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. That difference comes from how we animate: our motion library is generated once and reused, so each new character only pays for image work, not a fresh video generation.
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 | 32, 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.
- 32 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