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Best AI design agencies and the studios people mix up

“AI design agency” covers five different kinds of firm. 15 of them below, alphabetical, each with what it makes, its published price and who it is best for. Unfairly is one of them. We wrote this list, so we kept it neutral and say when another firm is the better pick.

Five kinds of firm

AI design agency

For Brand and marketing work at volume, in a brand you already have, with people setting the bar.

Not for A new name or logo, or product UX.

Creative subscription

For Many formats, including motion and video, for a flat monthly fee.

Not for Teams that need one person to own brand direction.

Design subscription

For Simple requests, one or a few at a time, on a budget.

Not for Big launches or anything that needs a brand system.

AI product studio

For Designing an app or an AI product.

Not for Marketing work: ads, decks, campaigns.

B2B brand studio

For A new identity, a rebrand or positioning.

Not for Ongoing production of every asset.

How we chose

  1. Sells design work to B2B companies, not only tools.
  2. Shows up when buyers search for AI design help, or gets mistaken for an AI design agency.
  3. Its own site says what it makes. Prices only where the firm publishes them.
  4. No rank. The list is alphabetical. Pick by what each is best for.

Facts come from each firm’s own site, checked Nov 5, 2026. Sources sit under each entry. Firms change prices; check before you buy.

The list

  1. ANML

    AI product studio

    “A senior-led design agency creating websites, digital products, and brands for B2B, AI, and emerging technology companies.”

    Best for
    A B2B or AI company that needs a website and product UX from one senior team.
    Makes
    UI/UX, websites, apps and digital products, branding and naming, and development.
    Price
    Not published.
    AI
    Designs AI products: “Clear, intuitive UX/UI for AI-powered products.”
    Look elsewhere for
    High-volume marketing assets.

    Source: anml.com, anml.com/services, anml.com/about

  2. Awesomic

    Creative subscription

    “Prompt with AI, perfect with experts — all in one app.”

    Best for
    Self-serve teams that want to prompt first and bring in an expert when it matters.
    Makes
    Websites, product design, campaigns, social, ads, decks, brand identity, motion and video, no-code builds and development.
    Price
    AI plans from $19 a person a month. Expert plans from $1,799 a month.
    AI
    AI agents in one app, with vetted experts to finish the work.
    Look elsewhere for
    Teams that want someone else to own brand direction.

    Source: awesomic.com, awesomic.com/pricing

  3. Clay

    AI product studio

    “Clay is a global branding and UX design agency.”

    Best for
    Large brand and product programs that need one agency for both.
    Makes
    Brand strategy and identity, digital products, websites, content including 3D, photo and video, and development.
    Price
    Not published.
    AI
    Says “We use AI to work smarter and build better products.”
    Look elsewhere for
    Small budgets or steady day-to-day marketing requests.

    Source: clay.global, clay.global/services, clay.global/about

  4. Design Pickle

    Creative subscription

    “Your ultimate creative partner.”

    Best for
    Steady graphic, motion and illustration requests with quick first drafts.
    Makes
    Graphic design, brand assets, ads, social, presentations, motion and video, illustration, print and merch.
    Price
    Not published. Billed quarterly or annually.
    AI
    “Human creativity supported by AI.”
    Look elsewhere for
    Monthly billing, or a new brand identity.

    Source: designpickle.com, designpickle.com/pricing

  5. Designjoy

    Design subscription

    “Design subscriptions for everyone.”

    Best for
    A startup that wants one senior designer, one request at a time, for a flat fee.
    Makes
    Apps, web, landing pages, slide decks, logos, branding, ads and social. Not video, 3D or animated graphics.
    Price
    $4,995 a month.
    AI
    No AI on its site.
    Look elsewhere for
    Video, motion, or many requests in parallel.

    Source: designjoy.co

  6. Fantasy

    AI product studio

    “AI-Native Digital Product Design Agency.”

    Best for
    An enterprise building an AI product.
    Makes
    AI strategy, agentic interfaces, AI-native design systems, digital products and brand experiences.
    Price
    Not published.
    AI
    Designs AI products and design systems that teams and AI coding tools can work from.
    Look elsewhere for
    Marketing and sales assets.

    Source: fantasy.co, fantasy.co/services/ai-strategy-and-execution, fantasy.co/about

  7. Focus Lab

    B2B brand studio

    “The world’s most trusted B2B brand agency.”

    Best for
    A B2B rebrand or new identity, from positioning to guidelines.
    Makes
    Brand strategy, visual and verbal identity, Webflow sites, decks, sales enablement and AI brand tools.
    Price
    Delivery retainer from $5,000 a month. Branding from $15,000 a month. Structural rebrand from $25,000 a month.
    AI
    Builds AI brand tools for clients, such as custom GPTs.
    Look elsewhere for
    Small one-off requests.

    Source: focuslab.agency, focuslab.agency/services, focuslab.agency/faqs

  8. Lazarev

    AI product studio

    “Digital product design agency for AI & B2B products.”

    Best for
    AI and B2B product UX.
    Makes
    Product design, AI UX, mobile apps, websites, branding and design systems, and AI search visibility.
    Price
    Not published.
    AI
    Designs AI products. Its agentic websites use agents to update pages after launch.
    Look elsewhere for
    Ongoing brand and marketing production.

    Source: lazarev.agency, lazarev.agency/about-us

  9. ManyPixels

    Design subscription

    “On-demand graphic & web design.”

    Best for
    Simple, steady requests on a tight budget.
    Makes
    Presentations, landing pages, social, illustration, print, web, logos, motion graphics and video editing.
    Price
    From $699 a month, billed monthly.
    AI
    No AI on its site.
    Look elsewhere for
    Brand direction or big launches.

    Source: manypixels.co, manypixels.co/pricing

  10. Metabrand

    B2B brand studio

    “Startup Branding Agency for Tech Companies Building What’s Next.”

    Best for
    A seed to Series A startup that needs a name, an identity and a site.
    Makes
    Positioning, naming, visual identity, websites, pitch decks and sales collateral.
    Price
    Brand identity from $15K. Identity and website from $25K.
    AI
    Works with AI startups. No AI in its own delivery on its site.
    Look elsewhere for
    Ongoing production after launch.

    Source: metabrand.digital, metabrand.digital/services, metabrand.digital/faq

  11. Parallel

    AI product studio

    “Forward-deployed design and engineering teams.”

    Best for
    An AI startup or SaaS team designing and building a product.
    Makes
    AI product design, UX research, prototypes in code, brand identity and decks, launch websites.
    Price
    Not published.
    AI
    Says it is “remote and AI-native”.
    Look elsewhere for
    Marketing production at volume.

    Source: parallelhq.com, parallelhq.com/we, parallelhq.com/parallel

  12. Penji

    Creative subscription

    “Give your marketing team creative freedom.”

    Best for
    Several requests at once with fast turnaround, on a budget.
    Makes
    Graphic design, branding, ads, presentations, web, illustration, social, email, motion and video.
    Price
    From $995 a month.
    AI
    “Human-led. AI-Accelerated.”
    Look elsewhere for
    Brand direction or a brand system.

    Source: penji.co, penji.co/pricing

  13. Superside

    Creative subscription

    “Your creative team’s creative team.”

    Best for
    Scale-ups and enterprises that need volume across many formats, including video and motion.
    Makes
    Ads, social, presentations, illustration, branding, video, motion, web, design systems, copy and AI consulting.
    Price
    From $15,000 a month on an annual term, including a $1,000 software fee.
    AI
    Calls itself an AI-powered creative service.
    Look elsewhere for
    Small teams or month-to-month budgets.

    Source: superside.com, superside.com/pricing

  14. Unfairly

    AI design agency · This is us

    “The AI design agency, minus the agency.”

    Best for
    Series A to D B2B teams with a real brand and more work than people.
    Makes
    Brand and marketing work: decks, proposals, landing pages, ads, social, print and out-of-home. Not names, logos or filmed video.
    Price
    From $5,000 a month, every version included. No annual contract.
    AI
    A design engine makes every version in your brand. Our creatives check every piece.
    Look elsewhere for
    A new name or logo, product UX, or the lowest price per request.

    Source: unfairly.ai/ai-design-agency, unfairly.ai/pricing

  15. Up Strategy Lab

    B2B brand studio

    “Design, marketing and web agency for ambitious B2B companies.”

    Best for
    A B2B company with a hard-to-explain product that needs positioning and a website.
    Makes
    Product design, brand and design systems, B2B websites, positioning, and AI agents and internal tools.
    Price
    Not published. A half-time embedded designer billed monthly, or a fixed project.
    AI
    Builds AI agents and internal tools for clients.
    Look elsewhere for
    High-volume ad and social production.

    Source: upstrategylab.com, upstrategylab.com/engagement, upstrategylab.com/ai-transformation

Quick pick

Questions

What is an AI design agency?

A senior design lead plus an AI engine that produces brand and marketing work on brand. People set the idea and check the work. The engine makes the versions.

Is an AI product studio the same as an AI design agency?

No. AI product studios like Parallel, Fantasy and Lazarev design apps and AI product interfaces. An AI design agency makes marketing and brand work: decks, ads, pages and campaigns.

What is the best AI design agency?

It depends on the job. For a new identity, a B2B brand studio. For app or AI product UX, a product studio. For many formats including video, a creative subscription. For brand and marketing work in a brand you already have, an AI design agency.

How much does an AI design agency cost?

Of the firms here that publish prices, monthly plans start at $699 for a design subscription (ManyPixels). Superside starts at $15,000 a month on an annual term. Focus Lab lists a structural rebrand from $25,000 a month. Unfairly is from $5,000 a month. Prices checked Nov 5, 2026.

Why is Unfairly on its own list?

Because it is an AI design agency, and leaving it off would be odd. We say so at the top, keep the list alphabetical, and state when another firm is the better pick.

Is a design subscription an AI design agency?

Not usually. Designjoy and ManyPixels make no AI claim on their sites. Penji, Design Pickle and Superside say they use AI alongside their designers.

Think we fit? Ask us.