PixelDojo vs Pollo AI
PixelDojo vs Pollo AI: which multi model studio should you pay for?
Pixel Dojo shows what each generation costs, keeps a real refund window and has an agent that plans whole projects, with unlimited Relax on every paid plan.
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 | Unlimited Relax mode on our self-hosted models; pay per generation on the rest |
| 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 | 300+ one-click video effects, 3 free every day |
| 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.
Pixel Dojo is the better buy for anyone who makes finished work: ads, short films, consistent characters and API pipelines. And the one click effects come with it: 300+ one-click video effects, 3 free every day.
Everything a Pixel Dojo plan includes
Sensei, the AI director
Describe a project and Sensei plans it, prices it, waits for your approval and reviews every take inside the budget you approved.
Six studios
Film Studio with a whole film editor cut, Marketing Studio for product video ads, Video Studio to change or extend a clip, Character Studio with @mentions in any prompt, Faceless Studio for narrated videos and Prompt Studio to shape a prompt before you spend.
300+ video effects, 45+ photo effects, 35 one job tools
One click looks and quick fixes, with 3 free every day.
LoRA training
Train your own FLUX, Qwen, WAN or Z-Image LoRA and use it next to every other model.
API and MCP
A public API with docs generated from each model, credit packs from $5, and a hosted MCP server for AI assistants.
Credits that keep
Your credits never expire as long as you have a subscription.
Unlimited Relax mode
Subscribers get unlimited Relax runs on Qwen Image 2.1, FLUX 3 Image Klein, MiniMax H3 Turbo and every video and photo effect, with no credits.
Genre presets
Start Film Studio, Faceless Studio or Sensei from a genre, such as a micro drama, a movie trailer or an explainer, and the format, look and pacing are set for you.
Character Swap
Upload a short clip, pick a saved character or a photo, and Character Swap puts your star in the lead while the scene, camera moves and sound stay the same.
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.
- 2
Save your characters
Upload a few photos to Character Studio once, then write @Name in any image or video prompt.
- 3
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?
Yes. Pixel Dojo shows the price of every model before you generate, keeps a 7 day pro-rated refund window, runs unlimited Relax on every paid plan and adds Sensei, Film Studio, LoRA training and a public API, plus 300+ one-click video effects, 3 free every day.
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?
Yes. Both run Seedance 2.5, Kling 3.0, Veo 3.1, WAN 3.0, Nano Banana and GPT Image, and Pixel Dojo adds unlimited Relax runs on Qwen Image 2.1, FLUX 3 Image Klein and MiniMax H3 Turbo on every paid plan.
Video Effects New
Your first video is free. One photo, one click.
310 ready-made effects, from AI Hug and Earth Zoom In to product spins and listing walkthroughs. Upload a photo and press Generate. No prompt to write, and a free account gets 3 a day.
Switch from Pollo AI to Pixel Dojo today
Write a prompt above or start from any example on this page. One plan covers every top model, six studios and Sensei, and your credits roll over.
Start with WAN 3.0Sources
Facts about Pollo AI come from these public pages, checked on Oct 15, 2026. Prices and plans change; check the source before you buy.