Archome AI vs ArkoAI

Archome AI turns listing photos, sketches, CAD screenshots and plans into photorealistic architectural renders, with renders described as taking about 30 seconds. Its structure lock keeps massing, openings, proportions and camera fixed during image-to-image work while materials, lighting and atmosphere change. Tools cover interiors, exteriors, sketch-to-render, plans, masterplans, materials, inpainting, landscapes, detail, 2D-to-3D, video and upscaling. The service runs in a browser without a local installation or GPU. Free plugins connect it to SketchUp 2021 and newer and Rhino 7 or 8 on Windows and macOS; the 3ds Max 2021-and-newer plugin supports Windows. A public REST endpoint accepts a base64 PNG, tool and prompt, then returns a render URL. API calls share the web app's credit balance, image data is limited to about 10 MB, and calls are rate-limited. The free trial includes 100 credits for three renders. Paid options include a 15.00 USD one-time Starter Credit Pack and monthly plans, including Lite at $29 a month and Plus at $49 a month. Paid packs and plans list commercial-use rights.

ArkoAI turns architectural models and active views into AI-generated renders. It connects with Rhino, SketchUp, and Revit, and users of SketchUp or Revit can render directly from the view open in the modeling software. Discipline and style controls guide the generated image. The SketchUp plugin supports versions 2021–2026 on Windows and macOS; the Revit plugin supports versions 2021–2026.

ArkoAI is available on macOS, Windows, and the web. It offers a free trial but no free plan, followed by monthly or yearly subscriptions that can be updated or canceled at any time. Each tier includes a fixed monthly quota of high-priority renders. The Pro toolset includes seed settings and negative prompts for the basic model, high-quality resolution settings, and the subscriber-only Pro Model, described as retaining geometry. The pricing page lists a 608-pixel maximum image height for the free basic model and an average image height of 768 pixels for the Pro Model. Users own their renders, and final outputs are stored on the user's device. ArkoAI says it does not retain inputs or outputs on its servers after a session or task, though data may be sent to third-party providers for real-time processing.