Lucy AI
50Real-time API that restyles live video at 30 frames per second, billed per second used.
Best for: Developers building live video features like virtual try-on or camera filters
ai-for / style-transfer
As of , EffectHub tracks 17 AI tools for style transfer; 12 of the 17 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $5.94 to $20 a month.
Lucy AI, PortraitArt and RoomGPT lead the list on click-through. 2 of the 17 ship a public API.
ranked by click-through
Real-time API that restyles live video at 30 frames per second, billed per second used.
Best for: Developers building live video features like virtual try-on or camera filters
Converts uploaded photos into printable coloring pages or 80-plus art styles, sold as non-expiring credit packs.
Best for: Parents making printable coloring pages from family or pet photos
Redesigns a room photo into different interior styles
Best for: Homeowners testing decor directions before committing money
Turns a handful of selfies into illustrated profile pictures across six art styles like pencil sketch, Pixar-style, and pixel art.
Best for: people wanting a quick stylized profile picture instead of a real photo
Paint one frame and propagate that style across the shot
Best for: rotoscoping and stylised animation over live-action footage
Hosted Stable Diffusion model library with browser generation
Best for: Artists who want specific community checkpoints and LoRAs without a local GPU setup
Prompt-based photo editing: swap backgrounds, retouch, or restyle an image by describing the change.
Best for: Quick background swaps or style changes without learning a manual editor
Converts a single selfie into stylized portraits across more than 2,000 art and character templates.
Best for: Quick profile picture or avatar generation from a single photo
Spin a wheel to get a surprise AI avatar style from your photo, and pay per result only if you like it.
Best for: a quick, low-commitment stylized avatar from a single photo
Turns uploaded reference photos into styled portrait sets (travel, studio, dating, event) while keeping the same face.
Best for: Creating a batch of styled portraits from a few reference photos
Free image and character generator built around tapping style blocks and remixing other people's results.
Best for: Casual character design for VTubers, anime OCs and idol concepts
Prompt-guided image-to-image transformation that keeps composition while changing style or elements
Best for: Marketers producing quick style variants of campaign images
Mobile photo editor that turns pictures into paintings and sketches using hundreds of AI art-style filters.
Best for: Casual users who want one-tap artistic looks for social posts
Trains a face model from selfies in about two minutes, then generates styled portraits and short animations.
Best for: one-off styled portrait sets without a monthly commitment
Chat-driven brand visuals: start from a new or existing logo and generate campaign, packaging, social and signage concepts.
Best for: Small brands that want campaign, social and packaging concepts built around an existing logo
Recreates the style of any YouTube thumbnail using your own face and topic.
Best for: YouTubers who want to copy a proven thumbnail style quickly
Free browser cartoonizer that restyles a photo instantly
Best for: Quick profile pictures and social avatars
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy AI | from $0.6/min | No | Yes | Unverified |
| PortraitArt | from $15 once | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| RoomGPT | Not confirmed | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| SketchMe.App | from $9 once | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| EbSynth | from $20/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Shakker AI | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| AI Image Edit.ai | from $9.90/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| AI Portraits | from $5.94/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| AvatarStyle | from $1.99/image | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| CozAIPhoto | Not confirmed | No | Not confirmed | Unverified |
| GenTube | Free | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Image To Image AI | from $19.90 once | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Prisma AI | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Magik Face | from $9.99 once | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| ReLogo | from $16/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Thumix | from $7.99 once | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| ImageToCartoon | Free | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
Yes. 2 of the 17 AI tools for style transfer on EffectHub's list are free to use — GenTube and ImageToCartoon; 10 more have a free tier with paid upgrades.
As of October 28, 2026, paid plans for the 17 AI tools for style transfer on EffectHub's list run from $5.94 to $20 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 12 of the 17 can be started for free.
2 of the 17 AI tools for style transfer on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including Lucy AI and AI Portraits. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.
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As of October 28, 2026, EffectHub tracks 17 AI tools for style transfer; 12 of the 17 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $5.94 to $20 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Tools for Style Transfer”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/style-transfer)
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