SeaArt AI alternativeElyum, pay only for keeps
SeaArt AI bills daily Stamina plus purchasable Credits; Elyum previews every render for free and charges only when you KEEP it.
SeaArt AI Standard SVIP is listed at $29.99/mo for 700 Stamina/day (about 117 images). Behind that meter is an all-in-one image and video studio that started as an anime-leaning Stable Diffusion generator and, by 2025-2026, added third-party video and image models. The SeaArt AI homepage markets Seedance 2.5 as flagship video and lists Kling AI, Veo, Wan AI, MiniMax H3, Flux AI, Seedream 5.0 Pro, and GPT Image 2. The durable part is stylized work: community LoRA training and ComfyUI-style node workflows.
The friction is billing, not the model list. SeaArt AI runs two currencies: daily-refreshing Stamina tied to SVIP tier, and purchasable Credits that, from April 1, 2026, are valid two years from purchase. GeniusFirms and Flowith both describe the Stamina-versus-Credits split as confusing for new users. A 2026 Scribehow SeaArt AI review uses the subtitle a billing problem you need to know about. Tools for Humans relays long-time paying users frustrated that content is being increasingly censored after they spent significant money. SeaArt AI does not publish a failed-generation policy.
Elyum is one studio and one credit balance. 1 credit equals $0.01. Plans are Free (up to 150 credits once (our algorithm may grant them), no card), Plus at $9/mo, Pro at $29/mo, and Ultra at $69/mo, plus optional top-ups. Every render comes back as a free preview (a take). You KEEP the ones you want, and that is the only moment credits are charged, or you KILL the rest for an automatic full refund. A failed generation is never charged. Paid plans kill freely; Free allows one kill a month. Kept takes download clean, no watermark, commercial use included. Current numbers are on the pricing page.
Elyum has no timeline editor, no stock footage, no avatars or talking heads, no mobile app, no team seats, and no community feed. If LoRA training or a node graph is the job, stay on SeaArt AI. This page will not pretend those tools exist on Elyum.
Why people switch from SeaArt AI
- Credits move only on KEEP
Every Elyum render returns as a free preview. Credits leave when you KEEP a take. A KILL refunds in full, automatically. SeaArt AI does not publish what a failed or rejected generation costs.
- One credit, not Stamina plus Credits
SeaArt AI splits daily Stamina (130/day on free, 700/day on Standard at $29.99/mo) from purchasable Credits with two-year validity from April 1, 2026. Elyum is one balance at 1 credit = $0.01, listed on the models catalog with per-model prices.
- No-card free tier, no free watermark
SeaArt AI's free tier is 130 Stamina/day (about 21 images), with watermarked outputs and Submit 2 / process 1 reported by Flowith and Media.io (not confirmed on the mall page itself). Elyum Free is up to 150 credits once (our algorithm may grant them), no card, and kept takes have no watermark.
- Named versions with listed prices
SeaArt AI lists Kling AI, Veo, Wan AI, and Flux AI as families; exact 3.0, 3.1, or Pro was not confirmed. Elyum posts versions and prices, including the Seedance 2.5 page at 8 credits/second in 480p (5s = 40 credits = $0.40).
- Failed gens never bill
A failed Elyum generation is never charged. SeaArt AI's failed-generation policy is not published. Tools for Humans, citing r/SeaArtAI, also reports paying users frustrated by 2026 content-policy tightening. That is a product-risk issue, not a pricing footnote.
- Agents and a REST API
Elyum runs in the browser and from Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor via the MCP server and a REST API. SeaArt AI API access is not published.
Where SeaArt AI still wins
- LoRA training and node workflows
SeaArt AI still ships community LoRA training and ComfyUI-style node workflows. Elyum has neither. If your daily file is a graph plus a trained LoRA, a switch deletes that workflow.
- Anime stack and a community feed
SeaArt AI grew up on anime and stylized Stable Diffusion models, and it has a community feed. Elyum has no community feed and does not list SeaArt AI's own SD-based anime models.
- Sora, Pixverse, Vidu, Qwen Image
SeaArt AI also lists Sora, Pixverse, Vidu, and Qwen Image. Those names are not in Elyum's overlapping offered set on this page. If that mix is why you opened SeaArt AI, keep the SVIP.
- Master-tier daily Stamina volume
SeaArt AI Master is $149.99/mo with 3,500 to 100,000 Stamina/day and Submit 20 / process 15 concurrent tasks. Elyum has no all-you-can-render video tier. Pro and Ultra only add fair-use unlimited on selected image models.
SeaArt AI vs Elyum, side by side
| What matters | SeaArt AI | Elyum |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Beginner SVIP $5.99/mo (300 Stamina/day, ~50 images) | Plus $9/mo; Free up to 150 credits once (our algorithm may grant them), no card |
| Free tier | 130 Stamina/day (~21 images); Submit 2 / process 1; watermark (third-party) | up to 150 credits once (our algorithm may grant them), no card; 1 kill/month; kept takes have no watermark |
| Bad or failed render cost | Not published | Failed gen never charged; KILL full refund (Free: 1 kill/month) |
| Watermark on paid | No on paid SVIP (third-party; official mall incomplete) | No watermark on kept takes |
| Shared models offered | Seedance 2.5. Wan AI, Kling AI, Veo, Flux AI listed (3.0/3.1/Pro not confirmed). Seedream 5.0 Pro, MiniMax H3, GPT Image 2. | Seedance 2.5, Wan 3.0, Kling 3.0, Veo 3.1, FLUX 2 Pro, Seedream 5 Pro, MiniMax H3, GPT Image 2; each priced. |
| Commercial use | Not published | Included on kept takes |
| API or agent access | Not published | MCP server and REST API |
| LoRA and node workflows | Community LoRA training and ComfyUI-style workflows | Not offered |
| Currency and expiry | Stamina (daily) + Credits; purchased Credits valid 2 years from Apr 1, 2026 | 1 credit = $0.01; top-ups; no dual currency, no 2-year Credit clock |
| Concurrent task caps | Free 2/1; Beginner/Standard 5/3; Pro 10/5; Master 20/15 (third-party) | Submit/process caps not published; Pro/Ultra fair-use unlimited on selected image models |
SeaArt AI facts from its own pricing and help pages plus independent reviews, verified 2026-09-07 (sources at the end). Elyum numbers are computed from the live rate card.
What it actually costs
SeaArt AI's official plan page is the SeaArt AI mall. Tooljunction's 2026 figures (high-confidence, not a second identical official dump) are Beginner SVIP $5.99/mo (300 Stamina/day, ~50 images, Submit 5 / process 3), Standard $29.99/mo (700 Stamina/day, ~117 images), Professional $59.99/mo (2,100 Stamina/day, ~350 images, Submit 10 / process 5), and Master $149.99/mo (3,500-100,000 Stamina/day, Submit 20 / process 15). Free is 130 Stamina/day (~21 images), watermarked per Flowith and Media.io. Credit packs sit beside SVIP; examples are ~6 Credits per standard image and 30-90 Credits per video clip. Cents per Credit are not published.
Elyum is Free (up to 150 credits once (our algorithm may grant them)), Plus $9/mo, Pro $29/mo, Ultra $69/mo, with top-ups. Pro and Ultra include fair-use unlimited image generation on selected image models. Listed prices already sit about 20% under Higgsfield, OpenArt, and Runway anchors. Dollar lines for overlapping models are public, including SeaArt vs Elyum for Seedance 2.5.
Worked example: a 5-second clip on the Wan 3.0 page at 720p is 25 credits ($0.25); Seedance 2.5 at 720p for 5s is 95 credits ($0.95). Preview first, then KEEP or KILL. SeaArt AI video is reported at 30-90 Credits per clip, but cents per Credit are not published, so that range is not a dollar figure. SeaArt AI Standard at $29.99/mo and Elyum Pro at $29/mo share a headline; one buys 700 daily Stamina, the other a keep/kill dollar balance.
| SeaArt AI plan | Monthly | Yearly (per month) | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 130 Stamina/day (~21 images) · watermarked |
| Beginner (SVIP) | $5.99 | n/a | 300 Stamina/day (~50 images) |
| Standard (SVIP) | $29.99 | n/a | 700 Stamina/day (~117 images) |
| Professional (SVIP) | $59.99 | n/a | 2,100 Stamina/day (~350 images) |
| Master (SVIP) | $149.99 | n/a | 3,500-100,000 Stamina/day depending on sub-tier |
| Elyum Plus / Pro / Ultra | $9 / $29 / $69 | n/a | One balance, all 50+ models, previews free |
Same models, priced on Elyum
Models SeaArt AI also offers, with Elyum's live price for the shortest common take. Each one has a head-to-head page.
What the models look like on Elyum
Why generate with Elyum?
- Pay only for what you keep. Kill a take and every credit comes back.
- 50+ video, image and audio models on one balance.
- Rates about 20% under comparable platforms, and the cut is already in the price.
- Kept files download clean and full quality, no watermark, commercial use included.
- Works from the studio, or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor via MCP.
- Free plan, our algorithm may grant you 150 credits, no card required.
Moving from SeaArt AI
- Download anything you still want from SeaArt AI (images, videos, LoRA files, workflow exports). SeaArt AI commercial-use terms are not published, so keep local copies of paid outputs.
- Sign up on Elyum Free: up to 150 credits once (our algorithm may grant them), no card. Free allows one kill a month. Paid plans kill without that cap.
- Open the Seedance 2.5 page if that was your SeaArt AI flagship, or match Wan 3.0, Kling 3.0, Veo 3.1, FLUX 2 Pro, Seedream 5 Pro, MiniMax H3, or GPT Image 2.
- Run a preview. KEEP only the take you will ship. KILL the rest so credits return. A failed generation does not bill.
- If you already work in Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor, point those tools at Elyum's MCP server or REST API and keep the same credit balance.
Frequently asked questions
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- SeaArt AI Pricing 2026: Free vs Standard vs Pro Plans (accessed 2026-09-07)
- SeaArt Pricing 2026: Stamina, Credits, and Plan Fit (accessed 2026-09-07)
- SeaArt AI review 2026 — text-to-image & video generation (accessed 2026-09-07)
- SeaArt AI Pricing and Credits Explained (accessed 2026-09-07)
- SeaArt AI Review 2026: Powerful Image Generator With a Billing Problem You Need to Know About (accessed 2026-09-07)
- Pricing of SeaArt AI - Choose Your Perfect Plan (official) (accessed 2026-09-07)
- SeaArt AI official homepage (model list) (accessed 2026-09-07)
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