The OpenArt Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about OpenArt 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.
OpenArt
The Insider’s Guide
AI image and video studio with characters and multi-scene stories
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI image and video generators, read from OpenArt’s own pages.
Made by OpenArt · checked Oct 17, 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 OpenArt’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on OpenArt’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 8 of the 21 other AI image and video generators we grade
OpenArt gathers more than 100 image, video and audio models, such as GPT Image, Nano Banana, Seedream, Kling, Seedance and Sora, behind one credit balance. Beyond single images and clips it offers consistent characters, trained personal models, one-click stories and Director, which plans multi-scene videos such as short films, music videos and ads. It runs in the browser.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about OpenArt, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for story videos with recurring characters
OpenArt bundles 100+ image, video and audio models with tools for keeping characters consistent and building multi-scene videos with Director.
- 2
Paid plans start at $13 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $13 per seat / month for 4,000 credits, billed annually ($14 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
Free credits on sign-up to try it, with no credit card required
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
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.
- 6
Director
Plans and generates multi-scene videos for short films, music videos, trailers, explainers and product or UGC-style ads.
- 7
Consistent characters
Build a character once and reuse it across scenes; plans allow from about 13 to 353 characters and personal models.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 8 of 21
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 OpenArt 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.
OpenArt at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $13 per seat / month for 4,000 credits, billed annually ($14 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free credits on sign-up to try it, with no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- OpenArt
- Category
- AI Image & Video Generators
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for story videos with recurring characters
OpenArt bundles 100+ image, video and audio models with tools for keeping characters consistent and building multi-scene videos with Director. Starter is $13 a month on yearly billing for up to about 4,000 images or 50 videos. It comes with no commercial rights, though, so using the work for business starts at $27.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Starter 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 | C | Free 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 | B | 100+ 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 stories as its strength. |
| Ease of use | C | No 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 | B | Web 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. |
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 OpenArt is for
- Great if you make short story videos or ads with the same characters throughout
- Handy when you want 100+ models without juggling accounts
- Good for heavy users eyeing unlimited FLUX 3 on the Wonder plan
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you'll use the work commercially on Starter, which has no commercial rights
- Not for you if you want a phone app or a public API
- Tight if you might want a refund, as finished generations and active periods generally aren't refunded
Good to know
Good for
- Creators making short story videos and ads with recurring characters
- Trying many image and video models from one account
- Heavy users who want unlimited generation on a few models
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$13
A month to start, for each person
OpenArt is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $13 per seat / month for 4,000 credits, billed annually ($14 billed monthly).
Free credits when you sign up, with no card needed.
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.
Trying it first
Free credits on sign-up to try it, with no credit card required
Read from openart.ai on Oct 17, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on openart.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 image and video studio with characters and multi-scene stories. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, video editing, image generation, video generation.
The whole job, with stories as its strength.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Claude
- ChatGPT
- Cursor
- Adobe After Effects
OpenArt is made by OpenArt.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
8/21
Other AI image and video generators it is graded above
OpenArt's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 21 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on features (B, above 6 of 21) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $13 a month for each person, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 11 of the 16 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 22 AI image and video generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. OpenArt’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 21
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 21
- BFeaturesAbove 6 of 21
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 21
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 21
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 17 AI image and video generators. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. OpenArt 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 OpenArt 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 $156 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.
- A video editor.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- 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. OpenArt’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
Leonardo.Ai, Krea, Magnific, NightCafe and Runway
The 5 tools OpenArt is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Leonardo.Ai
Free plan · from $12/mo
Image, video and 3D generator with its own and partner models.
- Leonardo.Ai has a free plan. OpenArt does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Leonardo.Ai lists iOS and Android apps.
- OpenArt also covers video editing.
- 2.8GPA
Krea
Free plan · from $5.25/mo
Image, video and 3D generation with real-time canvas and plugins.
- Krea has a free plan. OpenArt does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Krea lists an iOS app.
- OpenArt also covers video editing.
- 3.0GPA
Magnific
Free plan · from $14.50/mo
Formerly Freepik: AI image, video and audio tools plus stock library.
- Magnific has a free plan. OpenArt does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Magnific lists iOS and Android apps.
- Magnific also covers templates.
- 2.4GPA
NightCafe
Free plan · from $7.49/mo
Community AI art generator with many models and daily free credits.
- NightCafe has a free plan. OpenArt does not, though it has a free trial.
- OpenArt also covers video editing.
- NightCafe also covers templates.
- 2.6GPA
Runway
Free trial · from $12/mo
AI video, image and audio studio with its own Gen-4.5 model.
- Only Runway lists iOS and Android apps.
- Runway also covers AI agents.
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 OpenArt free?
No, OpenArt is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free credits on sign-up to try it, with no credit card required.
How much does OpenArt cost?
OpenArt lists 4 plans. Starter: $13 per seat / month for 4,000 credits, billed annually ($14 monthly).
What platforms does OpenArt work on?
OpenArt is available on Web.
Does OpenArt offer any discounts?
OpenArt publicly lists the following: Save up to 27% with annual billing.
Does OpenArt have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. OpenArt is listed for Web.
Does OpenArt have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. OpenArt is listed for Web.
Is OpenArt open source?
OpenArt is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does OpenArt integrate with?
OpenArt's listing names Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Adobe After Effects.
Who makes OpenArt?
OpenArt is made by OpenArt.
What are the alternatives to OpenArt?
The closest alternatives to OpenArt in our directory are Leonardo.Ai, Krea, Magnific, NightCafe and Runway.
How does OpenArt compare with other AI image and video generators?
OpenArt's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 21 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 3.
Is OpenArt good value for money?
ToolGPA grades OpenArt C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $13 a month for each person, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 11 of the 16 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of OpenArt?
To replace OpenArt 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 OpenArt’s own pages on Oct 17, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 17, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from OpenArt's own pages on 17 October 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 OpenArt. Prices change, so check openart.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
1,880
Tools graded, in 47 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
1,880
tools graded
47
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- OpenArt, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/openart
- 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
Scan for the live page
Prices and grades as they are today
Quoting this guide?
Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what OpenArt’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. OpenArt is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by OpenArt. Prices and plans change: check openart.ai before you buy.