# HummingBytes

> HummingBytes is an AI image and video generation platform for ecommerce sellers, creators, and small teams, with product photography prompt presets, batch generation, and workflows for Amazon listing images, TikTok Shop galleries, product visuals, ad creatives, and short product videos.

## About

HummingBytes, LLC operates hummingbytes.com. HummingBytes brings multiple image and video generation models into one workspace for creating ecommerce product visuals, marketplace listing assets, ad creatives, prompt-based images, image edits, batch generations, upscaled exports, and short product videos. Founded in 2025 by Renzo Canepa (CEO, ex-Automattic) and Aldo Canepa (CTO, ex-Expensify).

## Key Pages

- [Homepage](https://hummingbytes.com/): Overview of HummingBytes for ecommerce product visuals, listing images, ads, and short videos
- [Features](https://hummingbytes.com/features): AI workflows for text-to-image, image-to-image, image-to-video, batch generation, and upscaling
- [Pricing](https://hummingbytes.com/pricing): Lite ($5.99/mo), Starter ($12/mo), Creator ($29/mo), Pro ($59/mo) — credit-based subscriptions, 1 credit = $0.01
- [Use Cases](https://hummingbytes.com/use-cases): AI product photography, Amazon listing images, TikTok Shop galleries, product background replacement, apparel product photography, and other outcome-based pages
- [Models](https://hummingbytes.com/models): Guides to the AI image and video models available in HummingBytes
- [Comparisons](https://hummingbytes.com/comparisons): Side-by-side AI model benchmarks
- [Inspiration](https://hummingbytes.com/inspiration): Prompt gallery with 250+ ready-to-use AI generation templates
- [FAQ](https://hummingbytes.com/faq): Credits, models, commercial rights, payments, support
- [About](https://hummingbytes.com/about): Team and mission

## AI Models Available

- Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2, and Nano Banana 2 Lite (Google)
- GPT-Image-2 and GPT-Image-1.5 (OpenAI)
- Seedream 4.5 and Seedream 5.0 Lite (BytePlus)
- FLUX.2 Pro, FLUX.2 Flex, and FLUX.2 Dev (Black Forest Labs)
- Qwen Image and Qwen Image Edit Plus (Alibaba)
- Seedance 2.0 and Seedance 1.5 Pro (BytePlus) — video generation
- Veo 3.1, Veo 3.1 Lite, and Veo 3.1 Fast (Google) — video generation
- Sora 2 (OpenAI) — video generation
- Full model lineup with per-model credit costs: https://hummingbytes.com/pricing

## Model Guides

- [GPT-Image-2](https://hummingbytes.com/models/gpt-image-2): What GPT-Image-2 is good at, example outputs, and credit costs in HummingBytes
- [Nano Banana 2](https://hummingbytes.com/models/nano-banana-2): Strengths, example outputs, and positioning vs Nano Banana Pro
- [GPT-Image-1.5](https://hummingbytes.com/models/gpt-image-1-5): Strengths, example outputs, and credit costs
- [Seedream 5.0 Lite](https://hummingbytes.com/models/seedream-5-0-lite): Strengths, example outputs, and credit costs

## Model Comparisons

- [Nano Banana 2 vs GPT-Image-2](https://hummingbytes.com/comparisons/nano-banana-2-vs-gpt-image-2): Matched-prompt image benchmark with per-test verdicts
- [Nano Banana Pro vs Nano Banana 2](https://hummingbytes.com/comparisons/nano-banana-pro-vs-nano-banana-2): Matched-prompt image benchmark
- [Nano Banana Pro vs Seedream 4.5](https://hummingbytes.com/comparisons/nano-banana-pro-vs-seedream-4-5): Matched-prompt image benchmark
- [Seedream 4.5 vs Seedream 5.0 Lite](https://hummingbytes.com/comparisons/seedream-4-5-vs-seedream-5-0-lite): Matched-prompt image benchmark
- [FLUX.2 Flex vs Seedream 5.0 Lite](https://hummingbytes.com/comparisons/flux-2-flex-vs-seedream-5-0-lite): Matched-prompt image benchmark
- [Seedance 2.0 vs Veo 3.1](https://hummingbytes.com/comparisons/seedance-2-0-vs-veo-3-1): Matched-prompt video benchmark
- [Veo 3.1 vs Veo 3.1 Lite](https://hummingbytes.com/comparisons/veo-3-1-vs-veo-3-1-lite): Matched-prompt video benchmark

## Core Features

- Text to Image: Generate images from prompts
- Image to Image: Edit, restyle, and transform existing images
- Image to Video: Animate still images with cinematic camera movement
- Batch Generation: Run prompt variations, ratios, and reference sets in one batch
- AI Image Upscaler: Enhance resolution for final export
- Gemini Batch Generation: Lower-cost batch jobs via Gemini Batch API

## Pricing

- Lite: $5.99/month (400 credits)
- Starter: $12/month (1,200 credits)
- Creator: $29/month (2,900 credits) — most popular
- Pro: $59/month (5,900 credits)
- No free tier
- Annual plans save ~17% (2 months free)
- 1 credit = $0.01