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Best AI Image Generators 2026
AI image generators turn text prompts, reference images or edits into new images. This list helps you compare tools for a browser, phone, desktop, API or self-hosted setup.
The page follows its finder rule: newest releases appear first, using figures the makers publish and no score. Compare access, costs, image controls, credits, usage rights and output options.
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Recraft
Recraft turns prompts into images through Android, iOS, web, API and a browser extension.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+2 Record8.4 Visit
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Sogni
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 Record8.3 Visit
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Midjourney
It suits people creating images from prompts or references who also want browser and mobile access, editing, or short video generation.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb Record8.1 Visit
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NightCafe
NightCafe generates and edits images from text and reference images on Android, iOS and web.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb Record8.1 Visit
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Ideogram
iPhone & iPadWebAPI+1 $20 a month, billed yearly Record7.9 Visit Ideogram creates and edits images from text, with reference images, on iOS, web and API.
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Dzine
iPhone & iPadWebAPI $8.99 a month, billed yearly Record7.8 Visit Dzine makes prompt-based images on iOS, web and API, with free access and a trial.
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Microsoft Image Creator
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 Free plan Record7.6 Visit Microsoft Image Creator makes and edits images from text and reference images on Android, iOS, web and API.
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Shedevrum
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb Free plan Record7.6 Visit Shedevrum generates images from text on Android, iOS and the web.
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SeaArt AI
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 Free plan Record7.4 Visit SeaArt AI suits people who want image and video creation tools alongside character creation and a community gallery.
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Deep Dream Generator
WebAPI $9 a month Record7.2 Visit Deep Dream Generator creates images from text through its web app.
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Wixel
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb $90 a year Record7.2 Visit Wixel suits people creating visual content, documents or presentations who want chat-guided design and editing.
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Pebblely
WebAPI $9 a month, billed yearly Record7.1 Visit Pebblely suits merchants, marketers, and developers creating product visuals for ecommerce, social, websites, email, or advertising.
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Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge
WebWindowsMac+3 Free plan Record6.9 Visit Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge is an open-source image tool for text, references and editing across desktop, web and API.
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Draw Things
iPhone & iPadMacAPI $8.99 a month Record6.9 Visit Draw Things makes and edits images with prompts or reference pictures on iOS and macOS, plus API access.
Before you choose
Choose where you will work
Check the platform field before you commit. Listed options include web, API, iOS, Android, macOS and self-hosted setups.
An API suits software workflows. A self-hosted tool may fit a setup where you need local control.
Check free access and pricing
Look for a free plan, a free trial and the Paid from field. Draw Things lists a free plan with paid access from $8.99 per month; Wixel lists a free plan with paid access from $90 per year.
Monthly credits can limit how often you generate images. Compare the credit allowance and the paid price together.
Match the image controls
The comparison covers text-to-image, reference images and image editing. A reference-image field matters when you want an output to follow an existing visual.
Check output formats before downloading work for a design or publishing workflow.
Review commercial-use terms
Commercial use is a comparison field. Read the tool's terms before using generated images in paid work, client projects or products.
Consider APIs and open source
API access can connect image generation to an app or service. If you need to read or change the code, check whether the tool is open source or supports self-hosting.
Questions
What can AI image generators do?
The comparison covers text-to-image generation, reference images and image editing, along with credits, output formats and commercial-use terms.
Can I try an AI image generator for free?
Check the Free plan and Free trial fields. The list includes tools with free plans and tools that offer trials.
Which platforms are supported?
Platform fields cover web, API, iOS, Android, macOS and self-hosted use. Check the entry for the setup you need.
What should I compare before paying?
Compare Paid from pricing, monthly credits, image controls, commercial use, API access and output formats.
Are any tools open source?
Open source is a comparison field. Check an entry's licence and hosting details if code access matters.
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