Artbreeder

What Artbreeder is

Artbreeder is a web-based AI creative tool for generating, editing, and exploring images. It supports text-to-image creation, reference images, and image editing through tools including Splicer 2, Mixer 2, Prompter, Composer, Collager, and Animator. Splicer 2 lets users mix and edit images and follow branching variations in a tree interface. Mixer 2 takes up to four images and text guidance to create concepts. Prompter supports image generation and editing, including In-Paint and Instruct modes. Animator turns static images into videos from text prompts and is available only to subscribers.

Artbreeder offers a free plan, while paid plans are billed annually: Starter is $7.49 per month, Advanced is $15.99 per month, and Champion is $30.99 per month. Starter includes 1,200 credits per year, described as about 12,000 SDXL images. Artbreeder says its images are public domain under CC0 and may be used commercially. Subscribers can use private mode; the company says those images remain private after a subscription ends. The Pro pricing page lists Google Drive sync as a benefit.

Who it suits

Artbreeder suits people who want to generate, edit, or explore images with AI, including through image mixing and branching variations. It also offers tools for turning static images into videos for subscribers.

Limits

Free users receive three unflags per day for their own images, while subscribers receive unlimited unflags. The Starter plan costs $7.49 per month billed annually and includes 1,200 credits per year; Animator is subscriber-only.

Getting started

1. Open https://www.artbreeder.com/ in a web browser
2. Choose the free plan or an annual paid plan
3. Use Splicer 2, Mixer 2, Prompter, Composer, or Collager for image work
4. Provide text guidance, reference images, or up to four images where supported
5. Subscribe to access Animator and private mode

Verdict

Artbreeder combines image generation, editing, and variation tools with a free plan and annual paid options. Animator and private mode require a subscription, while the maker says images are CC0 and commercially usable.