Ernie AI Generator
Generated on PixelDojo with Ernie. Produced by PixelDojo's generation pipeline.
Ernie costs 1 credit per image at the HD tier and took about 195 seconds in our August 26, 2026 test, the longest wait of any 1 credit image model we timed that day. It is a text to image model with multilingual prompt support and a turbo variant that trades some of that wait for speed at the same 1 credit price. Here is the architecture shot it returned, and when the wait is worth it.
The architecture shot, 195 seconds later
Every example below was produced on PixelDojo. Hover to see the prompt.
Brutalist concrete library at golden hour, long dramatic shadows, a cyclist passing in the foreground, architectural photography
Ernie
What we found running the base model
The honest speed read
Our architecture prompt took roughly three and a quarter minutes from request to finished file. That is well past the API's 30 second synchronous window, so the response came back as a job id and the image arrived on a later status check. Most 1 credit image models on the platform return in under 30 seconds; Ernie's base model did not.
What the architecture prompt returned
A brutalist concrete library at golden hour: stacked cantilevered concrete blocks catching warm side light, long hard shadows across a plaza, glowing interior bookshelves visible through ground floor glazing, and a cyclist crossing the foreground with motion blur in the wheels and visible shadow trail. The composition and lighting brief both landed.
Two models, two price tiers
The base model is the quality tier: 1 credit at HD (square, landscape, or portrait, all 1024 to 1408 pixels on the long edge) and 3 credits at square UHD (2048 by 2048). The turbo model is a flat 1 credit at every size, tuned for 8 step generation.
Multilingual prompts, built in
The model reads English, Chinese, and Japanese prompts natively, with prompt expansion baked into how it interprets the text.
Four image size presets
square_hd (1024x1024), landscape_hd (1408x768), portrait_hd (768x1408), and square_uhd (2048x2048, base model only, 3 credits).
One prompt, 1 credit, about 195 seconds. The image landed, but it was not quick.
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1 credit at HD
Flat 1 credit for square, landscape, or portrait HD. Only the square UHD size costs more, at 3 credits.
About 195 seconds, measured
Timed on August 26, 2026 from request to finished file. It went through a job poll rather than returning inline.
The composition and lighting brief landed
Cantilevered concrete forms, hard golden hour shadows, a moving cyclist for scale and life. All three showed up without a retry.
How It Works
How we ran the architecture test:
Write for materials and light
Our prompt named concrete, golden hour, and long dramatic shadows, plus a cyclist for scale. All three landed in the first result.
Leave the model on the default base tier
We ran the base model at the default square_hd size, 1 credit. Switch to the turbo variant if the wait matters more than the extra quality pass.
Generate in the app or over the API, and expect to wait
From the tool page, or POST to /api/v1/models/ernie/run. Ours charged 1 credit and took about 195 seconds, returning through a job poll.
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Common Questions
Everything you need to know about Ernie
How much does Ernie cost?
1 credit at the HD tier (square, landscape, or portrait). The square UHD size costs 3 credits and is only available on the base model. The turbo variant is a flat 1 credit at every size.
How fast is Ernie?
About 195 seconds in our August 26, 2026 run on the base model, well past the API's 30 second synchronous window, so the image arrived through a job poll rather than the first response. That was the slowest of the 1 credit image models we timed that day.
Should I use the turbo variant instead?
If the base model's wait is the problem, yes. Ernie Turbo is tuned for 8 step generation at the same flat 1 credit price. We tested the base model to see its full quality tier; the turbo variant is the pick when speed matters more than squeezing out the base model's extra detail passes.
What resolution does Ernie output?
Square HD and landscape or portrait HD sit around 1024 to 1408 pixels on the long edge. Square UHD, base model only, is 2048 by 2048 at 3 credits.
Does Ernie support prompts in other languages?
Yes, English, Chinese, and Japanese are all natively supported, with prompt expansion built into how the model reads the text.
How do I call it from the API?
POST to /api/v1/models/ernie/run with your API key and a prompt. Add the turbo model value for the faster variant, or image_size: square_uhd for the 3 credit tier (the exact model identifiers are listed in the API reference). Same key as every other model in the catalog.