Image generation AI tools
34 image generation tools in the AgentScout directory, each with a link-checked listing. AI image generators and open image models: Midjourney, Leonardo, Ideogram, FLUX, Recraft, Nano Banana and Krea, plus open-source apps you run yourself such as Invoke, Krita AI Diffusion, SwarmUI and Qwen-Image. Tools that are commercially safe (licensed training data) say so in their listing.
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There are 34 image generation tools: 6 open source, 17 free or freemium, 8 paid, usage-based or enterprise, 3 pricing on the maker's site.
Quick comparison Top 10 of 34 listed below. Pricing as the maker states it; blank means we don't have it.
| Tool | Pricing | Best for | Open source |
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 Krea | Freemium | Upscale images | |
 OpenArt | Paid | ||
 Midjourney | Paid | Generate images | |
 Leonardo.Ai | Freemium | Generate images | |
 Ideogram | Freemium | Generate images | |
 Recraft | Freemium | Generate images | |
 FLUX (Black Forest Labs) | Usage-based | Generate images | |
 Stability AI | See site | Generate images | |
 Nano Banana (Gemini image) | Freemium | Generate images | |
 Reve | See site | Generate images |
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Krea
Real-time AI image and video generation and upscaling, with many models in one app.
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OpenArt
Create AI images, video and music with 100+ models in one place, including story and character tools.
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Midjourney
Image model known for its painterly, art-directed look, with style references, moodboards, editing and short video.
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Leonardo.Ai
Image, video and design studio with many models, custom style training and real-time canvas editing.
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Ideogram
Image generator that gets text inside images right, good for posters, logos and social graphics.
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Recraft
Image and vector generator for designers, with brand styles, icon sets and SVG export.
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FLUX (Black Forest Labs)
Black Forest Labs' FLUX image models, through the API or as open weights. Many other creative apps build on them.
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Stability AI
Maker of Stable Diffusion, offering image models, an API and self-hosted enterprise licenses.
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Nano Banana (Gemini image)
Google's Gemini image model. Make and edit pictures by chatting, and keep the same character across edits.
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Reve
Image model with chat-based editing that follows long, detailed prompts closely.
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ImagineArt
All-in-one generator for AI images, video and audio, with many models.
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Dzine
Layer-based AI illustration and design editor with style control, inpainting and image-to-video.
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FLORA
Infinite node canvas for creative teams that chains text, image and video models into reusable workflows.
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Figma Weave
Figma's node-based AI workflow tool (formerly Weavy) for chaining image and video models and editing results.
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Bria
Image models trained only on licensed content, sold as an API for teams that need commercially safe output.
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Lummi
Free library of AI stock photos, illustrations and 3D renders, with an editor for tweaks.
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Invoke
Open-source layered canvas for Stable Diffusion and FLUX, with inpainting, control layers and node workflows.
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Krita AI Diffusion
Generative fill, inpainting and live painting inside the free Krita app, built so the artist stays in control.
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SwarmUI
Local web UI for image and video models with a simple tab plus full ComfyUI workflows underneath.
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SD.Next
All-in-one local web UI for image and video generation with many models and backends.
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Qwen-Image
Alibaba's open image model, strong at rendering text and editing images precisely.
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Artbreeder
Collage-to-image and remixing tool for characters, portraits and concept art.
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NightCafe
Community AI art generator with many models, daily challenges and image sharing.
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starryai
Simple AI art app for web and mobile with styles and custom models.
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getimg.ai
Image generation, editing, outpainting and custom model training in the browser.
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Hotpot.ai
Set of AI image tools: art generator, photo restoration, background remover and upscaler.
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Exactly.ai
Trains a private model on an artist's or brand's own illustrations to make new images in that style.
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Layer
AI art production platform for game studios that trains on a studio's own style.
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Draw Things
Runs Stable Diffusion, FLUX and other models fully on your Mac, iPhone or iPad.
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Pollinations.ai
Open-source image and text generation API you can call with a simple URL, popular with hobby developers.
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Generative AI by Getty Images
Image generator trained only on Getty's licensed library, with legal indemnity for commercial use.
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Magic Studio
Quick AI image tools: generator, background remover, object eraser and headshots.
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Stockimg AI
Generates stock photos, logos, book covers and posters from a prompt.
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Glaze
Free tool from the University of Chicago that adds hard-to-see changes to artwork so AI models can't easily copy the artist's style.
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Related tools in other categories
These are listed under their main category but are useful for image generation work too.
ComfyUI
Node-based open-source engine for image and video generation workflows. Run models like Wan, LTX and Hunyuan locally or in Comfy Cloud, with an agent that builds workflows.
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Adobe Firefly
Adobe's generative app for images, video and audio, with 30+ models including Adobe's commercially safe ones and a creative agent.
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Higgsfield
Create images, videos and voice from prompts or references using many models, with camera-move presets and an AI agent that automates workflows.
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Dreamina
CapCut's AI studio for video and images, powered by models such as Seedance and Seedream, for ads, social clips and short dramas.
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Luma Dream Machine
Luma AI's video and image generation platform, built on its Ray models, with creative agents that handle end-to-end workflows.
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Picsart GenAI MCP
Picsart's MCP server for generating and editing images, video and audio with 150+ models from 20+ vendors.
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MiniMax MCP
Official MiniMax MCP server that lets agents call MiniMax text-to-speech, voice cloning, image and video generation.
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Top image generation repos on GitHub (8)
| Repo | GitHub stars | Licence |
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| Invoke ↗ | 28,740 | — |
| Stability AI ↗ | 27,301 | — |
| Krita AI Diffusion ↗ | 10,738 | — |
| Qwen-Image ↗ | 8,408 | — |
| SD.Next ↗ | 7,355 | — |
| Pollinations.ai ↗ | 5,224 | — |
| SwarmUI ↗ | 4,680 | — |
| FLUX (Black Forest Labs) ↗ | 2,789 | — |
8 repos. Stars and licence come from each repo, checked when the listing was last verified.
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