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title: "Bannx vs Placid: credits, PDFs and brand kits compared | Bannx"
description: Placid and Bannx both generate images, PDFs and video from templates. Compare credit costs, free options and connections, checked October 2026.
source: https://bannx.com/compare/placid
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[All comparisons](https://bannx.com/compare)

# Bannx vs Placid

Both turn templates into images, PDFs and video. Placid has many no-code connections and rolls credits over. Bannx charges less per PDF page and per clip, and gives free renders every month.

[Start free](https://bannx.com/signup)[See the Image Gen API](https://bannx.com/products/image-gen-api)

Checked October 2026. Prices and plans change; check each product for the latest.

## Side by side

|  | Bannx | Placid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free to start | 25 free renders every month. Templates are free to edit and download as PNG or PDF, with no account and no watermark | A free trial with a few credits; previews are watermarked |
| Plans | $15 a month for 1,000 credits (Starter) | Basic (500 credits a month), Pro (2,500), Business (25,000), VIP (100,000) |
| Image cost | 1 credit per image | 1 credit up to 4,000 px, 8 to 32 credits above |
| PDF cost | 1 credit per page | 2 credits per page |
| Video cost | 5 credits per clip | 10 credits per 10 seconds |
| Unused credits | The monthly allowance resets each cycle; credit packs never expire | Roll over, up to twice the plan |
| Connections | REST API, signed image links, MCP server and webhooks | REST API, URL API, Zapier, Make, n8n, Airtable and MCP |
| On your own site | Embed a template's preview, form and download in an iframe | Editor SDK on the VIP plan |
| Sign-up today | Open sign-up with 25 free renders every month. Templates are free to use without an account | Open sign-up |

## When to choose Placid

- You build in Airtable, Zapier, Make or n8n and want ready-made steps.
- You want unused credits to roll over.
- You need an account today.

## When to choose Bannx

- You render a lot of PDF pages or clips: they cost fewer credits.
- You want free renders every month and free template downloads with no watermark.
- You also need HTML5 banner ads or product mockups.
- You want brand kits applied to every render.

## Questions

Something else on your mind? Email [[email protected]](https://bannx.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cba8a4a5bfaaa8bf8ba9aaa5a5b3e5a8a4a6).

Which costs less per render?

For an image up to 4,000 px, both charge 1 credit. A PDF page is 1 credit on Bannx and 2 on Placid; a clip is 5 credits on Bannx against 10 credits per 10 seconds on Placid.

Why are Placid's prices not listed here?

Do both work with AI agents?

## See it with your own design.

Sign up free and render from the first request, or try a template with no account.

[Start free](https://bannx.com/signup)