Z-Image review 80/100 on verified data
Z-Image is an AI image generator: Web image generator built on the Z-Image Turbo model that creates images from text prompts, with monthly image allowances on free and paid plans.
Data checked Oct 14, 2026 against the vendors' own pages. How we verify
- Score (rank 13 of 62)
- 80/100
- Coverage (6 of 7 criteria)
- 90%
- From, per month
- $9.90
- Free plan
- Yes
Paid plans start at $9.90 per month billed monthly on the Starter plan, and there is a free plan with 10 images per month.
Z-Image has a public API.
In our AI image generators ranking Z-Image scores 80/100, rank 13 of 62, based on 6 of 7 criteria (90% of the scorecard weight backed by verified data).
Z-Image at a glance
- Pricing model
- Free plan + paid plans source, Oct 14, 2026
- Cheapest paid plan
- Starter: $9.90/mo 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
Z-Image plans
Free
Free
- Billed monthly
- Free
- Billed yearly
- Free
- Charged per
- per workspace
Published limits
- 10 images per month
Starter
$9.90per month, billed monthly
- Billed monthly
- $9.90
- Billed yearly
- Not stated
- Charged per
- per workspace
Published limits
- 600 images per month
Pro
$29per month, billed monthly
- Billed monthly
- $29
- Billed yearly
- Not stated
- Charged per
- per workspace
Published limits
- 3,000 images per month
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 Z-Image pricing and plan limitsHow Z-Image scores
Score
80/100
Rank #13 of 62
Coverage 90%
6 of 7 criteria. Ranked at 60% or more.
Entry price
76/100
Weight 28%$9.90/month billed monthly on Starter (scored on the monthly price) source
Free plan or trial
100/100
Weight 17%Free plan (Free) source
Pricing transparency
100/100
Weight 11%3 of 3 plans have a public price source
Verified features
20/100
Weight 17%1 of 10 tracked features verified: text to image source
API, integrations and export
100/100
Weight 11%public API source
Cost per 100 imagescategory criterion
100/100
Weight 17%$0.97 per 100 images on Pro (3,000 per month, billed monthly) source
Cost per user (team of 3)category criterion
Excluded
Weight –No published data: left out, the other criteria are re-weighted.
Z-Image features
- Text to image
- Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
- Image to image / reference images
- No 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
Z-Image 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.
All 90 Z-Image alternatives, rankedMore ways to weigh up Z-Image
Questions, answered from the data
How much does Z-Image cost?
Paid plans start at $9.90 per month billed monthly on the Starter plan, according to Z-Image's pricing page (checked Oct 14, 2026).
Does Z-Image have a free plan?
Yes: Z-Image has a free plan with 10 images per month (checked Oct 14, 2026).
Does Z-Image have an API?
Yes, a public API is documented (checked Oct 14, 2026).
How does Z-Image score?
In our AI image generators ranking Z-Image scores 80/100, rank 13 of 62, based on 6 of 7 criteria (90% of the scorecard weight backed by verified data).
What are the best Z-Image alternatives?
By our scorecard the top-ranked alternatives are Pixlr (100/100), Photofy (100/100) and Recraft (95/100).
More on Z-Image
Pricing last read Oct 14, 2026. Vendors change prices; the linked page is the final word.