What is the difference between Troquel and Artlist?

Artlist is sold as a subscription, from USD 19.99 a month, and credits you do not use are lost at the end of the cycle. Troquel charges per generation: one credit is USD 0.01, it never expires, and every model publishes its price before it runs. One second of Veo 3.1 with audio: on Artlist that is 425 credits, and their AI Starter plan gives 16,500 credits for USD 19.99, so it works out at USD 0.51. On Troquel it is 15 credits, that is USD 0.15. Artlist figures verified on Sep 20, 2026.

When is Artlist the better choice over Troquel?

On yearly plans several models are unlimited, including GPT Image 2.0, the Nano Banana family and Kling 2.6. Veo 3.1 is not on that list. It carries a licensed music, sound effects and footage library, which Troquel does not have. It is built for teams and agencies: seats, SOC 2 Type II and legal indemnification. Troquel is one account with an API key.

Can I try Troquel without subscribing?

Yes, it is the only way: there is no subscription. You top up USD 10 and get 1,000 credits that never expire. An image starts at 2 credits.

What happens to my credits if I skip a month?

Nothing: they stay in the account. That is the main difference with Artlist, where what you do not use in the cycle is gone.

Artlist alternative

Artlist alternative: pay per generation, not per month

If you are looking for a Artlist alternative, the real difference is not which models each one carries: it is what happens to what you paid. Artlist starts at USD 19.99 a month, and what you do not use that month is gone. On Troquel there is no subscription: you top up from USD 10, each credit is worth USD 0.01, it never expires, and the price of every generation is on screen before you press the button.

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Side by side

	Troquel	Artlist
How you pay	Per generation. You top up when you want.	Monthly subscription: AI Starter, USD 19.99
Minimum to start	USD 10, once	USD 19.99 a month, for as long as you use it
Do unused credits expire?	No. The balance stays until you spend it.	No, and when the subscription ends the balance goes to zero
Can you use it without a subscription?	Yes: it is the only way	Top-ups only on their higher plans, and they expire in 30 days
Free tier	None. You top up from USD 10.	No free plan: they offer a sample with no published amounts
Price before you generate	On screen, on every generation	They publish a credits-per-model table
One second of Veo 3.1 with audio	USD 0.15	USD 0.51 (425 of their credits, on AI Starter)

How that number is reached

One second of Veo 3.1 with audio: on Artlist that is 425 credits, and their AI Starter plan gives 16,500 credits for USD 19.99, so it works out at USD 0.51. On Troquel it is 15 credits, that is USD 0.15.

Artlist charges video by the second, Troquel by the clip: ours is a fixed eight second clip, so you cannot buy just one second.

Credits are a different unit on each platform — one Artlist credit is not one Troquel credit — so comparing them one to one says nothing. That is why this page quotes the same generation on both sides, with the arithmetic in view.

Artlist figures were read on their official page on Sep 20, 2026, linked below. Prices change often: if something does not match what you see today, write to hello@troquel.ai with the link and we will fix it. What they do not publish is marked as such; we do not estimate it.

Artlist pricing, on their site

When Artlist is the better choice

On yearly plans several models are unlimited, including GPT Image 2.0, the Nano Banana family and Kling 2.6. Veo 3.1 is not on that list.
It carries a licensed music, sound effects and footage library, which Troquel does not have.
It is built for teams and agencies: seats, SOC 2 Type II and legal indemnification. Troquel is one account with an API key.

If that is your case, Artlist will serve you better. This page is not here to claim we are better at everything.

What you get for what it costs to start

The smallest top-up, USD 10, is 1,000 credits that never expire. These are the cheapest models in the catalog and what that top-up buys on each.

GPT Image 2500 for USD 10Perfect text, packshots and statics with copy Recraft V4.1 Flash500 for USD 10Imágenes en poco más de un segundo, para iterar rápido Z-Image Turbo500 for USD 10The cheapest one for sketches and volume P Video 2 Pro142 for USD 10Video con audio desde un centavo por segundo, sobre MiniMax H3 HeyGen Video 1142 for USD 10Video with generated audio, 5 to 15 s Seedance 2.0 Mini125 for USD 10Our cheapest video: 720p with audio, good for trying angles

Questions

What is the difference between Troquel and Artlist?: Artlist is sold as a subscription, from USD 19.99 a month, and credits you do not use are lost at the end of the cycle. Troquel charges per generation: one credit is USD 0.01, it never expires, and every model publishes its price before it runs. One second of Veo 3.1 with audio: on Artlist that is 425 credits, and their AI Starter plan gives 16,500 credits for USD 19.99, so it works out at USD 0.51. On Troquel it is 15 credits, that is USD 0.15. Artlist figures verified on Sep 20, 2026.
When is Artlist the better choice over Troquel?: On yearly plans several models are unlimited, including GPT Image 2.0, the Nano Banana family and Kling 2.6. Veo 3.1 is not on that list. It carries a licensed music, sound effects and footage library, which Troquel does not have. It is built for teams and agencies: seats, SOC 2 Type II and legal indemnification. Troquel is one account with an API key.
Can I try Troquel without subscribing?: Yes, it is the only way: there is no subscription. You top up USD 10 and get 1,000 credits that never expire. An image starts at 2 credits.
What happens to my credits if I skip a month?: Nothing: they stay in the account. That is the main difference with Artlist, where what you do not use in the cycle is gone.

What is inside

Image studioPackshots, lifestyle shots, statics with copy and background swaps from your product photo. Every image model on one balance, with the price on screen before you generate.Video studioText to video and image to video with Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.5, Sora 2 and more on a single balance. No subscription: each clip shows its price before it runs.OperatorAn assistant with access to the whole studio. You describe what you need, it reads the ads or the brief, writes the prompts and opens the right model for each piece. It shows the cost before spending.