Use Cases
AI Image Generator — Pay Per Image, No Monthly Fee
hilens.ai is an AI image generator with no monthly subscription. Generate Nano Banana 2 4K portraits at $0.06/image, paying per generation instead of $10-30 a month — with HiDream-O1-image-1.5 live on the same balance. A $5 Plus pack covers 83 Nano Banana 2 portraits; the $24.99 Pro pack covers 416. Credits never expire. New users get 30 free credits at signup, no credit card. All models are available to all users — no Pro tier gating.
Why pay-per-image makes sense
AI image generation is irregular for most users — bursts of 10-50 images, then weeks of nothing. Subscription tools (Midjourney $10-30/mo, Adobe Firefly $10/mo, Leonardo.ai $12-60/mo) charge a flat monthly fee with credits that expire at the end of each cycle. If you only generate 30 images one month, you have wasted 80% of a $10 subscription. hilens.ai charges per actual generation. The same 30 images cost $1.80 on Nano Banana 2 — under a fifth of the subscription price. If next month you skip entirely, you pay $0 — vs $10 still on the subscription.
Models and per-image cost
Nano Banana 2 — 12 credits / image = $0.06 at the Plus pack rate. Native 4K output; best for photoreal portraits, product photography, legible in-image text, and multi-panel identity consistency — the Midjourney-class pick in the hilens lineup. HiDream-O1-image-1.5 — live in the lineup at 3 credits / image (2K). Image generation runs on the same credit balance as the video lineup (Kling 3.0, Veo 3.1, HappyHorse 1.1).
Custom style training and reference images
Reference image mode is available to every user with no tier gating — upload a reference and the model matches its aesthetic in the same generation. The credit cost is shown on the Generate button before you click.
How to
How to use hilens for ai image generator — pay per image, no monthly fee
Sign up free
30 credits at signup — about 2 Nano Banana 2 4K portraits of test capacity.
Pick a model
Nano Banana 2 for portraits, product shots, and in-image text — HiDream-O1-image-1.5 joins soon.
Write a prompt
Describe subject, style, composition. Aspect ratio and reference image optional.
Generate, refine, download
First image in 5-15 seconds. Variations and edits run on the same credit balance.
FAQ
Frequently asked
- Is the cheapest model worse quality?
- No. The live image model, Nano Banana 2 ($0.06/image), is the premium pick in its class — native 4K, photoreal portraits, legible in-image text. There is no cut-rate tier with worse output hiding behind the price. When HiDream-O1-image-1.5 arrives, choosing between them will be about style fit, not budget.
- Can I use Midjourney syntax on hilens?
- Yes. Standard Midjourney parameter syntax (--ar 16:9, --s 100, --c 25) is supported on Nano Banana 2. The hilens prompt parser translates parameters to the underlying engine.
- What aspect ratios and resolutions are available?
- Square (1:1), portrait (3:4, 9:16), landscape (4:3, 16:9), and cinema (19:6). Nano Banana 2 outputs at 4K natively. Older or imported images can be upscaled to 4K via the AI Image Enhance tool (small extra credit cost).
- Can I generate images of real people?
- You can generate portraits in the style of a reference image you upload (e.g., your own photo). Generating images of public figures or third parties without consent violates the Terms of Service and is blocked by content moderation.
- Are paid-pack images licensed for commercial use?
- Yes — all paid-pack credits include full commercial use rights. Free signup credits are personal-use only. Once you have bought any pack, all subsequent generations are commercially licensed; there is no separate "Pro tier" gate.
- How does hilens compare to Replicate or fal.ai?
- Replicate and fal.ai are developer-API products with per-generation billing. They target engineers building integrations. hilens.ai targets prosumers via web UI: same per-generation model, but with a studio interface, model presets, batch generation, and creative tools (inpaint, outpaint, upscale, talking photo). Per-credit price is competitive; the value-add is the UI.
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