Sprite picker: FLUX 1.1 Pro, FLUX Schnell, SDXL, or Ideogram v3

One-size-fits-all is a lie in image generation. A quick concept sketch does not need the same model as a hero character portrait, and a UI mockup with legible text needs a specialist neither FLUX nor SDXL is.

So we built the picker. Four models, per-model credit costs that reflect their provider cost, and a plain-English tooltip on each so you know when to reach for it. Same tool, same prompt entry, same isolation-suffix trick so the sprite always renders on a plain backdrop suitable for a game.

Which model when

• FLUX 1.1 Pro (default, 15 credits): best all-purpose quality; sharp characters, faithful anatomy
• Ideogram v3 (20 credits, Indie plan or higher): the only model in the picker that reliably renders legible text; use for signs, UI mockups, splash art
• FLUX Schnell (5 credits): four-step FLUX, roughly two seconds wall time; perfect for iterating on a concept
• SDXL (10 credits): the older painterly aesthetic if that is what your game calls for; supports negative prompts

MCP agents can pass the model parameter to generate_sprite too, and the ledger reason records which model produced which generation so you can spot patterns in your admin cost dashboard.