Anime avatar guides, tips, and honest comparisons
Field notes from building Anumi — what makes an anime avatar work, which style to pick, how to use AI art responsibly. Free to read.
How to make an anime avatar from your selfie (free, 30 seconds)
If you've ever wanted an anime version of yourself but didn't know where to start, this walks through the entire flow — selfie tips, picking the right style, what to expect, how to use the result.
10 best anime PFP styles in 2026 (with real examples)
We surveyed 500+ Anumi trials across the 13 styles we ship and put together a guide to the 10 most-used in 2026. Each entry includes who it suits, when to pick it, and a real example.
Anime PFP for Discord: best sizes, formats, and styles
Discord shows your PFP at multiple sizes — message avatars are 40 px, server icons are 128 px. The styles that work at full-page also work shrunk down, but not always. Here's what we found.
Free vs paid anime avatar generators: what's the catch?
Most 'free' anime avatar generators are not actually free — they trial-and-paywall, watermark forever, lock the high-res output, or hide a subscription. Here's a transparent comparison of what you actually get from each tier across the top tools.
Can I use AI-generated anime avatars commercially? (2026 guide)
Can you put an AI-generated anime avatar on merch, a book cover, or a paid newsletter? The short answer is 'sometimes, depending on the tool's license'. The long answer is more nuanced — and we walk through it here.