Dzine vs OpenArt (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Dzine and OpenArt share a 2.4 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about value for money, where Dzine grades higher, or platforms, where OpenArt does.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Dzine
Credit-based AI image, video and lip-sync studio with many models
OpenArt
AI image and video studio with characters and multi-scene stories
Which one is for you
Pick Dzine if
- Fits if you want to try several image and video models without separate accounts
- Works for teams that need a shared canvas and asset library
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want free use, as 100 credits are a one-off and the daily refill is gone
- Watch out: Beginner's 1,000 credits are about 500 low-quality images or 5 Seedance 2.5 videos, with no rollover
- Watch out: top-up credits ($10 for 2,000) are for Creator and above only
- Watch out: unlimited images on Master plans are under a fair usage policy
Pick OpenArt if
- Fits if you make short story videos or ads with the same characters throughout
- Works for people who want 100+ models on one balance in the browser
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you'll use the work commercially on Starter, which has no commercial rights; that starts at Plus for $27
- Not for you if you want a phone app or a public API, as it runs in the browser only
- Tight if you might want a refund, as finished generations and active periods generally aren't refunded
- Watch out: monthly credits reset each cycle, and extra credits ($15 for 5,000) need Plus or above
- Skip it if you want a free plan: you get a one-off batch of sign-up credits and nothing after
How we grade them
| 2.4GPADzineFair | 2.4GPAOpenArtFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BBeginner is $7 a month billed yearly ($8.99 monthly), inside the cheaper quarter of image tools ($8) but not under $4.80. Creator is $20 and Master $50. | CStarter is $13 a month on yearly billing ($14 monthly) for 4,000 credits, up to about 4,000 images or 50 videos. That's the middle of this category, but Starter has no commercial use rights, which start at Plus for $27. |
| Free plan and trial | CNew accounts get 100 credits valid for 12 months, with no card mentioned. The daily refill of 32 credits is gone, and there is no free plan. | CFree credits when you sign up, with no card needed. It's a taste rather than a plan, as there's no free tier after that. |
| Features | BMany models, text and image to video, multi-character lip sync, editing tools, stored characters and styles, and team workspaces. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. | B100+ image, video and audio models on one balance, consistent characters, Director for multi-scene films and ads, motion control, relighting, editing and upscaling. The whole job, with multi-scene stories as its focus. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Credits cost different amounts per model, and characters and styles take setting up. | CNo app-store rating on record. With 100+ models, characters, personal models and Director, there's a lot to learn before a multi-scene video comes out right. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only. The listing names no desktop or phone app, and teams are sold per seat. | BWeb only, with no phone app, but it reaches Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through MCP and a CLI, and After Effects through a plugin. No public API. |
| Best for | many AI image and video models, one credit balance | story videos with recurring characters |
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: Dzine and OpenArt. How we grade
Price against what you get
Dzine starts at $7 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. OpenArt starts at $13 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
OpenArt scores higher, and starts $6 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, 6 score higher than Dzine for less, and 9 score higher than OpenArt for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
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
Where they differ
- Dzine also covers ad creative.
- OpenArt also covers video editing.
At a glance
| Dzine | OpenArt | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $7 per month, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly) | $13 per seat / month for 4,000 credits, billed annually ($14 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | New accounts get 100 credits at sign-up, valid for 12 months; the earlier daily refill of 32 credits is no longer offered. | Free credits on sign-up to try it, with no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Dzine | OpenArt |
| Price read from | dzine.ai | openart.ai |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Dzine
- Credits are the unit: the Beginner plan's 1,000 credits are put at about 500 low-quality 1K GPT Image 2.5 images or about 5 Seedance 2.5 videos.
- Credit rollover is up to 3 months on Creator and above; Beginner credits do not roll over.
- Top-up credits ($10 for 2,000) are open to Creator plans and above only.
- The unlimited image models on Master plans are subject to a fair usage policy, and teams are priced per seat.
OpenArt
- Starter has no commercial use rights; commercial use starts at Plus.
- Monthly credits reset each billing cycle; extra credits ($15 a month for 5,000, Plus and up) need a subscription but roll over.
- There is no mobile app and no public API; OpenArt runs in desktop and mobile browsers.
- Refunds are generally not given for completed generations or active subscription periods.
Key features
Dzine
- Many image models in one place
- The plan pages list Nano Banana, GPT Image, Seedream, Qwen Image, Midjourney, Ideogram, Flux and others under one credit balance.
- Video and lip sync
- Text-to-video, image-to-video, multi-character lip sync, talking avatars and a video enhancer.
- Editing tools
- Chat editor, generative fill, magic eraser, photo enhancer, text changing in images and style filters.
- Consistent characters and styles
- Store private characters and pro styles, with a count that depends on the plan.
- Team workspace
- A Teams view sells per-seat plans with shared canvases, a shared asset library and credit distribution.
OpenArt
- 100+ models on one balance
- Image models such as GPT Image 2.5, Nano Banana 2 and Seedream sit beside video models such as Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.5 and Sora 2; each shows its credit cost first.
- Director
- Plans and generates multi-scene videos for short films, music videos, trailers, explainers and product or UGC-style ads.
- Consistent characters
- Build a character once and reuse it across scenes; plans allow from about 13 to 353 characters and personal models.
- Video tools
- Motion control from reference videos, video relighting, background replacement and effects sit alongside text and image to video.
- Image editing and upscaling
- An editing suite with camera-angle control, upscaling, unblurring and headshot tools, plus a 3D world maker.
- MCP, CLI and plugins
- Generate images and video from AI agents such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, or inside Adobe After Effects with a plugin.
Plans
Dzine
Beginner$7
per month, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly)
1,000 credits a month with no rollover, 10 GB asset library, 8 concurrent jobs and commercial use. The page lists a $4.49 first monthly payment.
Creator$20
per month, billed annually ($24.99 billed monthly)
6,000 credits a month, unused credits roll over up to 3 months, 10 GB asset library and 8 concurrent jobs. The page lists a $12.49 first monthly payment.
Master$50
per month, billed annually ($59.99 billed monthly)
9,000 credits a month, unlimited images on listed models under a fair usage policy, 100 GB asset library and 15 concurrent jobs.
Master Pro$120
per month, billed annually ($149.99 billed monthly)
30,000 credits a month, unlimited images on listed models under a fair usage policy, 200 GB asset library and 18 concurrent jobs.
OpenArt
Starter$13
per seat / month for 4,000 credits, billed annually ($14 monthly)
Up to about 4,000 images or 50 videos, Director and MCP access. No commercial use rights.
Plus$27
per seat / month for 12,000 credits, billed annually ($34 monthly)
Up to about 12,000 images or 150 videos, commercial use rights and extra credit add-ons.
Pro$44
per seat / month for 24,000 credits, billed annually ($56 monthly)
Up to about 24,000 images or 300 videos, about 80 consistent characters and 32 parallel jobs.
Wonder$175
per seat / month for 106,000 credits, billed annually ($240 monthly)
Up to about 1,300 videos, priority support and unlimited generation on selected models such as FLUX 3.
Ways to pay less
Dzine
- Annual discount
Save 22% with annual billing
The pricing page says annual billing saves 22% against monthly billing.
OpenArt
- Annual discount
Save up to 27% with annual billing
Annual billing takes Starter from $14 to $13 a seat per month, Plus from $34 to $27, Pro from $56 to $44 and Wonder from $240 to $175.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Dzine or OpenArt?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Dzine starts at $7 per month, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly), and OpenArt starts at $13 per seat / month for 4,000 credits, billed annually ($14 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Dzine or OpenArt?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Dzine nor OpenArt has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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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.