OpenArt or Playground: which is cheaper?

At light · 100 usage, OpenArt (Starter, $14) is $1 cheaper than Playground (Pro, $15). At typical · 500 usage, OpenArt (Starter, $14) is $31 cheaper than Playground (Pro Plus, $45). At heavy · 2,000 usage, OpenArt (Starter, $14) is the only one with a public plan that covers it.

Do OpenArt and Playground have free plans?

Both have free plans (OpenArt Free, Playground Free).

What are the entry prices of OpenArt and Playground?

Entry prices: OpenArt Starter at $14/mo (about ₩19,400), Playground Pro at $15/mo (about ₩20,800).

OpenArt vs Playground

Official pricing (checked 2026-09-21, 2026-09-21) computed at the same usage levels. 1 USD = 1,386.02 KRW.

OpenArt is cheaper more often

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Monthly cost by usage

Images per month	OpenArt	Playground	Cheaper
Light · 100 (100)	$14 Starter, ₩19,400	$15 Pro, ₩20,800	OpenArt by $1
Typical · 500 (500)	$14 Starter, ₩19,400	$45 Pro Plus, ₩62,400	OpenArt by $31
Heavy · 2,000 (2,000)	$14 Starter, ₩19,400	No plan	OpenArt

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At a glance

Entry prices: OpenArt Starter at $14/mo (about ₩19,400), Playground Pro at $15/mo (about ₩20,800).
At light · 100 usage, OpenArt (Starter, $14) is $1 cheaper than Playground (Pro, $15).
At typical · 500 usage, OpenArt (Starter, $14) is $31 cheaper than Playground (Pro Plus, $45).
At heavy · 2,000 usage, OpenArt (Starter, $14) is the only one with a public plan that covers it.
Both have free plans (OpenArt Free, Playground Free).

OpenArt pricing

Tool page

An AI creator studio offering 100+ image and video models, character consistency, and story generation on a credit basis.

Plan	Monthly	Annual billing	KRW	Included / month	Notes
Free	$0	-	₩0	40 credits	One-time trial of 40 credits on signup (7 days, per external sources flowith/scribehow as of 2026; no free plan shown on the official pricing page) + a small daily allowance of free generations with basic models
StarterCheapest paid	$14	$13	₩19,400	4,000 credits (1 per images)	4,000 credits/mo ≈ up to about 4,000 images or about 50 videos (excluding Director). 8 concurrent generations, no watermark. Commercial use rights start at Plus. Priced per seat
Plus	$34	$27	₩47,100	12,000 credits (1 per images)	12,000 credits/mo ≈ about 12,000 images or about 150 videos. Commercial use rights, 16 concurrent generations, credit top-ups ($15/mo for 5,000 credits, Plus and above)
Pro	$56	$44	₩77,600	24,000 credits (1 per images)	24,000 credits/mo ≈ about 24,000 images or about 300 videos. 32 concurrent generations, priority support, commercial use rights
Wonder	$240	$175	₩332,600	106,000 credits (1 per images)	106,000 credits/mo ≈ about 106,000 images or about 1,300 videos. Unlimited FLUX 3 generation (promo: unlimited 720p video until October 31), 32 concurrent generations

Free
$0
40 credits
One-time trial of 40 credits on signup (7 days, per external sources flowith/scribehow as of 2026; no free plan shown on the official pricing page) + a small daily allowance of free generations with basic models
StarterCheapest paid
$14/mo
In KRW
₩19,400
Annual billing
$13
Included / month
4,000 credits (1 per images)
4,000 credits/mo ≈ up to about 4,000 images or about 50 videos (excluding Director). 8 concurrent generations, no watermark. Commercial use rights start at Plus. Priced per seat
Plus
$34/mo
In KRW
₩47,100
Annual billing
$27
Included / month
12,000 credits (1 per images)
12,000 credits/mo ≈ about 12,000 images or about 150 videos. Commercial use rights, 16 concurrent generations, credit top-ups ($15/mo for 5,000 credits, Plus and above)
Pro
$56/mo
In KRW
₩77,600
Annual billing
$44
Included / month
24,000 credits (1 per images)
24,000 credits/mo ≈ about 24,000 images or about 300 videos. 32 concurrent generations, priority support, commercial use rights
Wonder
$240/mo
In KRW
₩332,600
Annual billing
$175
Included / month
106,000 credits (1 per images)
106,000 credits/mo ≈ about 106,000 images or about 1,300 videos. Unlimited FLUX 3 generation (promo: unlimited 720p video until October 31), 32 concurrent generations

1 USD = 1,386.02 KRW (2026-09-21). Checked on the official pricing page on 2026-09-21. Bold values are monthly-billing prices; taxes and payment fees excluded.

Playground pricing

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A design-focused AI image generation service that offers free generation with its in-house PGv3 model, plus monthly credits for premium models such as Nano Banana, GPT Image, and Seedream.

Plan	Monthly	Annual billing	KRW	Included / month	Notes
Free	$0	-	₩0	3 credits	PGv3: up to 10 images per 3 hours (slower at peak times; the comparison table lists 5) + 3 credits/month for premium models (Muse Image, Nano Banana, GPT Image 2/2.5, Seedream), 2 downloads/day, commercial use allowed
ProCheapest paid	$15	$12	₩20,800	150 credits (1 per images)	150 premium model credits/month, 1 generation = 1 credit → up to 150 images (Nano Banana Pro costs 4 credits, up to 10 images). Separately, 75 PGv3 images per 3 hours. Unlimited premium templates, upscaling and background removal, 2K (2048×2048) editing, $144 with annual billing
Pro Plus	$45	$36	₩62,400	1,000 credits (1 per images)	1,000 premium model credits/month (standard models 1 credit, Nano Banana Pro 4 credits → up to 250 images). Unlimited PGv3 generation, unlimited upscaling and background removal, 4K (3840×2160) editing, priority support and API access on request, $432 with annual billing

Free
$0
3 credits
PGv3: up to 10 images per 3 hours (slower at peak times; the comparison table lists 5) + 3 credits/month for premium models (Muse Image, Nano Banana, GPT Image 2/2.5, Seedream), 2 downloads/day, commercial use allowed
ProCheapest paid
$15/mo
In KRW
₩20,800
Annual billing
$12
Included / month
150 credits (1 per images)
150 premium model credits/month, 1 generation = 1 credit → up to 150 images (Nano Banana Pro costs 4 credits, up to 10 images). Separately, 75 PGv3 images per 3 hours. Unlimited premium templates, upscaling and background removal, 2K (2048×2048) editing, $144 with annual billing
Pro Plus
$45/mo
In KRW
₩62,400
Annual billing
$36
Included / month
1,000 credits (1 per images)
1,000 premium model credits/month (standard models 1 credit, Nano Banana Pro 4 credits → up to 250 images). Unlimited PGv3 generation, unlimited upscaling and background removal, 4K (3840×2160) editing, priority support and API access on request, $432 with annual billing

1 USD = 1,386.02 KRW (2026-09-21). Checked on the official pricing page on 2026-09-21. Bold values are monthly-billing prices; taxes and payment fees excluded.

FAQ

OpenArt or Playground: which is cheaper?: At light · 100 usage, OpenArt (Starter, $14) is $1 cheaper than Playground (Pro, $15). At typical · 500 usage, OpenArt (Starter, $14) is $31 cheaper than Playground (Pro Plus, $45). At heavy · 2,000 usage, OpenArt (Starter, $14) is the only one with a public plan that covers it.
Do OpenArt and Playground have free plans?: Both have free plans (OpenArt Free, Playground Free).
What are the entry prices of OpenArt and Playground?: Entry prices: OpenArt Starter at $14/mo (about ₩19,400), Playground Pro at $15/mo (about ₩20,800).