Pixapi vs ThumbnailsMaker

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Pixapi compared with ThumbnailsMaker
Detail	Pixapi	ThumbnailsMaker
What it does	Unified API for image and video generation with transparent, credit-based pricing	AI art director for YouTube thumbnails
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	DE
Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Pricing	1 credit = $0.01. Billed per image or per second for video. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image: 2 credits/image. GPT Image 2.5 Flare: from 1 credit/image (1024x1024 low). GPT Image 2: from 1 credit/image. FLUX.2 Pro: from 3 credits/image. Seedream 5.0 Pro: from 4 credits/image. Qwen Image 3.0: 3 credits/im	Basic: $9/month (15 packs/month); Studio: $39/month (50 packs/month); Professional: $119/month (200 packs/month, coming)
Key features	Unified authentication across multiple AI providers Transparent credit pricing visible before each request Switch between models with single request field change Async video generation with task tracking Automatic refunds for eligible failed requests Usage monitoring and credit tracking in developer console Support for 10+ image and video models API documentation optimized for AI coding tools	Five distinct hook-differentiated thumbnail options per session Edit thumbnails in place without regenerating Designer Pass quality-rubric checks for clickbait and duplicate framings Hook Library reference taxonomy with seven thumbnail concepts Click Zine quarterly editorial publication Ship directly to YouTube draft Read-only mobile and tablet access Auto-save brief and generation results 15-day refund window
What makes it different	One account and API key for all supported models instead of separate accounts per provider Transparent credit costs before making requests with no token guessing Lower prices than official APIs through volume rates Automatic refund protection for eligible failed tasks Consistent API format across different model providers	Composition over generation using your own face and footage Five thumbnails optimized for working memory without decision fatigue Transparent quality control that visibly explains suppressed options
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	11 −3 (down) since last check	15 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	9	10
Citation Flow (Majestic)	32	22
Referring domains (Majestic)	141	28

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