Canva Launches AI Image Model

Canva releases in-house AI image generator to compete with major tech players.

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Oct 25, 2026

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Canva Launches AI Image Model

Canva releases in-house AI image generator to compete with major tech players.

In brief

Canva releases in-house AI image generator to compete with major tech players. Canva launched Canva Craft, an AI image generation model trained on human-designed templates to compete with Google, OpenAI, and Meta. Originally reported by AI Insider.

Canva releases AI image model

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Canva has released Canva Craft, its first image generation model built by its research team to compete with Google, OpenAI, ByteDance and Meta.

Two-stage image creation process

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The model works in two stages: interpreting user prompts and planning details like spatial relationships, relative scale, and visual hierarchy before generating images.

Trained on human-designed templates

Canva trained the model on human-designed templates from its library, including posters, social posts, presentations, infographics and menus.

Support for layered designs

Generated images can be turned into layered designs using Canva Magic, its image-to-design tool.

Available via Dream Lab and API

Available via Dream Lab and API

Canva Craft is available to all users through the Dream Lab tab and the Canva API, with support planned for ChatGPT and Gemini via Canva’s MCP.

Two cheaper versions coming soon

The company said two cheaper versions, Craftfast and Craft-ultrafast, are coming soon to give better control over quality, speed and cost.

The one thing

Canva launched Canva Craft, an AI image generation model trained on human-designed templates to compete with Google, OpenAI, and Meta.

Read the original on AI Insider

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