How to use ai image models

Types of Image Models

Base Models

Public AI models from top labs (e.g. GPT Image, Nano Banana, Seedream 4.0).

No fixed aesthetic — you define the style through prompt and references.

No license from Exactly.ai is required for commercial use, but usage rights are ultimately governed by each model’s provider. Please review their terms if using images in commercial or high-risk contexts.

Artist Styles

Pre-trained on real illustrators’ datasets.

You can try them for free (watermarked), and purchase a license to use images commercially.

Private Styles

Your own trained models, based on your dataset.

All generations are private. A license is required to use images commercially.

How to choose a model

• Use Base Models for fast, broad exploration or photorealistic results

• Use Artist Styles for curated, editorial-grade aesthetics

• Use Private Styles for full brand control and consistency

Key features across Image Models

• Prompt-based generation — all models respond to text prompts

• Reference image — guide results by providing a visual reference

• Image-to-Prompt — extract visual attributes and reuse them

• Instruct (Edit) — change details with natural language

• Pins — insert characters or products (Nano Banana and GPT Image only)

• Editing tools — Replace, Recreate, Erase, and Vary (Artist and Private Styles only)

Note: Feature availability depends on the model. Not all models support all tools.

Commercial use

• Base Models — no license from Exactly.ai is needed; outputs can be used commercially by default. However, usage rights are ultimately defined by each model’s provider. Please review their terms before using images in commercial or high-risk contexts.

• Artist Styles — license each image to use it commercially

• Private Styles — purchase a license for each image to unlock full usage rights

Credit cost

You pay credits per image:

• GPT Image — 3 credits

• All other Base Models — 1 credit

• Private and Artist Styles — 1 credit

Each generation can return 1, 2, 4, 6, or 8 images — total cost scales with the number of images.

FAQs

Can I use all models on the Free plan?

Yes — you can use any model as long as you have enough credits.

There are no fixed plans — you can purchase credits and licenses either as a one-time payment or via a subscription.

Downloads and commercial use require a license, which you can buy per image or receive monthly with a license subscription.

Can I combine features?

Yes — prompts, references, pins, editing tools, and image-to-prompt can be combined, depending on the model you choose.

Can I use images from Image Models commercially?

It depends on the model:

• Base Models: yes, by default

• Artist Styles: yes, with a license

• Private Styles: yes, with a license

In short

Image Models cover everything you need to generate still visuals — from fast generic models to brand-safe private styles and editorial-level curated styles.

Choose what fits your workflow, apply your prompts, and combine features to get exactly what you need.