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

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

Pick Portrait Pal if

• Fits if you need a LinkedIn or resume photo once and want no subscription
• Works for people who want 20 to 100 headshots to choose from

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to see results first, as there is no free tier or trial
• Watch out: output is 1024 by 1024 pixels, which may be small for print
• Watch out: the crossed-out prices have no stated end date
• Tight if you need a refund, as it is a satisfaction guarantee through support, not an automatic window
• Not for you if you buy for a team, as that goes to a separate product called OnBrand

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.

Portrait Pal

• Output is 1024 by 1024 pixels, which may be small for print.
• Prices shown are discounted from crossed-out figures with no stated end date.
• Refunds are by a satisfaction guarantee handled by support, not an automatic return window.
• Team and company orders are sent to a separate product called OnBrand.

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.

Portrait Pal

Selfies in, headshots out

You upload 5 to 10 casual phone photos, and the AI generates studio-style headshots in your likeness.

Same-day delivery

The site says headshots are delivered the same day, with unlimited downloads once they are ready.

Package sizes

Packages run from 20 to 100 headshots. Output is 1024 by 1024 pixels according to the FAQ.

Commercial rights and privacy

The FAQ says you own full commercial rights, training photos are deleted after 30 days and your images are not used to train the 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.

Portrait Pal

• Quick Refresh$35

  one-time, for 20 headshots

  20 headshots for updating profile photos. The page shows $45 crossed out with no end date.

• Career Upgrade$45

  one-time, for 60 headshots

  60 headshots, marked most popular. The page shows $75 crossed out with no end date.

• Executive Pack$75

  one-time, for 100 headshots

  100 headshots, about 75 cents each. The page shows $129 crossed out with no end date.

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.

Portrait Pal

No public discounts listed.