> Markdown copy of https://makernice.com/alternatives/apimart/ for AI tools. The HTML page is the canonical version. # Is Makernice a Good APIMart Alternative Without Membership Tiers? An APIMart alternative for video and image APIs: dated same-resolution prices, how its membership tiers work, and when staying on APIMart makes sense. [Price your workload](https://makernice.com/tools/ai-video-cost-calculator/)[Read the quickstart →](https://makernice.com/docs/#quickstart) *Competitor prices checked November 11, 2026 from APIMart's public pricing and docs; they change often.* Prices as of November 12, 2026 (price list v15). Summary As an APIMart alternative, Makernice fits teams that want one price per model rather than membership tiers: a quote locked for 12 minutes before each run, a plain US dollar balance, no charge for failed runs (an output blocked by output moderation is still charged). APIMart is the better fit if you want an OpenAI-compatible endpoint for text, image and video together, or if its tier discounts apply to your volume. Prices go both ways by model; the dated table below shows each row. Ask an AI assistant about this page[Ask ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Read+https%3A%2F%2Fmakernice.com%2Falternatives%2Fapimart%2F+and+summarize+what+it+says+about+APIMart+alternative.+Quote+the+page+for+prices+and+limits.)[Ask Claude](https://claude.ai/new?q=Read+https%3A%2F%2Fmakernice.com%2Falternatives%2Fapimart%2F+and+summarize+what+it+says+about+APIMart+alternative.+Quote+the+page+for+prices+and+limits.)[Ask Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai/search?q=Read+https%3A%2F%2Fmakernice.com%2Falternatives%2Fapimart%2F+and+summarize+what+it+says+about+APIMart+alternative.+Quote+the+page+for+prices+and+limits.) ## What is APIMart, and how is it different from Makernice? APIMart presents itself as "Unified AI API: 190+ LLM, Image & Video Models | APIMart". Its pages say: "190+ AI models". Makernice is an API with 19 video and image models, prepaid in US dollars and priced per second of output. ## Which models can you run on both APIMart and Makernice? - [Seedance 2.5](https://makernice.com/models/seedance-2-5/): `"model": "seedance-2.5"` on Makernice - [Seedance 2.0](https://makernice.com/models/seedance-2-0/): `"model": "seedance-2.0"` on Makernice - [Seedance 2.0 Fast](https://makernice.com/models/seedance-2-0-fast/): `"model": "seedance-2.0-fast"` on Makernice - [MiniMax H3](https://makernice.com/models/minimax-h3/): `"model": "minimax-h3"` on Makernice - [MiniMax H3 Max](https://makernice.com/models/minimax-h3-max/): `"model": "minimax-h3-max"` on Makernice - [Wan 3.0](https://makernice.com/models/wan-3-0/): `"model": "wan-3.0"` on Makernice - [Wan 3.0 Prime](https://makernice.com/models/wan-3-0-prime/): `"model": "wan-3.0-prime"` on Makernice - [Kling 3.0 Standard](https://makernice.com/models/kling-3-0-standard/): `"model": "kling-3.0-standard"` on Makernice - [Kling 4.0](https://makernice.com/models/kling-4-0/): `"model": "kling-4.0"` on Makernice - [Happy Horse 1.1](https://makernice.com/models/happy-horse-1-1/): `"model": "happy-horse-1.1"` on Makernice - [Seedream 5.0 Pro](https://makernice.com/models/seedream-5-0-pro/): `"model": "seedream-5.0-pro"` on Makernice - [Seedream 5.5](https://makernice.com/models/seedream-5-5/): `"model": "seedream-5.5"` on Makernice - [Qwen3 Image](https://makernice.com/models/qwen3-image/): `"model": "qwen3-image"` on Makernice - [Qwen3 Pro Image](https://makernice.com/models/qwen3-pro-image/): `"model": "qwen3-pro-image"` on Makernice ## How do APIMart and Makernice prices compare? APIMart is lower on 7 of the 7 model and resolution prices below. Makernice: price list v15 (as of November 12, 2026). Same model, same resolution. APIMart column checked November 11, 2026; ≈ marks a credit-based estimate, not a quote. | Model · resolution | Makernice | APIMart | Note | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Seedream 5.0 Pro](https://makernice.com/models/seedream-5-0-pro/) · 1K | $0.0351/image | $0.0293/image | | | [Seedream 5.0 Pro](https://makernice.com/models/seedream-5-0-pro/) · 2K | $0.0702/image | $0.0585/image | | | [Seedream 5.5](https://makernice.com/models/seedream-5-5/) · 2K | $0.0273/image | $0.0205/image | | | [Qwen3 Image](https://makernice.com/models/qwen3-image/) · 1K | $0.0236/image | $0.0206/image | | | [Qwen3 Image](https://makernice.com/models/qwen3-image/) · 2K | $0.0236/image | $0.0206/image | | | [Qwen3 Pro Image](https://makernice.com/models/qwen3-pro-image/) · 1K | $0.0328/image | $0.0286/image | | | [Qwen3 Pro Image](https://makernice.com/models/qwen3-pro-image/) · 2K | $0.0657/image | $0.0571/image | | Rows with video input, input-image fees and from-prices are left out because they are billed differently. [Price your workload](https://makernice.com/tools/ai-video-cost-calculator/)[Read the quickstart →](https://makernice.com/docs/#quickstart) ## What do APIMart's Gold, Platinum and Diamond tiers change? APIMart's pricing cards show a price per tier (Gold, Platinum, Diamond) next to the official provider price, and the page says the higher tiers save up to 28%. Its video prices come from a Starting prices summary that lists the lowest Gold member price, so a video figure there is a starting point, not what every account pays. The page doesn't state when a tier lapses. That is why the comparison rows for APIMart are marked as starting prices where they come from the summary table. Makernice has no tiers: the quote you get is the price. ## How do you check APIMart's claim of 20% below the official rate? APIMart states that "Every model on APIMart is priced 20% below the official provider rate". That is a claim relative to each provider's list price, so it can hold for one model and not for another against Makernice. Its own page is also internally uneven: one Seedream 5.0 Pro figure in the summary differs from the Default card on the same page, and we recorded both. Use the per-model rows above, not the headline percentage, to compare against a locked Makernice quote. ## Card, crypto or PayPal on APIMart; what is the refund window? APIMart lists payment through Antom (Visa, Mastercard, Alipay), crypto, PayPal and Creem. Its terms say you may request "a refund of the unused balance remaining in your account within 7 days after a top-up", and that "you only pay for successful requests". The pages we reviewed don't state a minimum top-up or a credit expiry. Makernice is billed in US dollars and doesn't expire a balance. It covers 19 video and image models. ## Billing on APIMart vs Makernice Billing compared. APIMart column quotes APIMart's public pages, checked November 11, 2026. | | Makernice | APIMart | | --- | --- | --- | | Billing unit | Per second of output, by model and resolution (images per request) | "Top AI models, transparent billing. Pay-as-you-go with no plan tiers." | | Price before the run | A quote for every generation, locked for 12 minutes; full list public at `GET /v1/pricing` | Not stated on APIMart's public pages (checked November 11, 2026) | | Failed run | Not charged; the hold is released | "you only pay for successful requests." | | Cancel | Only queued jobs can be canceled; the held amount is released in full. A job that has started can't be canceled (`409 not_cancelable`) | Not stated on APIMart's public pages (checked November 11, 2026) | | Output files | Each output shows its expiry (`expiresAt`); in the docs example it is 30 days after the run finishes | Not stated on APIMart's public pages (checked November 11, 2026) | | Balance or credits expire | Prepaid USD balance never expires | Not stated on APIMart's public pages (checked November 11, 2026) | | Subscription | No subscription; prepaid top-ups | "Pay-as-you-go pricing with no monthly minimums or hidden fees" | | Minimum purchase | $15 per top-up (up to $1,000) | Not stated on APIMart's public pages (checked November 11, 2026) | | Free tier | No free tier | Not stated on APIMart's public pages (checked November 11, 2026) | Makernice rules with examples: [No charge for failed generations](https://makernice.com/pricing/failed-generations/). ## When should you stay on APIMart? - **You want one OpenAI-compatible API for text, image and video.** APIMart describes a unified API across LLM, image and video models; Makernice has video and image models only. - **You pay with PayPal or Alipay.** APIMart lists PayPal, and Alipay through Antom, among its payment options; Makernice's checkout doesn't take either. - **Its tier discounts apply to your volume.** APIMart says Platinum and Diamond tiers save up to 28%; compare against your own tier, not the starting price. ## About Makernice Makernice is an AI video and image generation API: one API key and one prepaid balance for 19 models from ByteDance, Kuaishou, MiniMax and Alibaba. Every run starts with a quote that locks the price for 12 minutes, through Makernice's own async REST API (quote, create, poll, cancel). ## Frequently asked questions #### Does APIMart charge for failed requests? APIMart says "you only pay for successful requests". Makernice also doesn't charge for failed generations. #### Can I get my APIMart balance refunded? Partly. APIMart says you may request "a refund of the unused balance remaining in your account within 7 days after a top-up". After that window, check the terms for your case. #### Is Makernice a pay-as-you-go APIMart alternative for more than one model? Yes for video and image work. Makernice is pay-as-you-go from a prepaid US dollar balance, with no subscription and no membership tiers, and it serves 19 video and image models. APIMart's text models have no counterpart on Makernice, so it replaces APIMart's video and image side only. #### Is Makernice cheaper than APIMart? APIMart is lower on 7 of the 7 model and resolution prices below. APIMart prices checked November 11, 2026. #### Does APIMart charge for failed generations? APIMart's public pages say: "you only pay for successful requests." (checked November 11, 2026). On Makernice, failed runs aren't charged and the hold is released. ## Related - [Seedance 2.5](https://makernice.com/models/seedance-2-5/) · [Seedance 2.0](https://makernice.com/models/seedance-2-0/) · [Seedance 2.0 Fast](https://makernice.com/models/seedance-2-0-fast/) · [MiniMax H3](https://makernice.com/models/minimax-h3/) · [MiniMax H3 Max](https://makernice.com/models/minimax-h3-max/) · [Wan 3.0](https://makernice.com/models/wan-3-0/) - Billing: [No charge for failed generations](https://makernice.com/pricing/failed-generations/) - More: [All AI video API alternatives](https://makernice.com/alternatives/) · [AI video cost calculator](https://makernice.com/tools/ai-video-cost-calculator/) Product and company names on this page are trademarks of their respective owners. Makernice is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by them. ## Price your APIMart workload on Makernice. [Price your workload](https://makernice.com/tools/ai-video-cost-calculator/)[Read the quickstart](https://makernice.com/docs/#quickstart) Prepaid in US dollars by card (including Apple Pay and Google Pay) or crypto, $15 to $1,000 per top-up; the balance never expires. Failed runs aren't charged. Note: if a finished output is blocked by output moderation for a policy violation, the run is still charged. You can contact support for a manual review. No top-up fee from Makernice; sales tax/VAT may apply at checkout depending on your location.