📖 The AI Tool Bible

Figma AI alternatives

12 image generation tools in the same lane as Figma AI, ranked by editorial score.

← Back to Figma AI

Midjourney

Featured
Image Generation · Midjourney v7
9.4

The gold standard for aesthetic AI image generation.

Paid· $10/mo Basic; up to $120/mo Megaillustrationconcept art

Flux

Featured
Image Generation · Flux.1 [schnell / dev / pro]
9.0

Black Forest Labs' open-weights image model — rivals Midjourney quality.

Freemium· API per-image; weights free for [schnell] and [dev]open sourceself-hosted

Stable Diffusion

Image Generation · SD 3.5 / SDXL
8.8

Open-source image generation — run anywhere, fine-tune anything.

Free· Free open weights; optional Stability APIlocalfine-tuning

Nano Banana (Gemini Image)

Image Generation · Gemini 3 Pro Image (Nano Banana Pro), Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (Nano Banana 2), Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite)
8.7

Google DeepMind's Gemini-powered image generation and conversational editing model family

Paid· Consumer access via Gemini app (free tier + Google AI Pro/Ultra subscriptions). API usage-based: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) ~$0.134/image at 1K-2K, ~$0.24/image at 4K; Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) ~$0.067/image at 1K, up to ~$0.151 at higher resolutions; Nano Banana 2 Lite priced lower for high-throughput use. Batch API roughly 50% off. Enterprise pricing via Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and Vertex AI.Marketing hero imagesProduct mockups and packaging visualisations

DALL·E 3

Image Generation · DALL·E 3
8.6

OpenAI's image model — strong on prompt adherence and text-in-image.

Freemium· Included in ChatGPT Plus; pay-per-image via APIpostersinfographics

Canva Magic Studio

Image Generation · Multi-model: partners including OpenAI (Magic Write historically on GPT models), Google Imagen and Runway for image/video, plus Canva's in-house design and layout models
8.5

Canva's all-in-one AI creative suite for design, image, video, copy, and presentations

Freemium· Free tier with limited Magic credits / Canva Pro ~$15/mo (or $120/yr) per user / Canva Teams ~$10/user/mo (3-seat min) / Canva Enterprise custom pricing. Pro unlocks higher Magic Write, Magic Media, and Magic Design usage caps.Social media post generationShort-form video ads

Ideogram

Image Generation · Ideogram 2.0
8.5

Specialises in beautiful, accurate text rendering inside images.

Freemium· Free; Plus $8/mo; Pro $20/motypographylogos

Kittl

Image Generation · Multi-model: ByteDance Seedream 3-4.5, Ideogram 2A/3, Google Imagen 4 + Nano Banana, OpenAI DALL-E 3 / ChatGPT Image, Black Forest Labs Flux
8.5

AI-first design platform combining multi-model image and vector generation with a full browser editor

Freemium· Free (5 projects, 200 one-time AI tokens) / Pro $19/mo ($14/mo yearly, 30 daily AI credits, 10GB) / Expert $45/mo ($34/mo yearly, 80 daily AI credits, 100GB, 6,000 monthly tokens)T-shirt and merch graphic designBadge and vintage-style logo creation

Seedream

Image Generation · ByteDance Seedream (4.0 / 4.5 / 5.0 Lite family, in-house)
8.5

ByteDance's unified text-to-image and image-editing model, served via Volcengine.

Paid· Usage-based via Volcengine / third-party gateways. Approx: Seedream 4.0 ~$0.025-$0.069 per image; Seedream 4.5 ~$0.035-$0.045 per image (fal, OpenRouter list ~$0.04 flat); Seedream 5.0 Lite ~$0.035 per image. Cheaper CN gateway rates (¥0.12-0.20/image) available. Enterprise SLA pricing on request.High-volume ad creative generationE-commerce product photography and variants

Magnific

Image Generation · Magnific proprietary + Stable Diffusion / Flux finetunes
8.4

Generative AI upscaler and enhancer that hallucinates believable detail into low-res or AI-generated images.

Paid· Pro $39/mo, Premium $99/mo, Business $299/mo; API from ~€0.10/opimage-upscalingimage-enhancement

Adobe Firefly

Image Generation · Firefly Image 3
8.3

Commercially-safe image gen, integrated into Photoshop and Express.

Freemium· Bundled with Creative Cloud; standalone $9.99/moenterprisePhotoshop integration

Uizard

Image Generation · in-house Autodesigner (proprietary, LLM + diffusion stack)
8.3

AI-powered UI design and prototyping from text, screenshots, or sketches

Freemium· Free ($0, 3 AI generations/mo, 2 projects) / Pro $12 per user/mo billed annually (500 AI generations/mo, Autodesigner 2.0, up to 100 projects) / Business $39 per user/mo billed annually (5,000 AI generations/mo, unlimited projects, brand kit) / Enterprise custom (unlimited generations, SSO, dedicated support).Text-to-prototype app mockupsScreenshot-to-editable-mockup conversion