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Create images & illustrations for Facebook with AI

Illustrations, photos, concept art and social images. We ranked 53 apps that make it, favouring the ones built for Facebook, then grouped them into a stack you can actually use.

Typical shape on Facebook: 9:16 for Reels, 4:5 or 1:1 in the feed.

Your stack, step by step

The strongest picks in each kind of tool that makes images & illustrations. Most creators combine two or three of these.

Tools that fit, ranked

1

ChatGPT Freemium

OpenAI's general assistant for writing, research, images and voice chat

9.0/10

What it is ChatGPT is OpenAI's chat assistant. You type or talk, and it writes, rewrites, summarises, researches the web, analyses files and generates images. For content creators it is the default drafting tool: blog outlines, social captions, email sequences, video scripts and thumbnail or illustration images from the same conversation. Key features - GPT-5.6 models in three tiers: Luna… Read more →

Pros

  • GPT-5.6 family covers quick drafts through long reasoning in one chat
  • ChatGPT Images 2.5 handles text in images and multi-turn edits well
  • Cheap Go tier ($8) gives 10x the free limits
  • Apps on web, desktop, iOS and Android plus voice mode
  • Business and Enterprise plans add shared workspaces and admin controls

Cons

  • Free and Go users only get the lighter GPT-5.6 Luna model
  • Video generation is gone: Sora and the in-ChatGPT video feature closed on 2026-04-26
  • Pro $200 tier sign-ups were paused in September 2026
  • Usage caps on images, files and top models are not published as hard numbers

Pricing: Free plan, paid from $8/mo  ·  chatbot openai writing image-generation voice

2

Canva Freemium

Online design platform with templates, brand kits and built-in Canva AI tools

8.8/10

What it is Canva is an Australian online design platform with a drag-and-drop editor, millions of templates and stock assets, and a growing set of Canva AI tools. It covers social posts, presentations, video, print, documents, websites and ads, and it owns Affinity and Leonardo.Ai. It runs on the web, desktop and mobile, and Canva Offline is a new option.… Read more →

Pros

  • Huge template and stock library for almost any format
  • Brand Kits, approvals and team collaboration
  • Canva AI 2.0 with Veo-powered video clips and Magic Studio tools
  • Generous free plan and apps on every platform

Cons

  • AI use is capped by a pooled allowance; Ultra AI limited to about 20-40 uses
  • No choice of AI model and little model transparency
  • Designs can look template-generic
  • Affiliate programme closed to new applicants

Pricing: Free plan, paid from $12/mo  ·  design templates social-media brand-kit presentations

3

ComfyUI Open source

Node-based open-source studio for image, video, audio and 3D generation workflows

★ 135k · GPL-3.0 · updated 2026-09-25

8.8/10

What it is ComfyUI is a free, open-source application from Comfy Org (repo Comfy-Org/ComfyUI, GPL-3.0) in which you build generative pipelines by wiring nodes on a canvas: load a model, encode a prompt, sample, upscale, save. It runs locally as a desktop app or Python install, and Comfy Org also runs Comfy Cloud, a hosted GPU version. Outputs are images,… Read more →

Pros

  • Free and open source; runs fully offline on your own GPU
  • Supports new open video and image models quickly, often on release day
  • Open and closed models side by side in one graph
  • Workflows are shareable JSON files; huge custom-node ecosystem

Cons

  • Steep learning curve compared with prompt-box apps
  • Local use needs a capable NVIDIA GPU or Apple Silicon and lots of disk
  • Custom nodes can break on updates and vary in code quality
  • Partner Node and cloud credits add a second cost to track

Pricing: Open source, paid cloud from $20/mo  ·  node-based open-source local-ai image-generation video-generation

4

Gemini Freemium

Google's assistant with Nano Banana images, Veo video and Deep Research

8.8/10

What it is Gemini is Google's AI assistant on the web, Android and iOS. It chats, writes, researches, and creates images and short videos. It connects to Google apps such as Gmail, Docs and Drive, and its paid plans are sold as Google AI subscriptions that also bundle storage, Flow credits and other Google services. Key features - Image creation… Read more →

Pros

  • Image and video generation in the same app as chat
  • Free plan already includes image creation, Deep Research and Gemini Live
  • AI Plus at $4.99 is the cheapest paid tier among major assistants
  • Bundled storage (up to 20 TB+) and Gemini in Gmail and Docs

Cons

  • Video generation needs a paid plan and consumes Flow credits
  • Best models and Deep Think are gated behind AI Pro or Ultra
  • Ultra costs $99.99 to $199.99 per month
  • Plan features change often and are tied to Google account bundles

Pricing: Free plan, paid from $4.99/mo  ·  chatbot google image-generation video-generation research

5

Gamma Freemium

AI that turns a prompt or document into presentations, documents and websites

8.7/10

What it is Gamma is an AI presentation, document and web-page builder from San Francisco. You type a prompt, paste notes or import a file and it generates a designed, card-based deck you can edit, present, share as a link or export. It also builds simple websites and social graphics, and it offers an API for generating decks programmatically. Key… Read more →

Pros

  • Fast, attractive decks from a prompt or document
  • Large choice of image models
  • API on Pro and above
  • Shareable web links with analytics

Cons

  • Free credits are one-time and exports carry a badge
  • Per-member billing adds up for teams
  • Premium image models burn credits fast
  • PowerPoint export can need clean-up

Pricing: Freemium  ·  presentations ai-slides documents websites pitch-decks

🔥 Deal: Save 28% with annual billing

6

Runway Freemium

AI video studio with Gen-4.5, Aleph editing and third-party models like Veo and Kling

8.7/10

What it is Runway is a browser-based AI video studio from Runway AI, Inc. in New York. It generates and edits video, images and audio, and runs other labs' models as well as its own Gen-4.5 and Aleph, all in one project workspace. Key features - Gen-4.5 text- and image-to-video at 12 credits per second, and Gen-4 Turbo for cheaper… Read more →

Pros

  • Own Gen-4.5 and Aleph plus Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance and Wan on one credit balance
  • Aleph edits real footage, not only generated clips
  • Built-in voice, dubbing, SFX and Lyria music
  • MCP server, API and mobile apps
  • Max plan rolls credits over and exports ProRes/HDR

Cons

  • 625 credits on Standard is under a minute of Gen-4.5
  • Veo 3.1 costs 320 credits per 8 s clip
  • Credits reset monthly on Standard and Pro
  • Free plan is a one-time 125 credits

Pricing: Free plan, paid from $15/mo  ·  text-to-video video-editing multi-model filmmaking gen-4.5

🔥 Deal: Save 20% with yearly billing (Standard $12/mo, Pro $28/mo, Max $76/mo)

7

Kling AI Freemium

Kuaishou's video app for Kling 3.0 and 3.0 Omni with native audio and 4K

8.6/10

What it is Kling AI is the creative app from Kuaishou for its Kling video and image models. It generates video from text, images and reference elements, and it adds native audio, motion control, avatars and an AI video editor. The current series is Kling VIDEO 3.0 and 3.0 Omni, plus IMAGE 3.0 and 3.0 Omni. Key features - Kling… Read more →

Pros

  • Kling 3.0 Omni with native audio and multi-shot storyboards
  • Commercial use and watermark removal from the $10 plan
  • Native 4K video on paid plans
  • Desktop and mobile apps plus API

Cons

  • Only Kling's own models
  • 660 credits on Standard don't go far with 3.0 audio clips
  • Free output is watermarked and not for commercial use
  • Pricing page requires the web app to view

Pricing: Free plan, paid from $10/mo  ·  text-to-video image-to-video native-audio 4k motion-control

🔥 Deal: First month 29-30% off (Standard $6.99 first month); yearly billing saves about 34%

8

Midjourney Paid

Subscription image generator known for its aesthetic, now on V8.2 with image-to-video

8.6/10

What it is Midjourney is an independent AI lab's image generator, used on its own website and in Discord. You type a prompt and get a grid of images in Midjourney's recognisable house style. The current default model is V8.2 (July 2026), and the same subscription also animates stills into short video clips. Key features - V8.2 default model with… Read more →

Pros

  • Distinctive, polished aesthetic that is hard to match with other models
  • V8.1/V8.2 made generation faster and added native 2K HD images
  • Relax Mode gives unlimited slow image generations from the $30 Standard plan
  • Strong style tools: personalization, moodboards and style references

Cons

  • No free plan or trial
  • Images are public unless you pay $60+/month for Stealth Mode
  • Only its own models; video is image-to-video only
  • No team workspaces and no API

Pricing: Paid from $10/mo  ·  image-generation art style-references image-to-video discord

9

Adobe Firefly Freemium

Adobe's AI studio: commercially safe Firefly models plus Google, OpenAI, FLUX and Runway

8.4/10

What it is Adobe Firefly is Adobe's generative AI app for the web and mobile. It creates images, vectors, video, speech, sound effects and music. It runs Adobe's own Firefly models, which are trained on licensed and public-domain content, and it now also lets you pick partner models from Google, OpenAI, Black Forest Labs, Runway, Luma, Kling, ElevenLabs and Topaz.… Read more →

Pros

  • Firefly models trained on licensed content, marketed as safe for commercial use
  • Partner models (Nano Banana, GPT Image, FLUX, Veo, Runway, Kling, Luma) in one app
  • Unlimited standard image and vector generation on every paid plan
  • Credits shared with Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere and Express; Content Credentials attached

Cons

  • Video, audio and partner models burn credits quickly
  • Commercial-safety claims and indemnity do not cover partner-model outputs
  • IP indemnity only for eligible enterprise customers
  • Plan and credit structure is complex across Adobe apps

Pricing: Free plan, paid from $9.99/mo  ·  image-generation commercially-safe multi-model video-generation adobe

🔥 Deal: Pro Plus and Premium are 30% off for the first year (limited-time offer on the plans page, ends Oct 21)

10

Google Flow Freemium

Google's AI filmmaking studio for Veo 3.1, Gemini Omni and Nano Banana

8.4/10

What it is Google Flow is Google's AI creative studio for video and images, now at flow.google.com. It is built around Google's own models: Veo 3.1 for video with native audio, Gemini Omni for creating and editing video from any reference, and Nano Banana for images. An agent helps you plan, create and refine projects, and you can build and… Read more →

Pros

  • 50 free daily credits with Veo 3.1 and Nano Banana Pro
  • Scenebuilder and extension for multi-shot scenes
  • Credits bundled with Google AI plans (storage, Gemini)
  • Custom and shareable Flow Tools

Cons

  • Google models only
  • Visible watermark removed only for AI Ultra members
  • Per-clip credit costs not published on the Flow page
  • Features vary by region and platform; 18+ only

Pricing: Free plan, paid from $4.99/mo  ·  veo text-to-video filmmaking google scene-builder

AI models behind it

Model map →

The same model is often sold by several apps at different prices.

GPT Image 2.5 🧠 ModelFreemium

OpenAI's image model behind ChatGPT Images, with 4K output and up to 16 reference images

OpenAI · 2026-09

9.0 Visit ↗

Nano Banana 2 🧠 ModelFreemium

Google's Gemini image models (Nano Banana 2, Pro and 2 Lite) for generation and editing up to 4K

Google DeepMind · 2026-02

9.0 Visit ↗

FLUX.2 🧠 ModelOpen source

Black Forest Labs' FLUX.2 family: hosted [max]/[pro]/[flex] plus open-weight [dev] and [klein]

Black Forest Labs · 2026-01 · open weights

8.6 Visit ↗

Midjourney V8.2 🧠 ModelPaid

Midjourney's own image model, known for aesthetics and personalization, now in V8.2

Midjourney · 2026-07

8.5 Visit ↗

Seedream 5.0 Pro 🧠 ModelFreemium

ByteDance's Seedream image models, used in CapCut, Dreamina and many creative apps

ByteDance Seed · 2026-07

8.3 Visit ↗

Ideogram 4.0 🧠 ModelOpen source

Ideogram's text-rendering image model with JSON prompting, now also as non-commercial open weights

Ideogram · 2026-06 · open weights

8.0 Visit ↗

Qwen-Image 3.0 🧠 ModelOpen source

Alibaba's Qwen image models, known for dense multilingual text rendering, with open-weight versions

Alibaba (Qwen team) · 2026-09 · open weights

Firefly Image 5 🧠 ModelFreemium

Adobe's own image model, trained on licensed content, with native 4MP output and Content Credentials

Adobe · 2025-10

7.8 Visit ↗

Workflows and automations

All workflows →

ComfyUI-Manager 🧩 WorkflowOpen source

Install, update and manage ComfyUI custom nodes and models from inside the UI

★ 16k

ComfyUI-KJNodes 🧩 WorkflowOpen source

Kijai's grab-bag of utility nodes for masks, batches, video and workflow logic

★ 3.3k

rgthree-comfy 🧩 WorkflowOpen source

Quality-of-life nodes and UI tweaks for building and running large ComfyUI graphs

★ 3.5k

ComfyUI-GGUF 🧩 WorkflowOpen source

Load GGUF-quantised FLUX, Wan and other models in ComfyUI to save VRAM

★ 4.1k

Before you publish on Facebook

Instagram, Facebook & Threads (Meta)

Meta shows an 'AI info' label on Facebook, Instagram and Threads, based on creator self-disclosure or on industry signals it detects in the file.

What must be labelled
Organic posts with photorealistic video or realistic-sounding audio that was digitally created or altered. Meta may add a more prominent label to high-risk content that could materially deceive the public on an important matter.
How to disclose
Use Meta's AI disclosure and label tool when posting (in Instagram it is an 'AI label' option on the share screen; wording differs between apps).

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