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1980s Photo Prompt: 4 Retro Looks to Copy and Try

1980s Photo Prompt: 4 Retro Looks to Copy and Try

Copy a 1980s photo prompt for studio, family album, campus, or neon-night looks. See example results, upload a photo, and try each prompt in Yix today.

Sep 15, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
wan 3.0: a practical guide to text and image videos

wan 3.0: a practical guide to text and image videos

Use wan 3.0 on Yix to turn text or a starting image into video. Compare resolutions, check credit costs, and try practical prompts for controlled camera motion.

Sep 10, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
ChatGPT Images 2.5: faster generation, precise edits and Sketch

ChatGPT Images 2.5: faster generation, precise edits and Sketch

ChatGPT Images 2.5 launched September 8, 2026. Learn about faster generation, precise edits, Sketch, and the Flare and Sunburst API models.

Sep 9, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
AI prompts for product photography: three scene recipes

AI prompts for product photography: three scene recipes

Use AI prompts for product photography with perfume, skincare and drink examples. Learn to edit a scene, check product details and create a short video in Yix.

Sep 8, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B (batch): API cost or local inference?

Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B (batch): API cost or local inference?

Compare Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B (batch) API pricing with local quantized inference, including model size, context, memory, throughput, and license checks.

Aug 29, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
Seedream 5.0 Pro Image Editing: Layers, selections, and limits

Seedream 5.0 Pro Image Editing: Layers, selections, and limits

A practical guide to Seedream 5.0 Pro Image Editing, including regional controls, layer separation, multi-image fusion, workflow design, and known limits.

Aug 29, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor and the data tradeoff

Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor and the data tradeoff

A practical guide to Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor, including current pricing, training terms, 1M context, coding use cases, and data-safety decisions.

Aug 29, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
FLUX 2 Pro Edit: A practical multi-reference editing guide

FLUX 2 Pro Edit: A practical multi-reference editing guide

Learn how FLUX 2 Pro Edit handles natural-language changes, up to 8 API references, sequential revisions, megapixel pricing, and production checks.

Aug 29, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
Ox Alpha Revealed: It Was GLM-5.3-Flash

Ox Alpha Revealed: It Was GLM-5.3-Flash

Ox Alpha is no longer a mystery. Z.AI revealed the stealth OpenRouter model as GLM-5.3-Flash. See the timeline, 1M context, API price, and open weights.

Aug 27, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
Qwen3.8 Flash vs Flash-Next: API, Open Weights, and 1M Context

Qwen3.8 Flash vs Flash-Next: API, Open Weights, and 1M Context

Qwen3.8 Flash is not the same release as Qwen3.8-Flash-Next. Compare the hosted API, open weights, 1M context, pricing, hardware, and best practical use cases.

Aug 27, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: API, Pricing, and Image Limits

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: API, Pricing, and Image Limits

A practical guide to DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: supported images, API formats, token pricing, OCR use cases, and the limits and tradeoffs to test first.

Aug 27, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
How to Turn a UI Mockup into a Product Promo Video with Seedance 2.5

How to Turn a UI Mockup into a Product Promo Video with Seedance 2.5

A practical Seedance 2.5 workflow for turning a UI mockup into a 15-second product promo video, with a shot plan, copy-ready prompt, and fidelity limits.

Aug 26, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
Seedance 2.5 Is Live: 30-Second Video and 50 References

Seedance 2.5 Is Live: 30-Second Video and 50 References

Seedance 2.5 brings longer shots, large reference sets, and targeted editing. Here is what the model can do and what Yix supports today.

Aug 1, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
FLUX 3 on Yix: Video Generation, Draft Previews, and Credits

FLUX 3 on Yix: Video Generation, Draft Previews, and Credits

Generate FLUX 3 videos from text or a starting image on Yix. Compare 720p, 1080p, and draft previews, with exact credits shown before generation.

Jul 24, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
What Is Muse Image? Meta's New AI Image Model, Explained

What Is Muse Image? Meta's New AI Image Model, Explained

Muse Image is the first image model from Meta Superintelligence Labs — agentic generation, Arena top ranks, Instagram grounding. What it does, where to get it, and its limits.

Jul 12, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
Does Muse Image Have an API? What Developers Can Use Instead (2026)

Does Muse Image Have an API? What Developers Can Use Instead (2026)

Muse Image has no public API — it only runs inside Meta products. Here's the current status, what Meta Model API actually offers, and the best API-accessible image models today.

Jul 12, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
The Best Muse Image Alternatives You Can Actually Use (2026)

The Best Muse Image Alternatives You Can Actually Use (2026)

Muse Image is US-only, needs a Meta account and has no API. These are the closest AI image generators you can use right now — compared on quality, price and strengths.

Jul 12, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
Muse Video: Release Date, Features, and What We Know So Far

Muse Video: Release Date, Features, and What We Know So Far

Meta previewed Muse Video on July 7, 2026 — same pretraining base as Muse Image, native audio, 'coming soon to creators.' Everything confirmed so far, and what to expect.

Jul 12, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
How to Stop Meta Using Your Instagram Photos in Muse Image

How to Stop Meta Using Your Instagram Photos in Muse Image

Muse Image can reference public Instagram photos without notice. Here's the exact opt-out toggle, who's affected, and what Meta has already walked back.

Jul 12, 2026Yix TeamYix Team
The Best AI Image Models in 2026, Compared

The Best AI Image Models in 2026, Compared

Nano Banana 2, FLUX.2, Seedream, GPT Image 2 and Grok Imagine — how the top AI image models compare on quality, speed and price, and which to use when.

Jul 5, 2026Yix TeamYix Team