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๐ New Unified API โ Now Live
We've launched https://gen.pollinations.ai โ a single endpoint for all your AI generation needs: text, images, audio, video โ all in one place.
What's New
- Unified endpoint โ single API at
gen.pollinations.aifor all generation - Pollen credits โ simple pay-as-you-go system ($1 โ 1 Pollen)
- All models, one place โ Flux, GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Seedream, and more
- API keys โ publishable keys for frontend, secret keys for backend
- CLI โ
npx @pollinations_ai/clifor humans and AI agents (source)
Get started at enter.pollinations.ai and check out the API docs
๐ Latest News
- 2026-05-07 โ ๐ง Text Embeddings API You can now generate vector embeddings directly through the
/v1/embeddingsendpoint. Wire it up for semantic search or RAG without leaving the Unified API. - 2026-05-07 โ ๐ฌ Seedance 2.0 Video Model We wired up Replicate to bring you Seedance 2.0. Text-to-video, image-to-video, and frame interpolation are now live for your 720p generation needs.
- 2026-05-07 โ ๐ฏ Creator Rewards App builders can now earn Pollen when users generate content through their apps. Opt-in via your API keys in the Dashboard and watch the balance go up.
- 2026-05-06 โ ๐ BYOP Attribution Bring-your-own-keys tracking is now persistent. Your app actually gets credit for the generations it drives, which is helpful if you like accurate stats. Check your dashboard.
- 2026-05-06 โ ๐ธ Showcase Pruning We swept through the community showcase to remove dead links and fix ownership credits. The garden is slightly more organized now.
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- 2026-05-04 โ โก Mistral Speed Boost Rerouted Mistral Small to a new Azure Foundry deployment. Text generation is noticeably faster and gateway timeouts are a thing of the past. Try it via the Unified API.
๐ฑ Introduction
pollinations.ai is an open-source generative AI platform based in Berlin, powering 500+ community projects with accessible text, image, video, and audio generation APIs. We build in the open and keep AI accessible to everyoneโthanks to our amazing supporters.
๐ Key Features
- ๐ 100% Open Source โ code, decisions, roadmap all public
- ๐ค Community-Built โ 500+ projects already using our APIs
- ๐ฑ Pollen Tiers โ earn credits by contributing (tiers in beta)
- ๐ผ๏ธ Image Generation โ Flux, GPT Image, Seedream, Kontext
- ๐ฌ Video Generation โ Seedance, Veo (alpha)
- ๐ต Audio โ Text-to-speech and speech-to-text
- ๐ฃ Easy-to-use Packages (Packages)
Quick Start (3 Steps)
1๏ธโฃ Get your API key
Sign up at enter.pollinations.ai to generate your key.
2๏ธโฃ Choose what you want to generate
Pollinations supports:
- ๐ผ Images
- ๐ Text
- ๐ Audio
- ๐ฌ Video
3๏ธโฃ Make your first request
Use one of the examples below to generate your first AI output in seconds.
๐ Getting Started
Image Generation
curl 'https://gen.pollinations.ai/image/a%20beautiful%20sunset' -o image.jpg
Or visit pollinations.ai for an interactive experience.
Text Generation
curl 'https://gen.pollinations.ai/text/Hello%20world'
Audio Generation
Simple GET endpoint:
curl 'https://gen.pollinations.ai/audio/Hello%20from%20Pollinations?voice=nova&key=YOUR_API_KEY' -o speech.mp3
OpenAI TTS compatible:
curl 'https://gen.pollinations.ai/v1/audio/speech' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
-d '{"model": "tts-1", "input": "Hello from Pollinations!", "voice": "nova"}' \
-o speech.mp3
Available voices: alloy, echo, fable, onyx, nova, shimmer, plus 30+ ElevenLabs voices.
MCP Server for AI Assistants
Our MCP (Model Context Protocol) server enables AI assistants like Claude to generate images and audio directly. Learn more
Configuration
Add this to your MCP client configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pollinations": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@pollinations_ai/mcp"]
}
}
}
Run with npx (no installation required)
npx @pollinations_ai/mcp
Community alternatives like MCPollinations and Sequa MCP Server are also available.
AI assistants can:
- Generate images from text descriptions
- Create text-to-speech audio with various voice options
- Play audio responses through the system speakers
- Access all pollinations.ai models and services
- List available models, voices, and capabilities
For more advanced usage, check out our API documentation.
๐ Authentication
Get your API key at enter.pollinations.ai
Key Types
| Key | Prefix | Use Case | Rate Limits | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publishable | pk_ | Client-side, demos, prototypes | 1 pollen per IP per hour | โ ๏ธ Beta |
| Secret | sk_ | Server-side only | No rate limits | Stable |
โ ๏ธ Publishable keys: Turnstile protection coming soon. Not recommended for production yet.
โ ๏ธ Never expose
sk_keys in client-side code, git repos, or public URLs
๐ก Building an app? Use Bring Your Own Pollen โ users pay for their own usage, you pay $0
Model Restrictions
Each API key can be scoped to specific models. When creating a key at enter.pollinations.ai, you can:
- Allow all models โ key works with any available model
- Restrict to specific models โ select exactly which models the key can access (e.g., only
fluxandopenai, or justgptimage-large)
Usage
curl 'https://gen.pollinations.ai/image/a%20cat?key=YOUR_KEY'
Environment variable (best practice):
export POLLINATIONS_API_KEY=sk_...
See full API docs for detailed authentication information.
๐ฅ๏ธ How to Use
Web Interface
Our web interface is user-friendly and doesn't require any technical knowledge. Simply visit https://pollinations.ai and start creating!
API
Use our API directly in your browser or applications:
https://pollinations.ai/p/a_cozy_pixel_art_robot_and_bee_in_a_digital_garden_8-bit_warm_stardew_valley_vibes
Replace the description with your own, and you'll get a unique image based on your words!
Here's an example of a generated image:
๐จ Examples
Image Generation
Python code to download the generated image:
import requests
def download_image(prompt):
url = f"https://pollinations.ai/p/{prompt}"
response = requests.get(url)
with open('generated_image.jpg', 'wb') as file:
file.write(response.content)
print('Image downloaded!')
download_image("a_cozy_pixel_art_robot_and_bee_in_a_digital_garden_8-bit_warm_stardew_valley_vibes")
Text Generation
To generate text:
https://gen.pollinations.ai/text/What%20is%20artificial%20intelligence?
Audio Generation
Generate speech from text:
https://gen.pollinations.ai/audio/Hello%20from%20Pollinations?voice=alloy&key=YOUR_API_KEY
Or use the OpenAI TTS-compatible endpoint:
curl 'https://gen.pollinations.ai/v1/audio/speech' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
-d '{"model": "tts-1", "input": "Hello from Pollinations!", "voice": "alloy"}' \
-o speech.mp3
๐ ๏ธ Integration
SDK
Check out our Pollinations SDK for Node.js, browser, and React integration.
Architecture
%%{init: {'theme': 'dark', 'themeVariables': { 'background': '#1a1a1a', 'primaryColor': '#2a2a2a', 'primaryBorderColor': '#555555', 'primaryTextColor': '#eeeeee', 'lineColor': '#00e5ff', 'clusterBkg': 'transparent', 'clusterBorder': '#888888', 'fontSize': '13px', 'fontFamily': 'Inter, system-ui, sans-serif'}}}%%
graph LR
subgraph CLIENTS["Clients / Apps"]
Q[Bots - Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp]
N[30+ Mobile and Web Apps]
A[pollinations.ai Web Frontend]
R[AI Agents - Qwen, Sillytavern, ...]
AI[AI Assistants - Claude]
MCP[MCP Server]
end
AI --> MCP
Q --> GEN
N --> GEN
A --> GEN
R --> GEN
MCP --> GEN
GEN["gen.pollinations.ai"]:::cfWorker --> ENTER["enter.pollinations.ai Gateway"]:::cfWorker
ENTER --> IMG["Image Service"]:::ec2
ENTER --> AUD["Audio Service"]:::ec2
IMG --> CF["Cloudflare Worker with R2 Cache"]:::cfWorkerLight
CF --> B["image-origin.pollinations.ai"]:::ec2
B --> D["FLUX / GPT Image / Seedream - GPU VMs"]:::gpuNode
AUD --> EL["ElevenLabs TTS API"]:::provider
GEN --> SC["Scaleway API"]:::provider
GEN --> DS["Deepseek API"]:::provider
GEN --> G["Azure-hosted LLMs"]:::provider
GEN --> CFM["Cloudflare AI"]:::provider
style CLIENTS fill:none,stroke:#888,stroke-width:2px,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
linkStyle default stroke-width:3px,stroke:#00E5FF
classDef cfWorker fill:#E65100,color:#fff,stroke:#FFB300,stroke-width:2px,font-weight:bold
classDef cfWorkerLight fill:#BF360C,color:#fff,stroke:#FFB300,stroke-width:1px
classDef ec2 fill:#1F2937,color:#fff,stroke:#F59E0B,stroke-width:2px
classDef gpuNode fill:#064E3B,stroke:#34D399,color:#ECFDF5,stroke-width:2px
classDef provider fill:#1E3A8A,stroke:#60A5FA,color:#EFF6FF,stroke-width:1px
๐ฎ Future Developments
We're constantly exploring new ways to push the boundaries of AI-driven content creation. Some areas we're excited about include:
- Digital Twins: Creating interactive AI-driven avatars
- Music Video Generation: Combining AI-generated visuals with music for unique video experiences
- Real-time AI-driven Visual Experiences: Projects like our Dreamachine, which create immersive, personalized visual journeys
๐ Our Vision
pollinations.ai envisions a future where AI technology is:
-
Open & Accessible: We believe AI should be available to everyone โ earn Pollen by contributing, no credit card required
-
Transparent & Ethical: Our open-source approach ensures transparency in how our models work and behave
-
Community-Driven: We're building a platform where developers, creators, and AI enthusiasts can collaborate and innovate
-
Interconnected: We're creating an ecosystem where AI services can seamlessly work together, fostering innovation through composability
-
Evolving: We embrace the rapid evolution of AI technology while maintaining our commitment to openness and accessibility
We're committed to developing AI technology that serves humanity while respecting ethical boundaries and promoting responsible innovation. Join us in shaping the future of AI.
๐ค Community and Development
We believe in community-driven development. You can contribute to pollinations.ai in several ways:
-
Coding Assistant: The easiest way to contribute! Just create a GitHub issue describing the feature you'd like to see implemented. The MentatBot AI assistant will analyze and implement it directly! No coding required - just describe what you want.
-
Project Submissions: Have you built something with pollinations.ai? Use our project submission template (labeled as APPS) to share it with the community and get it featured in our README.
-
Feature Requests & Bug Reports: Have an idea or found a bug? Open an issue and let us know. Our team and the MentatBot assistant will review it.
-
Community Engagement: Join our vibrant Discord community to:
- Share your creations
- Get support and help others
- Collaborate with fellow AI enthusiasts
- Discuss feature ideas before creating issues
For any questions or support, please visit our Discord channel or create an issue on our GitHub repository.
๐๏ธ Project Structure
Our codebase is organized into several key folders, each serving a specific purpose in the pollinations.ai ecosystem:
-
pollinations.ai/: The main React application for the Pollinations.ai website. -
image.pollinations.ai/: Backend service for image generation and caching with Cloudflare Workers and R2 storage. -
gen.pollinations.ai/: Cloudflare Worker for API routing, auth handoff, text generation, and caching. -
packages/polli-cli/: The Pollinations CLI โ for humans, AI agents, and everything in between. -
packages/sdk/: SDK NPM library with pollinations ready functions for Pollinations.ai. -
packages/mcp/: Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for AI assistants like Claude to generate images directly. -
opencode-pollinations-plugin: This isopen-code-pollinations-plugin, a plugin for OpenCode that integrates Pollinations.ai's inference capabilities directly into the OpenCode environment, built by our community member @fkom13.
This structure encompasses the frontend website, backend services for image and text generation, and integrations like the Discord bot and MCP server, providing a comprehensive framework for the pollinations.ai platform.
For development setup and environment management, see DEVELOP.md.
๐ข Supported By
pollinations.ai is proud to be supported by:
- Perplexity AI: AI-powered search and conversational answer engine
- AWS Activate: GPU Cloud Credits
- io.net: Decentralized GPU network for AI compute
- BytePlus: Official ByteDance cloud services and AI solutions
- Google Cloud for Startups: GPU Cloud Credits
- NVIDIA Inception: AI startup support
- Azure (MS for Startups): OpenAI credits
- Cloudflare: Put the connectivity cloud to work for you.
- Scaleway: Europe's empowering cloud provider
- Modal: High-performance AI infrastructure
- Nebius: AI-optimized cloud infrastructure with NVIDIA GPU clusters
๐ Support Us
The best way to support pollinations.ai is by using our product! Get your API key and start building at enter.pollinations.ai.
๐ฃ Stay Connected
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๐ License
pollinations.ai is open-source software licensed under the MIT license.
Made with โค๏ธ by the pollinations.ai team
