Konyomi and ComicInk side by side
| Feature | Konyomi | ComicInk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Gem packs, no subscription: $19.99 for 5 chapters, $34.99 for 10, $74.99 for 25 | Basic $9.99 a month for 1,500 credits (about 30 pages). Plus $19.99 a month for 4,500 credits (about 90 pages). Top-up packs need an active plan |
| Free tier | Signing in and reading are free. Drawing needs a gem pack, because a new account has no gems | Its home page offers 100 free credits and two free comic renders without a card. Its pricing FAQ says a plan is required |
| What you start from | A written story, pasted or uploaded as a .txt file, up to 200,000 characters. Or a chat in which Kon writes the story with you | A prompt of up to 500 characters, a logline, an outline, a script or a finished chapter |
| Length | Up to 40 chapters per story, each up to 6 pages and 16 panels | A chapter becomes an issue, with no limit on issues per series. Panels per page not listed |
| Same characters across pages | Each character is drawn once, then used as the reference for every panel. You cannot upload your own character art | Says a character's face, scar and jacket stay locked across pages and issues. The method is not described |
| Art styles | 10 named styles, from Shōnen action to Noir | 12 comic looks and 12 video looks, including Manga, Noir and Watercolor |
| Editing | Change any balloon or caption for free. Redraw one panel with a note for 10 gems. No layout editor | Describe a change to its Sidekick assistant to edit a page, or re-render a scene. A panel or bubble editor is not listed |
| Languages | Balloons in the language of your story. App screens in English | Dialogue and narration in 22 languages |
| Export | PDF from the print window of your browser, and a public story link | Print-ready PDF or a ZIP of page images. Video as 720p MP4 or WebM |
| Mobile | Works in a phone browser and installs to the home screen. No app-store app | iOS app with the full studio. Android not listed |
| Ownership | Terms: your story and the manga stay yours. Local law decides the rights in AI drawings | Terms: you own what you create and may sell, license and print it |
ComicInk's home page and pricing page disagree on the free credits. Check the site before you count on them.
Where Konyomi is stronger
- Manga styles. Konyomi's ten styles include Shōnen action, Shōjo romance, Seinen, Chibi, Retro anime and Webtoon. ComicInk names Manga as one of its 12 comic looks.
- Balloons as text. Every line is text you can change for free. On ComicInk you describe a change to its assistant.
- Long manuscripts in one go. Konyomi reads up to 200,000 characters and splits them into up to 40 chapters. ComicInk's prompt box holds 500 characters, and it also takes outlines and chapters.
- No subscription. Konyomi packs are paid once and never expire. ComicInk packs need an active plan.
What ComicInk offers
- Print files. A print-ready PDF and a ZIP of page images.
- Video. A comic can become a 720p MP4 or WebM video.
- An iOS app, and dialogue in 22 languages.
Who each is best for
- Pick Konyomi if you want your story drawn as manga, with a choice of seven manga styles and exact control over the words in each balloon. It reads a whole manuscript at once and keeps one cast across up to 40 chapters.
- Pick ComicInk if you want western-style comic issues, print files, video versions and an iPhone app, and a monthly plan suits you.
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Common questions
Is ComicInk better than Konyomi?
For manga, Konyomi is the stronger choice. It has seven manga styles, reads long manuscripts and gives you balloons that you edit as text. ComicInk is stronger on print files, video and its iOS app.
Is ComicInk free?
Its home page offers 100 free credits and two free comic renders without a card, but its pricing FAQ says a plan is required, as of October 27, 2026. Its plans cost $9.99 and $19.99 a month. Konyomi is free to join and read, and drawing needs a gem pack from $19.99.
Can ComicInk or Konyomi make a print-ready comic?
ComicInk says it exports a print-ready PDF. Konyomi saves chapters as a PDF through the print window of your browser, without bleed or printer color settings.
Which one is better for manga?
Konyomi. It offers seven manga looks, among them Shōnen action, Shōjo romance, Seinen and Chibi, plus three western comic looks. ComicInk names Manga as one of its 12 comic looks.
Sources
We checked the ComicInk facts on its public site on October 27, 2026. Konyomi makes this page. Write to contact@konyomi.com if a fact has changed.
Konyomi turns a written story into manga, with the same faces on every page.