Looking for a Stable Image Core (Stability AI) alternative for ai image generation api? PixelAPI is built for developers who want ai image generation api at a fraction of the cost without losing quality.
| Feature | Stable Image Core (Stability AI) | PixelAPI |
|---|---|---|
| AI Image Generation API price | $0.03/image | $0.00065 per image |
| Free tier | varies | 5,000 credits (24-hour trial), no card |
| Other AI tools bundled | Lower-tier Stability AI image API. Decent quality. | 14 tools (image gen, BG removal, upscale, face restore, object removal, audio, voice, 3D, more) |
| API auth | API key | API key |
| Cold starts | varies | None — always warm |
| GST invoice (India) | varies | Yes — registered Indian business |
Stable Image Core is solid for general image gen. PixelAPI is 30× cheaper at $0.00065 with the same quality bar.
curl -X POST https://api.pixelapi.dev/v1/image/generate \
-H "X-API-Key: $PIXELAPI_KEY" \
-d '{"prompt":"product photo of headphones, white background, studio lighting"}'Lower-tier Stability AI image API. Decent quality.
5,000 free credits (24-hour trial), no credit card. Run your own quality benchmark on real data, compare to Stable Image Core (Stability AI)'s output, and decide.