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Pollinations.AI

Pollinations.AI provides AI-powered image generation and creative tools for artists, developers, and content creators. · Pollinations.AI · AI

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Overview

Pollinations.AI now runs on a pay-as-you-go "Pollen" credit system, with free Pollen earned through Quests and community contribution instead of a flat free quota.

Good fit

Use Pollinations.AI when you want a pay-as-you-go image/text generation API and can earn or top up Pollen credits as you go.

  • artists
  • students
  • indie creators
  • hackathons

Not a fit

Avoid if you need a large ongoing free quota without earning credits or spending money.

  • need a large free monthly quota
  • cannot use pay-as-you-go billing
  • large-scale generation without cost
Quickstart · 5 steps
  1. Visit the Pollinations.AI website or GitHub project.
  2. Create an app key (pk_) or secret key (sk_) for API access.
  3. Earn free Pollen credits via a Quest, or add funds ($1 ≈ 1 Pollen).
  4. Call the image or text generation API with your key.
  5. Monitor your Pollen balance and spend on the dashboard.

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