Qiyu AI 奇域AI vs SeaArt AI

A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.

Qiyu AI 奇域AI Xiaohongshu's guofeng AI-art tool, now stripped of its community layer Visit SeaArt AI International image-generation platform popular with Chinese diaspora Visit
RECATOOLS Score 5.9 / 10 6.3 / 10
Capability 6 6
Value for money 6.5 8
Ease of use 7 6
ASEAN readiness 4 6
API quality 0 4
Pricing Freemium Freemium
Free tier Approximately 130 daily Stamina credits (renews daily, does not accumulate); watermarked outputs; no credit card required
Paid from From $2.99/month (Beginner SVIP) up to $149.99/month (Master SVIP)
Has API
Open source
Free to use
Users 30 million monthly active users; 50 million+ registered users as of January 2026
Founded 2023
Maker STAR CLUSTER PTE. LTD. (Singapore; SUNRISEAI PTE. LTD. is the iOS App Store publisher entity)
Verdict

Qiyu is Xiaohongshu's answer to the observation that generic Western-trained diffusion models handle Chinese cultural aesthetics badly: ink wash, gongbi, embroidery and shadow-puppet styling all come out as pastiche rath...

SeaArt is one of the most generous free entry points into Stable Diffusion-style image generation: a huge community library of checkpoints and LoRAs, cloud ComfyUI, ControlNet, and a daily free allowance worth around 20...

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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.