Mintdreamer vs NovelAI

Anime illustrations, and characters that move.

✓Choose from anime models including Animagine XL, Anything XL and AutismMix SDXL.
✓Turn a character image into a short video.
✓See the cost of each image or clip before you run it.

masterpiece, best quality, 1girl, solo, animal ears, bow, teeth, jacket, tail, open mouth, brown hair, orange background, bowtie, orange nails, simple background, cat ears, orange eyes, blue bow, animal ear fluff, cat tail, looking at viewer, upper body, shirt, school uniform, hood, striped bow, striped, white shirt, black jacket, blue bowtie, fingernails, long sleeves, cat girl, bangs, fangs, collared shirt, striped bowtie, short hair, tongue, hoodie, sharp teeth, facial mark, claw pose — **Anime**solo, animal ears, bow, teeth, jacket, tail, open mouth, brown hair, orange background, bowtie, orange nails, simple background, cat ears, orange eyes, blue bow, animal ear fluff, cat tail, looking at viewer, upper body, shirt.

$9 for your first month: 3,000 credits, about 3000 images like this one.

Choose NovelAI if

you want story writing and anime images together, with unlimited text and text-to-speech on paid plans.

✓ Choose Mintdreamer if

you want to explore different anime styles and bring your characters into video.

What Starter gets you

3,000 credits a month for images and clips. $9 for your first month, then $29 a month.

Start from an image like these

Each one was made with a model you can use here. Click one and its prompt goes into the box.

Anime illustration

Draw characters, creatures and mecha with different anime models.

Character portraits

Start with a face, an outfit and a setting.

Scenery and backgrounds

Rainy skylines, quiet train platforms and warm diner interiors in anime style.

Side by side

What matters	NovelAI	Mintdreamer
Anime images	Anime art and comic pages.	Animagine XL, Anything XL, AutismMix SDXL and other anime models.
Story writing	Collaborative storytelling plus images; unlimited text and TTS on paid plans.	Generate images and clips from your prompts.
Character video	No video generation.	Animate images with Kling, Hailuo or Seedance.
Included Opus images	Single images up to 1024×1024 and 28 steps without spending Anlas.	Images use credits; the cost is shown before each run.
Monthly plans	Tablet $10, Scroll $15, Opus $25.	Starter: $9 for the first month, then $29 a month.

NovelAI subscription documentation, read September 2026. The Opus size and step limits apply to included single images. Anlas and Mintdreamer credits are not equivalent. docs.novelai.net · 2026-09 ↗

Questions

Which anime models should I start with?

Start with Animagine XL for anime scenes or Anything XL for character illustrations. Each example names the model that made it.

Does NovelAI make video?

NovelAI offers writing and image generation, with no video generation. On Mintdreamer, you can animate a character image with Kling, Hailuo or Seedance.

What is the 1024×1024 limit on Opus?

Opus includes single images up to 1024×1024 and 28 steps without spending Anlas. That is the limit for those included images, not a claim about every generation setting.

What does Mintdreamer Starter include?

Starter includes 3,000 credits a month for images and clips, at $9 for the first month and then $29 a month. Each run shows its cost before you start.

Make your first image in a minute.

$9 for your first month. 3,000 credits. Cancel any time.

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