One API for Every Visual Your Content Needs
Thumbnails, social graphics, newsletter headers, video clips — generate them all from a single API. 10+ AI models, OpenAI SDK compatible.
Pay per image or video. No subscriptions, no seat licenses, no tool sprawl. Built for title-safe thumbnail tools, social schedulers, newsletter operators, restaurant/local-content workflows, and anyone automating content pipelines.
No credit card required. OpenAI SDK compatible — integrate in minutes.
Creator Tool Sprawl Adds Up Fast
Most creators juggle 3–5 visual tools with separate subscriptions, rate limits, and interfaces. Here's what a typical stack costs:
And you're still switching between tabs, re-uploading assets, and manually downloading outputs. CreativeAI replaces the generation layer with one API you call from anywhere.
One Endpoint. Every Visual Format.
Images from Text Prompts
Generate thumbnails, social cards, blog headers, and newsletter visuals from a text description. Multiple aspect ratios and resolutions supported.
Video Clips from Text or Image
Create short-form video clips for Reels, TikTok, or Shorts. Text-to-video and image-to-video via the same API — Kling, Seedance, and Veo models available.
10+ Models, One API Key
Access GPT-Image, Seedream, Kling, Seedance, Veo, and more. Each model has different strengths — try them all without creating separate accounts.
Pay-Per-Use, No Subscriptions
Images cost 3 credits (~$0.21–$0.30). Videos start at 5 credits (~$0.36–$0.50). Buy only what you use. Credits never expire. No monthly minimums or seat licenses.
OpenAI SDK Compatible
Use the official OpenAI Python or Node.js SDK — just change the base URL. Also works with any HTTP client, cURL, n8n, Make, Zapier, or Pipedream.
Multi-Model Reliability
Requests route through multiple model providers. If one is down, traffic shifts automatically. Your content pipeline keeps running.
Built for How Creators Actually Work
YouTube & Podcast Thumbnails
Generate eye-catching thumbnails per episode. Consistent brand style, bold text overlays, cinematic compositions — all from a prompt template you tweak per topic.
"Bold thumbnail: surprised face, large text '5 AI TOOLS', neon gradient background, 16:9"
Newsletter & Blog Headers
Create unique header images for every issue or post. No more recycling stock photos. Automate via your publishing pipeline — Ghost, Substack, WordPress, or custom CMS.
"Elegant editorial illustration: abstract sunrise, coral and sage tones, wide format"
Social Content at Scale
Batch-generate a week of Instagram, LinkedIn, or Twitter graphics from a list of topics. Feed them into your scheduler via API. Consistent style, zero manual design.
"Clean Instagram post: '[TOPIC]', modern typography, soft gradient, 1080x1080"
Short-Form Video Clips
Generate 5-second intro animations, B-roll clips, or visual hooks for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts. Text-to-video or animate a still image into motion.
"Cinematic slow zoom into a neon cityscape at night, cyberpunk atmosphere, 5 seconds"
Automation Pipelines
Wire CreativeAI into n8n, Make, Zapier, or a custom script. Trigger generation on new RSS items, calendar events, form submissions, or CMS publishes. Hands-off content ops.
n8n: RSS trigger → CreativeAI API → resize → schedule to Buffer
Prompt Templates & Iteration
Build reusable prompt templates with variables (topic, color scheme, format). Swap in new topics and regenerate — same brand look, fresh content every time.
Template: "Flat illustration of {topic}, brand colors #{hex1} #{hex2}, 1200x628"
Restaurant & Food-Photo Content
Generate menu item photos, food styling shots, daily social specials, and seasonal promo graphics for restaurant and local marketing workflows. Pair with image-to-video for animated dish reveals.
"Overhead food photography: gourmet burger on slate board, warm natural lighting, shallow DOF, restaurant social post"
Three Creator Workflows Buyers Can Price Immediately
The lanes showing up in outbound are consistent: thumbnail tooling, social-content scheduling, and restaurant/local marketing workflows. Give buyers concrete unit economics, not vague AI claims.
Thumbnail Tools
~$1.93–$2.70 per 3-topic batch
Generate 3 topics × 3 variants = 9 headline-safe thumbnails in one parallel batch. Useful for title-safe YouTube, podcast, and blog-cover tooling.
Use the A/B Variants + Thumbnail Batch tabs above to show repeatable low-cost generation.
Social Scheduling Platforms
~$6.43–$9.00 for 30 images / ~$17.14–$24.00 for 30 image+video posts
One API key can generate platform-sized post graphics plus short promo clips for scheduled queues. Great fit for Buffer-style or Predis-style backends.
Use the Social Platform tab to show image + webhook-delivered video in one workflow.
Restaurant & Local Content
~$1.00–$1.40 for 3 images + 1 dish-reveal video
Weekly specials, menu refreshes, and local social content can run as a repeatable food-photo pipeline without a photographer or separate video tool.
Use the Restaurant tab to show food-photo generation and image-to-video together.
Stacking Subscriptions vs. One API
Pay for What You Actually Generate
No subscriptions. No tiers. Buy credits, use them whenever. Credits never expire.
Image (all models)
3 credits
~$0.21 at best tier
Video — Kling v3
5–10 credits
~$0.36–$0.71 at best tier
Video — Seedance
15–18 credits
~$1.07–$1.28 at best tier
Video — Veo 3.1
50 credits
~$3.57 at best tier
Volume discounts: buy $100 in credits, get 40% bonus (1,400 credits for $100).
Thumbnail & Creator Tool Plans: What They Charge vs. Your API Cost
Creator-tool SaaS products sell thumbnail and image-variant plans at $24–$83/mo with API access on higher tiers. Here’s the margin when CreativeAI powers the generation layer.
Why creator-tool builders choose CreativeAI
Integrate in Minutes, Not Days
OpenAI SDK compatible — if you've used the OpenAI images API, you already know how to use CreativeAI. Change the base URL and API key, that's it.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="YOUR_CREATIVEAI_KEY",
base_url="https://api.creativeai.run/v1"
)
# Generate a YouTube thumbnail
result = client.images.generate(
model="gpt-image-1",
prompt="""Bold YouTube thumbnail: shocked face expression,
large white text 'I TESTED EVERY AI TOOL' on dark
gradient background, vibrant neon accents, cinematic
lighting, high contrast, 16:9 composition""",
size="1536x1024",
)
thumbnail_url = result.data[0].urlFrom Signup to Published Content
Sign up free
Create an account and get 50 free credits instantly. No credit card needed.
Get your API key
Generate an API key from your dashboard. Use it with the OpenAI SDK or any HTTP client.
Generate visuals
Send prompts via API. Get back image URLs or video URLs. Download or pipe to your next step.
Publish & automate
Feed generated assets into your scheduler, CMS, or social platform. Repeat with templates.
Common Questions
Building a Thumbnail, Newsletter, or Content Tool?
If you're building a SaaS product that generates visuals for your users — thumbnails, email headers, social graphics, ad creatives — CreativeAI works as your white-label image and video backend.
Per-Client API Keys
Issue separate API keys per client or workspace. Track usage, set spend limits, and revoke access independently.
Zero Branding
No CreativeAI branding on outputs or API responses. Your users see your product, not ours.
Volume Pricing
Buy credits in bulk at up to 40% discount. Margin-friendly for tools that resell visual generation to their users.
Webhooks & Async Jobs
Submit video jobs asynchronously, receive results via signed webhooks. Built for production pipelines, not just demos.
Thumbnail Tool Economics
Building a thumbnail tool like ThumbAI, GoThumbnails, or Pikzels? Here's what per-image generation actually costs when CreativeAI is your backend. See the "A/B Variants" tab for style variants and the "Thumbnail Batch" tab for a production multi-topic × multi-variant pipeline with platform-specific title-safe zones.
~$0.21–$0.30
Per thumbnail
3 credits, any image model
~$0.21
At best tier
$100 top-up with 40% bonus credits
~$0.86–$1.20
4 A/B variants
Parallel, ~3-8s total
Headline-safe layouts: prompt for platform-specific text-overlay zones (top-third for YouTube, lower-left for podcast badges, center for blog headers) so headlines render cleanly — no post-processing or manual repositioning needed.
Cheap repeat generation: generate 3 topics × 3 variants = 9 thumbnails in one parallel batch for ~$1.93–$2.70. A tool processing 100 thumbnails/day spends about ~$21–$30/day depending on credit pack — predictable unit economics with no subscription tiers or monthly minimums.
Restaurant & Food Marketing Economics
Building a restaurant marketing tool like PlateSnap or Restaurant Photos AI? Here's what daily food-photo content actually costs when CreativeAI is your backend. See the "Restaurant" code tab above for a complete weekly pipeline.
~$0.21–$0.30
Per food photo
Menu item or special
~$0.64–$0.90
Weekly 3-post pipeline
3 images, parallel
~$1.00–$1.40
3 images + dish video
Full social week
Photo-to-video dish reveals: animate any food photo into a 5-second Reels/TikTok clip with steam, push-in, or slow zoom — delivered via webhook.
Predictable local-business pricing: no subscription tiers or monthly minimums. A restaurant posting 3 specials/week + 1 video spends roughly ~$4.00–$5.60/month depending on credit pack — still far below stock-photo or design-tool subscriptions.
Your users call your endpoint. CreativeAI powers the generation behind the scenes.
from openai import OpenAI
from fastapi import FastAPI, Header
app = FastAPI()
# Your SaaS backend — CreativeAI as the generation layer
creativeai = OpenAI(
api_key="YOUR_CREATIVEAI_KEY",
base_url="https://api.creativeai.run/v1"
)
@app.post("/api/generate-thumbnail")
async def generate_thumbnail(
topic: str,
style: str = "bold",
client_id: str = Header(...),
):
"""Your users call YOUR endpoint — they never see CreativeAI."""
result = creativeai.images.generate(
model="gpt-image-1",
prompt=f"""{style} thumbnail: {topic}, vibrant gradient
background, clean modern typography, high contrast,
optimized for 16:9""",
size="1536x1024",
)
# Track usage per client, apply your own pricing
log_usage(client_id, credits_used=1)
return {
"image_url": result.data[0].url,
"client_id": client_id,
}Works for thumbnail tools, newsletter platforms, ad creative builders, and any SaaS that embeds image generation. Issue separate API keys per client for usage tracking and spend controls.
Three Proof Bundles for Three Buyer Types
Whether you're building a thumbnail tool, a social-content platform, or a restaurant marketing workflow — here are the exact pages that answer your top questions.
Thumbnail Tool Builders
ThumbAI, GoThumbnails, Pikzels — headline-safe layouts, batch variant generation, per-image economics at scale.
Social Content Platforms
Predis, Postally, Buffer-style tools — embedded image + video generation behind your scheduler.
Restaurant & Food Marketing
PlateSnap, Restaurant Photos AI — menu visuals, daily specials, local social content at scale.
Using DALL-E or Sora? They’re Shutting Down
If your content pipeline uses DALL-E for thumbnails or Sora for video clips, you need a new provider. CreativeAI works with the same OpenAI SDK — change two lines and keep your workflow.
DALL-E 2 & 3 Shutdown
- ×DALL-E 2 already deprecated and unavailable
- ×DALL-E 3 shuts down May 12 — thumbnail generation breaks
- CreativeAI offers 6+ image models from $0.21/image
- Same OpenAI SDK — change
base_urlandapi_key
Use code DALLE1000 for 3,000 free credits (~1,000 thumbnails).
Sora 1 Shutdown
- ×Sora 1 was permanently shut down March 13
- ×Sora 2 requires $200/mo ChatGPT Pro — no API access
- 5+ video models from ~$0.36/video — no monthly sub
- Create promo clips from any thumbnail or content image
Use code SORASWITCH for 50 free video credits. No subscription.
Switch in 2 lines — your prompts and workflow stay the same
# Before (DALL-E / OpenAI direct)
client = OpenAI(api_key="sk-...")
# After (CreativeAI — same SDK)
client = OpenAI(
api_key="YOUR_CREATIVEAI_KEY",
base_url="https://api.creativeai.run/v1"
)
# Your existing prompts, sizes, and code work unchangedTransparent Pricing
See per-model costs, volume tiers, and competitor comparisons.
No Subscription Required
Learn why pay-per-use works better for creators than monthly plans.
Webhooks & Async Jobs
Production-grade async video rendering with signed webhook delivery.
Make & Zapier Guide
Step-by-step integration with no-code automation platforms.
Integration Matrix
Compare all 9 integration paths side by side.
API Documentation
Full endpoint reference, authentication, and code examples.
Stop Juggling Tools. Start Shipping Content.
50 free credits. No credit card. One API for images and videos. Generate your first thumbnail in under 2 minutes.
Social Content Platform Economics
Building a social-content, scheduling, or marketing automation platform like Predis or Buffer? One API key powers both image and video generation behind your own product. See the "Social Platform" code tab above for a complete image + promo video workflow.
~$0.21–$0.30
Per social image
Feed, story, or ad card
~$0.57–$0.80
Image + promo video
Feed post + 5s animated clip
~$6.43–$9.00
30 posts/month
Images only — no subscription floor
One key, image + video: generate static social graphics and short promo clips from a single API key. Async video jobs deliver results via signed webhook — no polling required.
Platform-ready: per-client API keys, zero branding on outputs, volume pricing for margin. Your users schedule and publish — CreativeAI powers the visual layer invisibly.