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 | $0.001 per image |
| Free tier | varies | 500 credits, 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 $0.001 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.
500 free credits, no credit card. Run your own quality benchmark on real data, compare to Stable Image Core (Stability AI)'s output, and decide.