AI Portraits is our original AI technology. It uses custom models.
AI Prompts were introduced in October 2025: they use Google's Nano Banana.
Both are in beta, meaning they're subject to change.
They both have strengths. Let's compare & contrast them in a table so you can figure out what's best for you?
| AI Prompts | AI Portraits |
Can it do groups? | Yes | No (single guest only) |
Likeness to the guest (how much does it look like them) | Good | Best |
Public filters/prompts to use? | Yes | Yes |
Make my own filter/prompt | Yes: you make it yourself, right in the browser. Instantly available. | Yes: custom filter order process. You fill out a form, we train a model for you, there's a round of feedback with your client. Minimum cost $200 USD, minimum time to develop 2 weeks. |
Cost per image generation | Uses AI Credits | Will use AI Credits as of January 2026 |
Minimum event / plan level to use the feature | Pro (subscription or event credit) | Pro+ (subscription only) |
Guests have re-roll button? | Yes, configurable by setting | No |
Capture-station mode: all processing done on server | Yes | No (iPad must wait for generated image before continuing) |
Speed of image generation | Very fast | Very fast |
Direct to iPad? | Yes | Yes |