Hotpot

What is Hotpot?

Hotpot, found at hotpot.ai, is a collection of AI tools for creating and fixing images in the browser. The catalog includes an image generator, an art generator, a video generator that animates an image or an idea, AI headshots built from a photo of you, a prompt-based image editor, style transfer, a photo upscaler, a colorizer and a restorer for scratched or faded photos. Most tools run on credits, and the site notes that credit costs vary by tool and settings. Payment options include one-time purchases and subscriptions, with monthly plans requiring at least two terms and annual plans cancellable after one. The same capabilities are available through a cloud API, and large organizations can license self-hosted Docker containers that use the same API specification. Volume, co-marketing and AWS discounts are available on request.

Use cases

• Generate images from a text description
• Create AI headshots from a selfie
• Animate an image into a short video
• Edit a photo by describing the change
• Upscale low-resolution photos
• Colorize black-and-white photos
• Restore scratched or faded old photos
• Remove backgrounds through an API

Who it's for

• Designers
• Small business owners
• Developers
• Photo hobbyists
• Enterprise IT teams

Why use Hotpot

• One account covers image creation, editing, upscaling and restoration, so there is no need to juggle separate apps.
• Pay-once purchases suit occasional use, while subscriptions suit regular users.
• The cloud API and self-hosted containers share one specification, so code moves between them by changing the hostname.
• Discount programs for volume, AWS customers and co-marketing help pilots and startups with uncertain demand.

Hotpot features

• AI image generator for ideas from products to imagined worlds
• AI art generator for illustrations and paintings
• AI video generator that starts from an image or idea
• AI headshots from a photo of you
• Prompt-based image editor to add, remove or change elements
• Style transfer for new photographic looks, media or palettes
• Photo upscaler, colorizer and restorer
• Cloud API that includes background removal
• Self-hosted API containers for air-gapped enterprise use

Hotpot integrations

• Stripe
• AWS
• Docker

How to get started with Hotpot

1. Open hotpot.ai and pick a tool such as the image generator, headshots or photo restorer.
2. Describe what you want or upload a photo, and adjust the tool's settings.
3. Spend credits to run the job, with the cost depending on the tool and settings you chose.
4. Download the result, or call the same tool through the API for automated workflows.

Hotpot limitations

• Credit costs vary by tool and settings, and the pricing page lists no fixed plan prices
• Monthly subscriptions require at least two terms
• Self-hosted containers need an annual commitment with upfront payment
• Self-hosting is not recommended by the vendor for startups or small teams

Hotpot pricing

We couldn't confirm pricing on the official site. Check hotpot.ai for current prices.

Prices can change and may vary by country or exclude tax. Check the official pricing page.

Hotpot alternatives

The main Hotpot alternatives listed on Debuly are Canva, Adobe Firefly, Remini, Photoroom, Midjourney and Fotor. The table compares pricing and platforms; order is A–Z.

1. 

   Adobe Firefly

   Adobe's generative AI app for creating and editing images, video, audio and vectors, with Adobe and partner models.

   Image generationVideoDesignAudio and voice
   FreemiumVisit Adobe Firefly (official site)
2. 

   Canva

   Online design platform with templates, brand kits, team tools and built-in AI for graphics, presentations and video.

   DesignMarketing and SEOVideo
   FreemiumVisit Canva (official site)
3. 

   Fotor

   Browser-based photo editor and design tool with AI enhancing, background removal, object removal, upscaling and image generation.

   Image generationDesignVideo
   FreemiumVisit Fotor (official site)
4. 

   Midjourney

   AI image and video generator that turns text prompts into artwork, sold as monthly or annual subscriptions with no free plan.

   Image generationVideoDesign
   PaidVisit Midjourney (official site)
5. 

   Photoroom

   AI product photo editor and API for sellers: background removal, AI backgrounds, shadows, batch edits and video, with plans from $7.50 a month.

   Image generationDesignMarketing and SEO
   FreemiumVisit Photoroom (official site)
6. 

   Remini

   AI photo and video enhancer that sharpens blurry pictures, restores old photos and creates AI portraits of you from your own pictures.

   Image generationVideoDesign
   Visit Remini (official site)

Hotpot FAQ

Sources & verification

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