mlx-serve review 86/100 on verified data
mlx-serve is an AI image generator: Open-source Mac app that runs open AI models locally for chat, document questions, image, music, voice, video and 3D generation without cloud upload.
Data checked Oct 14, 2026 against the vendors' own pages. How we verify
- Score (rank 9 of 62)
- 86/100
- Coverage (5 of 7 criteria)
- 75%
- Free plan
- Yes
There is a free plan.
mlx-serve has a public API.
In our AI image generators ranking mlx-serve scores 86/100, rank 9 of 62, based on 5 of 7 criteria (75% of the scorecard weight backed by verified data).
mlx-serve at a glance
- Pricing model
- Free source, Oct 14, 2026
- Free plan
- Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
- Free trial
- No source, Oct 14, 2026
- Public API
- Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
mlx-serve plans
Free
Not stated
- Billed monthly
- Not stated
- Billed yearly
- Free
- Charged per
- Not stated
Published limits
None stated
Prices in USD per month, before tax. Read from the vendor's pricing page on Oct 14, 2026. "Not stated" means the page does not publish it.
Full mlx-serve pricing and plan limitsHow mlx-serve scores
Score
86/100
Rank #9 of 62
Coverage 75%
5 of 7 criteria. Ranked at 60% or more.
Entry price
100/100
Weight 33%Free: the pricing page lists no paid plan source
Free plan or trial
100/100
Weight 20%Free plan (Free) source
Pricing transparency
87/100
Weight 13%1 of 1 plans have a public price source
Verified features
40/100
Weight 20%2 of 10 tracked features verified: text to image, inpainting or object editing source
API, integrations and export
100/100
Weight 13%public API source
Cost per 100 imagescategory criterion
Excluded
Weight –No published data: left out, the other criteria are re-weighted.
Cost per user (team of 3)category criterion
Excluded
Weight –No published data: left out, the other criteria are re-weighted.
mlx-serve features
- Text to image
- Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
- Inpainting or object editing
- Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
10 more details we track are not published by the vendor or not verified yet (shown as – in tables). How we verify
mlx-serve alternatives
| # | Tool | Score | Coverage | From, billed monthly | From, billed yearly | Free plan | Public API | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pixlr | 100/100 | 65%4 of 7 criteria | $2.49/mo | $1.99/mo | Yes | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 2 |  Photofy | 100/100 | 60%4 of 7 criteria | $4.99/mo | Not offered | Yes | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 3 |  Recraft | 95/100 | 65%4 of 7 criteria | Free | Free | Yes | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 4 |  Clipdrop | 94/100 | 75%5 of 7 criteria | Free | Free | Yes | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 5 |  Krea | 93/100 | 65%4 of 7 criteria | $9/mo | $5/mo | Yes | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
Each value links the vendor page it was read from (hover for the check date). Coverage is the share of the scorecard's weight with verified data, and "N of M criteria" how many criteria the score is based on; a tool is ranked at 60% or more.
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Questions, answered from the data
Does mlx-serve have a free plan?
Yes: mlx-serve has a free plan (checked Oct 14, 2026).
Does mlx-serve have an API?
Yes, a public API is documented (checked Oct 14, 2026).
How does mlx-serve score?
In our AI image generators ranking mlx-serve scores 86/100, rank 9 of 62, based on 5 of 7 criteria (75% of the scorecard weight backed by verified data).
What are the best mlx-serve alternatives?
By our scorecard the top-ranked alternatives are Pixlr (100/100), Photofy (100/100) and Recraft (95/100).
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Pricing last read Oct 14, 2026. Vendors change prices; the linked page is the final word.