PLATFORM COMPARISON

Affogato vs Freepik

Magnific (formerly Freepik) is the pick if you want stock, design tools and the Magnific upscaler with your AI models. Affogato is the pick for finished commercial jobs: guided studios for product, fashion, presenters and influencers, with monthly credits that roll over.

Freepik's AI tools now live under the Magnific name, next to its huge stock library and the Magnific upscaler. Both platforms put the leading image and video models behind one plan; Magnific adds stock and design tools, Affogato adds guided studios for product, fashion, presenters and influencers.

Last checked November 15, 2026 · Affogato team · How we checked

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Which one fits you

Choose Affogato when

  • You want the job done, not just an asset: guided Product, Fashion, Headshot, Talking Head and Influencer studios, plus a Video Editor.
  • You pay monthly and your output varies: Affogato credits roll over; Magnific's monthly credits reset.
  • You want one locked character or product across every image and video.
  • You want prices in dollars on the page, per model, before you sign up.

Choose Freepik when

  • You also need stock: a library of 250M+ photos, videos and vectors comes with the plan.
  • You upscale a lot: the Magnific upscalers (and Topaz on Plus and up) are built in.
  • You'll use the unlimited models in the web app, or pay yearly and want a year-long credit pool.

At a glance

What it's built around

AffogatoGuided studios for commercial jobs, plus Image and Video Studio and a Video Editor

FreepikSpaces, a shared canvas for node workflows, plus Brand Kit, agents and a ComfyUI node[1]

Models

Affogato128 models from 36 providers

FreepikKling, Veo 3.1, Seedance, Wan, MiniMax, Nano Banana, GPT Image, Seedream, Flux and its own Mystic[2]

Stock library

AffogatoNo stock library

FreepikA stock library of 250M+ photos, videos, vectors and PSDs on paid plans[1]

Unused credits

AffogatoRoll over every month, up to 10,000 on Standard

FreepikAnnual credits last a year; monthly credits reset each month and don't roll over[1]

Teams

Affogato25 seats on one shared pool from $99/month

FreepikBusiness is priced per seat, 2 to 100 users, with a shared pool of credits that last a year[1]

API and agents

AffogatoREST API and MCP server, same credits as your plan

FreepikA REST API on subscription credits from Premium up (unlimited never applies to the API)[3]

One face to a week of creator posts, made in Affogato

The brief: a creator account on Instagram and TikTok, with the same person in every post. It starts from one portrait. Each image and clip below is the unedited output of the step it sits under.

  1. 01 · Influencer Studio

    Create the person once

    One clear portrait becomes the reference. Every post after it starts from the same face, so followers see one person, not a lookalike.

    Open Influencer Studio
    The reference portrait: a woman with freckles and long dark hair (AI-generated)
    The reference portrait: a woman with freckles and long dark hair (AI-generated)
  2. 02 · Influencer Studio

    Put her anywhere, sized for the feed

    Describe the scene and the outfit; the face carries over. Stills come out at 9:16 for Stories, Reels and TikTok.

    Open Influencer Studio
    The same woman on a beach at golden hour, 9:16
    The same woman on a beach at golden hour, 9:16
    The same woman taking a coffee shop selfie, 9:16
    The same woman taking a coffee shop selfie, 9:16
    The same woman after a workout, 9:16
    The same woman after a workout, 9:16
  3. 03 · Video Studio

    Turn a still into a talking clip

    Any still becomes the first frame of a short vertical clip: here, a UGC-style product review filmed on her phone.

    Open Video Studio
    The same woman filming a skincare review to camera
  4. 04 · Video Editor

    Cut, caption and export

    Drop the clips on a timeline in the browser, trim, add captions and a soundtrack, and export a 1080p MP4. Everything you made above is already in your library.

    Open Video Editor

The whole brief: 265 credits ($1.90–$3.18 depending on plan), priced from the live catalog.

Made on November 15, 2026 with the engines Influencer Studio runs: Nano Banana Pro for the portrait, Nano Banana Pro Edit for the scenes, Kling 3.0 Standard for the clip. She is an AI-generated person, made for this demo.

Feature by feature

AffogatoFreepik
Best forFinished commercial jobs in guided studiosStock, design and upscaling with AI models
Guided studiosProduct, Fashion, Headshot, Talking Head, Influencer, Audio, Video EditorSpaces, a shared canvas for node workflows, plus Brand Kit, agents and a ComfyUI node[1]
Stock libraryNoA stock library of 250M+ photos, videos, vectors and PSDs on paid plans[1]
UpscalingImages to 8K, video up to 4×The Magnific image and video upscalers, plus Topaz on Plus and up[1]
Unlimited modelsNone; every generation shows its price firstPlus and Pro include unlimited use of some models (such as Nano Banana 2 and Kling 2.5) in the web app only[4]
Unused creditsRoll over, up to a cap per planAnnual credits last a year; monthly credits reset each month and don't roll over[1]
Teams25 seats on one shared pool from $99/monthBusiness is priced per seat, 2 to 100 users, with a shared pool of credits that last a year[1]
Developer APIREST API on every paid plan, same credits as the appA REST API on subscription credits from Premium up (unlimited never applies to the API)[3]
MCP for agentsYes, sign in with OAuthAn MCP server on all paid plans; MCP actions always use credits[5]
Commercial licenceEvery paid planPaid plans include a commercial AI licence; the free plan is personal use with attribution[4]

Switching from Freepik, step by step

  1. Check your credit type

    Monthly Magnific credits reset each month and extra packs end with the plan; annual credits last the year. Use them before you switch.

  2. Download your assets

    Save the generations and stock downloads you want to keep.

  3. Bring your prompts

    Prompts for Kling, Nano Banana, Seedream and Flux work on Affogato as they are.

  4. Start from a studio

    Pick the job and open that studio. Plans start at $24/month for 2,000 credits.

Questions people ask

Is Freepik now Magnific?

Yes. Freepik's AI suite was relaunched as Magnific in April 2026, and freepik.com/pricing now redirects there[6].

Do Magnific credits roll over?

Annual credits last a year; monthly credits reset each month and don't roll over[1]. Extra credit packs last three years but are lost if the subscription ends[7]. Affogato credits roll over every month, up to 10,000 on Standard.

Does Magnific have an API?

Yes. A REST API on subscription credits from Premium up (unlimited never applies to the API)[3]; An MCP server on all paid plans; MCP actions always use credits[5]. Affogato's REST API and MCP server also run on your plan's credits.

Can I use the output commercially?

Yes on paid plans of both. Paid plans include a commercial AI licence; the free plan is personal use with attribution[4]. Every paid Affogato plan includes a commercial licence with no watermark.

Does Magnific train on my work?

Paid plans state no model training on your data[1].

Make the whole campaign in one place.

Plans start at $24/month for 2,000 credits, and unused credits roll over. Every paid plan includes a commercial licence with no watermark.

Keep exploring

How we checked. Everything said here about Freepik comes from its public pages, read on November 15, 2026 without signing up, and from public reviews and forums. We don't compare outputs: most of the same models run on both platforms. Prices and plans change; if something here is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.

Sources (7, checked November 15, 2026)
  1. Magnific (formerly Freepik) pricing page
  2. Magnific help: video credit costs
  3. Magnific help: API
  4. Magnific help: plans and pricing
  5. Magnific help: MCP
  6. Tech.eu, Apr 2026: Freepik rebrands as Magnific
  7. Magnific help: extra credits