Halo field guide · Reviewed August 22, 2026

How to Choose an AI Image Generator

AI image models are not interchangeable. The useful choice depends on whether the job is discovery, editing, product fidelity, typography, character continuity, or final-resolution production.

Open Halo's Image Studio

Define the image job

A prompt-only concept image rewards breadth and speed. A branded product shot rewards reference fidelity. An ad layout needs usable text and negative space. A character system needs consistency across poses, wardrobe, and environments.

  • Concept and mood exploration
  • Product or packaging fidelity
  • Character and wardrobe consistency
  • Text, poster, or interface rendering
  • Editing, inpainting, or upscaling

Evaluate with a repeatable brief

Compare models with the same brief and references. Judge instruction following, subject identity, spatial composition, typography, artifacts, and how much repair the image needs. A lower-cost model can be the better production choice when it reaches the requirement with fewer retries.

  • Keep prompt and references constant
  • Record model, settings, and credit cost
  • Review at delivery size, not only as a thumbnail
  • Save strong outputs as future references

Build consistency deliberately

Describe invariant attributes before style: product geometry, colors, materials, character traits, wardrobe, and camera distance. Reuse approved references and separate what must remain fixed from what may vary. Halo keeps outputs in one library so a generated image can become the starting point for the next image or video.

  • Create a canonical reference
  • Lock invariant attributes
  • Vary one dimension at a time
  • Promote approved assets into the next stage

Product references

See Halo Super Agent's current model catalog, pricing, and product overview. Model availability and costs can change; the catalog is generated from the application's active registry.