If you're looking for a service with a free tier that lets you tap into a pool of GPUs and use public models to create AI art, Leonardo is a good option. It offers high-quality visual assets, a free tier with a daily token limit, and tools like AI Canvas for editing and refining designs. The service is good for a broad range of creative tasks, from concept art to marketing imagery, and has been used by more than 4 million people to supercharge their creative abilities.
Another good choice is OpenArt, which converts text-to-image prompts into pretty pictures. OpenArt has a free tier that lets you generate up to 4 images in parallel and that comes with daily free credit for basic models. It also offers more advanced AI art tools, boundaryless drawing and the ability to train your own models, so it's good for artists at all levels.
If you're looking for a more general-purpose tool, Stability AI has a free noncommercial tier that lets you tap into its suite of powerful generative AI models across a range of domains. That includes image, video, audio and language generation models, so it's a good tool for developers, researchers and others who want to experiment with generative AI.
Last, Makeayo offers a free service that generates original art in seconds with a simple interface. It stands out with unlimited generations, HD upscaling and the ability to tap into a library of models contributed by the community. That makes it a good starting point for artists who want to try out generative AI art without paying anything upfront.