Lexica review (2026): is it worth $8 a month, billed yearly?
AI image generator built around a searchable image archive
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Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for an image generator with a searchable prompt archive
Lexica sells image generation on its own Aperture model only by subscription, from $8 a month billed yearly. There is no free plan, and images from Starter and Pro are public.
Who Lexica is for
- Fits if you browse the archive for prompts to reuse
- Works for individuals who want one model on a low yearly price
Who Lexica is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because generation needs a subscription
- Not for you if your images are private, as Starter and Pro images are public and only Max keeps them private
- Watch out: each prompt uses 4 image credits
- Watch out: the commercial licence depends on team size, from individuals on Starter to 5 or more on Max
Why Lexica gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyStarter is $8 a month billed yearly, at the edge of the category's cheapest quarter.
- FFree plan and trialThe page says images can only be generated by subscribing.
- CFeaturesThe prompt archive, the Aperture model, fast and slow generations and uploads. One model only.
- CEase of useA web generator with fast and slow queues and credits per prompt.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with no integrations or apps listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Lexica's own pages on 12 November 2026. Its pricing page returned little text here, so the grades follow the listing. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/lexica#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/lexica.svg" alt="Lexica: 1.8 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Lexica stands among AI image and video generators
Lexica's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 4 of the 89 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 63 of 89) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $8 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 12 of the 65 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 AI image and video generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. Lexica’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 63 of 89, level with 16
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 89, level with 21
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 89, level with 39
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 89, level with 50
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 89, level with 36
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 67 AI image and video generators. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Lexica, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Lexica 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 74 of the 89 other AI image and video generators grade higher. It costs $96 a year.
What you could not
- An image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Lexica’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.
What is Lexica?
Lexica is a web-based AI image generator that sits on top of a searchable archive of images and prompts. Generation runs on its own Aperture model and is sold only by subscription, with fast generations each month and, on the higher plans, a slow queue after that.
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan: the page says images can only be generated by subscribing.
- Images made on Starter and Pro are public and appear in Lexica search; only Max keeps them private.
- The commercial license depends on team size: Starter for individuals, Pro for 2 to 5 people, Max for 5 or more.
- Each prompt submission uses 4 image credits; the pricing page shows the yearly-billed price and offers a switch to monthly billing.
Key features
- Searchable image archive
- The site is built around a search engine of generated images and the prompts behind them, which can be used as a starting point for new prompts.
- Aperture model
- Most images on the site were made with Lexica's own Aperture model; a selection from Stable Diffusion 1.5 is also kept and carries a CC0 license.
- Fast and slow generations
- Every plan includes a monthly count of fast generations. Pro and Max add slow-queue generations once the fast ones are used, with a daily cap.
- Image uploads and aspect ratios
- All plans list image uploads and custom aspect ratios, along with early access to new models.
- Extra generations on demand
- Fast generations can be bought for $0.05 each. They do not expire but can only be used while a plan is active.
Lexica pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lexica is a paid product, starting at $8 per month, billed annually.
- Starts at
- $8 per month, billed annually
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $8per month, billed annually | 1,000 fast generations a month, 2 concurrent fast jobs, personal commercial license for an individual creator. Images are public. |
| Pro | $24per month, billed annually | 3,000 fast generations a month plus slow generations with a daily cap, 3 concurrent jobs, commercial license for teams of 2 to 5. Images are public. |
| Max | $48per month, billed annually | 7,000 fast generations a month plus capped slow generations, commercial license for teams of 5 or more, and private images. |
Read from lexica.art on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Lexica before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 20% with yearly billing
The pricing page labels yearly plans with a 20% saving against monthly billing; the monthly-billed prices are shown behind a toggle.
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Common questions
Does Lexica have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Lexica is listed for Web.
Does Lexica have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Lexica is listed for Web.
Is Lexica open source?
Lexica is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
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