Fast REST API · credit based or x402 pay-per-use

Image generation API built for speed, predictable costs, and modern payments.

Access multiple state-of-the-art models through one endpoint. Use prepaid credits for tracking and teams, or x402 for anonymous pay-per-image.

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50 req/min per API key 5,000 credits = $5 $0.05 per image via x402
curl example 
curl -X POST https://imference.com/image/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $IMFERENCE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "flux-1.1-pro",
    "input": {
      "text": "cinematic portrait, soft rim light, 85mm lens",
      "size": "1024x1024"
    }
  }'

Latency

Fast

Built for bursty traffic

Billing

Flexible

Credits or on-chain pay

Models

Many

Realism · Anime · Video

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A clean interface for every workflow

One API. Multiple models. Two payment rails. Built for developers who want both speed and control.

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Unified endpoint

Swap models with a single field. Keep your integration stable as you iterate.

Credit-based billing

Purchase credits via Stripe. Ideal for teams, dashboards, and predictable monthly spend.

x402 pay-per-use

Anonymous on-chain payments (USDC on Base). Perfect for AI agents.

Choose your payment method

Start with credits for tracking, or go wallet-first with x402 for pay-as-you-go.

Credit-based API

Best for predictable billing

5,000 credits = $5

Purchase credits via Stripe and use your API key for authenticated requests. Great for dashboards, usage tracking, and teams.

  • Per-model pricing in credits
  • API key authentication
  • Ideal for production workloads
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Pay-per-use (x402)

No account required

$0.05 / image

Pay with USDC via your Web3 wallet. Anonymous, on-chain payments powered by x402.

  • USDC on Base network
  • Anonymous pay-as-you-go
  • Perfect for embeds & demos
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New · Windows & macOS

Prefer an app? Try Imference Desktop

Run models locally on your own GPU — private and free — or generate in the cloud with credits or x402. One interface, one gallery, no subscription.

  • Local SDXL & Z-Image on NVIDIA (Windows) or Apple Silicon (macOS)
  • Cloud mode uses the same API — credits or x402 pay-per-use
  • Image-to-image + metadata-rich gallery built in
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Available models

A curated set of realism, illustration, anime, plus hosted providers for image/video.

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Pricing that stays simple

Use credits for predictability, or pay per image with your wallet.

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Credit-based

$5

for 5,000 credits

1 credit = $0.001

cost per generation varies by model

Pay-per-use (x402)

$0.05

per image

$0.50 = 1 video

USDC on Base network

Fair limits

Built to handle bursty workloads while staying predictable and fair.

Rate limit

50 requests / minute

per API key

Need more?

Email for enterprise plans.

Ship image generation in minutes

Start with the playground, then move to production with an API key or x402 payments.

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