PiAPI Alternative: How PicX Compares on Models, Billing and Refunds

Short answer: if you're leaving PiAPI because of Midjourney, PicX won't replace that: PiAPI discontinued public Midjourney access, and we don't offer Midjourney either. If you're leaving because of billing, PicX credits don't expire, unused credits are refundable for 30 days, and failed generations refund automatically. PiAPI's pay-as-you-go credits expire 180 days after purchase, and its purchases are final. Details and sources below.

We make PicX, so read this as a vendor's comparison. Every PiAPI fact below links to the PiAPI page we read on November 11, 2026, quoted in PiAPI's own words where possible. Where PiAPI's pages disagree with each other, we say so.

At a glance

Where PicX is the better fit

Your credits keep their value. PiAPI's pay-as-you-go credits expire after 180 days, and its plan credits reset each billing cycle. On PicX, a pack bought today still works next year, and credits granted by a plan stay after you cancel. If your usage is spiky, such as a launch month followed by a quiet quarter, expiring credits cost real money.

You can get money back. Unused PicX credits are refundable for 30 days. Failed jobs refund automatically, and requests refused at submit (bad input, blocked prompt, low balance) are never charged. PiAPI's policy is that purchases are final, with exceptions only for duplicate payments and local consumer law. Its refund policy doesn't cover failed tasks, so we can't tell you how they're handled.

Prices are known before you submit. Every PicX model has a fixed price per image or per second of video, public at GET /v1/models with no key needed. The job reports exactly what it cost in credits_used.

One balance for code and for people. The same credits work in the API, the JavaScript and Python SDKs, the CLI, the MCP server for Claude, Cursor and other agents, and the web studio. Designers and marketers can use the studio while your code uses the API, without a second account.

Moving code from PiAPI

Both APIs are asynchronous: create a task, then poll or wait for a webhook. The mapping is close.

A PiAPI Seedance task becomes the request below. Seedance 2.0 is the API's default video model, so it needs no model field; for other models, look the id up by name in GET /v1/models.

curl -X POST https://api.picxstudio.com/v1/videos/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PICX_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "mode": "image",
    "prompt": "slow push-in, the model turns toward the window light",
    "image_url": "https://example.com/start-frame.jpg",
    "duration": 5,
    "resolution": "720p",
    "idempotency_key": "order-1187-shot-3",
    "webhook": { "url": "https://your-app.com/hooks/picx" }
  }'

The quickstart covers keys and the first call. The Generate Video reference lists every mode, and AI video API error codes covers what to retry.

Where PiAPI's own pages disagree

Two inconsistencies on PiAPI's site, as of November 11, 2026:

• Plan prices: the pricing page lists Creator at $15/month and Pro at $60/month, while the billing docs list $8 and $50. The docs page looks older. We used the pricing page above.
• Seedance Mini: the Seedance 2.0 page price table lists Mini at 480p, while the FAQ on the same page says Mini is 720p only.

If you're budgeting off either, confirm in PiAPI's dashboard first.

FAQ

Does PiAPI still offer the Midjourney API?

No. PiAPI says it "has discontinued public and pay-per-use (PPU) access to the Midjourney API" and points users elsewhere. PicX doesn't offer Midjourney either.

Do PiAPI credits expire?

Yes. PiAPI states purchased credits "expire in 180 days after purchase", and plan bonus credits reset each cycle. PicX credits don't expire.

Does PiAPI refund failed tasks?

Its refund policy says all purchases are final and non-refundable, and it doesn't mention failed tasks. On PicX, failed generations are refunded automatically.

Can I pay for an AI video API with crypto?

Yes, on both. PiAPI mentions Stripe or crypto top-ups, and PicX takes cards and crypto.