13 Free & Freemium AI Image Generators Before Halloween
The more the world changes, the more it stays the same. You still cannot create a great post without beautiful images. But I have been doing this for so long that I don't even look at "stock" photos anymore.
Do You?
If I did not create it using AI, I fear that I may have missed a copyright or something, and the thought police will tap on my monitor screen from the inside and try to take my birthday or something. So I do it myself.
All of the AI image creators that I am listing here are Free to Use or Fremium (some are very limited). I will feed all of them the same prompt and let you decide where you want to spend your time. This also means that MidJourney is not here, nor is Canva. I did not get the free trial for MidJourney, and I am already a premium Canva subscriber. With that being said, I still have a bakers' dozen for you to hold on to.
With Halloween coming up, the thought of something out of the norm and open to freer interpretation was called for. This is the prompt that I used for All 13 AI Image Generators.
A surreal digital landscape unfolds, with a figure anxiously seated at a glowing screen. Ominous shadowy figures loom behind, enveloped in dark, muted hues. Soft, eerie lighting casts unsettling shadows, while spectral hands gently touch the glass, invoking a haunting silence in this expressionist vision.
The list of suspects tested includes
- Microsoft Designer
- Ideogram
- FreePik Pikaso
- Leonardo
- Gemini Image Creator
- Flux 1.1
- ChatGPT DALL-E
- Opera Aria
- OpenArt
- PerChance
- Stable Diffusion
- Craiyon
- Adobe Firefly
NOTE - NONE OF THESE AI-IMAGE GENERATORS OUTPUT TO WEBP! So you have to do it!
My preferred site for image format conversion is Pixelied. It will run all conversions for you.
The Generators in No Particular Order
Well maybe there is an order, I always wander to Microsoft first.
Microsoft Designer - Microsoft Designer is an innovative, AI-powered image creation tool that leverages the capabilities of DALL-E 3 to transform your ideas into stunning visuals effortlessly. With its intuitive interface, vast template library, and seamless integration with Microsoft 365, it caters to both beginners and professionals. The AI-driven features provide smart design suggestions and automated enhancements, ensuring your creations always look polished and professional. Output is JPEG - Unlimited Use
IDEOGRAM - Ideogram is a cutting-edge AI tool that easily transforms your creative process by generating highly realistic images and accurate text renderings. With versatile styles like Realistic, Design, 3D, and Anime, it caters to diverse artistic needs. Its advanced AI capabilities, customizable color palettes, and mobile accessibility make it perfect for professional and personal projects. Plus, the Ideogram API allows seamless integration into your own applications, enhancing your creative toolkit. Explore new horizons of creativity with Ideogram and effortlessly bring your ideas to life. Free version output is limited to JPEG format and 10 images daily.
FreePik (Mystique) Pikaso - FreePik Pikaso is an innovative AI-powered tool that effortlessly transforms your sketches into high-quality images in real-time. With its intuitive interface, it caters to both professionals and hobbyists, making the creative process seamless and enjoyable. Pikaso offers access to FreePik’s extensive library of free vectors, stock photos, and PSD files, ensuring you have all the resources you need to enhance your projects. Whether you’re creating detailed illustrations or quick concept art, FreePik Pikaso brings your ideas to life with precision and ease. The output is PNG and 20 images a day. The problem here is that 4 at a time are created.
Leonardo - Leonardo AI is a powerful tool designed to elevate your creative projects with its advanced AI-driven image generation capabilities. It offers a suite of tools that cater to both beginners and professionals, allowing you to create high-quality, production-ready visuals with ease. With features like the AI Canvas for detailed editing, a variety of models for different styles, and real-time image transformation, Leonardo AI provides unmatched flexibility and control. Whether you’re working on digital art, marketing materials, or concept designs, Leonardo AI helps you bring your ideas to life with speed and precision. OUTPUT JPG LIMITED TO APPROXIMATELY 15 IMAGES.
Gemini Image Creator - Need a stunning image for your project but can't find the perfect one? Gemini Image Creator is here to help. With just a few words or a detailed description, our AI can generate unique, high-quality images tailored to your exact vision. Whether you're a designer, marketer, or simply someone with a creative idea, Gemini Image Creator is the tool for you. OUTPUT PNG
FLUX 1.1 - Flux 1.1 is a state-of-the-art AI image generator that revolutionizes digital art with its advanced text-to-image capabilities. It offers a six times faster generation than its predecessor, Flux 1.0, while significantly improving image quality, prompt adherence, and output diversity. This makes it ideal for professionals in creative industries, providing high-resolution outputs that capture intricate details and a wide range of styles, from hand-drawn to modern vector illustrations. With Flux 1.1, you can streamline your creative workflow, generate multiple iterations quickly, and bring your artistic visions to life with unparalleled precision and speed. OUTPUT PNG
ChatGPT DALL-E - The ChatGPT Image Generator, powered by DALL-E 3, is a cutting-edge tool that transforms your text prompts into stunning, detailed images. By leveraging the advanced capabilities of ChatGPT, you can brainstorm, refine, and tweak your ideas to generate highly accurate and expressive visuals. This tool excels in creating images that adhere closely to your descriptions, offering a wide range of styles and applications. Whether you’re looking to create art, design marketing materials, or visualize concepts, the ChatGPT Image Generator provides a seamless and intuitive experience, making your creative process more efficient and enjoyable. OUTPUT PNG
OPERA ARIA - Opera Aria is an impressive AI-powered tool integrated into the Opera browser, designed to enhance your browsing experience with advanced image generation capabilities. Utilizing Google’s Imagen model, Aria can transform text prompts into detailed and creative images, making it perfect for creating visual assets for presentations, social media, and more. Additionally, Aria offers real-time web access and can analyze and understand images you upload, providing insights and explanations. With its user-friendly interface and seamless integration into the Opera browser, Aria is a versatile tool for both casual users and professionals looking to elevate their digital content creation. OUTPUT JPEG
OPENARTOPEN ART. - OpenArt is a versatile AI-powered art platform that transforms your creative ideas into stunning visual artworks. With over 100 models and styles, including DALL-E 3, OpenArt allows you to generate a wide range of artistic styles, from realistic images to anime and oil paintings. Its intuitive interface and powerful AI tools, such as text-to-image, image-to-image, and advanced editing features, make it easy to create, enhance, and customize your artwork. Additionally, OpenArt offers the ability to train your own models, ensuring your creations align perfectly with your unique style. Whether you’re a professional artist or a hobbyist, OpenArt provides the tools you need to unleash your creativity and produce high-quality art effortlessly. OUTPUT PNG
PERCHANCE - PerChance is a fast, free AI image generator that stands out for its simplicity and accessibility. It uses the Stable Diffusion text-to-image model to create high-quality art, photos, cartoons, drawings, anime, and more. With no sign-up, no login, and no daily limits, PerChance allows you to generate unlimited images quickly and without hassle. Whether you’re creating original characters, fan art, or professional visuals, PerChance provides a user-friendly platform to bring your ideas to life effortlessly. ALLOWS NSFW OUTPUT JPEG
STABLE DIFFUSION - Stable Diffusion is an open-source AI image generator that excels in creating high-quality, realistic images from text prompts. It uses a deep learning model trained on millions of image-text pairs, allowing it to produce detailed and accurate visuals based on your descriptions. With support for over 20 styles, including photorealistic, anime, and artistic renditions, Stable Diffusion offers extensive customization options. It’s accessible online for free, with no sign-up required, making it a versatile tool for both professional and personal projects. Whether you’re creating art, enhancing photos, or visualizing concepts, Stable Diffusion empowers you to bring your ideas to life with precision and ease. OUTPUT - JPEG
CRAIYON - Craiyon is a user-friendly AI image generator that transforms your text prompts into unique and creative images. Formerly known as DALL-E mini, Craiyon uses advanced AI technology to generate nine images at a time based on your descriptions. It’s perfect for both beginners and experienced artists, offering a simple interface that makes it easy to bring your ideas to life. With Craiyon, you can explore a wide range of styles and themes, and even upscale your favorite images for higher resolution. Whether you’re creating abstract art, aesthetic wallpapers, or detailed illustrations, Craiyon provides a fun and accessible way to unleash your creativity. LEAVES CRAIYON WATERMARK AND BLOATED WITH ADS OUTPUT PNG
Adobe Firefly - Adobe Firefly is a powerful AI-driven tool designed to enhance your creative projects by generating high-quality images from text prompts. It integrates seamlessly with Adobe’s suite of creative apps, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Adobe Express, allowing you to create and customize images effortlessly12. Firefly offers a variety of features, including text-to-image generation, sketch-to-image transformation, and the ability to adjust styles, colors, and lighting to match your vision23. This makes it an excellent choice for both professional designers and hobbyists looking to explore new creative possibilities.
Today every post requires poignant and provocative images. Images that relate to the words you used right next to it. One of AI's first victims is "stock images". There were millions of blogs picking through the same deck of images. Not anymore!
The release of AI upon the world ushered in AI Generators that have free options like PerChance and Stable Diffusion, which offer unlimited image generation without watermarks, to freemium tools like my favorites Microsoft Designer and Ideogram, which provide advanced features and high-quality outputs, there’s something for everyone.
Craiyon, while free and easy to use, comes with watermarks and their site runs 4 video ads at a time! For those looking for more professional-grade tools, options like Leonardo and Flux 1.1 provide powerful capabilities and flexibility, albeit with some limitations on the number of free images.
Ultimately, the best tool for you will depend on your specific needs and preferences. These AI image generators can help you produce stunning visuals that enhance your projects and captivate your audience.
How many have you used? Yes, I use them all. When one runs out of free use, I swap to the next! It also helps to have three Gmail addresses.
Did I cover your preferred tool?
I should have put a poll up, which image did you like most?
Recent Comments
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I knew nothing of Opera's Aria. On my phone, it was not worth much, so
I hesitated to include it.
It created several interesting images for me today. But it is built into the browser. So you need the browser and all to use it.
ChatGPT DALL-E, not a power user as M$FT is DALL-E as well.
Stable Diffusion is solid and free.
Find one that you like, and proceed with unabandoned fury.
MrDon
These days, I use Canva to make amazing graphics. I don't use much AI imagery; I also have my own.
I'd give Diffusion a try! :)
I appreciate your notes here, Donald!
Abie
Great information with excellent timing. I was just looking at V-3 of Gemini's image builder today and have a lot of content coming out and need to up my AI Image Game to match demands.
V3 does look good. I was impressed by Firefly as well For me Microsoft is the standard because it is what I use most.
PerChance is well, NSFW, and definitely does not have any filters that I have found yet.
Enjoy creating what you need to get done.
MrDon
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Hi Don. Thank you for sharing this information. My main go-to image creator is the midjourney prompt generator within RB. I sometimes will use ChatGPT DALL-E but might experiment with other ones on your list too. I’m with you on not using stock images anymore.
The image from DALL-E wouldn’t load here so I took the same prompt and used the midjourney prompt generator ⬇️
OMG! I love it! :)
Abie
That is another habit I have. lol.
Kyle has us talking about habits. Flux has a prompt generator as well.
There are times that I will run a prompt through the generator 3 or 4 times to enhance it to the point that I have the perfect image in my mind's eye.
Great image!