Sprite-AI is a focused, well-made pixel sprite generator with an honest pricing page. If you mostly make still sprites, it may be all you need. If you make a lot of animations, the numbers below are worth a look. All Sprite-AI facts are from its own pricing page, API reference and terms, as of November 2026.
Pricing side by side
Sprite-AI sells tokens. One token makes one sprite.
| Sprite-AI | Price | Tokens | Per token |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creator | $8 / month | 100 a month | $0.080 |
| Studio | $24 / month | 400 a month | $0.060 |
| Production | $50 / month | 900 a month | $0.056 |
| Packs | $10 – $60 one-time | 100 – 760 | $0.079 – $0.10 |
Annual billing gives “up to 2 months free”. Plan tokens reset monthly and do not roll over; pack tokens never expire. New accounts get 15 free generations, and there is no ongoing free plan.
AI Sprite Maker sells credits:
| AI Sprite Maker | Price | Credits | Per credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 30 on sign-up + 10 every day | — |
| Starter | $9 / month | 1,000 a month | $0.009 |
| Pro | $19 / month | 2,500 a month | $0.008 |
| Studio | $49 / month | 7,500 a month | $0.007 |
| Packs | $5 – $40 one-time | 400 – 4,000 | $0.01 – $0.013 |
Yearly billing is about 20% off. Plan credits reset each period; pack credits never expire.
What things actually cost
Per-unit prices only matter next to what each action costs.
| Action | Sprite-AI | AI Sprite Maker |
|---|---|---|
| One still sprite | 1 token (≈ $0.06–$0.08) | 2 credits (≈ $0.018 on Starter, $0.015 on Pro) |
| One animation, one direction | 14 tokens for 4–8 frames, up to 20 for 16 frames (≈ $0.84–$1.60) | 10 credits (≈ $0.09 on Starter, $0.076 on Pro) |
| 8-direction rotation / turnaround | 12 tokens (≈ $0.72–$0.96) | 14 credits (≈ $0.13 on Starter) |
| Background removal | 0–1 token | Included; outputs are already transparent |
Example: a top-down hero with idle, walk and attack in 4 directions is 12 animations.
- On Sprite-AI that is about 12 × 14 = 168 tokens, more than the Creator plan’s 100, so you would need Studio ($24) or a pack.
- On AI Sprite Maker it is 12 × 10 = 120 credits, about an eighth of Starter’s 1,000 credits ($9).
Still sprites also cost less per image with us, but the gap is biggest on animations, which are roughly ten times cheaper. Library animations have one fixed price per direction, whatever the character, and it is shown on the button before you generate.
Features
| AI Sprite Maker | Sprite-AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Animation | 22 library motions + custom motions from text | Prompt-described motion, 4 to 16 frames |
| Directions | 1, 4 or 8 per animation; turnarounds | 8-direction (or 4 cardinal) rotations |
| Sizes | 32–512 px frames (plan-capped) | 32–400 px |
| Edit | AI edit and recolour; free in-browser pixel editor | Touch-up tool, in-browser pixel editor |
| Extras | Tilesets, items, UI, video/GIF to sprite | Normal maps, combines, restyles, palettes, SVG export |
| Export | PNG, PNG + JSON, GIF, frames ZIP, Godot 4 .tres, Aseprite-style JSON | PNG, SVG, GIF, frames ZIP, sheet + JSON atlas |
| Aseprite | Free extension (docs) | Free plugin |
| Godot / Unity | Godot 4 addon and Unity package | Not offered |
| API / MCP | Every plan, including Free | MCP listed on paid plans from Creator |
| Free browser tools | 24, no account | Converter and PNG to SVG tools |
| Languages | 12 | English |
| Free plan | 10 credits a day, commercial use, no watermark, API included | 15-generation trial |
| Commercial license | Every plan including Free, permanent | Paid plans, permanent |
Where Sprite-AI is stronger
- Lowest entry price. $8 a month gets you started, and 100 still sprites is a lot for a small game.
- Aseprite plugin with LibreSprite support. Sprite-AI’s plugin also runs (experimentally) in LibreSprite; ours needs Aseprite 1.3+.
- More image utilities. Normal maps for lighting, SVG export, restyle and combine tools.
- Very clear ownership wording in its terms.
Where AI Sprite Maker is stronger
- Animation cost. 10 credits per direction, several times cheaper per animation, and a motion library that keeps every character’s loops consistent.
- Engine integrations: a Godot 4 addon and Unity package, SpriteFrames export with one animation per direction, plus Aseprite-style JSON for Phaser.
- A real free plan. 10 credits every day, not only a one-time trial, with commercial use, no watermark and the API and MCP server included.
- 24 free browser tools for the non-AI parts of the job: video to sprite sheet, slicing, packing, palettes, previews, VFX.
- 12 languages, including right-to-left Arabic.
Who should pick which
- Pick Sprite-AI if you mostly need still sprites and icons, or want normal maps and SVG export.
- Pick AI Sprite Maker if your game needs many animated characters, you use Godot, or you want daily free credits to experiment.
Sources
Checked November 6, 2026: Sprite-AI pricing · Sprite-AI API reference (token costs, sizes) · Sprite-AI Aseprite plugin · Sprite-AI terms · AI Sprite Maker pricing