Phota

Overview

Phota specializes in personalized photo generation with profile-based identity control. Create consistent character images by referencing profiles, and enhance/upscale existing images while preserving identity.

Model ID	Mode	Credits	~Cost
`phota`	Text-to-image with profiles	9	$0.09
`phota/edit`	Image editing with profiles	9	$0.09
`phota/enhance`	Image enhancement/upscale	13	$0.13

Quick start

import { createVarg } from "vargai/ai"

const varg = createVarg({ apiKey: process.env.VARG_API_KEY! })

const result = await varg.imageModel("phota").generate({
  prompt: "@Profile1 walking through a sunlit garden, golden hour",
  aspectRatio: "9:16",
})

console.log(result.image.url)

curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "phota",
    "prompt": "@Profile1 walking through a sunlit garden, golden hour",
    "aspect_ratio": "9:16"
  }'

Capabilities

Profile-based generation

Reference profiles in your prompt with @Profile1, @Profile2, etc. for consistent character identity:

const result = await varg.imageModel("phota").generate({
  prompt: "@Profile1 and @Profile2 sitting at a cafe table, laughing",
  providerOptions: {
    varg: { profile_ids: ["profile-abc", "profile-xyz"] },
  },
})

Image editing

Edit images while preserving character identity:

cURL

curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "phota/edit",
    "prompt": "change the background to a beach sunset",
    "files": [{ "url": "https://example.com/portrait.jpg" }]
  }'

Image enhancement

Upscale and enhance images while preserving identity features:

cURL

curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "phota/enhance",
    "files": [{ "url": "https://example.com/low-res-portrait.jpg" }]
  }'

Parameters

string

required

Text description. Use @Profile1, @Profile2 etc. to reference character profiles.

string

default:"1:1"

Supported: auto, 1:1, 16:9, 4:3, 3:4, 9:16.

array

Reference images for editing. Up to 10 images for phota/edit. Single image for phota/enhance.

object

Supports profile_ids (array of profile IDs), resolution ("1K" or "4K").

Pricing

Model	Credits	USD
`phota`	9	$0.09
`phota/edit`	9	$0.09
`phota/enhance`	13	$0.13

Tips

Profile-based generation is ideal for creating consistent character imagery across multiple scenes and poses.
Enhance mode is a cost-effective way to upscale images while maintaining facial features and identity.
Combine with video models — generate consistent character shots with Phota, then animate with Seedance or Kling.

Soul

Alternative for character generation with 80+ style presets.

Nano Banana

General-purpose editing without identity profiles.

Image Upscale

Dedicated upscale models for maximum resolution.

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Overview

Quick start

Capabilities

Profile-based generation

Image editing

Image enhancement

Parameters

Pricing

Tips

Soul

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Image Upscale

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​Quick start

​Capabilities

​Profile-based generation

​Image editing

​Image enhancement

​Parameters

​Pricing

​Tips

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Image Upscale

Overview

Quick start

Capabilities

Profile-based generation

Image editing

Image enhancement

Parameters

Pricing

Tips

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