Playground AIvs
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Ideogram: Both offer AI image generation with free tiers aimed at creators and designers.
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AI design studio for creating stickers, merch, posters, and logos from text
Overview
Playground (Playground AI) is a design studio that lets users create visual content, including stickers, posters, logos, and merchandise, without design experience. It combines a template library spanning 24 categories with text-to-design generation powered by models such as GPT Image 2, Nano Banana Pro, and Seedream. Editing tools include style swapping, object removal, mockup integration, and non-destructive smart layers. The platform is available on web and iOS, with free and paid subscription tiers.
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Ideogram: Both offer AI image generation with free tiers aimed at creators and designers.
Midjourney: Midjourney is a leading AI image generator competing for creators making posters, art, and merch designs.
Pricing
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Free
Free
Pro
$12 /mo
Pro Plus
$36 /mo
Capabilities
Text-to-design generation
Generates full designs, including layout and color, from a text description
Template library
Thousands of customizable templates across 24 design categories
Multiple AI models
Integrates GPT Image 2, Nano Banana Pro, and Seedream for image generation
Non-destructive editing
Smart layers, style swap, and object removal for iterative design changes
Mockup integration
Applies designs to product mockups for merch and print
Answered, with sources
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Free users can create up to 10 images every 3 hours, get 3 monthly generations across Nano Banana, GPT Image 2 and Seedream, and 2 downloads per day, with no upscaling or background removal.
SourcePro is $12/month billed annually ($15/month billed monthly) with 150 monthly credits, and Pro Plus is $36/month billed annually ($45/month billed monthly) with 1,000 monthly credits.
SourceGenerations consume credits; Nano Banana Pro costs 4 credits per generation while all other models cost 1 credit per generation, with monthly credit pools varying by plan.
SourceUsers can update payment methods or cancel through the Billing Portal in the avatar menu; only credit and debit cards are accepted.
SourceAPI access is available by application via a form, and is prioritized for partners generating over 1 million images per month.
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