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For text, posters and design work
If the words are the artwork, start with Qwen Image 3.0 (5 credits). It is the strongest bilingual typography model we run: Chinese and English headlines, itemized menus and labels come out spelled right and laid out like a designer did them. For flagship poster work, Seedream 5 Pro (8 credits at 1K/1.5K) is the Seedream family's sharpest pen, and GPT Image 2.6 (from 5 credits) adds two tricks nothing else here has: SVG export and markup editing — sketch on your image to say what should change. The dedicated AI Poster Maker wraps GPT Image 2.6 for exactly this workflow.
For photorealism
FLUX 2 Pro (5 credits) is the realism anchor: skin, glass and product materials hold up under scrutiny. Wan 2.7 (5 credits Standard, 13 Pro) takes a different route — it reasons about the scene before rendering, so busy compositions with reflections and crowds stay coherent, and its Pro tier reaches 4K canvases. And when an image has to be a final — the hero shot on a landing page — GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst (from 5 credits) is the high-fidelity tier of the GPT family, built for consistency-critical work.
For drafts and volume
This is where most generations actually happen, and where price compounds. Z-Image Turbo costs 1 credit per image and answers in seconds — avatars, memes, thumbnails, twenty variations of an idea. FLUX 3 Klein (from 2 credits) is the speed tier of the FLUX family with noticeably more polish. Seedream 5 Flash (flat 5 credits) is the batch-production pick: 1K, 1.5K and 2K all cost the same, so resolution stops being a budget decision. The workflow we recommend in our prompt guide — draft cheap, finish expensive — runs on these three.
For editing existing images
Every model here edits, but they differ in how references work. GPT Image 2.6 and the Nano Banana family take up to four references in the studio; GPT adds the markup canvas. Nano Banana Pro (24 credits at 2K) is the conversational-editing favorite — describe the change in plain words and it holds the subject. Nano Banana 2 (from 8 credits) adds a 0.5K draft tier and optional web/image search grounding, and Nano Banana 2.1 (from 7 credits) is its sharper, cheaper successor. Qwen and Wan take up to three references; Z-Image restyles a single photo. Our editing guide breaks down what each reference actually does — and what edits cost, since two models charge per reference image.
For GIFs and motion
Only one model here generates native looping GIFs: GPT Image 2.6, at the same price as a still. The AI GIF Maker is its dedicated studio, with frame-count and speed controls.
The everyday all-rounders
Seedream 5.0 Lite (flat 6 credits) remains a dependable draft tier with flexible size presets, and Nano Banana 2 is the flexible middle of its family. If you open the studio without a specific job in mind, these are the safe defaults — but do try drafting on Z-Image first; at 1 credit, the experiment is nearly free.
The short version
- Posters & bilingual text: Qwen Image 3.0 · Seedream 5 Pro · GPT Image 2.6
- Photorealism: FLUX 2 Pro · Wan 2.7 · GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
- Drafts & volume: Z-Image Turbo (1 cr) · FLUX 3 Klein (2 cr) · Seedream 5 Flash (5 cr flat)
- Editing: GPT Image 2.6 (markup, 4 refs) · Nano Banana Pro (conversational) · Wan 2.7 (relighting)
- GIFs: GPT Image 2.6 via the AI GIF Maker
Every price above is the live studio price, and credits work across all thirteen models — see pricing for the packs. New accounts start with 20 free credits, which is enough to test the shortlist yourself.