Looking for a Banuba alternative? PixelAPI is built for developers who want background removal at a fraction of the cost without losing quality.
| Feature | Banuba | PixelAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Background removal price | Custom enterprise pricing (high volume) | $0.010 per image |
| Free tier | varies | 500 credits, no card |
| Other image tools bundled | On-device SDK + cloud API. Great for video, expensive for static images. | 14 tools (BG removal, image gen, upscale, face restore, object removal, edit, more) |
| API auth | API key | API key |
| Output format | Transparent PNG | Transparent PNG |
| Cold starts | varies | None — always warm |
| GST invoice (India) | varies | Yes — registered Indian business |
Banuba is the right choice for on-device video. PixelAPI is the choice for cloud-API static-image workflows at $0.010/image.
curl -X POST https://api.pixelapi.dev/v1/image/remove-background \
-H "X-API-Key: $PIXELAPI_KEY" \
-F "[email protected]"
# response: { "output_url": "https://...transparent.png", "credits_used": 10 }If you're migrating from Banuba: same input format (image upload), same output format (transparent PNG URL), simpler pricing.
On-device SDK + cloud API. Great for video, expensive for static images.
500 free credits, no credit card. Run your own quality benchmark on 100 of your real images, compare to Banuba's output, and decide.