The Best Free AI Image Generators
We’ve put together list of some of our favorite free AI image and art generators. The AI art scene has gone wild recently over the recent advancements, in the last year alone the quality of AI generated images has gotten so much better. If you’re looking for a free and easy way to create stunning images using AI, you’ve come to the right place. Our team has scoured the web and compiled a list of the best AI image generators that are completely free to use.
These tools are perfect for anyone just getting into AI image generation, whether you’re an artist, content creator or just looking for a bit of inspiration! Without further ado, let’s dive into some of our picks for the best free AI image generators. You can try out any of these image generators by clicking on their title, or you can simply search for their page on Easy With AI!
What Are the Best Free AI Image Generators?
Dreamlike.art is running on Stable Diffusion and lets you produce beautifully vivid images. The dark-theme interface is easy to work with and all the options are self intuitive. There’s also a cool theme which changes every day, you can join their Discord and try to create a image around the current theme for a chance to get 3,000 free credits. You generate 1 credit every hour for free, and are given 100 to get started with!
Pros:
- Slick design and user interface
- Very creative & artistic style
- Images are saved to your gallery and can be sorted easily
Cons:
- Account sign-up required
- Not a huge amount of models to choose from
- Can potentially be hard to get credits when you reach 0
Freepik’s AI image generator is a free web-based image generator which lets you create images with 3 text prompts per day. Each prompt will give you 4 variations of your image, so, technically you can get 12 free AI image generations per day! The tool gives you the ability to change your image style, too. There are four different image styles to choose from: Photo, Digital Art, Painting, and 3D. You can also choose to go with no style, which will give you more varied images in different styles. You can also use Freepik’s built-in editor to edit your images afterwards, this includes upscaling. Freepik also features a public image gallery that’s great for getting some prompt ideas and inspiration!
Pros:
- Good image quality
- 4 images per prompt
- Public gallery for prompt ideas
Cons:
- Limited to 3 prompts per day
- Curently only has 4 image styles to choose from
Leonardo.ai is a great free option for generating AI images as well as game assets! The tool was originally designed for creating AI-generated game assets, but many have realized just how good Leonardo is at creating all styles of images. Access to Leonardo.ai was super restricted when it launched, however, since then they have been opening up to more and more people. Some people even prefer Leonardo.ai to Midjourney, so it’s definitely worth trying out!
Pros:
- Commercial use of images allowed
- Great interface and AI canvas to edit images
- Ability to fine-tune your own models
Cons:
- Waitlist – may not get access immediately
- Image style is distinct and can be difficult to change
- Fine-tuning settings can be overly complex
Craiyon was formerly known as DALL-E Mini. It’s a wonderful little image generator which can be accessed for free on the website. Craiyon is very simple to use, type in what you want to see and click “Draw”. There aren’t many options within it, but Craiyon endorses it’s simplistic nature and is one of the better free AI image generators out there!
Pros:
- Very simple interface and accessible layout
- Generates 9 images at a time
- Unlimited free image generations
Cons:
- Can take a while to generate images (1-2 minutes)
- Images are low resolution
- Lack of options such as styles and image settings
DreamStudio is Stabilty AI’s own online image generator. It’s highly customizable and features tons of settings to let you fine-tune your AI image creations. You can produce some fantastic looking AI art with DreamStudio! The reason we placed DreamStudio this far down is because you only get 100 free credits to use. Once you’ve used up those, it’s sadly no longer free. You can generate 4 images with 1 credit so you do get quite a few!
Pros:
- Tons of settings such as AI models and step count
- Good user-interface with built in dark mode for easy viewing
- Has all of the latest Stable Diffusion models
Cons:
- Requires you to create an account to use
- Images generation time can be quite long depending on settings
- Only 100 free credits per user
BlueWillow is pretty much a free alternative to Midjourney! They both use Discord and have the same /imagine prompting technique. If you’ve used Midjourney, you’ll feel right at home using BlueWillow. The images you can generate with BlueWillow can be pretty great, and the tool has been getting updated a lot recently. Each update seems to improve the image generation quality and accuracy. Getting started with BlueWillow is easy, just sign up at their Discord server (https://discord.gg/bluewillow). You can then use the #newbies channel to start generating your own AI images!
Pros:
- Unlimited image generations for free
- Can see other users images for prompting guidance and inspiration
- Four images per prompt
Cons:
- Requires Discord
- Can be difficult to get prompt right first time
- Upscaler is pretty poor compared to Midjourney and Stable Diffusion
Playground has lots of amazing features for a free AI image generator. At the time of writing, there are 30 different Stable Diffusion models to choose from. Some of my favorite models are on here like the Woolitize and Analog Diffusion ones! Unfortunately you do need to create an account to use Playground, but you can login via Google to make it a bit quicker. Along with all the different model options, there’s also a handy tips widget for helping you get the most out of your image prompts. Some of the settings might be a bit confusing if you’re new to Stable Diffusion, but it’s still a fantastic option if you’re looking for a free AI image generator.
Pros:
- 30+ styles and models to choose from
- Lots of options to play around with
- Can generate images at higher than usual resolution
Cons:
- Account sign-up required
- Settings can be overwhelming
- Website can be a bit slow at times
Canva recently launched their own free AI image generator, and it’s pretty good! Before you enter your image prompt, you can select a specific style like Watercolor, Filmic, Photo, and more. Once the AI is done generating, you’ll get 4 different variations of your image. If you like any of these images, you can easily drag-and-drop them into the canvas. You can then use Canva’s editor to make a full design using your image, whether it be for a background, logo, or anything else!
Pros:
- 4 image variations per prompt
- Can be imported into Canva’s editor
- Generated images are copyright-free
Cons:
- Account sign-up required
- Resolution limited on the free plan
- Subject of image can appear out of frame sometimes
NightCafe is an online image generator suite that allows you to transform your photos into masterpieces using neural style transfer or create original artworks using text-to-image AI. There are tons of styles available and the interface is super easy to use, the downside is that you only get 5 free credits a day to work with. The app is available online and on Android and iOS devices.
Pros:
- Wide range of styles to choose from
- Easy to use interface with ability to blend two images together
- Generated images are copyright-free
Cons:
- Runs on a credit based system and you only get 5 free credits per day
- Images are low resolution but can be enhanced (upscaled) for credits
- No option to change AI model besides the style settings
The starryai app is an AI image generator developed for Android and iOS but you can also access it on their website. This image generator has lots of themes to choose from and it generates them in portrait style too which is pretty cool! Starryai lets you create 5 images for free daily, so it’s not a great option if you want to create loads of images.
Pros:
- Higher than usual resolution, can also be upscaled
- Images are generated in portrait style
- Works on mobile and PC
Cons:
- Requires you to create an account to use
- Only 5 free credits given per day
- Advanced features all cost credits
Prodia lets you generate free AI images using Stable Diffusion! There are some really cool models(styles) to choose from including Anything V3 and Analog 1.0, which produce some awesome images. From my tests the image generation time was rapid on Prodia, even without signing in it only took about 10 seconds to create my image. I’d definitely recommend this for those looking for a no-hassle and easy to use free AI image generator!
Pros:
- Fast image generation speed
- No sign up or login needed
- Fun Stable Diffusion models to choose from which change up the image a lot
Cons:
- Images can sometimes have weird text/patterns on them
- Not a huge amount of models to choose from
- No upscaling tool
Fotor has an AI image generator tool built into their other photo editing tools and it’s actually pretty powerful! You can generate some super artistic looking images with Fotor, although you might have to create an account and sign in to get the most out of it. There are some prompt tips below the image generator box too in case you run out of inspiration!
Pros:
- Fast image generation speed
- Lots of example images and prompts for inspiration
- No max prompt size – let your imagination run wild!
Cons:
- Free user restrictions can be tight depending on the current time of day
- Sometimes forced to log in to continue
- Website can be difficult to navigate
Hotpot has a simple web interface which lets you generate AI art in different styles. This AI image generator is free to use but if you’re going to use your images commercially you’ll need to purchase a license. There’s a cool “Randomize” feature which tells the AI to produce a different image using the same prompt if you want to switch things up!
Pros:
- Lots of extra features such as the “AI Headshot Generator”
- Art gallery to share and see others creations
- No sign-up required
Cons:
- Images take a long time to generate as a free user
- Free users are limited to 1 generation at a time
- Styles don’t always work correctly
While Jasper Art is one of the best AI image generators on the list, it’s also the only one that’s not technically free. Although you can sign up for a 5 day free-trial, during which you can generate up to 200 images at 2k high-resolution with no watermark. We thought this was reason enough to include Jasper on the list, 200 images is no joke! Jasper Art produces really high quality images at 2k resolution which is hard to get with any other free tool. There are also lots of moods and styles to set the tone of your images. If you end up liking Jasper Art, their pricing plan is relatively fair at only $20/month for unlimited images.
Pros:
- High quality images with 2k resolution
- Uses powerful DALL-E 2 AI model
- 10,000 free credits for signing up with our link!
Cons:
- Free trial only lasts for 5 days
- Images you create are in public domain
- Advanced options can take some getting used to
We hope you found this list helpful and that some of these free AI image generators offered what you’re looking for. Feel free to check out our free AI images category to find even more tools similar to these. If you have any questions or comments about the tools featured in this guide, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions. In the meantime, we hope that you have fun exploring the endless possibilities of AI-generated images and art. Happy creating!
