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Hairstyle AI vs Silky AI

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors. Hairstyle AI starts at $9.90, Silky AI at $15.90. Only Hairstyle AI has a free tier.

Hairstyle AIPreview haircuts, braids and hair colours on your own photoSilky AIUploads a photo and previews different hairstyles and hair colors on your own face before you commit to a salon visit.

Side by side

FactHairstyle AISilky AI
CategoryImage Editing & RetouchingImage-to-Image & Style Transfer
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starts at$9.90 month$15.90 month
Public APINoNo
PlatformsWebWeb
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

Hairstyle AI

Fine for a five-minute 'would I suit a bob' curiosity on the free credits; a weak thing to subscribe to. There is no identifiable company behind it and the credit pool is shared with unrelated generators from the same operator.

Pros

  • Large preset library covering braids, updos and colours for both men and women
  • Free credits on sign-in, so you can judge output quality before paying
  • Stated 24-hour deletion of uploaded photos and no training on user images

Cons

  • No legal entity, address or country disclosed anywhere on the site or in its terms
  • 10 renders a month on the entry plan is very thin for trial-and-error styling
  • Credits are explicitly non-refundable and non-transferable
  • Cross-links to a sibling video-generator domain suggest a generic multi-site credit shell rather than a focused product

Silky AI

Silky AI does one specific thing — preview a hairstyle or color change on your own photo — and gives a generous monthly image allowance for a single-digit-dollar subscription. The catch is there is no free ongoing tier, no company information, and no way to verify quality claims beyond the marketing screenshots.

Pros

  • Adjusts previews for stated face shape and gender rather than one generic template
  • Single plan with a real monthly image allowance (about 600) rather than a stingy credit pack
  • Free trial available before the paid plan starts
  • Straightforward single-plan pricing instead of a confusing tier ladder

Cons

  • No free ongoing tier — only a trial before the paid plan
  • No company name, founders, or country disclosed anywhere on the site
  • Realism of generated hairstyles cannot be verified without testing with a real photo

Which one fits

Choose Hairstyle AI if you need

  • Testing a dramatic cut or colour before booking a salon appointment
  • Salon staff showing a client a rough direction during a consultation
  • Casual social-photo experiments where fidelity does not matter

Choose Silky AI if you need

  • Anyone deciding between several hairstyle or color options before a salon visit
  • People who want face-shape-adjusted suggestions rather than generic style previews
  • Users fine with a single subscription tier rather than pay-per-image credits

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