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AI Image API built for US developers

Background removal, AI image generation, 4× upscale, face restore — one API, REST + Python SDK, US East/West routing. Stop paying $0.10/image to remove.bg.

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⚡ Sub-2s p50 latency from US East/West 💳 USD billing · pay-as-you-go 🛡️ SOC2-track infra · TLS-only 🇺🇸 24/7 support · response < 4h

Pricing in USD — every endpoint, no subscription

Pay-as-you-go credits. 1 credit = $0.001. No monthly minimum, no seat fees, no rate-card games.

fast image generation text→image
$0.001/image
vs Replicate $0.003 · 3× cheaper
Background removal
$0.0025/image
vs remove.bg $0.10 · 23× cheaper
4× upscale
$0.01/image
vs WaveSpeed $0.02 · 2× cheaper
Face restore
$0.005/image
vs Replicate $0.01 · 2× cheaper
Object/text removal
$0.00105/image
vs cleanup.pictures $0.05 · 10×
Replace background
$0.075/image
vs PhotoRoom $0.10 · 25% cheaper

vs the US incumbents

Side-by-side, on the things that matter to a US dev shipping product.

PixelAPI
remove.bg / PhotoRoom
BG removal price
$0.0015
$0.10
Monthly minimum
$0
$99+
Free trial
24h unlimited
50 calls / month
Text-to-image
$0.001/img
N/A
Object removal
Built-in
Separate vendor
USD invoicing
Yes
Yes

Three lines of code, ship today

REST endpoint with Bearer auth. Python SDK on PyPI: pip install pixelapi

# Background removal — Python
from pixelapi import PixelAPI
api = PixelAPI(api_key="pk_live_...")
result = api.image.remove_background(image_url="https://example.com/photo.jpg")
print(result.url) # transparent PNG, <3s
# Or vanilla curl
curl -X POST https://api.pixelapi.dev/v1/image/remove-background \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PIXELAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"image_url":"https://example.com/photo.jpg"}'

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