Pollinations.AI

easy-to-use, free image generation AI with free API available. No signups or API keys required, and several option for integrating into a website or workflow.

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Open-source AI for people who make things.

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Pixel art cozy hackerspace — robot at terminal, nomnom creature eating code, bee with glasses

🆕 Recent Apps

Name	Description	Author
🖼️ LAHgen	LAHgen generates AI images from text prompts on https://image.khminds.com/. It produces unlimited images using AI models across different artistic styles.	@LuqmanLAH
🖼️ YSOAI IMAGE GENERATOR	Generate images with YSOAI using pollinations.ai, for free and quickly.	@gumbynews24
🖼️ Frieze	Generate and display AI-generated banner images and slogans in your terminal using Frieze, a mostly silly shell tool.	@peterjaric
📚 StoryForge	StoryForge is a client-side web app that turns ideas into chapter-based short stories with AI cover art, using the Pollinations API and BYOP model. Built with Vanilla JS and CSS.	@Giyuu7777
⏳ TimeMachine Chat	TimeMachine Chat provides a chat interface for tech essentials, with safety and security features. It consolidates those essentials into one app experience.	@timemachine-studio
🖼️ Frieze	Generate and display AI-generated banner images and slogans in your terminal using Frieze, a mostly silly shell tool.	@peterjaric
📚 StoryForge	StoryForge is a client-side web app that turns ideas into chapter-based short stories with AI cover art, using the Pollinations API and BYOP model. Built with Vanilla JS and CSS.	@Giyuu7777
⏳ TimeMachine Chat	TimeMachine Chat provides a chat interface for tech essentials, with safety and security features. It consolidates those essentials into one app experience.	@timemachine-studio
🧠 Scene2Text	Scene2Text describes what it is.	@tatn
🧪 AI Models Laboratory	AI Models Laboratory is a Next.js 15 and Three.js web app for real-time generative creation and archiving of high resolution digital artifacts.	@OSK0020

View all apps →

🚀 New Unified API — Now Live

We've launched https://gen.pollinations.ai — a single endpoint for all your AI generation needs: text, images, audio, video — all in one place.

What's New

Unified endpoint — single API at gen.pollinations.ai for all generation
Pollen credits — simple pay-as-you-go system ($1 ≈ 1 Pollen)
All models, one place — Flux, GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Seedream, and more
API keys — publishable keys for frontend, secret keys for backend
CLI — npx @pollinations_ai/cli for humans and AI agents (source)

Get started at enter.pollinations.ai and check out the API docs

🆕 Latest News

2026-04-30 – ⚡ Edge Text Generation Text generation now runs directly on the edge worker. One less network hop means faster responses when hitting the text API.
2026-04-30 – 🚀 Llama 3.3 70B Meta's Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is now live. Just pass llama to the text endpoint and see what it has to say.
2026-04-29 – 🎬 Seed support for Nova Reel You can now pass a seed parameter to our video generation model. Iterative prompting is finally possible without the output hallucinating a completely new timeline on every request. Check the API Docs.
2026-04-29 – 🌸 YSOAI Image Generator A new community-built image generation interface joins the showcase. Try it
2026-04-29 – ✨ LAHgen Another text-to-image creation tool takes root in the community directory. Try it
2026-04-28 – 🤖 OpenClaw Integration Added an openclaw model alias backed by Qwen3-Coder-30B. You can now wire up the OpenClaw CLI to use Pollinations for automated coding workflows. Check the Available Text Models.
2026-04-28 – ⚡ Unbottlenecking gpt-image-2 Ripped out the old Azure routing for gpt-image-2 and wired it directly to OpenAI. Expect significantly higher capacity and fewer rate limits when generating pixels.
2026-04-27 – 📖 StoryForge A new community app that generates illustrated, chapter-based short stories using the Unified API. Try it
2026-04-27 – 🖥️ Frieze Because your terminal needs art too. A community-built shell tool for generating AI banners and slogans right in your CLI. View repo
2026-04-24 – 🎨 Thinking in three speeds Image generation reasoning is no longer just on or off. You can now pass fast, balanced, or pro modes to the Image API to dial in exactly how hard you want the models to think.

🌱 Introduction

pollinations.ai is an open-source generative AI platform based in Berlin, powering 500+ community projects with accessible text, image, video, and audio generation APIs. We build in the open and keep AI accessible to everyone—thanks to our amazing supporters.

🚀 Key Features

🔓 100% Open Source — code, decisions, roadmap all public
🤝 Community-Built — 500+ projects already using our APIs
🌱 Pollen Tiers — earn credits by contributing (tiers in beta)
🖼️ Image Generation — Flux, GPT Image, Seedream, Kontext
🎬 Video Generation — Seedance, Veo (alpha)
🎵 Audio — Text-to-speech and speech-to-text
🎣 Easy-to-use Packages (Packages)

Quick Start (3 Steps)

1️⃣ Get your API key
Sign up at enter.pollinations.ai to generate your key.

2️⃣ Choose what you want to generate
Pollinations supports:

🖼 Images
📝 Text
🔊 Audio
🎬 Video

3️⃣ Make your first request
Use one of the examples below to generate your first AI output in seconds.

🚀 Getting Started

Image Generation

curl 'https://gen.pollinations.ai/image/a%20beautiful%20sunset' -o image.jpg

Or visit pollinations.ai for an interactive experience.

Text Generation

curl 'https://gen.pollinations.ai/text/Hello%20world'

Audio Generation

Simple GET endpoint:

curl 'https://gen.pollinations.ai/audio/Hello%20from%20Pollinations?voice=nova&key=YOUR_API_KEY' -o speech.mp3

OpenAI TTS compatible:

curl 'https://gen.pollinations.ai/v1/audio/speech' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -d '{"model": "tts-1", "input": "Hello from Pollinations!", "voice": "nova"}' \
  -o speech.mp3

Available voices: alloy, echo, fable, onyx, nova, shimmer, plus 30+ ElevenLabs voices.

MCP Server for AI Assistants

Our MCP (Model Context Protocol) server enables AI assistants like Claude to generate images and audio directly. Learn more

Configuration

Add this to your MCP client configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pollinations": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@pollinations_ai/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Run with npx (no installation required)

npx @pollinations_ai/mcp

Community alternatives like MCPollinations and Sequa MCP Server are also available.

AI assistants can:

Generate images from text descriptions
Create text-to-speech audio with various voice options
Play audio responses through the system speakers
Access all pollinations.ai models and services
List available models, voices, and capabilities

For more advanced usage, check out our API documentation.

🔐 Authentication

Get your API key at enter.pollinations.ai

Key Types

Key	Prefix	Use Case	Rate Limits	Status
Publishable	`pk_`	Client-side, demos, prototypes	1 pollen per IP per hour	⚠️ Beta
Secret	`sk_`	Server-side only	No rate limits	Stable

⚠️ Publishable keys: Turnstile protection coming soon. Not recommended for production yet.

⚠️ Never expose sk_ keys in client-side code, git repos, or public URLs

💡 Building an app? Use Bring Your Own Pollen — users pay for their own usage, you pay $0

Model Restrictions

Each API key can be scoped to specific models. When creating a key at enter.pollinations.ai, you can:

Allow all models — key works with any available model
Restrict to specific models — select exactly which models the key can access (e.g., only flux and openai, or just gptimage-large)

Usage

curl 'https://gen.pollinations.ai/image/a%20cat?key=YOUR_KEY'

Environment variable (best practice):

export POLLINATIONS_API_KEY=sk_...

See full API docs for detailed authentication information.

🖥️ How to Use

Web Interface

Our web interface is user-friendly and doesn't require any technical knowledge. Simply visit https://pollinations.ai and start creating!

API

Use our API directly in your browser or applications:

https://pollinations.ai/p/a_cozy_pixel_art_robot_and_bee_in_a_digital_garden_8-bit_warm_stardew_valley_vibes

Replace the description with your own, and you'll get a unique image based on your words!

Here's an example of a generated image:

Pixel art robot and bee in a cozy digital garden — Stardew Valley vibes

Robot holding generated image saying I CAN SEE, nomnom creature eating prompt text

🎨 Examples

Image Generation

Python code to download the generated image:

import requests

def download_image(prompt):
    url = f"https://pollinations.ai/p/{prompt}"
    response = requests.get(url)
    with open('generated_image.jpg', 'wb') as file:
        file.write(response.content)
    print('Image downloaded!')

download_image("a_cozy_pixel_art_robot_and_bee_in_a_digital_garden_8-bit_warm_stardew_valley_vibes")

Text Generation

To generate text:

https://gen.pollinations.ai/text/What%20is%20artificial%20intelligence?

Audio Generation

Generate speech from text:

https://gen.pollinations.ai/audio/Hello%20from%20Pollinations?voice=alloy&key=YOUR_API_KEY

Or use the OpenAI TTS-compatible endpoint:

curl 'https://gen.pollinations.ai/v1/audio/speech' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -d '{"model": "tts-1", "input": "Hello from Pollinations!", "voice": "alloy"}' \
  -o speech.mp3

🛠️ Integration

SDK

Check out our Pollinations SDK for Node.js, browser, and React integration.

Architecture

%%{init: {'theme': 'dark', 'themeVariables': { 'background': '#1a1a1a', 'primaryColor': '#2a2a2a', 'primaryBorderColor': '#555555', 'primaryTextColor': '#eeeeee', 'lineColor': '#00e5ff', 'clusterBkg': 'transparent', 'clusterBorder': '#888888', 'fontSize': '13px', 'fontFamily': 'Inter, system-ui, sans-serif'}}}%%

graph LR
    subgraph CLIENTS["Clients / Apps"]
        Q[Bots - Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp]
        N[30+ Mobile and Web Apps]
        A[pollinations.ai Web Frontend]
        R[AI Agents - Qwen, Sillytavern, ...]
        AI[AI Assistants - Claude]
        MCP[MCP Server]
    end

    AI --> MCP
    Q --> GEN
    N --> GEN
    A --> GEN
    R --> GEN
    MCP --> GEN

    GEN["gen.pollinations.ai"]:::cfWorker --> ENTER["enter.pollinations.ai Gateway"]:::cfWorker

    ENTER --> IMG["Image Service"]:::ec2
    ENTER --> AUD["Audio Service"]:::ec2

    IMG --> CF["Cloudflare Worker with R2 Cache"]:::cfWorkerLight
    CF --> B["image-origin.pollinations.ai"]:::ec2
    B --> D["FLUX / GPT Image / Seedream - GPU VMs"]:::gpuNode

    AUD --> EL["ElevenLabs TTS API"]:::provider

    GEN --> SC["Scaleway API"]:::provider
    GEN --> DS["Deepseek API"]:::provider
    GEN --> G["Azure-hosted LLMs"]:::provider
    GEN --> CFM["Cloudflare AI"]:::provider

    style CLIENTS fill:none,stroke:#888,stroke-width:2px,stroke-dasharray: 5 5

    linkStyle default stroke-width:3px,stroke:#00E5FF

    classDef cfWorker fill:#E65100,color:#fff,stroke:#FFB300,stroke-width:2px,font-weight:bold
    classDef cfWorkerLight fill:#BF360C,color:#fff,stroke:#FFB300,stroke-width:1px
    classDef ec2 fill:#1F2937,color:#fff,stroke:#F59E0B,stroke-width:2px
    classDef gpuNode fill:#064E3B,stroke:#34D399,color:#ECFDF5,stroke-width:2px
    classDef provider fill:#1E3A8A,stroke:#60A5FA,color:#EFF6FF,stroke-width:1px

🔮 Future Developments

We're constantly exploring new ways to push the boundaries of AI-driven content creation. Some areas we're excited about include:

Digital Twins: Creating interactive AI-driven avatars
Music Video Generation: Combining AI-generated visuals with music for unique video experiences
Real-time AI-driven Visual Experiences: Projects like our Dreamachine, which create immersive, personalized visual journeys

🌍 Our Vision

pollinations.ai envisions a future where AI technology is:

Open & Accessible: We believe AI should be available to everyone — earn Pollen by contributing, no credit card required
Transparent & Ethical: Our open-source approach ensures transparency in how our models work and behave
Community-Driven: We're building a platform where developers, creators, and AI enthusiasts can collaborate and innovate
Interconnected: We're creating an ecosystem where AI services can seamlessly work together, fostering innovation through composability
Evolving: We embrace the rapid evolution of AI technology while maintaining our commitment to openness and accessibility

We're committed to developing AI technology that serves humanity while respecting ethical boundaries and promoting responsible innovation. Join us in shaping the future of AI.

🤝 Community and Development

We believe in community-driven development. You can contribute to pollinations.ai in several ways:

Coding Assistant: The easiest way to contribute! Just create a GitHub issue describing the feature you'd like to see implemented. The MentatBot AI assistant will analyze and implement it directly! No coding required - just describe what you want.
Project Submissions: Have you built something with pollinations.ai? Use our project submission template (labeled as APPS) to share it with the community and get it featured in our README.
Feature Requests & Bug Reports: Have an idea or found a bug? Open an issue and let us know. Our team and the MentatBot assistant will review it.
Community Engagement: Join our vibrant Discord community to:
- Share your creations
- Get support and help others
- Collaborate with fellow AI enthusiasts
- Discuss feature ideas before creating issues

For any questions or support, please visit our Discord channel or create an issue on our GitHub repository.

🗂️ Project Structure

Our codebase is organized into several key folders, each serving a specific purpose in the pollinations.ai ecosystem:

pollinations.ai/: The main React application for the Pollinations.ai website.
image.pollinations.ai/: Backend service for image generation and caching with Cloudflare Workers and R2 storage.
gen.pollinations.ai/: Cloudflare Worker for API routing, auth handoff, text generation, and caching.
packages/polli-cli/: The Pollinations CLI — for humans, AI agents, and everything in between.
packages/sdk/: SDK NPM library with pollinations ready functions for Pollinations.ai.
packages/mcp/: Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for AI assistants like Claude to generate images directly.
opencode-pollinations-plugin: This is open-code-pollinations-plugin, a plugin for OpenCode that integrates Pollinations.ai's inference capabilities directly into the OpenCode environment, built by our community member @fkom13.

This structure encompasses the frontend website, backend services for image and text generation, and integrations like the Discord bot and MCP server, providing a comprehensive framework for the pollinations.ai platform.

For development setup and environment management, see DEVELOP.md.

🏢 Supported By

pollinations.ai is proud to be supported by:

Pixel art garden shelf — supporter plants in labeled pots, robot watering, bee with watering can

Perplexity AI: AI-powered search and conversational answer engine
AWS Activate: GPU Cloud Credits
io.net: Decentralized GPU network for AI compute
BytePlus: Official ByteDance cloud services and AI solutions
Google Cloud for Startups: GPU Cloud Credits
NVIDIA Inception: AI startup support
Azure (MS for Startups): OpenAI credits
Cloudflare: Put the connectivity cloud to work for you.
Scaleway: Europe's empowering cloud provider
Modal: High-performance AI infrastructure
Nebius: AI-optimized cloud infrastructure with NVIDIA GPU clusters

💚 Support Us

The best way to support pollinations.ai is by using our product! Get your API key and start building at enter.pollinations.ai.

📣 Stay Connected

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📜 License

pollinations.ai is open-source software licensed under the MIT license.

Made with ❤️ by the pollinations.ai team

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