How to use AI image models

exactly.ai gives you five kinds of image models — Base Models, Artist Styles, Private Styles, Exactly 1.0 Agentic, and exactly 1.0 edit. They differ in style, what they're best at, and licensing (see Library overview for the full breakdown). Underneath, they share the same prompt-bar interface.

Features available when you generate

All Image Models work from a text prompt. On top of that, you can use:

• Reference image — guide the result by providing a visual reference

• Image-to-Prompt — extract visual attributes from an image and reuse them as a prompt

• Instruct — change details in an existing image using one or more additional reference images

• Character Pin and Product Pin — keep a specific character or product consistent across generations

• Edit — switch to the Editing tab in the prompt bar to change an existing image with text and optional rectangular masks (see the Editing article)

The exact set of supported features for a given model is shown in the prompt bar when you select it.

Generation settings

For each generation you configure:

• Number of images in the batch — from 1 to 12 in a single request

• Resolution — depends on the model

• Aspect ratio — depends on the model

Total credit cost = generation cost per image × number of images in the batch.

Pricing

Generation costs vary by model and resolution. See the pricing page for current rates.

Commercial use

• Base Models, Artist Styles and Private Styles — generated images carry a watermark and stay inside the platform until they are licensed. Downloading, vectorizing, upscaling or removing the background licenses the image automatically at that moment, with no separate purchase step. That covers downloads up to 8K including SVG, all four operations from then on, and commercial rights short of reselling the image as a standalone file. For Base Models, each provider's terms also apply.

• Exactly 1.0 Agentic — generated images are free to use for both commercial and non-commercial purposes. No attribution or payment is required. You may edit, reproduce, and use them across digital and print media. Redistribution "as-is" (e.g. reselling the image as a standalone file) is not permitted.

• exactly 1.0 edit — commercial-use rules are inherited from the source image's license status. If the source is already free to use (an Agentic image, or any image you have already licensed), the edit result is also free to use. If the source still carries a watermark, the edit inherits it and is licensed on its own the first time you download, vectorize, upscale it or remove its background.

See the FAQ for the full breakdown of credits and licenses.

Exactly 1.0 Agentic

Exactly 1.0 Agentic is selected the same way as any other model — pick it in the prompt bar. Instead of one model output, it builds an image by extracting style components (composition, lighting, colour palette, colour grading) from up to 10 reference images you upload. Each generation costs 4 credits.

Best for scaling an existing visual direction from a few references, blending elements from multiple inspirations, or adjusting individual style components without training a full Private Style. See the Exactly 1.0 Agentic article for the full guide.

exactly 1.0 edit

exactly 1.0 edit is a dedicated mode for changing an existing image. Switch to the Editing tab in the prompt bar, drop in any image — uploaded, generated on the platform, or remixed from your project — and describe the change in plain text. You can optionally draw up to three rectangular masks to apply specific instructions to specific regions of the image.

Cost starts from 1 credit per edit and scales with the chosen resolution. Commercial-use rules of the result are inherited from the source image. See the Editing article for the full guide.

FAQs

Can I use all models?

Yes — every model is available as long as you have enough credits. There are no paid plans; you pay only for what you generate.

Can I combine features?

Yes — prompts, references, pins, editing tools, and image-to-prompt can be combined where the model supports them. The prompt bar shows what's available for the selected model.

Can I use images commercially?

• Base Models, Artist Styles and Private Styles — yes, once the image is licensed, which happens as soon as you download, vectorize, upscale it or remove its background. Base Models are also subject to each provider's terms

• Exactly 1.0 Agentic — yes, by default. No license required. Editing, reproduction, and use across digital and print media are allowed. Redistribution "as-is" (reselling the image as a standalone file) is not permitted.

• exactly 1.0 edit — inherits the license status of the source image. Free to use if the source is already free (an Agentic image, or any image you've already licensed). Carries the watermark and is licensed on its own if the source is watermarked.