Image generation with Flatkey · around 40% cheaper

Generate commercial images with Image Buddy

Use Flatkey.ai for lower-cost image generation and Image Buddy for commercial prompts that turn a short idea into usable product images, ads, avatars, app visuals, and ecommerce creatives. console.flatkey.ai/keys → Image Buddy npx @flatkey-ai/image-buddy.

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40%+

cheaper than official

30 sec

quick setup

1 key

for visible spend

Generated with Image Buddy

Real ecommerce image demos

Prompt templates turn short commercial hints into ready-to-use product visuals.

Generated hero image of a ceramic coffee mug near a sunny beach — Premium product hero
ceramic coffee mug for a summer ecommerce campaign

Generated marketplace product image of a stainless steel water bottle on white background — Marketplace main image
insulated stainless steel water bottle for Amazon listing

Generated UGC style image of a hand holding amber skincare serum in a bright bathroom — UGC ad still
organic skincare serum bottle in bright bathroom

One Flatkey key

Users create one key at console.flatkey.ai/keys, run image-buddy onboard, and generate images from the CLI.

Around 40% cheaper

Route image generation through Flatkey to lower metered generation cost.

GPT-image-2 + Nano Banana Pro

Generate through GPT-image-2 or Nano Banana Pro while Image Buddy handles prompts, templates, and CLI setup.

CLI workflow

Users install Image Buddy once, save a Flatkey key, then generate images from a short prompt.

CLI quickstart in minutes

Run the CLI directly with one install command, one onboard command, and one generate command. All platform one-liners stay readable in the page HTML for search and AI answer engines.

Choose GPT-image-2 or Nano Banana Pro from your Flatkey model routing settings.View prompt examples on GitHub

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CLI quickstart

Step 1Install

npm i -g @flatkey-ai/image-buddy

Step 2Initialize

npx @flatkey-ai/image-buddy onboard

Step 3Generate

npx @flatkey-ai/image-buddy generate --prompt "premium product hero image for an AI image API CLI"

Why this grows image usage

Flatkey lowers generation cost while Image Buddy removes prompt friction with templates, hints, and a local demo gallery.

Product marketing imagesTurn a short product idea into polished hero images for landing pages and campaigns.

Multilingual image workflowsGive teams a simple CLI they can run from any terminal.

Ecommerce and social adsCreate product shots, UGC-style ad stills, posters, and vertical demo creatives.

Template-driven generationUse templates like product-shot plus a short ecommerce hint, without learning every variable name.

Raw image generation vs Image Buddy

Need	Official path	Flatkey path
Cost	Direct image routes	Around 40% cheaper through Flatkey
Setup	Manual prompts and API key handling	image-buddy onboard plus saved key
Prompting	Blank prompt box and repeated tuning	Commercial templates and short hints
Adoption	Users need to understand API details	Three CLI commands hide the plumbing

Onboard

Run image-buddy onboard once to save a Flatkey API key.

Generate

Use a plain prompt or a template hint like image-buddy generate product-shot "ceramic coffee mug for a summer ecommerce campaign".

Demo

Open image-buddy web to browse examples and generate with Flatkey.

Questions customers ask

What does Image Buddy install?

It installs the @flatkey-ai/image-buddy CLI and uses your Flatkey API key to generate images.

Where do users create the key?

Create or copy the API key at https://console.flatkey.ai/keys before running image-buddy onboard.

Can teams run it without setup docs?

Yes. The quickstart covers install, onboard, and generate with three commands.

Why does this help image usage grow?

Flatkey lowers generation cost while Image Buddy removes prompt friction with templates, hints, and a local demo gallery.

Ready to generate images with Flatkey?

Create a key, run onboard, then generate from a prompt.

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