The Kive Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Kive in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Kive
The Insider’s Guide
AI product photography and ad visuals for consumer brands
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI image and video generators, read from Kive’s own pages.
Made by Kive · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Kive’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Kive’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 63 of the 168 other AI image and video generators we grade
Kive is a browser-based AI platform that makes product shots, ads and short videos for consumer brands such as fashion, skincare and furniture. Users add their products, train a brand look, and generate or edit visuals in a shared workspace with boards and presets. Plans are priced by monthly credits, and an MCP connection works with Claude and ChatGPT.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Kive, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Training a brand look and setting up boards is work.
- 1
Best for AI product shots and ads for consumer brands
Kive makes product shots, ads and short videos for consumer brands, with brand training and a shared workspace.
- 2
Paid plans start at $30 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $30 per month, billed yearly at $360 ($40 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
40 credits after email verification, up to 5 boards, and one free image every 30 minutes when out of credits.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Product shots and ads
Generates product images, edits and finished ads from uploaded products, with one-click style presets by industry.
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Brand training
Pro adds advanced brand training and unlimited products and brands, so visuals follow a consistent look.
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Video
Makes 5-second videos at draft, premium and max quality; maximum video quality needs the Pro plan.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 63 of 168
That is against the other AI image and video generators we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Kive you would be making an image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Kive at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $30 per month, billed yearly at $360 ($40 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Kive
- Category
- AI Image & Video Generators
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for AI product shots and ads for consumer brands
Kive makes product shots, ads and short videos for consumer brands, with brand training and a shared workspace. But Basic is $30 a month billed yearly for about 10 finished ads, free is 40 credits, and the best video quality and advanced brand training aren't on Basic.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Basic is $30 a month billed yearly ($40 monthly), above the $25 line for the dearest tenth of AI image tools, for roughly 10 finished ads. |
| Free plan and trial | C | 40 credits after you verify an email, 5 boards, and one free image every 30 minutes once credits run out. |
| Features | B | Product shots, ads, brand training, video and a shared workspace. The listing names no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Training a brand look and setting up boards is work. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, but with an agent, an MCP connection and 2 integrations. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Kive is for
- Fits if you sell consumer products and need a steady stream of ad images
- Works for a small brand team of up to 2 people sharing a workspace
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you're a solo seller: $30 a month for about 10 finished ads
- Watch out: credits aren't refunded for results you dislike, and rollover stops at 2 times the monthly amount
- Not for you if you need 1080p video or advanced brand training, as neither is on Basic
- Tight on Basic at 2 users and 10,000 library items
- Skip it if you want an app, since it's web only
Good to know
Good for
- Consumer brands making product shots and ads without a studio shoot
- Small stores that want a monthly credit budget they can plan around
- Teams that want to drive image creation from Claude or ChatGPT
Worth knowing
- Cost follows credits: about 10 credits an image, 100 for a 5-second video and 200 for a finished ad.
- Credits are not refunded for results you dislike; failed and filtered generations are refunded.
- Unused credits roll over only up to 2 times the monthly allowance.
- Maximum video quality, 1080p, and advanced brand training are not on Basic.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$30
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Kive has a free plan. Paid plans start at $30 per month, billed yearly at $360 ($40 billed monthly).
Free
$0
40 credits once you verify your email, browsing for inspiration and up to 5 boards.
Basic
$30
per month, billed yearly at $360 ($40 billed monthly)
2,000 credits a month, up to 2 users and 10,000 library items; roughly 10 finished ads.
Pro
$75
per month, billed yearly at $900 ($100 billed monthly)
5,000 credits a month and up to 10 users; first-year price $67 a month until Dec 1, 2026.
Enterprise
Custom
Upwards of 150,000 credits a month, SSO, trademark and IP checks, onboarding and custom limits.
The free plan
40 credits after email verification, up to 5 boards, and one free image every 30 minutes when out of credits.
Read from kive.ai on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
Black Friday: Pro first year $800
Paying yearly for Pro gives 4 months free in the first year, $800 instead of $900, through December 1, 2026 UTC; renewal returns to the standard yearly price.
Stated on kive.ai
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
AI product photography and ad visuals for consumer brands. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, real-time collaboration, image generation, video generation, ad creative.
Product shots, ads, brand training, video and a shared workspace.
- Product shots and ads
- Generates product images, edits and finished ads from uploaded products, with one-click style presets by industry.
- Brand training
- Pro adds advanced brand training and unlimited products and brands, so visuals follow a consistent look.
- Video
- Makes 5-second videos at draft, premium and max quality; maximum video quality needs the Pro plan.
- Kive agent and MCP
- A guided creation agent is on every plan, and an MCP connection lets Claude and ChatGPT use the account.
- Shared workspace
- Boards, link sharing, a private workspace and team invitations, with 2 users on Basic and 10 on Pro.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Claude
- ChatGPT
Kive is made by Kive.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
63/168
Other AI image and video generators it is graded above
Kive's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 63 of the 168 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 42.
It stands best on features (B, above 104 of 168) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $30 a month, against a middle price of $11.88 for the category: 114 of the 120 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 17 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 169 AI image and video generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. Kive’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 168
- CFree plan and trialAbove 53 of 168
- BFeaturesAbove 104 of 168
- CEase of useAbove 12 of 168
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 75 of 168
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 123 AI image and video generators. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Kive is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Kive you would be making an image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $360 a year.
What you could not
- An image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make.
- A video model, which you can rent by the second but not make.
- Ad images and videos made to each network's sizes.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Kive’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Photoroom, Pixelcut, Pincel, Scenario and Magnific
The 5 tools Kive is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Photoroom
Free trial · from $12.99/mo
AI product photo editor for e-commerce sellers.
- Kive has a free plan. Photoroom does not, though it has a free trial.
- Kive also covers ad creative.
- Photoroom also covers templates.
- 2.8GPA
Pixelcut
Free plan · from $8/mo
AI photo and video editor for product images and ads.
- Only Pixelcut lists iOS and Android apps.
- 2.2GPA
Pincel
Free trial · from $19/mo
Browser-based AI image, video and audio tools for business.
- Kive has a free plan. Pincel does not, though it has a free trial.
- Pincel also covers text to speech.
- 2.6GPA
Scenario
Free plan · from $15/mo
Generative AI platform for game and studio asset production.
- Kive also covers ad creative.
- 3.0GPA
Magnific
Free plan · from $14.50/mo
Formerly Freepik: AI image, video and audio tools plus stock library.
- Only Magnific lists iOS and Android apps.
- Kive also covers ad creative.
- Magnific also covers templates and video editing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Kive free?
Kive has a free plan. 40 credits after email verification, up to 5 boards, and one free image every 30 minutes when out of credits.
How much does Kive cost?
Kive lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Kive work on?
Kive is available on Web.
Does Kive offer any discounts?
Kive publicly lists the following: Black Friday: Pro first year $800.
Does Kive have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Kive is listed for Web.
Does Kive have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Kive is listed for Web.
Is Kive open source?
Kive is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Kive integrate with?
Kive's listing names Claude and ChatGPT. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Kive?
Kive is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Kive?
The closest alternatives to Kive in our directory are Photoroom, Pixelcut, Pincel, Scenario and Magnific.
How does Kive compare with other AI image and video generators?
Kive's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 63 of the 168 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 42.
Is Kive good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Kive D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $30 a month, against a middle price of $11.88 for the category: 114 of the 120 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Kive?
To replace Kive you would be making an image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Kive’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Kive's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Kive. Prices change, so check kive.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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- Kive, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/kive
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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