pixel-penny vs Image Generator API
pixel-penny is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑15.
pixel-penny is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by asaleem9. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Image Generator API is an MCP server published by Br0ski777. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-28. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Image Generator API | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace asaleem9/pixel-penny | Removed on 2026-10-15 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | pixel-pennyno longer listed · | Image Generator API |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (image-generator-x402-production.up.railway.app/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | SSE |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 5 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/asaleem9/pixel-penny | github.com/br0ski777/image-generator-x402 |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Answered with HTTP 404 (3 days ago) |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of pixel-penny
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Paid AI image/video generation for agents — x402 USDC or API key, no account needed.
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MCP server for Pixapi: check live credit pricing and balance, then generate images and video.
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mcp com.pixfaro/mcp
Generate images with any major model — one API key, one prepaid balance, one MCP.
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veida-mcp ai.veida/veida-mcp
Generate AI images from a prompt with no API key, using Veida's anonymous free tier.
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img-forge io.github.Stackbilt-dev/img-forge
AI image generation across 5 quality tiers (SDXL to Gemini 3 Pro), 50 free credits on signup.
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imagegen-mcp io.github.forgemeshlabs/imagegen-mcp
AI image generation MCP — generate, bg removal, 4x upscale, or full pro pipeline. USDC/Base.
What each says it does
pixel-penny
Generate AI images paid per-image with USDC micropayments on Base via the x402 protocol
Image Generator API
AI image generation from text prompts via Gemini. x402 micropayment.
How to run each
pixel-penny
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Image Generator API As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport sse image-generator https://image-generator-x402-production.up.railway.app/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Image Generator API has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: pixel-penny · What it can do: Image Generator API · Compare two other plugins
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