Astria vs Photo AI (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Astria and Photo AI share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which features you need.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Astria if
- Fits if you sell fashion, beauty or jewelry and want on-model product images
- Works for developers who would fine-tune on a set of pictures through an API
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need to see prices first, since none were readable
- Watch out: credits must be used within one year of purchase or they expire
- Watch out: a fine-tune and its images are deleted after 1 month unless you delete them sooner
- Watch out: the terms let Astria train and evaluate its models on inputs and outputs, with conditions
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
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAAstriaWeak | 1.8GPAPhoto AIWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is on record because the pricing page was behind a bot check, so there is nothing to set against the $10 middle for image tools. Credits expire after one year. | CStarter is $9 a month billed yearly ($19 monthly), but that tier is low quality and personal use only. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial is on record; the pricing page was behind a bot check, so one may exist that we could not see. | FThe listing records no free plan or trial. |
| Features | CProduct photoshoots, lookbook templates, a headshot workflow, a fine-tuning API and a Photoshop plugin. A fine-tune and its images are deleted after a month unless you delete them first. | CPersonal model, photo packs, editing tools and image models. Video, editing and the upscaler need Max or higher. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Templates, references and fine-tuning all have to be learned, and credits need working out. | CTraining a model and choosing packs and models takes some learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb app with a Photoshop plugin, CLI, MCP, an API and connections to ChatGPT and Claude. No phone or desktop app is listed. | BWeb, with MCP connections to ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor. |
| Best for | AI product photos and lookbooks | AI photos of yourself from a model trained on selfies |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Astria and Photo AI. How we grade
Where they differ
- Astria also covers templates.
- Photo AI also covers video generation.
At a glance
| Astria | Photo AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $9 per month, billed yearly ($99) ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Astria, Inc. | Photo AI |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | photoai.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Astria
- The pricing page is behind a bot check, so no prices were read and none are shown here.
- The terms say credits must be used within one year of purchase or they expire.
- The documentation says a fine-tune and its images are deleted after 1 month unless you delete them sooner.
- The terms let Astria train and evaluate its models on inputs and outputs, subject to conditions described there.
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.
Key features
Astria
- Product photoshoots and lookbooks
- Upload product photos and pick a template to generate on-model images, campaign banners and lookbook pages.
- Templates
- The site lists ready-made templates for fashion, beauty and jewelry, among others, plus a prompt-based generator.
- Headshots
- A headshot workflow trains on uploaded photos; the documentation also links an open-source headshots app.
- Fine-tuning API
- The documentation describes an API to fine-tune models on a set of pictures and generate from them; it uses the same account balance as the web app.
- Photoshop, ChatGPT and Claude
- The site links a Photoshop plugin, a CLI, MCP and connections to ChatGPT and Claude.
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.
Plans
Astria
Pricing could not be confirmed. See astria.ai.
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.
Ways to pay less
Astria
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Astria or Photo AI?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Astria has no price we could confirm, and Photo AI starts at $9 per month, billed yearly ($99) ($19 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Astria or Photo AI?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Astria nor Photo AI has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.