Background Removal API

PixLab Alternative — PixelAPI

Looking for a PixLab alternative? PixelAPI is built for developers who want background removal at a fraction of the cost without losing quality.

Quick comparison

Feature	PixLab	PixelAPI
Background removal price	$0.05 per image	$0.010 per image
Free tier	varies	500 credits, no card
Other image tools bundled	Older image-AI API with broad feature set, more enterprise-flavored docs.	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

Why teams switch from PixLab to PixelAPI

PixLab is enterprise-friendly. PixelAPI is developer-friendly with simple pricing, generous free tier, and modern docs.

Code sample (drop-in replacement)

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 PixLab: same input format (image upload), same output format (transparent PNG URL), simpler pricing.

When PixLab might still be the right choice

Older image-AI API with broad feature set, more enterprise-flavored docs.

Try PixelAPI free

500 free credits, no credit card. Run your own quality benchmark on 100 of your real images, compare to PixLab's output, and decide.

Try free — 500 credits, no card Background Removal API docs See pricing