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Draw Things vs Mage Space (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 12, 2026, Draw Things grades higher than Mage Space: 3.0 against 2.4 out of 4.0.

Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA

Draw Things grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Mage Space grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Draw Things

Image generation that runs on your own iPhone, iPad or Mac

Free plan · from $8.99/mo
Full detailsdrawthings.ai

Mage Space

Browser-based image, video and audio generator with many models

Free plan · from $10/mo
Full detailsmage.space

Which one is for you

Pick Draw Things if

  • Fits if you want to generate images offline on an iPad, iPhone or Mac
  • Works for people who would train a LoRA without uploading their pictures

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you use Windows, Android or a browser, as only Apple devices are listed
  • Tight if your device is old, as local speed depends on the hardware doing the work
  • Watch out: cloud compute limits for the free account and Draw Things+ are not published
  • Watch out: Enterprise has no published price

Pick Mage Space if

  • Fits if you want to try many open models and LoRAs in one place
  • Works for developers who want an API or MCP server

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you want unlimited use of every model, because unlimited covers only the models each plan includes
  • Tight if you stay free, as the 300 Gems are one-time
  • Watch out: custom model imports need Pro Plus or Max
  • Watch out: Gem top-ups start at $10 for 10,000

How we grade them

3.0GPADraw ThingsVery good2.4GPAMage SpaceFair
Value for money
AThe Free Edition is free and runs on your own device, which counts as free and substantial. Draw Things+ is $8.99 a month for more cloud compute.
CBasic is $10 a month, the category's middle price, with the dearer plans at $30, $60 and $200.
Free plan and trial
ALocal generation, model downloads, the canvas and LoRA training are free. A free Community account adds cloud compute, though its limits are not published.
C300 free Gems on sign-up, a one-time amount that runs out.
Features
BOn-device generation, an infinite canvas, image to video, local LoRA training and optional cloud compute. Nothing in the core job is missing.
BMany models, LoRAs, video and audio, editing tools, an API and an MCP server. Nothing core is missing.
Ease of use
CNo store rating on record. You download models and tune generation settings yourself, which takes learning.
CLots of models, settings and Gems to learn.
Platforms and integrations
CiPhone, iPad and Mac only. No Windows, Android or browser version is listed.
BWeb workspace with an API and an MCP server.
Best forimage generation on iPhone, iPad and Macmany open and hosted image models in one workspace

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: Draw Things and Mage Space. How we grade

Price against what you get

Draw Things starts at $8.99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Mage Space starts at $10 a month and scores 2.7.

Mage Space scores higher, and starts $1.01 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 11 score higher than Draw Things for less, and 5 score higher than Mage Space for less.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$1$2$5$10$20$50$100More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessDraw ThingsMage Space

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

  • The best score at each price
  • Has a free plan
  • No free plan
The full chart of AI image and video generators, and the best at every price

Where they differ

    In commonFree planImage generationVideo generation

    At a glance

    Draw ThingsMage Space
    PricingFree planFree plan
    Starts at$8.99 per month (Draw Things+)$10 per month (Basic), billed monthly
    Free planFree Edition: generate on your own device with models downloaded from Draw Things' servers, including the infinite canvas and local LoRA training.Free to start: new accounts get 300 free Gems, which run any model on demand.
    Free trialNone listedNone listed
    Web
    macOS
    iOS
    Made byDraw Things, Inc.Mage
    Price read fromdrawthings.aimage.space
    CheckedNov 12, 2026Nov 12, 2026

    Worth knowing

    Draw Things

    • The download page and App Store badges cover iPhone, iPad and Mac only; no Windows, Android or browser version is listed.
    • The pricing page does not state the cloud compute limits for the free account or for Draw Things+.
    • Speed depends on the device doing the work, since generation is local by default.
    • The Enterprise edition is sold through contact with the vendor and has no published price.

    Mage Space

    • The page showed peso charges from India but states the list prices as $10, $30, $60 and $200 USD.
    • Unlimited generation covers only the models each plan includes; other models and settings use Gems.
    • Gem top-ups start at $10 for 10,000 Gems; custom model imports need Pro Plus or Max.
    • The page states a commercial license on every plan.

    Key features

    Draw Things

    On-device generation
    Prompts are turned into images on the device itself, and the homepage says the app runs offline on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
    Infinite canvas
    The canvas can be extended in any direction, with the app filling in new areas of the image.
    Image-to-video
    Short video clips can be made from a still image.
    Local LoRA training
    LoRAs are trained entirely on the device, so training images stay local.
    Cloud compute option
    A free account can offload generation to Draw Things' managed servers, with higher limits on Draw Things+.

    Mage Space

    Many models in one place
    The plan table lists SD1.5, SDXL, SD3.5, Flux 2, Seedream, GPT Image and other models, with more on higher plans.
    LoRAs and textual inversions
    Plans allow one LoRA on Basic, two on Pro and up to five on Pro Plus and Max, and Pro Plus can import custom checkpoints.
    Video and audio generation
    Pro adds unlimited video generation, and the site also lists audio and music generation, face swap and character swap apps.
    Editing tools
    Inpainting and refine come with Basic, ControlNet and animate with Pro, and 2K or 4K enhance on Pro and Pro Plus.
    API and MCP server
    The site lists an API, an MCP server and SDKs for developers, shown as beta in the navigation.

    Plans

    Draw Things

    • Free Edition$0

      Local generation on your own device, model downloads, infinite canvas and local LoRA training.

    • Community$0

      free account

      Everything in the Free Edition, plus free use of cloud compute on Draw Things' managed servers and access to Lab Hours.

    • Draw Things+$8.99

      per month

      Higher cloud compute limits, custom LoRA uploads for cloud compute, on-demand limit boosts and Privacy Pass.

    • EnterpriseCustom

      Organization-wide deployment, inference hosted on your own infrastructure, and integration of local or cloud inference into your own apps. Contact the vendor.

    Mage Space

    • Free$0

      300 Gems for new accounts; Gems pay for any model at the fastest speed, with no subscription.

    • Basic$10

      per month, billed monthly

      500 monthly Gems, unlimited generation on base models, one LoRA and one textual inversion, inpainting and refine.

    • Pro$30

      per month, billed monthly

      1,500 monthly Gems, premium base models, unlimited video and character creation, ControlNet and 2K enhance.

    • Pro Plus$60

      per month, billed monthly

      3,500 monthly Gems, premium video models, 4K enhance, custom model imports and a queue of 10 generations.

    • Max$200

      per month, billed monthly

      15,000 monthly Gems, unlimited motion-control video, HD and longer premium video models.

    Ways to pay less

    Draw Things

    No public discounts listed.

    Mage Space

    • Other savings

      Bonus Gems on larger top-ups

      Gem top-ups of $20, $40 and $100 add bonus Gems worth 2.5% to 10%, and a referral gives both people 5,000 bonus Gems.

    Common questions

    Which is cheaper, Draw Things or Mage Space?

    As of Nov 12, 2026, Draw Things is cheaper to start with: $8.99 a month, against $10 a month for Mage Space. Draw Things starts at $8.99 per month (Draw Things+), and Mage Space starts at $10 per month (Basic), billed monthly.

    Which has a free plan, Draw Things or Mage Space?

    As of Nov 12, 2026, both Draw Things and Mage Space have a free plan.

    Which platforms do Draw Things and Mage Space run on?

    As of Nov 12, 2026, only Draw Things lists macOS and iOS apps and only Mage Space lists a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.

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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.
    How we review and grade