The Pollo AI alternative

Every frontier model forcreators & marketers

Fast, affordable Seedance 2.5, Wan 3.0, MiniMax H3, Kling 3.0, Veo 3.1 and GPT Image 2.5, plus ad templates and a chat agent. No subscription: pay only for what you generate, in the studio or by API.

More models. One price. Zero plans.

Fast.

Blazing-fast inference on every model. Your images and videos come back fast, in the studio and through the API.

Affordable.

Images from $0.024, videos from $0.05 per run. Pay only for what you generate, with no subscription and no monthly fee.

AI models: 1,062+
Model makers: 43
Monthly fee: $0
Studio and API: 1 key

No subscription, ever

Pay per generation and nothing else. Top up when you need to and spend it on any model — no monthly fee, nothing to cancel.

Pollo AI: Free to start; more credits come with its paid plans.

One price, studio or API

Everything you make in the browser, you can automate with one key — same models, same per-run price, straight into your app, script or agent.

Pollo AI: Its API is a separate platform, billed through prepaid top-up packages.

The whole frontier, unlocked

Seedance 2.5, Wan 3.0, MiniMax H3, Kling 3.0, Veo 3.1, GPT Image 2.5 and Nano Banana Pro — every one open to every account from day one.

Pollo AI: Frontier video and image models alongside its own Pollo models.

Beyond video and image

Voices, music, 3D and LLMs too — 1,000+ models from the leading labs on the same account and key.

Pollo AI: Focused on video, image and marketing content.

What you can make

Ads, avatars and stories. One studio.

Video adsTurn one product photo into a ready-to-post ad with 20 templates.Product filmsPackshots, macro shots and hero spins for your next launch.Talking avatarsA photo and a script become a presenter that speaks.An agent that makes itDescribe the idea in chat and get the images and clips back.AI video editingCut, caption and restyle footage by asking.Finishing toolsUpscale, remove backgrounds, swap faces and clean up clips.

Every frontier model. No tiers.

Seedance 2.5Video

Cinematic shots with sound, from a prompt or a still

MiniMax H3Video

Expressive characters, quick turnaround

Wan 3.0Video

Animate references, edit footage with words

Kling 3.0Video

Fluid motion and multi-shot stories

Veo 3.1Video

Lifelike scenes with native audio

GPT Image 2.5Image

Nails the prompt, and the text in it

Nano Banana ProImage

Edit and compose any image by asking

Seedream 5 ProImage

Crisp, high-res photoreal images

Made on WaveSpeedAI

Every frame here came out of the models above.

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A cool young European woman in a sharp white suit performing an energetic drum solo in the middle of an elegant outdoor wedding reception, captured with one drumstick raised above her head and the other striking a cymbal, surprised guests in formal clothing surrounding her, champagne glasses and flower arrangements vibrating on nearby tables, golden sunset light, cinematic celebration photography, rebellious joyful energy.

Transform the woman into a medieval knight displaced in the modern world while preserving her exact face, posture, and overall body proportions. Replace the trench coat with elegant silver armor and a dark blue cloak, transform the coffee cup into a polished metal goblet, and add a sheathed sword at her side. Keep the subway carriage modern and realistic so the contrast feels humorous and visually striking. Cinematic realism, refined detail, interesting character contrast.

Same female character, 3-angle turnaround (front, side, 3/4), consistent face and lighting, detailed outfit texture, animation design sheet.

WaveSpeedAI vs Pollo AI

	WaveSpeedAI	Pollo AI
Billing	Pay per generation. No plan required	Free to start, then paid plans for more credits
API	Every model by REST API, CLI or MCP, same price as the studio	Separate API platform with prepaid top-up packages
Video models	Seedance, Wan, MiniMax, Kling, Veo, Grok Imagine and more	Veo, Sora, Kling, Seedance, Wan and its own Pollo models
Video ads	20 ad templates, avatars and an AI video editor	Marketing Studio with ad and product video workflows
Beyond video and image	Audio, music, 3D and LLM APIs on the same account	Voice and sound tools inside its creative suite

FAQs

Is WaveSpeedAI a good Pollo AI alternative?

Yes. You get Seedance, Wan, MiniMax, Kling, Veo, GPT Image, Nano Banana and 1,000+ other models in one studio, plus ad templates, avatars and a chat agent — with no monthly plan. You pay per generation, and the same models run in your own apps through the API.

Do I need a subscription?

Never. Add credits when you need them and spend them on any model. No monthly fees, no commitments, nothing to cancel.

Can I make video ads?

Yes. Pick one of 20 ad templates, drop in a product photo and get a finished clip. For presenters, the avatar generator turns a photo and a script into a talking video, and the AI Video Editor cuts and captions footage for you.

Can I try it for free?

Yes. Eligible new accounts get $1 in free credits, and you can sign up without a credit card. Some premium models may not be available with trial credits.

Is there an API?

Yes. Every model in the studio is one REST call away with a single key, at the same per-run price shown on its model page. Use the CLI or MCP server to hand the same models to your agents.

Make somethingworth watching

$1 in free credits for eligible new accounts. No card needed.

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