Open-weights image model
Chroma AI image generator
An open-weights, general-purpose image model built on the Flux architecture.
No installation. No credit card. Private by default.
At a glance
Chroma is an open-weights image model that Mage hosts on its own GPUs. On Mage it makes images from a prompt. It costs from 35 Gems (about $0.035) per image and runs unlimited from the Basic plan, and new accounts get 300 free Gems to start.
- 35Gems per image, from
- $0.035About, in US dollars
- BasicUnlimited from
Overview
What is Chroma?
Chroma is an open-weights, general-purpose image model built on the Flux architecture, hosted on Mage's GPUs as Chroma V1 HD.
It covers photography, painting, and graphic illustration, and leaves the steps and the guidance in your hands.
Samples
Made with Chroma
Generated on Mage with Chroma. A prompt under a sample is the exact prompt that made it.
Painterly villagePrompt: a quiet mountain village at dusk, lanterns lit along winding stone steps, mist pooling in the valley below, painterly, warm and cool color contrast
Macro nature photoPrompt: macro photograph of a dew-covered green beetle on a fern leaf, iridescent shell, shallow depth of field, soft morning backlight
Retro poster artPrompt: retro travel poster illustration of a lighthouse on a cliff above a calm sea, bold flat shapes, limited palette of teal, cream and coral, paper grain texture, no text
Strengths
What Chroma does best
Best at
- General-purpose images in many styles
- Painterly landscapes and atmosphere
- Macro and nature photography
- Graphic, poster-style illustration
Trade-offs
- No image input, so no references or edits
- No Characters
Prompt guide
How to prompt Chroma
Tips that work on this model. The prompts under the samples above are good places to start.
Tips
- Name the medium first: macro photograph, painterly landscape, retro travel poster.
- For graphic work, limit the palette by naming its colors.
- Add "no text" to a poster you plan to letter yourself.
- Raise the steps for more detail on the final render.
Specs
Chroma specs and inputs
| Made by | Open weights, hosted on Mage's GPUs |
|---|---|
| Output | Images |
| Aspect ratios | 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 2:3, 9:16, 9:21 |
| Image inputs | None: it generates from the prompt alone |
| Video input | No |
| Mentions by @handle | No |
| Where to use it | The Mage app, the Mage assistant, Claude and ChatGPT through the Mage MCP server, and the Mage API |
Pricing
Chroma price and plans
Every price comes from the same pricing that bills your generations.
| Model | Setting | Gems | Per | USD | Basic | Pro | Pro Plus | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chroma | — | 35 | image | $0.035 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Prices in Gems, and in US dollars at the list price of the 10,000 Gems pack ($10). Each plan column shows what that plan runs unlimited; anything else costs Gems. Other settings, such as quality levels and extra input images, can change the price.
FAQ
Chroma questions
How much does Chroma cost?
Can I use Chroma unlimited?
Can I try Chroma for free?
What can I give Chroma as input?
Can I use Chroma through an API, or in Claude and ChatGPT?
Is what I make with Chroma private?
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Make your first image with Chroma
New accounts get 300 free Gems, enough to try Chroma. No install, no credit card.
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