Segmind alternative
Segmind alternative: one media API, with a studio to test in
Pixel Dojo puts the image and video models developers reach for behind one endpoint, prices every call before you send it, and gives your team a browser studio to try a prompt before it ships in code.
Segmind is a developer platform with a very large model catalog, serverless APIs, PixelFlow workflows and dedicated GPUs. We sent one product photo brief to four image models through our public API, then animated the cheapest result.
30 credits ($1.88) per 5 s clip at 720p with audio. Included in every plan, from $10/month.
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More calls developers wire in
Each of these came from one request to our public API. Tap any tile to see its prompt and settings.
The 0.5 credit Klein photo used as a first frame on Seedance 2.5. It moved the pot into a sunlit kitchen and added the sound.
The camera slowly circles the cobalt pot as a hand lifts the lid, a thick cloud of steam rolls out and catches the window light, then the lid settles back. Sound: a soft clink of iron and a gentle simmer.
A tech explainer shot on WAN 3.0 for 10 credits.
A small white robotic arm in a clean lab pipettes blue liquid into a row of glass test tubes one by one, status lights blinking, soft cool light, a quiet servo whirr and gentle clicks.
Nature b-roll on Kling 3.0 with sound built in.
Close up of a beekeeper in her sixties in a white veil lifting a wooden frame of golden honeycomb out of a hive, bees crawling over the wax, late sun glowing through the comb, a steady buzz and birdsong.
An app onboarding screen on Recraft V4.1 for 1 credit. It wrote its own headline and line of copy.
Flat vector illustration for an app onboarding screen: a woman in her thirties stands on a stack of giant books and points a brass telescope at a sky full of small floating picture frames, warm coral and teal palette, simple shapes, plenty of white space.
Segmind vs Pixel Dojo: plans, billing and tooling
Everything in the Segmind column comes from its pricing and models pages, read on October 15, 2026.
| At a glance | Segmind | Pixel Dojo |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Flexible pay as you go, started with $10 | Lite $10 a month for 160 credits, or API credit packs from $5 |
| Monthly plans | Pro $39 a month with $50 of credits, Business $99 with $99, Scale $599 with $599 | Pro $25 for 500 credits, Pro Max $50 for 1,100 credits |
| Catalog | 551 models across image, video, audio and language | The leading image and video models, from Seedance 2.5 and Veo 3.1 to GPT Image 2.5 and Nano Banana 2.1 |
| Price per call | Listed per model in its Model Price Explorer | Shown on every model page and in the API catalog before you generate |
| Workflows | PixelFlow, 5 on Flexible and more on higher plans | Sensei plans a multi step project, prices it and waits for your approval |
| Dedicated GPUs | From $0.68 an hour on an A5000 to $9.00 an hour on an H100 | Every call is billed per generation |
| Custom models | Fine tuning from a $10 balance, Flux Pro fine tunes from $3 | LoRA trainers for FLUX, Qwen, WAN and Z-Image |
| Agent tooling | API and Discord community support on every plan | A hosted MCP server, plus docs generated from each model's own spec |
One product photo brief through four image endpoints
We posted the same e-commerce brief to four image models through /api/v1/models/{apiId}/run, square format, default settings. Each tile shows the prompt, settings and credits it used.
E-commerce photograph of a cast iron dutch oven in glossy cobalt blue enamel on a folded oatmeal linen towel, the lid slightly ajar with a wisp of steam, pale sage backdrop, soft daylight from the left, a gentle shadow, no logos.
E-commerce photograph of a cast iron dutch oven in glossy cobalt blue enamel on a folded oatmeal linen towel, the lid slightly ajar with a wisp of steam, pale sage backdrop, soft daylight from the left, a gentle shadow, no logos.
E-commerce photograph of a cast iron dutch oven in glossy cobalt blue enamel on a folded oatmeal linen towel, the lid slightly ajar with a wisp of steam, pale sage backdrop, soft daylight from the left, a gentle shadow, no logos.
E-commerce photograph of a cast iron dutch oven in glossy cobalt blue enamel on a folded oatmeal linen towel, the lid slightly ajar with a wisp of steam, pale sage backdrop, soft daylight from the left, a gentle shadow, no logos.
- All four kept the cobalt enamel, the folded linen towel and the pale sage backdrop, so any of them works as a catalog shot.
- Flux 2 Klein 9B cost 0.5 credits and came back first, which makes it the one we would call for drafts and bulk listings.
- GPT Image 2.5 read "lid slightly ajar" as an invitation to show a stew inside, nice for a recipe page.
- Seedream 5 and Nano Banana 2.1 followed the lid and steam detail most literally, at 2.5 and 1.5 credits.
What the API gives you beyond the call
A price before every request
The catalog at /api/v1/models lists each model's credit cost, and every model page shows it too, so a pipeline can budget before it sends anything.
Docs written from the spec
Each model's API docs, OpenAPI entry and LLM docs are generated from the same spec the endpoint validates against, so the documented parameters are the accepted ones.
A studio for the whole team
Designers try a prompt in the browser, developers paste the same settings into code. Our dutch oven chain above ran the same way in both.
Agents included
Connect the hosted MCP server and an AI agent can price, run and check generations on your account.
Why one media API is the simpler stack
If your product makes images and video, one media API with clear per call prices, a hosted MCP server and a studio your designers can use is the simpler stack.
Why Segmind users switch to Pixel Dojo
Unlimited on every plan
On every paid plan, Relax runs Qwen Image 2.1, FLUX 3 Image Klein and MiniMax H3 Turbo, plus every video and photo effect, unlimited with no credits spent.
Sensei, the AI director
Describe a project and Sensei plans it, prices it, waits for your approval and reviews every take.
Character Studio
Save a face once and call it by @name in any prompt, so the same person shows up in every image and clip.
Film Studio
An idea becomes a finished film: script, cast, storyboard, clips and an editor pass that trims every shot, with each step priced before it runs.
Photo effects
45+ photo effects restyle a picture in one click, from a hand painted anime still to a boxed action figure or a magazine cover, and every one starts from your own upload.
Start from a genre
Pick a format such as a UGC ad, a micro drama, a movie trailer or an explainer, and the matching studio opens with the settings and a sample idea filled in.
Star in any video
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.
Credits that roll over
Your credits roll over while you stay subscribed, so nothing you pay for disappears at the end of the month.
Every top model, plus an API
More than 80 image and 60 video models in one account, with a public API and a hosted MCP server for your own apps and AI assistants.
What our API test cost
Plans are Lite $10 a month for 160 credits, Pro $25 for 500 credits, Pro Max $50 for 1,100 credits. API credit packs start at $5, and commercial use is included on every plan. Credits roll over while you stay subscribed.
The four product photos cost between 0.5 and 2.5 credits each. The Seedance 2.5 clip made from the Klein photo cost 30 credits for 5 seconds at 720p with sound.
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.
Segmind questions
What is a good alternative to Segmind?
Pixel Dojo gives developers one API for the leading image and video models, with credit prices listed before every call, docs generated from each model's spec, a hosted MCP server and a browser studio.
How much does Segmind cost?
Segmind lists a pay as you go Flexible tier started with $10, Pro at $39 a month with $50 of credits, Business at $99 and Scale at $599, plus custom Enterprise plans.
Does Pixel Dojo offer dedicated GPUs like Segmind?
Every call on Pixel Dojo is billed per generation at the price shown first, so you pay for the images and clips you make and nothing sits idle.
Which image model is cheapest for product photos?
In our test Flux 2 Klein 9B cost 0.5 credits per image and still kept the product, towel and backdrop we asked for.
Can I train a custom model?
Yes. Pixel Dojo has LoRA trainers for FLUX, Qwen, WAN and Z-Image, and the trained models run through the same studio and API.
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 Segmind 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 Seedance 2.5Sources
Facts about Segmind come from these public pages, checked on Oct 15, 2026. Prices and plans change; check the source before you buy.