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Getting Started

Quick Start

Beginner walkthrough — generate your first AI anime image on PixAI in 5 minutes, from sign-up to result.

Before You Start

Sign Up

Head to pixai.art and click Sign in in the top right. PixAI supports five sign-in / sign-up methods:

  • Google (recommended)
  • Discord
  • X (formerly Twitter)
  • Apple
  • Email

Signing in with the same Google email via "Sign in with Google" vs. "Email sign-in" creates two separate accounts. If you've signed in with Google before, stick with Google — otherwise your works, credits, and member perks won't carry over.

Desktop sign-up page
Desktop sign-up page
Mobile web sign-up page
Mobile web sign-in popup
App sign-up page
App sign-in page (four options — Google recommended)

Claim Your Daily Credits

Once you're logged in, claim 10,000 free credits straight away. Credits are the "fuel" for image generation.

Desktop daily credit reward popup
Claim 10,000 credits daily on sign-in
Mobile web daily credit reward popup
Mobile web daily credit popup
App daily credit reward page
First app sign-in: extra 25,000 credits; 10,000 per day after that.

Generate with Mio!

Step 1: Open the Generation Page

Open the generation page:

  • Desktop: click Generate in the left sidebar
  • Mobile (web / app): tap the purple + button at the bottom
Desktop home — click Generate
Desktop home
Mobile web home
Mobile web home
App home
App home

Desktop uses a three-column layout; mobile (web / app) stacks vertically:

AreaDesktopMobile (web / app)
Generation historyLeft columnDrop-down at the top
Core workspaceMiddle — prompt, toolbar, generate buttonMiddle-bottom — input + generate button
ParametersRight — model, LoRA, dimensionsBottom toolbar: LoRA / model / style / mode / reference / size
Desktop generation page
Desktop generation page
Mobile web generation page
Mobile web generation page
App generation page
App generation page
Mio
Mio:

No need to memorize every button — we'll only touch the prompt this time. Follow me, step by step!

Step 2: Pick a Model

Open the model selector and choose Tsubaki.2:

  • Desktop: right-side panel
  • Mobile (web / app): the Model block on the page or the Model icon in the bottom toolbar

Tsubaki.2 is PixAI's latest flagship model (March 2026). Its natural-language understanding is exceptional, and it covers almost every art style you can think of. Want to learn more? Check out Flagship Model Tsubaki.2.

Desktop — pick Tsubaki.2
Desktop: pick Tsubaki.2 in the right panel
Mobile web — pick Tsubaki.2
Mobile web: pick Tsubaki.2 in the Model block
App — pick Tsubaki.2
App: tap Model to open the picker and choose Tsubaki.2

Step 3: Write Your Prompt

In the prompt field in the middle, type a description of the image you want. Try the example below. Once your prompt and model are set, hit the Generate button. Wait a moment and your image will appear under the generation area.

CharacterActionSceneAtmosphereStyle
Copy & open PixAI
Character: pixai_mio Her short white hair has a soft pink gradient, with a heart-shaped ahoge at the crown, fluffy cat ears peeking out from beneath a black hat, and her ribbon-tied tail swaying gently. She wears a blue sailor collar over a black sleeveless top, paired with white high-waist shorts and gloves, her slender waist lightly exposed. Her face tilts slightly to the side, purple eyes gazing into the distance with a faint smile and a touch of blush on her cheeks, as she brushes back a strand of hair lifted by the breeze. She sits in a flower field where pink-and-blue nemophila bloom in waves; soft sunlight pours down, petals drift through the air, and butterflies flutter past. The composition uses a Dutch angle; light filters through the petals into a mesmerizing bokeh, weaving warm and dreamlike layers of light and shadow. Rendered in a painterly anime style with free yet delicate brushwork — high-contrast highlights interlace with soft glow, colors blooming as if in a dream.
Mio
Mio:

Prompts feel overwhelming? Don't try to memorize them. Generate a lot and you'll pick it up fast! For more, take a look at Prompt Basics.

Step 4: Review the Result

Done! Below is the image we got from the prompt above. You can also view this piece on PixAI.

Generation result
Generated using the prompt above

Step 5: Publish Your Work

Happy with the result? Click Publish to share it to the community gallery:

  • Desktop: hover over the image and click the Publish button that appears below
  • Mobile web: tap the Publish button shown directly under the result
  • App: tap the artwork to open its detail page, then tap Publish in the top right

When publishing you can:

  • Add a title and tags so others can find your work
  • Choose whether to make the prompt and parameters public to help other creators learn
Mio
Mio:

Publishing also completes daily missions and earns you bonus credits! Try to publish one piece every day.

Next Steps

Congrats on your first generation! From here you can:

Credits and Pricing

Learn how credits work, how to spend them, and which paid plans exist.

Prompt Basics

Pick up techniques for writing better prompts.

Model Overview

Get a feel for each model and when to use it.

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Before You StartSign UpClaim Your Daily CreditsGenerate with Mio!Step 1: Open the Generation PageStep 2: Pick a ModelStep 3: Write Your PromptStep 4: Review the ResultStep 5: Publish Your WorkNext Steps