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Canvas: a node board for AI models, pay as you go

Canvas is a board of nodes in Mixer AI. Each node does one step: it generates an image, a video, text or audio, and its result becomes the input of the next node. It runs in the browser and is paid from one balance, with no subscription and no GPU of your own.

Updated 2026-10-26

Open Canvas

Canvas in action

An empty Canvas project: nodes, connections and a first image-to-video chain.

A Canvas graph: six character and location references, a prompt and a Seedance 2.5 node build a 30-second MMA trailer.

Video lesson (in Russian): a node workflow in 8 minutes

What Canvas does

Image and video generation nodes on Mixer AI catalog models: Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image, Seedream, Midjourney, Kling, Seedance, Veo and others. Each node has its own parameters.
Text nodes on language models, including the GPT, Gemini, Claude and Grok families. Text model selection is available only in Canvas.
Audio: music and voice-over nodes and audio trimming right on the board.
Connections between nodes: one node's result feeds another node's input. The editor does not create an incompatible connection.
Photo crop and grid, and Scene Cutter: cells from several photos with a 3×3 grid are packed in order into storyboards of up to 9 frames, 16:9 or 9:16.
Atlas: characters, locations and props from media nodes are saved to the account library and available in every project.
Projects save automatically; a project can be shared by link for viewing.

Canvas and other node canvases

Competitor prices come from their official pricing pages as of 26.10.2026, excluding taxes.

Service	Where it runs	How you pay	Entry price
Mixer AI Canvas	Browser	Balance in RUB (card, SBP/QR), USD and crypto; no subscription	Top-up from 200 RUB
Higgsfield Canvas	Browser	USD subscription, credits	$9 per month; one-time access $3
Figma Weave (Weavy)	Browser	USD subscription, credits	$0 plan: 150 credits a month; paid from $24
Krea Nodes	Browser	USD subscription, compute units	$0 plan: 100 units a day; paid from $9
Flora	Browser	USD subscription per seat	$0 plan: up to 17 generations; paid from $18
Magnific Spaces (formerly Freepik)	Browser	EUR subscription	From €15 per month
ComfyUI	Your own computer with a GPU	Open-source app; models and hardware are yours	Comfy Cloud from $20 per month

Pricing

Each generation is charged to one coin balance; there is no subscription. A node's price is shown before you run it.
A text node first reserves an estimate, then charges by actual token usage.
A chain costs the sum of its nodes: see each model's rate on its page or in the pricing section.
RUB checkout: bank card and SBP/QR, top-ups from 200 RUB. Separate USD and crypto methods are also configured.

Price sources (checked 26.10.2026)

All prices and billing units →

Your first chain: image to video

Open Canvas. Open Canvas in Mixer AI and create a project.

Add an image node. Add a generation node, choose an image model such as Nano Banana Pro and describe the frame in the prompt.

Check the price and run. The node price is shown before the run. Run the node and wait for the result.

Add a video node. Add a second node, choose a video model with a start-frame mode such as Seedance 2.5 or Kling 3.0, and connect the first node's output to the second node's input.

Run the second node. The video is made from the first node's result. Switch the second node's model and compare results on the same source.

Models to start with

Nano Banana Pro

For images that need composition, references and on-image text to work together.

GPT Image 2

Create an image from a brief or edit an existing one with plain-language instructions.

Seedance 2.5

Build a short story, not just a moving picture: up to 30 seconds, recurring characters, your own references and sound.

Kling 3.0

Multiple shots, reference-based characters and optional sound for scenes that need more than an attractive camera move.

GPT

Turn a brief, notes and images into a draft, plan or clear set of decisions.

Claude

Review material, resolve contradictions and edit a draft without replacing the author's point.

FAQ

How is Canvas different from Studio?

In Studio you run one generation in a separate form. In Canvas several steps sit on one board and are connected: one step's result becomes the next step's input, and the whole project is saved.

Does Canvas need a subscription?

No. Canvas runs on the shared Mixer AI coin balance: you pay only for the generations you run.

How is Canvas different from Figma Weave, Krea Nodes and Higgsfield Canvas?

The idea is the same: models are connected as nodes on one board. The difference is billing: Canvas is paid from a balance with no subscription, while Figma Weave, Krea and Higgsfield sell USD subscriptions.

Do I need a GPU like for ComfyUI?

No. Canvas runs in the browser; generations run on the model side and there is nothing to install.

Which models are available in Canvas?

Mixer AI catalog models for images and video, and language models for text, including the GPT, Gemini, Claude and Grok families. Each model's capabilities and prices are described in the knowledge base.

How much does a chain of several nodes cost?

The sum of the node prices: each node is billed at its model's rate. Every node's price is shown before you run it.