# Image to Image AI > Turn an owned photo into a restyle, product image, or precise edit. Keep the subject, describe the change, review credits, and download a private PNG. - [Canonical Image to Image page](https://mixvio.ai/tools/image-to-image) ## Tool summary - **Media:** image - **Input:** Owned reference image plus a precise change instruction - **Output:** Private edited image as a workspace PNG - **Credits:** Quoted from model, quality, and resolution - **Limit:** Reference count follows the selected edit model ## How to use 1. **Upload the photo:** Start with a portrait, product image, room, or sketch you own or are authorized to edit. Generate stays disabled until an image is attached. 2. **Describe the change:** Write what should change and what must stay—face, product, or layout. Example: keep the face, change the grey crewneck to a mustard turtleneck. 3. **Generate and download:** Confirm the credit quote, generate a private PNG, inspect the result, then download or run another pass on the same image. ## Common uses - Portrait restyles that keep the face - Product photos into campaign ads - Room redesigns and sketch-to-image ## FAQ ### What is an AI image to image generator? Image to Image starts from a photo you already own and keeps the subject while you change what you ask—wardrobe, lighting, scene, or style. It is not text-to-image from a blank canvas, and it is not Image to Video. MixVio routes the job through reviewed image-edit models and shows credits before you run. ### How do I generate AI images from a photo? Three steps in the generator on this page. 1) Upload the photo: a portrait, product image, room, or sketch you own or are authorized to edit. Generate stays disabled until an image is attached. 2) Describe the change: write what should change and what must stay—face, product, or layout. Example: keep the face, change the grey crewneck to a mustard turtleneck. 3) Generate and download: confirm the credit quote, generate a private PNG, inspect the result, then download or run another pass on the same image. ### Is MixVio Image to Image free? An account is required. New accounts receive 40 welcome credits valid for 7 days. Image to Image is available on the Free plan when your balance covers the quote. GPT Image 2.5 starts at 2 credits for Low at 1K. Free image-edit delivery is capped at 1K; paid plans unlock higher quality and resolution. Failed runs cost no credits. ### How do credits work? Credits are quoted from the selected model, quality, and resolution before you generate. GPT Image 2.5 starts at 2 credits for Low at 1K. The default 2K Medium pass is 3 credits; other models on this page quote separately. Failed or cancelled tasks release the reservation. ### What kinds of prompts work best? Name what must stay and what should change in the same instruction. Keep identity, product, or room layout explicit, then request one change—wardrobe, lighting, scene, or style. Example: keep the same woman, face, and hair; change the grey crewneck to a mustard turtleneck. Vague “make it better” prompts leave the model guessing. ### Will every source pixel stay identical? No. Name what must not change, then inspect identity, labels, logos, and fine typography before delivery. Unrequested details can still shift. This page is prompt-led keep-and-change—it does not expose a brush or mask canvas. ### What if I am not satisfied with the result? Adjust the keep-and-change instruction, switch edit model, or replace the source image, then generate again. Each new run shows its credit quote before submit. Failed runs cost no credits. ### Which models can I use on Image to Image? The public tool defaults to GPT Image 2.5 for keep-and-change edits and lets you switch to GPT Image 2, Seedream 5.0 Pro, and Nano Banana 2. Pick by subject lock, prompt control, layout, or speed. Each route stays on the same image-edit contract. Open a model page when you need resolution, reference limits, or credit details. ### How many reference images can I upload? Upload owned JPEG, PNG, or WebP images. The selected model sets the count and size limits. GPT Image 2.5 accepts up to 16 images; other edit routes on this page may accept fewer. MixVio returns a private edited PNG to your workspace; inspect it before you download. ### Can I use Image to Image outputs commercially? Paid-plan outputs may be used commercially, subject to the Terms of Service and the current provider terms. You must have rights to every source photo, face, brand, and prompt. Free-plan outputs are for evaluation and are not for commercial publishing. ### Are uploads and results private? Yes. Uploads and outputs remain private workspace assets. Signed URLs, asset IDs, and private prompts are not added to public page URLs or analytics. ### Should I use Image to Image or AI Image Generator? Use Image to Image when you already own a photo and want to keep the subject while changing what you ask. Use AI Image Generator when you start from text and need a new image from a blank canvas. [Open AI Image Generator →](https://mixvio.ai/tools/ai-image-generator) ### Should I use Image to Image or Image to Video? Use Image to Image when you already own an image and need another image—restyle, edit, or rebuild. Use Image to Video when the subject is locked and you want camera motion or a short video instead of another photo. [Open Image to Video →](https://mixvio.ai/tools/image-to-video) ### How does this relate to AI Photo Editor, Background Remover, and Image Upscaler? Use AI Photo Editor for one local fix on the same photo. Image to Image is the broader restyle or rebuild. Background Remover returns a transparent PNG cutout. Image Upscaler sharpens and enlarges an image after the creative content is already set. [Open AI Photo Editor →](https://mixvio.ai/tools/ai-photo-editor)