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Image quality tiers · same brief, four tiers

Pick the quality the job needs

Four tiers, each with one published price, from 3 credits for a Light draft. Run the loupe over the edges and see what each tier gives you.

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Light example: a flat vintage bakery tee graphic, a loaf in front of a sunburst with arched "RISE & BAKE" text and "EST. 2019".

LIGHT · 1600×1600 · 3 CR

Light
Standard example: the bakery tee graphic with a textured loaf, halftone sun rays and "RISE & BAKE" lettering.

STANDARD · 2048×2048 · 10 CR

Standard
Ultra example: the bakery tee graphic with crisp striped sun, a scored loaf and clean "RISE & BAKE" lettering.

ULTRA · 2048×2048 · 22 CR

Ultra
Ultra Max example: the bakery tee graphic with a detailed etched loaf, sun rays, wheat sprigs and "RISE & BAKE" lettering.

ULTRA MAX · 2048×2048 · 20 CR

Ultra Max

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Real generations made on DesignGen in production on October 16, 2026, from the same brief for every tier, 1:1. Shown here resized to 1200 × 1200, with no other changes. Shared brief: Apparel and merch artwork for a small print shop’s customers. Print-ready composition, centered, clean edges.

Credits per image

Every plan

LightFast drafts
3
StandardEveryday artwork, up to 2K
10
UltraPolished detail, up to 4K
15–40
Ultra MaxFinest detail and real transparency
15–130

An edit costs the same as a new image. Creative Studio shows the total before you generate.

Transparency

Only Ultra Max lets the shirt show through

We asked every tier for the same sticker and badge on a transparent background. Light, Standard and Ultra returned a solid background. Ultra Max returned a real transparent PNG.

Background
Design
Light example: a die-cut sticker of a smiling red coffee cup with steam curls above a yellow "BUT FIRST, COFFEE" banner, on a solid white background.

LIGHT · 1600×1600 · 3 CR · NO ALPHA

Light: Solid white background
Standard example: a retro coffee cup character sticker with a navy "BUT FIRST, COFFEE" banner, on a solid teal background.

STANDARD · 2048×2048 · 10 CR · NO ALPHA

Standard: Solid teal background
Ultra example: a smiling coffee cup sticker on a saucer with a "BUT FIRST, COFFEE" banner, on a solid teal background.

ULTRA · 2048×2048 · 22 CR · NO ALPHA

Ultra: Solid teal background
Ultra Max example: a detailed retro coffee cup character giving a thumbs up above a "BUT FIRST, COFFEE" banner, cut out on a transparent background.

ULTRA MAX · 2048×2048 · 20 CR · ALPHA

Ultra Max: Transparent: real alpha

Showing each design on a transparency checkerboard. Sticker selected.

Draft, then refine

An edit costs the same as a new image

Try the idea on Light, then edit the draft you like on a higher tier. The edit is priced like a new image at the same settings. Here it changed the words and kept the loaf, sun and colors.

Ultra Max result: the bakery graphic edited to read "RISE & SHINE" above the loaf and sunburst, with "EST. 2019" below, on a transparent background.
Light example: a flat vintage bakery tee graphic, a loaf in front of a sunburst with arched "RISE & BAKE" text and "EST. 2019".

Draft · LIGHT · 1600×1600 · 3 CR · NO ALPHA

Final · ULTRA MAX · 2048×2048 · 20 CR · ALPHA

  1. 01

    Draft on Light

    3 credits. Enough to judge the idea before you spend more.
  2. 02

    Ask for the change

    Edit request

    Keep this exact layout, loaf and sunburst. Refine it into a finished print-ready tee graphic with crisp clean edges and richer screen-print texture on the loaf crust, and change the top lettering to "RISE & SHINE" in the same arched style. Keep "EST. 2019" and the three-color palette.

    Ultra Max · 2K · Medium detail20 CR

  3. 03

    Finish on Ultra Max

    20 credits, the same as a new Ultra Max image at 2K, Medium detail. It comes back as a real transparent PNG.

Draft 3 cr + edit 20 cr = 23 credits

Real outputs, seven jobs

Which tier for which job

Real generations made on DesignGen in production on October 16 and 17, 2026 (UTC). Each job used one brief on every tier. Light renders one size; the others ran at 2K, with Ultra Max at Medium detail. Shown resized, with no other changes.

  1. Job 01 · Our pick: Standard

    Tee graphic

    Standard added print texture, such as halftone sun rays, that suits a vintage screen print. 10 credits.

    Brief: Vintage screen-print bakery tee: a sourdough loaf and rising sun, "RISE & BAKE", three spot colors.

    About Standard
    Standard example: the bakery tee graphic with a textured loaf, halftone sun rays and "RISE & BAKE" lettering.

    Our pick · STANDARD · 2048×2048 · 10 CR · NO ALPHA

    • Light example: a flat vintage bakery tee graphic, a loaf in front of a sunburst with arched "RISE & BAKE" text and "EST. 2019".

      Light

      3 cr
    • Ultra example: the bakery tee graphic with crisp striped sun, a scored loaf and clean "RISE & BAKE" lettering.

      Ultra

      22 cr
    • Ultra Max example: the bakery tee graphic with a detailed etched loaf, sun rays, wheat sprigs and "RISE & BAKE" lettering.

      Ultra Max

      20 cr

  2. Job 02 · Our pick: Ultra

    Team shirt

    Ultra gave the crispest, most vector-like outlines, which suit a DTF transfer.

    Brief: Youth soccer shirt: a fox mascot kicking a ball, "RIVERSIDE FOXES", navy and orange, thick outlines for DTF.

    The Ultra Max version misspelled the team name, so it is not shown. Check every word before you print.

    About Ultra
    Ultra example: a clean-outlined fox kicking a soccer ball above "RIVERSIDE FOXES" block lettering.

    Our pick · ULTRA · 2048×2048 · 22 CR · NO ALPHA

    • Light example: a cartoon fox mascot with a soccer ball above a "RIVERSIDE FOXES" banner in navy and orange.

      Light

      3 cr
    • Standard example: a fox in a navy kit kicking a soccer ball, with "RIVERSIDE FOXES" in athletic lettering.

      Standard

      10 cr

  3. Job 03 · Our pick: Ultra Max

    Tote

    Ultra Max gave the densest detail and texture in the sprig.

    Brief: Candle shop tote: a lavender, eucalyptus and chamomile sprig in ink and watercolor, "Field & Flame".

    About Ultra Max
    Ultra Max example: a dense, detailed botanical bundle of lavender, eucalyptus and chamomile with "Field & Flame" lettering.

    Our pick · ULTRA MAX · 2048×2048 · 20 CR · NO ALPHA

    • Light example: an ink-and-watercolor bundle of lavender, eucalyptus and chamomile tied with twine, "Field & Flame" below.

      Light

      3 cr
    • Standard example: a delicate botanical sprig of lavender, eucalyptus and daisies tied with twine, "Field & Flame" below.

      Standard

      10 cr
    • Ultra example: a fine-line botanical bundle tied with twine, "Field & Flame" below.

      Ultra

      22 cr

  4. Job 04 · Our pick: Ultra Max

    Die-cut sticker

    Only Ultra Max returned a real transparent PNG. The other tiers came back on solid white or teal.

    Brief: A retro coffee cup character with "BUT FIRST, COFFEE" on a banner, white sticker border, on a transparent background.

    About Ultra Max
    Ultra Max example: a detailed retro coffee cup character giving a thumbs up above a "BUT FIRST, COFFEE" banner, cut out on a transparent background.

    Our pick · ULTRA MAX · 2048×2048 · 20 CR · ALPHA

    • Light example: a die-cut sticker of a smiling red coffee cup with steam curls above a yellow "BUT FIRST, COFFEE" banner, on a solid white background.

      Light

      3 cr
    • Standard example: a retro coffee cup character sticker with a navy "BUT FIRST, COFFEE" banner, on a solid teal background.

      Standard

      10 cr
    • Ultra example: a smiling coffee cup sticker on a saucer with a "BUT FIRST, COFFEE" banner, on a solid teal background.

      Ultra

      22 cr

  5. Job 05 · Our pick: Ultra

    One-color badge

    Ultra gave clean, even line art in one ink. It came back on solid white; choose Ultra Max when you need the transparent PNG.

    Brief: A hiking club badge: mountains and pines in a circle, "TRAIL CREW" and "2026", one forest green ink, on a transparent background.

    About Ultra
    Ultra example: fine green line art of a mountain and pine trees inside a circle, "TRAIL CREW" and "2026", on a white background.

    Our pick · ULTRA · 2048×2048 · 22 CR · NO ALPHA

    • Light example: a one-color green circular badge with a mountain range, three pine trees, "TRAIL CREW" and "2026", on a white background.

      Light

      3 cr
    • Standard example: a green circular badge with a mountain peak between pine trees, "TRAIL CREW" and "2026", on a white background.

      Standard

      10 cr
    • Ultra Max example: a green badge with a pine forest and a switchback trail up to a flagged summit, "TRAIL CREW" and "2026", on a transparent background.

      Ultra Max

      20 cr

  6. Job 06 · Our pick: Standard

    Social post, 4:5

    A feed post is everyday artwork. Standard made a clean layout with the right text for 10 credits.

    Brief: A print shop sale post: folded tees, "FALL TEE DROP", "20% off all custom tees this weekend".

    About Standard
    Standard example: a 4:5 social post of folded rust, cream and green tees on a warm background, with "FALL TEE DROP" in green and a "Riverside Print Co." footer.

    Our pick · STANDARD · 1824×2288 · 10 CR · NO ALPHA

    • Light example: a 4:5 social post with a stack of rust, cream and green tees under the headline "FALL TEE DROP" and "20% off all custom tees this weekend".

      Light

      3 cr
    • Ultra example: a 4:5 social post of green, cream and rust tees stacked under "FALL TEE DROP", with a "RIVERSIDE PRINT CO." footer.

      Ultra

      22 cr
    • Ultra Max example: a 4:5 social post of cream, green and rust tees beside a wooden squeegee under a wide "FALL TEE DROP" headline.

      Ultra Max

      20 cr

  7. Job 07 · Our pick: Ultra

    Poster, 2:3

    Ultra gave bold, clean lettering, and it goes up to 4K when the poster prints large.

    Brief: A night market poster: "RIVERSIDE NIGHT MARKET", event details, lanterns, navy with orange and gold.

    About Ultra
    Ultra example: a 2:3 poster with string lights, "RIVERSIDE NIGHT MARKET" and silhouettes of food trucks and stalls by the water.

    Our pick · ULTRA · 1696×2528 · 22 CR · NO ALPHA

    • Light example: a 2:3 night market poster on deep navy with orange lanterns, "RIVERSIDE NIGHT MARKET" and a wavy river.

      Light

      3 cr
    • Standard example: a 2:3 poster with glowing paper lanterns over "RIVERSIDE NIGHT MARKET" and light reflected on the water.

      Standard

      10 cr
    • Ultra Max example: a 2:3 poster with lanterns above large yellow "RIVERSIDE NIGHT MARKET" lettering and gold reflections on the water.

      Ultra Max

      20 cr

Credits per image

Compare the tiers

Credits per image at each size, best use, largest size and transparency for each image quality tier
TierBest for1K2K4KLargest sizeTransparency
LightFast draftsTrying ideas, rough concepts, many variations333One size, about 2.5 MPNo, solid background
StandardEveryday artwork, up to 2KEveryday artwork with print-style texture101010runs at 2K2KNo, solid background
UltraPolished detail, up to 4KNear-final artwork with clean edges1522404KNo, solid background
Ultra MaxFinest detail and real transparencyFinal files, the most detail, transparent PNGs15 to 6520 to 7540 to 1304KYes, real transparent PNGs

Credits per image, generated or edited. Ultra Max shows the range from Low to MAX detail; Signature costs 1.5× the matching price. Creative Studio shows the exact cost before you generate.

Month calculator

What will a month make?

Roughly how many designs do you make a month? We add up the credits and find the smallest plan that covers them.

Designs a month, by tier

3 cr each · Ideas and rough concepts

10 cr each · Tees, totes and social posts

22 cr each · Clean edges for print

20 cr each · Real transparent PNGs, Medium detail

Credits a month

1,000

1,000 credits a month. Hobbyist covers this, with 500 credits to spare.

1,500 credits a month, 500 to spare.

$29 a month, billed $348 a year. You save $120 a year.

Billing
Start with Hobbyist

Credits per image come from the published credit table; an edit costs the same as a new image. Free makes Standard at 1K. Free, Hobbyist and Creator have daily and weekly limits; Pro has none. Prices in US dollars.

Good to know

Notes on credits and plans

  • An edit costs the same as a new image at the same settings. That includes edits, reference generations and screenshot-to-design.
  • Ultra Max is priced by size and detail level. Ultra Max Signature costs 1.5× the matching Ultra Max price, rounded up, at every detail level.
  • Light, Standard, Ultra and Ultra Max are on every plan. 2K needs a paid plan and 4K needs Pro or Enterprise. On Ultra Max, Ultra High detail and Signature need a paid plan, and MAX detail needs Pro or Enterprise.
  • Light, Standard and Ultra use standard art direction in Creative Studio. Pro art direction runs only on Ultra Max.
  • Standard and Ultra run on newer image models.

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Go deeper

Start with a draft on Light

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