Fastly Image Optimizer vs MiniPx

Fastly Image Optimizer automates image processing and delivery for image-heavy sites and apps. It resizes, adjusts quality, crops or trims, changes orientation, converts formats, and serves images on demand at the edge. Transformations are made in real time from request parameters, avoiding the need to pre-generate and store multiple variants. Processed images are cached for reuse. Supported formats are WebP, AVIF, JPEG, and PNG; developers control resizing, quality, format, and cropping through query parameters and configuration. The service integrates with existing asset pipelines and CMS platforms while teams keep their current image sources. It can be enabled through the Fastly control panel or API, while Compute SDK access is available through a beta program. Pricing includes 100,000 image requests per month at free. Paid rates are billed per 10,000 image requests and vary by monthly volume, from $0.50 a month for 100,000–10 million requests to $0.01 a month beyond 5 billion. Every request sent to Image Optimizer, including through the SDK, counts as billable.

MiniPx is a browser-based tool for compressing, converting, and resizing images, with additional tools for background removal, upscaling, and passport photo creation. Its free plan keeps compression, conversion, and resizing unlimited without signup or a daily cap. It accepts JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, BMP, SVG, GIF, and TIFF files; free batches are limited to five files. Compression presets are Gentle, Smart, and Tiny, and users can set a target size from 10 KB through 1 MB. Compression, conversion, and resizing run locally in the browser without uploading image files, and outputs remove EXIF metadata such as location and device information. Those core tools work offline after the first page load. Three on-device AI tools share two free runs before a cooldown, and need model downloads on first use. Pro adds unlimited batch processing, text watermarking, presets, responsive exports, and an opt-in cloud path for seven AI tools. The free plan costs nothing. Pro Annual costs $2,939 a year; no monthly Pro price is listed.