AIGAZOU alternative
AIGAZOU alternative: write in Japanese, pick the model that gets it
Pixel Dojo runs Seedream 5, Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5, Kling Image and Z-Image Turbo side by side, takes prompts in Japanese, and shows the credit price of each before you generate.
AIGAZOU is a Japanese image and video site you can try with no sign up. Its pitch is simple: type in Japanese and get a picture. We wanted to know which models really understand a Japanese prompt, so we wrote one and ran it on four.
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By Brian Lovett · Updated
What AIGAZOU is, in plain terms
AIGAZOU is a Japanese language site for AI images and video. Its home page says it is free with no registration and allows commercial use, and it bundles a text to image generator with photo tools like background removal, upscaling, colorizing old photos and anime filters.
Under the hood it switches between hosted models. Its own model menu lists Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana, Z-Image, Grok Image, GPT-4o Image and Seedream 4.5 for images, and Seedance 2.0, Veo 3.1 and Kling for video.
More Japanese prompts we ran on Pixel Dojo
Every prompt below was written in Japanese and is shown on its tile exactly as we ran it.
Anime background art on Seedream 5, with no people and no lettering, as asked.
アニメ風の背景美術、夏の夕立のあとの田舎の小さな駅、濡れたホームに映る入道雲、線路沿いに咲くひまわり、人物なし、看板や文字なし、鮮やかな色彩
Retro pixel art on Z-Image Turbo for 0.25 credits.
ドット絵、夕暮れの山の上の小さな神社、赤い鳥居、桜の花びらが舞う、16ビットのレトロゲーム風
A figure style product shot on Nano Banana 2.1.
フクロウの魔法使いのPVCフィギュア、星柄のローブと小さな杖、透明な円形の台座、木の机の上、柔らかい窓の光、商品写真
A snowy hot spring clip on WAN 3.0 with water and wind sounds.
雪の降る露天風呂から湯気が立ちのぼる、奥に雪をかぶった松と山、ゆっくりと前に進むカメラ、静かな水音と風の音
How a Japanese prompt reaches an image model
A site like AIGAZOU does not draw the picture itself. Your prompt goes to a model, and each model reads Japanese with a different text encoder. Some were trained heavily on Japanese and Chinese, some mostly on English, so the same sentence can come back faithful on one model and loose on another.
Text inside the picture is the hardest part, because a model that guesses at Japanese lettering can invent characters that look right and mean nothing. Unless you need words in the frame, ask for plain signs and lanterns with no lettering, as we did below.
One Japanese prompt, four image models
Our prompt describes a white haired cook making ramen at a night stall in the rain, under plain red lanterns, as a 35mm film photograph. We ran it unchanged on four models at 4:3. Each tile shows the settings and credits it used.
夜の屋台で湯気の立つラーメンを作る白髪の店主、文字のない無地の赤い提灯の明かり、雨に濡れた路地に映るネオンのぼかし、シネマティックな写真、35mmフィルムの質感
夜の屋台で湯気の立つラーメンを作る白髪の店主、文字のない無地の赤い提灯の明かり、雨に濡れた路地に映るネオンのぼかし、シネマティックな写真、35mmフィルムの質感
夜の屋台で湯気の立つラーメンを作る白髪の店主、文字のない無地の赤い提灯の明かり、雨に濡れた路地に映るネオンのぼかし、シネマティックな写真、35mmフィルムの質感
夜の屋台で湯気の立つラーメンを作る白髪の店主、文字のない無地の赤い提灯の明かり、雨に濡れた路地に映るネオンのぼかし、シネマティックな写真、35mmフィルムの質感
- All four read the Japanese correctly: a white haired cook, steam, red lanterns, rain and a wet alley, with no English in the prompt.
- Seedream 5 and Nano Banana 2.1 followed the plain lantern instruction most cleanly and kept the moody film look.
- GPT Image 2.5 took the 35mm film cue literally and added a film frame border around the shot.
- Kling Image drew a round lantern with a gold tassel, a different lantern style from the paper lanterns the other three made.
AIGAZOU plans vs Pixel Dojo
Everything in the AIGAZOU column comes from its home and pricing pages, read on October 15, 2026. AIGAZOU prices in yen.
| Question | AIGAZOU | Pixel Dojo |
|---|---|---|
| What do paid plans cost? | Starter ¥990 a month for 3,000 credits; Max ¥2,490 for 8,000; Ultra ¥13,490 for 55,000; lower monthly rates when billed yearly | Lite $10 a month for 160 credits, Pro $25 for 500 credits, Pro Max $50 for 1,100 credits |
| Which image models can I use? | Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana, Z-Image, Grok Image, GPT-4o Image, Seedream 4.5 | Seedream 5, Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5, Kling Image, Z-Image Turbo, FLUX 3 Image, Qwen Image 2.1 and more |
| How do I know what a picture costs? | Plans list a maximum number of images and videos a month | Every model page shows its credit price before you generate; our four test images cost 1 to 2.5 credits |
| Can I use the images commercially? | Commercial use listed on the free and paid plans | Commercial use on every plan |
When AIGAZOU is the better pick
If you want to try AI images right now, in Japanese, without making an account, AIGAZOU is hard to beat: its pricing page offers a first image with no login, starter credits over your first three days and five free Z-Image pictures a day.
If you are making images for work, want the newest versions of these models, or want to move on to video, characters and custom LoRA training in the same place, we think Pixel Dojo is the better long term home.
What our Japanese prompt test cost
Plans are Lite $10 a month for 160 credits, Pro $25 for 500 credits, Pro Max $50 for 1,100 credits. Every plan includes every model and commercial use.
The four test images cost 1 credit on Kling Image, 1.5 on Nano Banana 2.1, 2 on GPT Image 2.5 and 2.5 on Seedream 5. Each tile lists its own price.
Under our refund policy, a first purchase can be refunded within 7 days, in full if under 20% of the credits are used and pro-rated after that.
AIGAZOU questions
What is a good alternative to AIGAZOU?
Pixel Dojo runs the current versions of the models AIGAZOU lists, such as Seedream 5, Nano Banana 2.1 and GPT Image 2.5, plus video, characters, LoRA training and a public API, with each price shown first.
Is AIGAZOU free?
AIGAZOU's pricing page lists a free plan with one image without login, 40, 60 and 100 credits over your first three days of use, 5 credits a day for checking in, and five free Z-Image pictures a day.
Which AI image models understand Japanese prompts?
In our test Seedream 5, Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5 and Kling Image all followed a Japanese prompt closely. Ask for no lettering if you do not need text in the picture.
How much does AIGAZOU cost?
AIGAZOU lists Starter at ¥990 a month, Max at ¥2,490 and Ultra at ¥13,490 when billed monthly, with credit packs from ¥2,880 for 5,000 credits.
Try Pixel Dojo as your AIGAZOU alternative
Write a prompt above or start from any example on this page. One subscription covers every model on Pixel Dojo.
Start with Seedream 5Sources
Facts about AIGAZOU come from these public pages, checked on Oct 15, 2026. Prices and plans change; check the source before you buy.