The cheapest AI image model you can run on 8frame is Pruna's p-image at 1 credit per image, about $0.01 at pack rate; Replicate lists it at "$5" "per thousand output images". FLUX.2 [pro] is 5 credits for a roughly 1-megapixel image (Black Forest Labs and fal both list $0.03 for the first megapixel), Seedream 5 Lite is 6 at 2K or 3K, and Seedream 5 Pro is 7 at 1K and 13 at 2K (Replicate: $0.045 and $0.09). The catch: p-image takes no reference image, so the cheapest model cannot draft a product shot that must keep a real product.
The short answer
- p-image: 1 credit, one image per run, prompt only. Pruna's own page: "Just $0.005 and 1 second per image."
- FLUX.2 [pro]: 5 credits at the Flux node's ~1 MP sizes, megapixel-priced at the provider. Its text-to-image node takes no reference image either; edits go through Flux Edit at 7 for a ~1 MP input.
- Seedream 5 Lite: a flat 6 at 2K or 3K, up to 14 reference images. Seedream 5 Pro: 7 at 1K, 13 at 2K; the Seedream node opens on Pro at 1K.
- We have not measured output quality for any of them.
The nuance: cheapest per image is not cheapest per usable image
p-image has no image slot. Replicate's input schema for prunaai/p-image lists a prompt, an aspect ratio, optional custom width and height, a seed and LoRA fields, and no image input; Replicate calls it "A sub 1 second text-to-image model built for production use cases." On 8frame the node refuses an image. Fine for concept art, backgrounds and layout drafts; a non-starter for a bottle, a shoe or a pack whose real design has to survive. The cheapest model that takes your photograph as a reference is Seedream 5 Lite at 6 credits, and it still redraws the product, so compare every output with the photo (why AI changes your product label).
FLUX.2 [pro] is priced by megapixel, and so is its editing. On 8frame every size the Flux node offers is a roughly 1 MP preset, so text-to-image stays at 5; the Flux Edit node (FLUX.2 [pro] edit) bills output plus input megapixels, 7 for a known 1 MP input and up to 87 when the input's size is unknown. A phone photo fed to an edit is not a 5-credit job.
Seedream 5 Pro doubles at 2K; Lite does not. Pro is 7 at 1K and 13 at 2K; Lite is 6 at 2K or 3K, the cheapest large image on the canvas.
Price per image: provider pages and 8frame credits
Provider list prices as their pages showed them on 2026-10-18. A credit is about $0.01 at pack rate.
| Model | Provider list price (own page, 2026-10-18) | What the provider says | On 8frame |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pruna p-image | Replicate: "$5" "per thousand output images", "or 200 images for $1". Pruna: "Just $0.005 and 1 second per image." | Replicate: "generates high-quality images in under a second with strong prompt adherence and text rendering". Pruna: "Reliable and controllable text generation" | 1 credit; text-to-image only; 1 image per run |
| FLUX.2 [pro] | Black Forest Labs: "The first generated megapixel is charged $0.03. Each subsequent megapixel is charged $0.015." fal: $0.03 for a 1024x1024 image, $0.045 for 1920x1080, plus $0.015 per megapixel of input | Black Forest Labs: "Complex typography, infographics, memes and UI mockups with legible fine text now work reliably in production"; "an output resolution of up to 4MP"; "Reference up to 10 images simultaneously" | 5 at the node's ~1 MP sizes; no reference image on FLUX.2 [pro] text-to-image; Flux Edit 7 for a ~1 MP input |
| Seedream 5 Lite | Replicate: "$0.035" "per output image", "or around 28 images for $1". fal: "$0.035 per image" | Replicate: "Combine up to 14 reference images with text to create new compositions"; "Accurate typography with support for multiple languages"; 2K and 3K output | 6, flat at 2K or 3K; up to 14 reference images |
| Seedream 5 Pro | Replicate: "1K: $0.045 per image", "2K: $0.09 per image". fal: "Tentative pricing is $0.0675 per image" up to 1536x1536, $0.135 above | Replicate: "from a text prompt or up to 10 reference images"; 1K is "around 2 megapixels", 2K "around 4 megapixels". fal: "native text in 14 languages" | 7 at 1K, 13 at 2K; what the Seedream node opens on |
On 8frame each image is a whole number of credits: p-image 1, FLUX.2 [pro] 5 at 1 MP, Seedream 5 Pro 7 at 1K and 13 at 2K, Seedream 5 Lite a flat 6.
What a 100-image draft-then-final run costs
The arithmetic depends on whether a real product has to stay in the picture.
Concept work from text only. 100 drafts on p-image are 100 credits. Finish the 10 that work: on FLUX.2 [pro] they add 50, for 150 credits in all, about $1.50; on Seedream 5 Pro at 2K they add 130, for 230, about $2.30. The same 100 images straight on FLUX.2 [pro] would be 500 credits; on Seedream 5 Pro at 1K, 700.
A real product that must stay exact. p-image is out. 100 drafts on Seedream 5 Lite with the product photo as a reference are 600 credits; 10 finals on Nano Banana Pro at 1K or 2K (up to 10 references) add 210, for 810 credits, about $8.10: five times the text-only run, and every output still needs a side-by-side check against the photo. Best AI image generator for ecommerce covers that workflow.
How it works on 8frame
- Pruna Image node: p-image, 1 credit, one image per run, prompt and aspect ratio only (1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3; the node opens on 1:1). No image slot.
- Flux node: opens on FLUX.2 [pro] at 5; FLUX 1.1 Pro stays selectable at 6 and is the one Flux text-to-image variant that accepts a reference image. Flux Edit opens on FLUX.2 [pro] edit, 7 for a ~1 MP input and more for larger ones; Kontext Max is a flat 13.
- Seedream node: opens on Seedream 5 Pro at 1K (7); 2K is 13. Seedream 5 Lite is 6 at 2K or 3K and takes up to 14 reference images. Measured medians on 8frame: Lite about 60 seconds, Pro about 119 seconds. p-image and FLUX.2 [pro] have no measured wait on 8frame yet; the sub-second figure is Pruna's and Replicate's own.
- Failed generations are refunded automatically.
Every model's per-image price is in AI image generator price per image; the plan-level view across vendors is in cheapest AI image generator, the Seedream tiers in how to use Seedream 5.
FAQ
What is the cheapest AI image model?
On 8frame, Pruna p-image at 1 credit per image, about $0.01 at pack rate. Replicate lists it at $5 per thousand output images and Pruna at $0.005 per image. It is text-to-image only, one image per run.
Is Pruna p-image good enough for final images?
We have not measured it. Replicate describes it as generating "high-quality images in under a second with strong prompt adherence and text rendering" and Pruna says it "delivers quality on par with SoTA models"; both are vendor claims. At 1 credit, run your own prompt and judge.
p-image vs FLUX.2 [pro]: what do you give up for 1 credit?
On 8frame neither text-to-image node takes a reference image. Black Forest Labs lists FLUX.2 at up to 4 MP with up to 10 reference images on its own API; on 8frame FLUX.2 [pro] runs at the node's ~1 MP sizes, and references go through Flux Edit at 7 or FLUX 1.1 Pro at 6. The gap is 1 against 5 credits.
FLUX.2 [pro] vs Seedream 5: which is cheaper per image?
FLUX.2 [pro] at 5, then Seedream 5 Lite at 6, then Seedream 5 Pro at 7 (13 at 2K). For a 2K or 3K image Lite is cheapest, because its price does not change with resolution and FLUX.2 [pro] on the canvas stays at about 1 MP.
Can the cheapest model use my product photo?
No. p-image has no image input, on Replicate or on 8frame. Use Seedream 5 Lite (6, up to 14 references), Seedream 5 Pro (7 or 13), or Nano Banana Pro (21), and check the product against the photo afterwards.
How many images does $19 buy?
Starter is $19 for 1,000 credits: 1,000 p-image images, 200 on FLUX.2 [pro], about 166 on Seedream 5 Lite, about 142 on Seedream 5 Pro at 1K.
Sources
- Pruna p-image on Replicate (billing block "$5" "per thousand output images", "or 200 images for $1"; descriptions; input schema with no image field, aspect ratios 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3 and custom): replicate.com/prunaai/p-image and replicate.com/prunaai/p-image/api/schema, checked 2026-10-18
- Pruna's own p-image page ("Just $0.005 and 1 second per image", "quality on par with SoTA models", "Reliable and controllable text generation"): pruna.ai/p-image, checked 2026-10-18
- FLUX.2 [pro] price at Black Forest Labs (first generated megapixel $0.03, each subsequent $0.015): bfl.ai/pricing, checked 2026-10-18 (the page's price cells are rendered by script; the sentence is quoted from the page data for the /v1/flux-2-pro endpoint)
- FLUX.2 capabilities as stated by Black Forest Labs (legible fine text, up to 4MP, up to 10 reference images): bfl.ai/blog/flux-2 (published 2025-11-25), checked 2026-10-18
- FLUX.2 [pro] on fal (8frame's route: $0.03 first megapixel, $0.015 per extra megapixel of input and output, 1024x1024 at $0.03, 1920x1080 at $0.045): fal.ai/models/fal-ai/flux-2-pro, checked 2026-10-18
- Seedream 5 Pro on Replicate (8frame's route: $0.045 at 1K, $0.09 at 2K, up to 10 reference images, 1K about 2 MP, 2K about 4 MP): replicate.com/bytedance/seedream-5-pro, checked 2026-10-18
- Seedream 5 Lite on Replicate (8frame's route: billing block $0.035 per output image; up to 14 reference images; 2K and 3K; typography statement): replicate.com/bytedance/seedream-5-lite, checked 2026-10-18
- Seedream 5 Lite and 5 Pro on fal ($0.035 per image; "Tentative pricing is $0.0675 per image" up to 1536x1536 and $0.135 above; "native text in 14 languages"): fal.ai/models/bytedance/seedream/v5/lite/text-to-image and fal.ai/models/bytedance/seedream/v5/pro/text-to-image, checked 2026-10-18
- 8frame prices, defaults and limits: the 8frame app, checked 2026-10-18
- Plans (Starter $19 for 1,000 credits) and measured median waits (Seedream 5 Lite about 60 seconds, 5 Pro about 119 seconds; completed generations, 120 days, template examples excluded): 8frame content fact sheet, measured 2026-09-30
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