The latest articles on DEV Community by axis ai (@axis_ai_e6da5000accb532b4). https://dev.to/axis_ai_e6da5000accb532b4 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3975898%2Fab3ef340-5259-4ce5-afe4-1b1319f1ab70.png https://dev.to/axis_ai_e6da5000accb532b4 en axis ai Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:38:38 +0000 https://dev.to/axis_ai_e6da5000accb532b4/ai-pin-maker-multi-model-ai-studio-for-image-video-and-custom-pin-design-just-shipped-2pob https://dev.to/axis_ai_e6da5000accb532b4/ai-pin-maker-multi-model-ai-studio-for-image-video-and-custom-pin-design-just-shipped-2pob <h2> Quick intro </h2> <p>I just shipped <strong><a href="https://aipinmaker.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">AI Pin Maker</a></strong> — an all-in-one AI studio for AI image, video, custom enamel pin, and album generation. One workspace, multi-model routing, free starter credits, no signup required to try.</p> <p>Live at <strong><a href="https://aipinmaker.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">aipinmaker.com</a></strong> in six languages (en / zh / ja / ko / pt-BR / ar).</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fm6c0gdmdipj2duo5nlm6.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fm6c0gdmdipj2duo5nlm6.png" alt="AI Pin Maker — homepage" width="800" height="420"></a></p> <h2> What it does </h2> <p>Four product surfaces in a single account, sharing the same credit pool:</p> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Surface</th> <th>What you get</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Image</strong></td> <td>Text-to-image, image-to-image, image edit</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Video</strong></td> <td>Text-to-video, image-to-video, video edit</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Pin</strong></td> <td>Custom enamel pin / badge design, templates, mockup</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Album</strong></td> <td>Baby / pet / couple / growth themed photo album packs</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <p>The differentiator isn't any single feature — it's that one prompt session can flow across all four without changing tools or accounts.</p> <h2> Why multi-model routing </h2> <p>A single text-to-image model is a bottleneck. The best photoreal model is often not the best illustrated style model, which is not the best video model, which is not the best motion model. We route per task across <strong>28+ underlying models</strong> so each generation hits the model most suited to it.</p> <p>Current routing covers:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Image generation</strong> — Seedream 4.5, Gemini 3 Pro Image</li> <li> <strong>Stylized illustration</strong> — Wan 2.7, Flux family</li> <li> <strong>Image-to-video</strong> — Seedance 2.0, Kling, Veo 3</li> <li> <strong>Text-to-video</strong> — same video stack</li> <li> <strong>Edits / inpainting</strong> — image-to-image with reference</li> </ul> <p>The router picks the model from the task type, not from the user — fewer decisions, better defaults.</p> <h2> What I'd actually use it for </h2> <p>If you fit any of these I want your feedback:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Indie maker / small Etsy store</strong> designing custom enamel pins, badges, stickers, or merchandise visuals</li> <li> <strong>Social marketer</strong> drafting campaign visuals, posters, short promo videos</li> <li> <strong>Family / pet owner</strong> trying baby preview albums, pet portraits, growth keepsakes</li> <li> <strong>AI artist</strong> prototyping series across image + video in one go</li> </ul> <p>The free tier ships with starter credits — enough to test the full image + video + pin flow without paying anything. Credits required for any generation are shown before you generate (not after), and uploaded source inputs are auto-cleared after 24 hours.</p> <h2> Tech bits (for the devs reading) </h2> <p>A few things that took non-trivial work and might be interesting to others building similar tools:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Edge model routing</strong> — each generation request goes through a router that picks the model from a (task type, content category, user tier) tuple. Latency penalty under 50ms vs hardcoded.</li> <li> <strong>Multilingual SEO architecture</strong> — <code>localePrefix: 'as-needed'</code> with proper hreflang, canonical, and Organization / Product schema. SoftwareApplication schema lives on the homepage, Product schema on pricing.</li> <li> <strong>Image / video CDN with x-oss-process thumbnails</strong> — original assets stay in OSS; everything in UI is on-the-fly resized via query param. Cuts bandwidth without pre-generating sizes.</li> <li> <strong>Standalone Docker output</strong> for Next.js 16 + custom runtime tracing.</li> </ul> <p>I'll write up the routing architecture properly in a separate post if there's interest — leave a comment if you want it.</p> <h2> Try it </h2> <p>→ <strong><a href="https://aipinmaker.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">aipinmaker.com</a></strong></p> <p>No signup wall to preview, free starter credits if you create an account, transparent credit costs before each generation.</p> <h2> What's coming next </h2> <ul> <li>More image-to-video model coverage (Hailuo, Pixverse)</li> <li>Bulk template export for shop owners</li> <li>Multi-image reference for consistent character / brand</li> <li>Pin → physical print partner integrations</li> </ul> <p>If you try it, <strong>what would you generate first?</strong> Drop a comment, I'll reply to all of them this week.</p> ai webdev showdev design