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Buy credits and use them whenever you want. No recurring charges, no commitments. See exactly what each illustration costs.

Each credit costs 1 cent (€0.01). A basic illustration costs just €0.10.

How Credits Work

With pintame you build your world first — creating characters, locations, and objects. These entities then serve as references when generating your actual book scenes or comic panels, ensuring visual consistency across every illustration.

Every image generation starts at 10 credits. Each additional reference in the scene adds 3 credits. The more references, the more consistent — and the richer — your scene.

Generation TypeReferencesCreditsCost (EUR)
Character or object image010€0.10
Character from photo1 (photo)13€0.13
Location image010€0.10
Location with 1 related location111€0.11
Location with 3 related locations313€0.13
Scene image010€0.10
Scene with 2 characters + 1 location + 1 object422€0.22
Image refinementN/A5€0.05

Formula: 10 base + 3 per reference. Related locations add 1 credit each instead of 3.

AI Text Generation & Extraction

Text operations like entity extraction, scene generation, and story writing cost around 1 credit per 1,000 estimated tokens. A typical 1,000-word chapter costs about 2 credits (€0.02).

Pricing Questions

How do credits work?▾
Credits are the currency for generating illustrations. Each generation costs a certain number of credits depending on the complexity of the image. You buy credit packs and use them whenever you want — no expiry, no subscriptions.
What determines the cost of an illustration?▾
The base cost is 10 credits per image. Each additional reference (characters, locations, or objects in the scene) adds 3 credits. For example, a scene with 2 characters and 1 location costs 10 + (3 x 3) = 19 credits.
What is image refinement?▾
Refinement lets you adjust an existing illustration with a custom prompt — for example, changing a facial expression or adjusting lighting. It costs a flat 5 credits regardless of the image type.
Do I need a subscription?▾
No. pintame is fully pay-as-you-go. Buy credits when you need them. No recurring charges, no commitments.
What does the commercial license cover?▾
All illustrations you generate are yours to use commercially. Publish on Amazon KDP, Lulu, IngramSpark, or any platform — the illustrations are yours to monetize.
Do you offer team or publisher pricing?▾
We're working on volume pricing for publishers and studios. Contact us at [email protected] to discuss.

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