LooksAI
Remini built its name on photo enhancement and restoration, then expanded into AI avatars. It's been downloaded tens of millions of times and does quick AI portraits well at an accessible price.
LooksAI
$11/mo
Subscription · Web app
Where we win
Remini
$7/wk
Subscription · Web app
Where they win
“Building” = actively in development
| Feature | LooksAI | Remini |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $11/mo | $7/wk |
| Free plan or trial | No | Yes |
| Pricing model | Subscription | Subscription |
| Train on your real photos | Yes | Yes |
| Consistent character | Yes | Limited |
| High photorealism | Yes | Partial |
| High resolution output | Yes | Yes |
| 100+ photo packs & templates | Yes | No |
| Custom prompts | Yes | No |
| Batch generation | Yes | Yes |
| Batch remix | Building | No |
| Batch video generation | Building | No |
| Video from photo | Yes | No |
| Text to video | Building | No |
| Talking head videos | Building | No |
| Motion capture videos | No | No |
| img2img / Remix | Yes | No |
| Magic edit (inpainting) | Yes | No |
| Zoom out / extend | Yes | No |
| Background removal | Yes | No |
| Upscale photos | Yes | Yes |
| Add photo grain | No | No |
| Crop | Yes | No |
| 3D model generation | No | No |
| Try on clothes | Yes | No |
| UGC product placement | Building | No |
| Create AI influencers | Building | No |
| No queue / fast generation | Yes | Yes |
| API access | Building | No |
| Mobile app | Building | Yes |
| Web app | Yes | Yes |
The verdict
Remini is excellent for mobile photo enhancement and quick AI avatars. LooksAI wins on portrait quality, creative range, and desktop-first experience. If you primarily edit on your phone and also want enhancement tools, Remini covers more ground.
Train your personal AI model and see what great photos actually look like.