Best AI for design in 2026

Compare the top AI design tools. Rankings, pricing, and features to help you choose the best option.

Last updated: February 2026 · 10 tools compared

1

Runway

★ 4.4 Free tier

AI video generation and creative suite.

Text-to-video generation (Gen-3 Alpha)Image-to-video animationVideo-to-video style transferAI-powered video editing
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Canva AI

★ 4.3 Free tier

AI design tools built into Canva's design platform.

Magic Design (describe → design)Text-to-image generationMagic Write (AI copywriting)Background removal (one click)
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3

Gamma

★ 4.3 Free tier

AI presentation builder — describe your topic, get slides.

AI-generated presentations from promptsDocument and webpage creationSmart layout engineAI image generation built in
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4

Midjourney

★ 4.3 $10/month

Premier AI art generator for stunning visual content.

Photorealistic image generationArtistic style controlImage upscalingVariation generation
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5

Stable Diffusion

★ 4.3 Free tier

Open-source image generation you can run anywhere.

Fully open-source (run locally for free)Thousands of community fine-tuned modelsControlNet for precise compositionInpainting and outpainting
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v0 by Vercel

★ 4.3 Free tier

AI UI generator that creates React components from prompts.

Text-to-UI component generationScreenshot-to-code conversionshadcn/ui + Tailwind CSS outputInteractive preview and iteration
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7

DALL-E 3

★ 4.2 Free tier

OpenAI's image generator with best-in-class prompt following.

Text-to-image generationExcellent text rendering in imagesChatGPT integration (conversational prompting)API access for developers
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8

Adobe Firefly

★ 4.1 Free tier

Adobe's commercially safe AI image generation.

Text-to-image generationGenerative Fill (in Photoshop)Generative Expand (outpainting)Text effects and styles
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Beautiful.ai

★ 4 $12/month

Smart presentation software with auto-formatting design rules.

Smart slide templates with auto-layoutAI content generation (DesignerBot)Design rules enforcementBrand kit (colors, fonts, logos)
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10

Tome

★ 3.8 Free tier

AI storytelling tool for presentations and sales docs.

AI presentation generation from promptsNarrative-driven layoutsAI image generation built inInteractive embeds (Figma, Airtable, etc)
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How We Rank AI Tools

Our rankings are based on hands-on testing, feature analysis, pricing value, user reviews, and real-world performance. We update our rankings regularly to reflect the latest changes in each tool.