Higgsfield AI vs Kie.ai: AI media generation pricing compared
Updated 2026-11-10 · listed A to Z, not ranked
Higgsfield is an AI creative suite for images, video and voice. It sells monthly credit plans, and agents can also pay per call in USDC over x402 (see our daily check below).
Kie.ai is an API marketplace for video, image, music and chat models. You buy credits and each model is billed per image, per second, per video or per million tokens.
Listed A to Z, from higgsfield.ai and kie.ai. Every figure below is quoted from those pages.
- Main price table
- Starter, Plus, Ultra
- Free option
- None in the published plan table
- Published prices
- Starter $19, Plus $47 and Ultra $99 a month billed yearly with monthly credits, plus its pay-per-call x402 endpoint from our daily check.
- Main price table
- seedream 5.5, text to image, 1K, seedream 5.5, text to image, 2K, KIE Video Upscale, 1080P output, KIE Video Upscale, 4K output, google/gemini-omni-flash-1-2, video, 720p, google/gemini-omni-flash-1-2, video, 1080p, gpt-image-2-6-sunburst, image output
- Free option
- None in the published plan table
- Published prices
- Pay-as-you-go credits (1 credit ≈ $0.005) billed per image, second, video or 1M tokens; failed tasks not charged.
How we checked: Prices quoted from each official pricing page: Higgsfield AI checked Nov 10, 2026, Kie.ai checked Nov 10, 2026. Taxes, usage overages and promotions can change what you pay; confirm with each provider before you buy.
How they compare
- Main price table. Higgsfield AI lists 3 entries (Starter, Plus, Ultra); Kie.ai lists 7 (seedream 5.5, text to image, 1K, seedream 5.5, text to image, 2K, KIE Video Upscale, 1080P output, KIE Video Upscale, 4K output, google/gemini-omni-flash-1-2, video, 720p, google/gemini-omni-flash-1-2, video, 1080p, gpt-image-2-6-sunburst, image output).
- Free option. Higgsfield AI: none in the published plan table. Kie.ai: none in the published plan table.
- How prices are quoted. Higgsfield AI: “Plans (billed yearly)”. Kie.ai: “Example model prices (USD)”.
Higgsfield AI plans and prices
| Plan | Price | Credits per month | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $19 per month | 270 | About 135 Nano Banana Pro images or 15 Seedance 2.0 Fast videos, per the page |
| Plus | $47 per month (shown against $59) | 1,200 | Unlimited Seedance 2.5, Nano Banana Pro, Seedream 5.0 Pro and GPT Image 2.6 for 7 days |
| Ultra | $99 per month (shown against $129) | 3,000 |
From higgsfield.ai, checked Nov 10, 2026. Full breakdown: Higgsfield AI pricing.
Kie.ai plans and prices
| Model | Unit | Credits | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| seedream 5.5, text to image, 1K | per image | 3.6 | $0.018 |
| seedream 5.5, text to image, 2K | per image | 6.3 | $0.0315 |
| KIE Video Upscale, 1080P output | per second | 1.5 | $0.0075 |
| KIE Video Upscale, 4K output | per second | 6 | $0.03 |
| google/gemini-omni-flash-1-2, video, 720p | per second | 9 | $0.045 |
| google/gemini-omni-flash-1-2, video, 1080p | per second | 10 | $0.05 |
| gpt-image-2-6-sunburst, image output | per million tokens | 5400 | $27 |
Pay as you go with credits (1 credit ≈ $0.005). Failed tasks are never charged. The page lists 654 model prices.
From kie.ai, checked Nov 10, 2026. Full breakdown: Kie.ai pricing.
FAQ
How much does Higgsfield AI cost?
Starter $19, Plus $47 and Ultra $99 a month billed yearly with monthly credits, plus its pay-per-call x402 endpoint from our daily check. (checked Nov 10, 2026).
How much does Kie.ai cost?
Pay-as-you-go credits (1 credit ≈ $0.005) billed per image, second, video or 1M tokens; failed tasks not charged. (checked Nov 10, 2026).
Do Higgsfield AI and Kie.ai have a free option?
Higgsfield AI: none in the published plan table. Kie.ai: none in the published plan table.
Which is better, Higgsfield AI or Kie.ai?
We do not pick a winner. The two price and package their products differently; the tables above quote each official pricing page so you can match a plan to your own usage.
Where do these prices come from?
Each vendor's own pricing page: higgsfield.ai (checked Nov 10, 2026) and kie.ai (checked Nov 10, 2026). Prices change; confirm on the vendor's page before you buy.
Sources (official pages, read 2026-11-10)
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