# QR Diffusion review (2026): is the free plan enough? > AI-generated artistic QR codes using Stable Diffusion Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. QR Diffusion turns a QR code and a text prompt into artwork that still scans, using Stable Diffusion with ControlNet. Static and dynamic codes are supported, and templates are provided as starting points. Paid plans raise the weekly generation limits and the number of dynamic URLs. - **Category:** QR Code Generators - **Made by:** Key Vision s.r.o. - **Website:** https://qrdiffusion.com - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Tight if you make more than 40 codes a week, which is the Lite cap. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, QR Diffusion has a free plan, and paid plans start at $11 per month, billed annually. - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** The site calls itself freemium and says generating QR codes is free; the free allowance is not stated on the pricing page. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Lite | $11 per month, billed annually ($132 a year) | Basic QR options and standard layouts, up to 40 QR codes a week and 7 new dynamic URLs a week, on a mid-range GPU with low queue priority. | | Pro | $13 per month, billed annually ($156 a year) | Full QR options and Pro templates, up to 1,200 QR codes a week and 70 new dynamic URLs a week, on a fast GPU with normal queue priority. | | Ultimate | $79 per month, billed annually ($948 a year) | Full layout options and Ultimate templates, up to 4,000 QR codes a week and 999 new dynamic URLs a week, with VIP queue priority and early access to new features. | Read from https://qrdiffusion.com/pricing on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with QR Diffusion before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Two months free on yearly billing** (Annual discount): The pricing page marks yearly billing as two months free compared with paying monthly. Source: https://qrdiffusion.com/pricing ## Key features - **AI QR art:** Stable Diffusion and ControlNet turn a text prompt into an image that keeps the QR code scannable. - **Static and dynamic codes:** Dynamic codes can be edited after creation and come with scan tracking; static codes cannot be changed. - **Templates:** A template gallery offers ready-made styles, some of them image-to-image; Pro and Ultimate unlock extra template sets. - **Layout and shape options:** The generator lets you choose a circle or square shape and dot styles before adding a prompt. - **Weekly generation allowances:** Each plan sets a number of QR codes and new dynamic URLs per week, plus a queue priority and GPU tier. ## Good for - Designers and marketers who want decorative QR codes for posters or social posts - People experimenting with AI image generation ## Worth knowing - The pricing page shows only annual-rate monthly figures in the view read; monthly-billed prices were not visible. - The pricing page offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on subscriptions. - The free allowance is not spelled out on the pricing page, which also still mentions NFT minting as expected in Q3 2024. - Plans are capped by weekly generations, and Lite has a low queue priority. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. QR Diffusion makes QR codes with AI-generated artwork, and each plan is capped by weekly generations. The pricing page never says what the free allowance is, and the cheapest plan runs on low queue priority. If you want plain codes, other tools do that for nothing. - **Value for money: C.** Lite is $11 a month on yearly billing ($132 a year), above the $7 cheaper quarter and just under the $12 middle. Ultimate jumps to $79. - **Free plan and trial: C.** The site says generating is free before you pay to take a site plan live, but the free allowance is not spelled out anywhere we read. - **Features: C.** AI art codes, static and dynamic codes, templates and shape options. The weekly caps are tight: 40 codes on Lite and 7 new dynamic links. - **Ease of use: C.** A web app where you pick a style and wait for it to render. No store rating is on record. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Web only, and the listing names no integrations or API. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from QR Diffusion's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among QR code generators - QR Diffusion's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 6 of the 37 other QR code generators we grade, and level with 5. - Its paid plans start at $11 a month, against a middle price of $11 for the category: 14 of the 29 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 9 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/qr-codes ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace QR Diffusion 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: 26 of the 37 other QR code generators grade higher. It costs $132 a year. - You could make: QR codes and templates: an app builder makes these well. - You could not: An image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make. - You could not: AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** QR codes, Image generation, AI features, Templates ## Alternatives - [QRCode Monkey](https://toolgpa.com/tools/qr-code-monkey): Free static QR code maker with logos, colors and vector downloads. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/qr-code-monkey-vs-qr-diffusion) - [QRBTF](https://toolgpa.com/tools/qrbtf): AI-generated and parametric styled QR codes. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/qr-diffusion-vs-qrbtf) - [QR TIGER](https://toolgpa.com/tools/qr-tiger): Dynamic QR codes with a free plan, bulk creation and an API. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/qr-diffusion-vs-qr-tiger) - [QR Code Generator PRO](https://toolgpa.com/tools/qr-code-generator): Editable, trackable QR codes with hosted landing pages, from Bitly. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/qr-code-generator-vs-qr-diffusion) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://qrdiffusion.com/pricing - https://qrdiffusion.com - https://qrdiffusion.com/generate Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/qr-diffusion Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).