How many credits does Light use?

3 credits per image at any size. An edit costs the same as a new image at the same settings.

What size does Light make?

One size, about 2.5 MP. A square image comes back at 1600 × 1600. Picking a larger size does not change the output or the price.

Can Light make a transparent PNG?

Asking for a transparent background returns a solid background. Real transparent PNGs come only from Ultra Max.

Image quality tier · Light

Fast drafts at 3 credits

Light is the draft tier. It costs 3 credits an image at any size, so you can try many ideas before you spend more on a final.

Try Light in Creative Studio See plans

Pick Light in the model picker before you generate. Available on every plan.

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 · NO ALPHA

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Credits: 3 at any size
Output size: One size, about 2.5 MP (1600 × 1600 for 1:1)
Background: Solid
Edits: 3 credits, the same as a new image

The draft sheet

7 drafts for 21 credits

Every job in our example set, drafted on Light at 3 credits each. Judge the ideas here, then take the one you like up a tier.

LIGHT · 1600×1600 · 3 CR · NO ALPHA
Tee graphic
LIGHT · 1600×1600 · 3 CR · NO ALPHA
Team shirt
LIGHT · 1600×1600 · 3 CR · NO ALPHA
Tote
LIGHT · 1600×1600 · 3 CR · NO ALPHA
Die-cut sticker
LIGHT · 1600×1600 · 3 CR · NO ALPHA
One-color badge
LIGHT · 1408×1760 · 3 CR · NO ALPHA
Social post, 4:5
LIGHT · 1280×1920 · 3 CR · NO ALPHA
Poster, 2:3

7 drafts × 3 cr = 21 credits

In our examples Light came back flat and clean, but simpler than the higher tiers. That is what a draft should be: enough to judge the idea.

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.

Verdict

When Light fits

Choose it when

You are trying ideas and do not know the direction yet.
You want rough concepts to show a customer before you commit.
You need many variations of one idea at a low credit cost.

Skip it when

You need a final print file at 4K.
The design depends on fine detail or small lettering.
You need a transparent background.

Strongest jobs

Testing layouts, subjects and color ideas.
Comparing several directions side by side.
Drafting a concept you will finish on a higher tier.

Known limits

One output size, about 2.5 MP, whatever size you pick.
Simpler and flatter than the other tiers in our examples.
Asking for a transparent background returns a solid background. Real transparent PNGs come only from Ultra Max.
Creative Studio uses standard art direction on this tier. Pro art direction runs only on Ultra Max.

Then take it up a tier

An edit costs the same as a new image

When a draft is right, edit it on the tier the job needs. This bakery draft became a transparent Ultra Max design in one edit.

Ultra Max result: the bakery graphic edited to read "RISE & SHINE" above the loaf and sunburst, with "EST. 2019" below, on a transparent background. — Draft · LIGHT · 1600×1600 · 3 CR · NO ALPHA
Final · ULTRA MAX · 2048×2048 · 20 CR · ALPHA

01
Draft on Light
3 credits. Enough to judge the idea before you spend more.
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
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

Before you generate

Prompt tips

01Keep the prompt short and change one thing per variation, so you can see what made the difference.
02Name the product and print method, for example "tee graphic, three spot colors".
03Put any text in quotes, exactly as it should read.
04When you like a draft, keep the same prompt and run it on Standard or Ultra.

Recovery

When it goes wrong

The draft looks too plain to show as a final.: That is expected on Light. Keep the prompt and run it on Standard for texture or Ultra for crisper edges.
You picked 4K and got a smaller image.: Light makes one size, about 2.5 MP, and charges the same for it. Use Ultra or Ultra Max for 4K.
You asked for a transparent background and got a solid one.: Only Ultra Max makes real transparent PNGs. Run the final on Ultra Max.
Lettering comes back with a wrong or extra letter.: Check every word before you use the image. One image in our example set misspelled a team name. Put the exact text in quotes, then edit the image or run it again.

Compare

Nearby tiers

One tier up Standard10 credits, up to 2K. In our examples it added print texture, such as halftone, that Light did not.

See every tier, with credits at each size, on the image quality tiers page.

FAQ

Common questions

How many credits does Light use?: 3 credits per image at any size. An edit costs the same as a new image at the same settings.
What size does Light make?: One size, about 2.5 MP. A square image comes back at 1600 × 1600. Picking a larger size does not change the output or the price.
Can Light make a transparent PNG?: Asking for a transparent background returns a solid background. Real transparent PNGs come only from Ultra Max.
Which plans include Light?: Every plan, including Free.

Try Light on your next design

New to tiers? Read the guide to choosing a tier or the help article on tiers and credits.