Discord.
Key Features:
- Midjourney is only accessible to the users with a Discord account.
- You can create custom images with features such as style, color, and content.
- The image quality stays high and their patterns can also be repeated.
- All the images created are public by default.
- Users with a paid subscription can create up to 200 images/month and use them for commercial purposes.
- Midjourney has 4 monthly plans: $10/month, $30/month, $60/month, and $120/month.
3. Ideogram
Ideogram is a free and paid image creation AI tool with which you can create photorealistic images via text prompts. Once you type in the prompt, it gives you 4 images as a result to choose from.
Key Features:
- The tool offers approx. 20 different styles for images. Choosing one gives you a similar result.
- All the images are public. You can also follow your favorite creators.
- Images can be remixed.
- Ideogram has only two plans – Free & Plus ($20/month).
Ideogram: Generate Image & Logos with Text
4. NightCafe
NightCafe is an art generator that uses various methods of image processing such as neural style transfer and more. With text prompts, the tool can create artistic and creative visuals.
NightCafe has a freemium plan to use.
Key Features:
- It has multiple algorithms including Stable Diffusion, DALL-E 2, CLIP-Guided Diffusion, VQGAN+CLIP, and Neural Style Transfer.
- You can create personal chatrooms and jam with friends.
- If you’re stressed, NightCafe has ‘Art Therapy‘.
- You can also turn any picture into art style, pattern, or texture.
- If you don’t use any copyrighted images in the creation process, you can use your creations for commercial purposes.
- In the free plan, users get 5 credits every day at midnight.
- There are 4 pricing plans: $5.99/month, $9.99/month, $19.99/month, and $49.99/month.
Create stunning Art with in various style.
5. ImgCreator AI
ImgCreator is a 3-in-1 tool that can do text-to-image and image-to-image conversions and also alter the background. In addition, the tool offers its API for developers.
It is a freemium tool.
Key Features:
- It has 3 products: AI image editor, AI image generator, and AI portrait.
- You can choose the style of your images such as Anime, Free form, 3D design, etc.
- Image editing allows you to change background, remove unwanted objects, or create AI models.
- All the images are public and can be seen by anyone.
- ImgCreator has 3 monthly pricing plans: Starter ($9.9/month), Pro ($29.9/month), and Boss ($59.9/month).
Generate images from text and images, Swap objects, remove background.
6. Scribble Diffusion
Scribble Diffusion is a free, open-source AI tool that can turn your rough, hand-drawn arts into fine paintings. It takes your rough sketch, a short description about it and converts it into fine art.
Unlike most of the AI image tools, Scribble Diffusion does not offer enough customization.
Key Features:
- You can choose from various styles such as Anime, Cartoon, and Digital Art.
- You can give reference text along with the rough sketch.
- Scribble diffusion can be used without login
Generate fine-tuned images from simple sketches.
7. Deep Dream Generator
Deep Dream Generator can turn your most fascinating dreams into actual images with advanced AI. The tool has 3 image generation models – Text 2 Dream, Deep Style, and Deep dream.
It offers a free trial up to 10 images.
Key Features:
- You can generate brand new images from text prompts.
- These images can be customized and shared to the community on the platform.
- Note that you cannot use other users’ base images or styles to create yours.
- Multiple accounts cannot be created.
- Commercial use of generated images is only allowed for paying users.
- Deep Dream Generator has 3 pricing plans: Advanced ($19/month), Professional ($39/month), and Ultra ($99/month).
Generate amazing images with several modifers
8. Canva's Magic Studio
Here comes the famous world of design – Canva.
Canva’s Magic Studio can help you create the first draft of your design in a moment. It has 3 different tools that include –
- Magic Write: Helps you write.
- Magic Design: Helps you create custom content.
- Magic Media: Helps you create images and short-length videos quickly.
Canva is free for individuals.
Key Features:
- The AI can help you design faster with more efficiency and power.
- With Magic Edit, you can add, replace, or modify images.
- Most of the Magic Studio features are free, however, some are available to only the paid Canva users.
9. Jasper Art
Jasper is an AI image creation tool that creates ‘original’ images based on their textual descriptions. Additionally, the images can be used for commercial purposes with the paid subscription.
Jasper Art is a freemium tool.
Key Features:
- It can help you create images based on text prompts (up to 400 characters).
- You can add style, mood, etc. to your prompt in the advanced mode.
- Track your past creations in the “History” tab.
- All the images are royalty-free without any watermark.
- Jasper Art has 3 pricing plans: Creator ($39/month), Teams ($99/month), and custom pricing for the ‘Business’ plan.
10. Playground AI
Playground AI is a free image generation tool that uses Stable Diffusion to create AI art and images. You can create a ton of designs using Playground AI.
Playground AI is free-to-use.
Key Features:
- You can create art, social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, and logos – just everything!
- The generated images can be saved to the cloud.
- All the images are public for others to take inspiration.
- The tool also has a lot of customizing options in the “Board” and “Canvas” sections.
- In the monthly billing option, Playground AI has 2 plans: Pro ($15/month) and Turbo ($45/month).
Create AI Images using Text prompt and Edit It
11. Dream by WOMBO
Dream by WOMBO is a completely free AI tool that can generate illustrations from text prompts. All you have to do is type in the keyword, choose a style, and hit the ‘Create’ button.
Key Features:
- There are 4 styles to choose from: Realistic, Comic, Analogue, and Paint.
- You can enter prompts up to 350 characters.
- The tool has 3 pricing plans: Monthly ($9.99/month), Annual ($89.99/year), and Lifetime ($169.99 one-time payment).
