OpenArt
Image generation, editing, model training, and creative workflows
Do not mistake the interface for the product. OpenArt's durable value is proprietary model, inference, which a solo one-shot build cannot reproduce responsibly. The prompt therefore builds only the closest honest personal consolation tool.
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What you give up
- the vendor's proprietary model quality
- licensed training data and style tuning
- fast elastic inference
- safety, moderation, and mobile distribution
- high-fidelity color, format, and export handling
Why people still pay
OpenArt: The interface is replaceable. The subscription buys the model, aesthetic tuning, inference fleet, safety work, and rapid improvement.
Your build guide
The stack, security requirements, and agent rules for a focused replacement.
Before you start
- GPU-capable machine or user-provided inference API
- Python 3.12
- model weights obtained under their own licence
- Explicit README warning that this is a consolation build, not a production replacement
Use these project rules and optional skill references alongside the prompt. Review each skill before adding it to your agent; the AGENTS.md export includes the same guidance.
Project rule, data: Model prompts, model settings, generation jobs, source assets, and exported images; keep stable source IDs and timestamps.
Project rule, behavior: For AI image workspace, accept a prompt, selected model, seed, and output dimensions; validate the model path or declared provider credential.
Project rule, recovery: A failed or cancelled model job retains its prompt and source assets; an exported image must reopen at the recorded dimensions.
Implementation plan
Phase 1, architecture and data
Use exactly this stack: Python 3.12 + FastAPI + ComfyUI API + React. Model prompts, model settings, generation jobs, source assets, and exported images; keep stable source IDs and timestamps.
Phase 2, implement
For AI image workspace, accept a prompt, selected model, seed, and output dimensions; validate the model path or declared provider credential.
Phase 3, implement
Run one generation job and persist model parameters, status, and the produced file path.
Phase 4, review and output
Preview the image, allow a prompt revision, and export the image with a JSON sidecar recording generation settings.
Phase 5, recovery and acceptance
Verify this invariant with a saved fixture: A failed or cancelled model job retains its prompt and source assets; an exported image must reopen at the recorded dimensions. State the practical limit: the vendor's proprietary model quality.
Build me a focused AI image workspace workflow for the personal core of OpenArt. Requirements: - Use exactly this stack: Python 3.12 + FastAPI + ComfyUI API + React. Model prompts, model settings, generation jobs, source assets, and exported images; keep stable source IDs and timestamps. - Paid product context: Image generation, editing, model training, and creative workflows. Build only this DIY scope: Build the closest honest personal AI image workspace console around a locally available image model, with prompt history and file export. - For AI image workspace, accept a prompt, selected model, seed, and output dimensions; validate the model path or declared provider credential. - Run one generation job and persist model parameters, status, and the produced file path. - Preview the image, allow a prompt revision, and export the image with a JSON sidecar recording generation settings. - Use a local web page with input, progress, review, and export views. Required input or access: GPU-capable machine or user-provided inference API; model weights obtained under their own licence. - Acceptance: with one labelled sample, show the input, saved intermediate state, and exported result; verify this invariant: A failed or cancelled model job retains its prompt and source assets; an exported image must reopen at the recorded dimensions. - Out of scope: the vendor's proprietary model quality; licensed training data and style tuning. Keep this a personal, inspectable workflow. - Include a README with setup, a sample input, required keys or permissions, data location, and the supported scope.
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OpenArt pricing
| plan | monthly | annual (per mo) | what you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| free | $0/user | $0/user | 40 trial credits over 7 days; afterward unlimited basic image generations; 0 commercial rightsNo card is required for the 7-day credit trial. |
| starter | $14/user | $13/user | 4,000 credits/month; about 4,000 images or 50 videos; 13 characters, 5 stories, 13 custom models; 8 parallel generationsNo commercial rights. |
| plus | $34/user | $27/user | 12,000 credits/month; about 12,000 images or 150 videos; 40 characters, 17 stories, 40 custom models; 16 parallel generationsCommercial rights and credit top-ups included. |
| pro | $56/user | $44/user | 24,000 credits/month; about 24,000 images or 300 videos; 80 characters, 34 stories, 80 custom models; 32 parallel generationsCommercial rights and credit top-ups included. |
| wonder | $240/user | $175/user | 106,000 credits/month; about 106,000 images or 1,300 videos; 353 characters, 150 stories, 150 custom models; 32 parallel generationsIncludes unlimited creation on designated modes. |
| extra credit add-on | $15/user | — | 5,000 extra credits/monthAvailable only with Plus or higher. |
free tier40 trial credits for 7 days, then unlimited basic image generations; free outputs have 0 commercial rights
billingmonthly + annual; displayed annual equivalents range from $13 to $175/month depending on tier
hidden costsSubscription credits do not roll over; model/video costs vary; the $15/month 5,000-credit add-on requires Plus or higher; commercial rights start at Plus.
pricing sources checked 2026-08-14 · pricing source ↗
Questions about OpenArt
Can you build your own OpenArt with AI?
A full replacement is not the recommended project. Do not mistake the interface for the product. OpenArt's durable value is proprietary model, inference, which a solo one-shot build cannot reproduce responsibly. The prompt therefore builds only the closest honest personal consolation tool.
What does the OpenArt build prompt cover?
The prompt starts with this scope: Build the closest honest personal AI image workspace console around a locally available image model, with prompt history and file export. Full-product capabilities excluded from the comparison include: the vendor's proprietary model quality; licensed training data and style tuning; fast elastic inference. Follow the implementation plan and its prerequisites before expanding the build.
How do I use the prompt, AGENTS.md and agent skills?
Start with the OpenArt prerequisites and stack, then copy the prompt into your coding agent. Save the project rules as AGENTS.md in the project root. Linked skills are optional packages or source instructions for specific tasks; review their current contents and install only those matching the chosen stack. A skill does not supply API credentials or verify the finished app.
How long will this OpenArt project take?
The catalogue estimate is not a true replacement; consolation build in one to two days for the limited scope. Setup, integration approvals, debugging, deployment and ongoing maintenance can add time. This is an estimate, not a delivery guarantee.
What would I give up by replacing OpenArt?
the vendor's proprietary model quality; licensed training data and style tuning; fast elastic inference; safety, moderation, and mobile distribution; high-fidelity color, format, and export handling. OpenArt: The interface is replaceable. The subscription buys the model, aesthetic tuning, inference fleet, safety work, and rapid improvement.
What can I use instead of building OpenArt?
Draw Things: Generation, editing and local LoRA training in one free Apple app; hosted workflows and sharing are what you lose. Check each option's license, hosting needs and feature limits.