Mintdreamer vs PixAI

Make anime characters, then make them move.

  • ✓Choose from anime models including Animagine XL, Anything XL and AutismMix SDXL.
  • ✓Animate a character with Kling or Hailuo.
  • ✓See the cost of each image or clip before you run it.
masterpiece, best quality, source_anime, 1girl, original pop idol on stage, cropped silver jacket over cobalt performance dress, singing into handheld microphone, one eye closed, pointing toward the audience, confetti, cyan and magenta stage lights, cheering crowd silhouettes, dynamic full-body pose, polished anime key visualAnimagine XL 3.01cu
AnimeAn original pop idol in a silver jacket sings on stage, pointing toward the audience, confetti and cyan and magenta lights.
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Anime
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Characters
Scenes
Scenes
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Video
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$9 for your first month: 3,000 credits, about 3000 images like this one.

Choose PixAI if

you want a large character and LoRA community, original-character tools and daily credit claims.

✓ Choose Mintdreamer if

you want to develop anime characters in several styles and animate the ones you keep.

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.

Original anime characters

Make a courier, a mage or a character in mecha armor.

Anime scenes

Put your characters in a city, a quiet station or a night-time forest.

Characters that move

Start with anime skating and running clips, or animate your images with Seedance.

Side by side

What mattersPixAIMintdreamer
Anime modelsCommunity models, LoRAs and original-character tools.Animagine XL, Anything XL, AutismMix SDXL and other anime models.
Character communityA large community built around anime characters and LoRAs.Choose a model and start from an example prompt.
VideoPaid plans only; image-to-video starts around 16,000 credits, Convert to Video costs 28,000.Kling, Hailuo and Seedance on the same credit balance as images.
Video modesStarter has Normal video; Plus and Premium have Enhanced video.Choose a video model and see its cost before running.
Daily creditsDaily claims; Starter includes 12,000 credits a day.Starter includes 3,000 credits a month.
Monthly plansStarter $9.99, Plus $29.99, Premium $49.99.Starter: $9 for the first month, then $29 a month.

PixAI membership and video documentation, read September 2026. Each service uses its own credits; credit counts are not equivalent. pixai.art · 2026-09 ↗ docs.pixai.art · 2026-09 ↗ docs.pixai.art · 2026-09 ↗

Questions

Which models can I use for anime characters?

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

Can I turn a character image into a video?

Yes. Upload the image, choose Kling, Hailuo or Seedance, and describe the movement; the cost appears before you run it.

Does PixAI also make video?

Yes, on paid plans. Its image-to-video starts around 16,000 credits, while Convert to Video costs 28,000 credits.

What happens if a generation fails?

Mintdreamer automatically returns credits for failed, blocked or empty runs.

Make your first image in a minute.

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

Start creating