Aragon AI vs Photo AI (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Aragon AI if

• Fits if you need one set of work headshots and want to pay once
• Works for companies that want branded headshots through a Teams plan

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to try before paying, as there is no free plan or trial
• Too light for large prints unless you buy Executive, as lower packages are 896 x 1088
• Watch out: package prices show a crossed-out higher price with no end date
• Watch out: what the $15, $29 and $49 monthly plans include is not in the readable page, and a $249 Creator plan also exists

Pick Photo AI if

• Fits if you want photos of yourself for dating, social or headshots
• Works for people already using ChatGPT or Claude who want it as a connector

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a free try, as nothing is free
• Tight if you want commercial use, which starts at Pro
• Pricey if you pay monthly, at $19 against $9 yearly
• Watch out: Starter's 50 credits cover about 5 Nano Banana 2 photos
• Watch out: video, editing and the upscaler need Max or above

Aragon AI

• A Creator subscription at $249 per month also exists; it is left out of the plan list for space.
• Only the Executive package gets enhanced resolution; Basic and Standard output 896 x 1088 pixels.
• The package prices are shown as discounted with the label limited time and no end date, so they may change.
• Team pricing sits behind a tab our reading could not see, and what each monthly subscription includes is likewise not in the readable text.

Photo AI

• There is no free plan or trial; the cheapest plan is limited to low quality and personal use only.
• A commercial use license starts at Pro, and video, editing and the upscaler need Max or higher.
• Output is capped by credits: 50 credits a month on Starter covers about 5 Nano Banana 2 photos.
• Photo quality and likeness depend on the plan tier, from low on Starter to ultra on Ultra.

Aragon AI

Headshots from selfies

Upload a few photos and receive 40 to 100 headshots depending on the package, with generation taking 15 to 45 minutes.

Attire and background choices

One or two of each on Basic and Standard; all attires and backgrounds on Executive.

Resolution tiers

Basic and Standard output 896 x 1088 pixels; Executive output is 1792 x 2176.

Free redo and refund

The page offers a free redo on request, and a full refund if the photos have not been downloaded.

Team headshots

Branded headshots for companies are sold on a separate Teams pricing tab, and the vendor says it is SOC 2 Type II compliant.

Other photo generators

The site hosts single-purpose generators such as superhero, mural and billboard styles from one uploaded photo.

Photo AI

Personal AI model

Upload 5 or more selfies to build a model of yourself, then generate photos in any pose, place or outfit.

Photo packs

The site lists 174+ themed packs such as dating, LinkedIn headshots, travel and holidays, generated in one click.

Choice of image models

Plans draw credits against models such as Nano Banana 2 and Seedream 5.5, and video with Seedance 2.5.

Editing tools

Max and Ultra add photo editing, cropping, zoom out, combining photos and a magic upscaler.

Free starter photos

Every model created comes with 48 auto-generated photos, which count toward the plan, at no credit cost.

MCP connection

Photo AI can be connected to ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor or any MCP-capable app to request photos from chat.

Aragon AI

• Aragon Lite$15

  per month

  Entry monthly subscription to the photo generator. The pricing page's readable text does not list what it includes.

• Aragon Pro$29

  per month

  Mid-tier monthly subscription; contents are not listed in the readable page text.

• Basic$35

  one-time, per person

  40 headshots in about 45 minutes, 1 attire and 1 background, standard resolution. Shown as a discount from a crossed-out $44 with no end date.

• Standard$45

  one-time, per person

  60 headshots in about 30 minutes, 2 attires and 2 backgrounds, standard resolution. Crossed-out price $56.

• Aragon Ultimate$49

  per month

  Higher monthly subscription; contents are not listed in the readable page text.

• Executive$75

  one-time, per person

  100 headshots in about 15 minutes, all attires and backgrounds, and enhanced resolution. Crossed-out price $94.

Photo AI

• Starter$9

  per month, billed yearly ($99) ($19 billed monthly)

  50 credits a month (5 Nano Banana 2 photos), low photo quality and likeness, one photo at a time, personal use only.

• Pro$29

  per month, billed yearly ($349) ($49 billed monthly)

  1,000 credits a month (100 Nano Banana 2 photos), medium quality, 3 models a month on the monthly plan, custom prompts, photo import and a commercial use license.

• Max$49

  per month, billed yearly ($599) ($99 billed monthly)

  3,000 credits a month (300 photos or 16 Seedance 2.5 videos), high quality, 8 photos at once, video, editing, zoom out, combine and the magic upscaler.

• Ultra$99

  per month, billed yearly ($1,199) ($199 billed monthly)

  10,000 credits a month (1,000 photos or 40 videos), ultra quality, 16 photos at once, unlimited photo storage and faster processing.

Aragon AI

No public discounts listed.

Photo AI

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing

  The pricing page shows yearly billing at about half the monthly price per month, for example Max at $49 a month billed as $599 a year against $99 a month.