ThumbGen vs Thumblore

ThumbGen creates YouTube thumbnails from a written prompt, with the option to add reference images. It is a web service, and its output is prepared for YouTube’s 16:9 aspect ratio. FAST produces 1K images, while PRO offers 2K and 4K resolutions. Users can upload as many as eight reference images; each uses one credit. The service also supports creating several variations in one batch. ThumbGen says most images take 10–30 seconds to generate, depending on complexity and resolution. FAST 1K costs 8 credits per image; PRO costs 30 credits at 2K or 55 at 4K. The free plan is free, billed $0 one-time, and includes 150 credits. Starter costs $9.99 a month and includes 1,000 credits monthly; Creator costs $24.99 a month and includes 2,700. Credits reset each billing cycle and unused credits do not roll over. Subscriptions can be canceled anytime, with access through the billing period; subscription payments and unused credits are nonrefundable unless the law requires otherwise. Google sign-in is available, and support and privacy requests go through a contact form.

Thumblore is a web app that generates YouTube and Shorts thumbnails from a video title or topic. Each generation returns two options, with text, faces, and color arranged automatically. Users can request headline, color, or layout changes through plain-English chat editing. It supports 16:9 and 9:16 outputs, including Story, Short, and Reel formats. Users can create or upload reusable faces as avatars, and several saved avatars can appear in a thumbnail. New accounts receive 100 credits once at signup without a payment card; generation and editing consume credits, and the app shows the cost before an action is confirmed. The free plan includes one saved avatar and exports with a Thumblore badge. Starter is listed at $9 a month and includes 700 credits monthly, up to 10 saved avatars, and exports without a watermark. The pricing note lists paid from $10/mo. Thumblore says users own generated outputs, subject to applicable law and model-provider rights, and may use them commercially.