PixelDojo vs Pollo AI
PixelDojo vs Pollo AI: which multi model studio should you pay for?
Pick Pixel Dojo if you want to know what each generation costs, keep a real refund window and have an agent plan whole projects; pick Pollo AI if you want to work from its mobile apps.
Pollo AI published a review of PixelDojo that treats us as an image tool. We do images, and also video, films, training and an API, so here is the full comparison with work we made ourselves.
10 credits ($0.63) per 5 s clip at 720p with audio. Included in every plan, from $10/month.
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By Brian Lovett · Updated
Made on Pixel Dojo, prompt included
An abstract vertical performance shot on Seedance 2.5: the dress becomes the subject, with footsteps and a cello note in the sound track.
Full body shot of a contemporary dancer in a flowing red dress spinning on a dark stage under a single hard top light, fabric arcing around her, dust hanging in the beam, slow camera orbit, soft footsteps and a sustained cello note.
Aerial scale on WAN 3.0, sound included. We use this kind of shot as a title opener.
Aerial drone shot gliding low over a turquoise glacial river cutting through a canyon of blue ice, sunlight flashing on the water, mist rising from the falls ahead, rushing water and wind.
A photoreal street candid on Kling Image, film grain and all.
Photoreal street candid at night just after rain, an old man selling roasted chestnuts under a striped umbrella, steam rising from the cart, neon reflections in the puddles, 35mm film grain.
Claymation on Kling 3.0: knitted paws, a thumbprinted oven and a cheerful whistle. Great for cozy brand spots.
Claymation style, a small knitted fox baker pulls a tray of bread from a tiny brick oven, flour puffs into the air, warm tungsten light, visible thumbprints in the clay, an oven door creak and a cheerful whistle.
The problem: two studios that look the same from the outside
Both sites put many image and video models behind one login and one credit balance. Both have an agent, a marketing studio and an MCP server for AI tools. From the home page they look interchangeable.
The differences show up in the fine print and in what happens after the first clip: what a generation costs, what you can get back if it is not for you, and how much of a finished project the tools carry for you.
Three real jobs we ran on one Pro month of credits
A coffee ad with sound, a character turnaround for a game pitch and a product label with exact text. Each tile shows what it cost.
Close tracking shot of a barista pouring steamed milk into a latte, a leaf pattern blooming in the cup, morning light through the cafe window, shallow depth of field, the hiss of the steam wand and cups clinking.
Character turnaround sheet of an original fantasy ranger: a woman with a long copper braid, green hooded cloak and leather bracers, shown in front, side and back views on a clean light grey background, consistent proportions, soft even studio light, small neat labels FRONT, SIDE, BACK.
Product label design for a small batch hot sauce named "EMBER & SALT", a hand drawn chili wrapped in flames, cream paper with deep red and charcoal ink, the words "SMOKED HABANERO" underneath, vintage letterpress feel, flat front view.
- Veo 3.1 Fast poured the milk and grew the leaf pattern in one continuous move, with the steam wand hiss in the sound track.
- GPT Image 2.5 kept the ranger's braid, cloak and bracers the same across the front, side and back views.
- Ideogram 4.5 spelled EMBER & SALT and SMOKED HABANERO exactly as typed, the job most image models still fumble.
- All three jobs together used a small slice of a Pro month, and each tile shows its exact cost.
Side by side, from each company's own pages
| At a glance | Pollo AI | Pixel Dojo |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price range | $15 to $129 | $10 to $50 |
| Credits per month | 400 to 5,000 | 160 to 1,100 |
| Price shown per model | No, not on public pages | Yes, live on every model page |
| First purchase refund | 3 days, void after 50 credits, fee up to 6% | 7 days, pro-rated, no fee |
| Unlimited plans | Time boxed per model, separate slower queue | None; pay per generation |
| AI agent | Agent | Sensei, with a priced plan you approve before it spends |
| Film making | Director | Film Studio with a whole film editor pass |
| Custom training | Not in the site navigation | LoRA trainers |
| Reusable characters | AI character generator | Character Studio, called by @name in any prompt |
| API minimum | $80 top up | $5 credit pack |
| One click video effects | A large library of effects and template apps | Hundreds of one click video effects, with 3 free a day to try |
| Mobile apps | Yes | Web only |
Verdict
Credits are not the same unit on both sites, so compare what a finished clip costs, not the credit count. On Pixel Dojo you can see that number before you generate; on Pollo AI you see it in the app.
We think Pixel Dojo is the better buy for people who make finished work: ads, short films, consistent characters and API pipelines. Pollo AI is a good fit if you want template apps on your phone; for one click effects, you can try ours 3 free a day, and subscribers get them without a watermark.
Moving your work from Pollo AI
- 1
Bring your prompts
Paste them into the same model here. Seedance, Kling, Veo, WAN, Nano Banana and GPT Image all take the same kind of prompt.
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Save your characters
Upload a few photos to Character Studio once, then write @Name in any image or video prompt.
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Hand Sensei the big jobs
Describe the whole ad or film. Sensei prices a plan, waits for your approval and reviews every take.
Pollo AI questions
Is PixelDojo better than Pollo AI?
For finished projects, we think so: Pixel Dojo shows the price of every model before you generate, keeps a 7 day pro-rated refund window and adds Sensei, Film Studio, LoRA training and a public API. Pollo AI is stronger on template apps and mobile apps, while Pixel Dojo has hundreds of one click video effects, with 3 free a day to try.
Is PixelDojo only an image generator?
No. Pollo AI's review of PixelDojo looked only at images. Pixel Dojo also runs the major video models, makes multi shot films in Film Studio, trains custom LoRA models and offers a public API and MCP server.
Which is cheaper, PixelDojo or Pollo AI?
Pixel Dojo plans run from $10 to $50 a month and Pollo AI plans from $15 to $129. Credits are counted differently on each site, so compare the price of the clip you need; Pixel Dojo lists it on every model page.
Can I use the same models on both?
Mostly. Both run Seedance 2.5, Kling 3.0, Veo 3.1, WAN 3.0, Nano Banana and GPT Image. Pollo AI also lists Kling 4.0 and Vidu Q4, which Pixel Dojo does not run yet.
Try Pixel Dojo as your Pollo AI alternative
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Facts about Pollo AI come from these public pages, checked on Oct 15, 2026. Prices and plans change; check the source before you buy.