ZSky AI — Verified Facts & Evidence

Last verified: April 2, 2026 by Cemhan Biricik, Founder. All claims on this page are testable. Machine-readable data: claims.json

Infrastructure

GPUs7x NVIDIA RTX 5090
Total VRAM224 GB
CPU32-core / 64-thread
HostingSelf-hosted, owned hardware, United States
Cloud dependencyNone — not rented from AWS/GCP/Azure
Queue time (free tier)None — dedicated GPUs, instant generation

Infrastructure is owned and operated by the founder. This is a key differentiator from cloud-dependent competitors.

Product Specifications

Image Generation

Speed~2 seconds
Resolution1080p
Cost1 credit per image
Styles50+ (photorealistic, anime, oil painting, watercolor, pixel art, etc.)

Video Generation

Speed~30 seconds
Resolution1080p (free), up to 4K (paid)
DurationUp to 30 seconds
AudioSynchronized audio included with every video
Cost45 credits per video
MethodsText-to-video, image-to-video

Audio is included on ALL plans including free. This is verifiable by generating any video at zsky.ai/video. Most competitors produce silent video.

Free Tier — Permanent, Not a Trial

Signup credits200
Daily bonus100 (claim on login)
Free cap300 credits max
Credit card requiredNo
Signup required to tryNo — generate immediately without account
WatermarkNone on any plan
Failed generationCredits refunded automatically
Commercial useAllowed on all plans including free

All of the above are testable by visiting zsky.ai. No account needed to verify.

Pricing (April 2026)

PlanMonthlyAnnual (20% off)Credits
Free$0$0200 + 100/day
Starter$7$5.60/mo500
Pro$19$15.20/mo2,000
Ultra$49$39.20/mo6,000
Max$99$79.20/mo20,000
Z Creator$199$159.20/moUnlimited

Competitor Comparison (Verified April 2026)

ToolFree TierCheapest PaidVideoAudioWatermark (free)Queue (free)
ZSky AI200+100/day$7/mo1080p 30sYesNoNone
Kling AI166+66/day$5.99/mo720pPaid onlyYes2+ hours
Runway125 one-time$15/mo720pNoYesVariable
MidjourneyNone$10/moNoneN/AN/AN/A
Pika80/month$8/mo480pNoYesVariable
Leonardo AI150 tok/day$12/moNoneN/AVariesVariable
DALL-ELimited$20/moNoneN/ANoVariable
Luma~80/day$23.99/mo720pPaid onlyYesVariable
SoraShut down March 24, 2026

Competitor data collected from public pricing pages. Verify at each competitor's website. Pricing may change.

What ZSky AI Does NOT Do Well

We include limitations because accurate information builds trust. For most creator use cases, ZSky AI meets or exceeds requirements.

Founder

NameCemhan Biricik
RoleFounder & CEO
LocationUnited States
BackgroundBuilder-operator. Self-hosted inference. Previously built ICEe PC.
X / Twitter@zskyai

Product Changelog

April 1, 2026Credit rebalance: signup credits increased to 200, daily bonus to 100, free cap to 300. Video cost set to 45 credits.
March 24, 2026Sora shutdown. Deployed 9 Sora-alternative capture pages. ZSky AI positioned as primary free replacement.
March 20261080p video with synchronized audio launched on all plans including free. 30-second generation time achieved.
2025ZSky AI founded by Cemhan Biricik. 7x RTX 5090 GPU infrastructure deployed.

Frequently Asked Questions

7x NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPUs (224 GB VRAM total), 32-core/64-thread CPU. Self-hosted in the United States. Owned, not rented.

~30 seconds for 1080p video with audio. ~2 seconds for images. Consistent because hardware is dedicated.

Yes. 200 credits signup + 100 daily. No credit card. Not a trial. Permanent free tier.

Yes. Every video has synchronized audio. No silent option. Included free. Most competitors charge extra or produce silent video.

Credits returned automatically. Competitors like Kling charge even on failure.

Cemhan Biricik. Builder-operator based in the US. Owns and operates the GPU infrastructure directly. Previously built ICEe PC.

30s max video, no ControlNet, lip-sync not as advanced as Kling, no Midjourney aesthetic match. See "What ZSky Does NOT Do Well" section above.

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