Melius
A node-based AI canvas for images, video and audio, with an agent that wires up the models.
Overview
Melius calls itself the AI-native operating system for creatives. Rather than a single prompt box, you work on a canvas of connected nodes, each running a model, and Mel can assemble that graph from a plain description.
It raised $25M in total ($20M Series A plus $5M seed), according to TechCrunch on 6 October 2026, and was founded by former Ramp engineers. TechCrunch also reported more than $1M in annualised revenue within two months of leaving stealth in July 2026.
Key Features
Node-Based Canvas: Build multi-step creative workflows visually across image, video and audio models.
Mel Agent: Describe what you want and the agent routes models and runs the workflow.
Multi-Model Access: Creator and above include access to all models.
Shared Credits: Credits refresh monthly; Team plans pool credits across seats.
Agent Skills: Growth allows up to 3 and Professional up to 10 custom agent skills.
Pricing
Starting price
$18/mo
Free: $0. Limited trial credits.
Creator: $18/month. 20,000 credits/month, all models, unlimited agent usage, custom voice import.
Growth: $45/month. 50,000 credits/month, up to 3 agent skills.
Professional: From $99/month. 110,000 credits/month, scaling up to 300,000 credits at $255/month. Up to 10 agent skills, Slack integration, AI search.
Team: $63 per seat/month, 2 to 10 seats, 70,000 credits per seat pooled. Self-serve Team billing is in beta.
Enterprise: Custom. Priority queue, dedicated support.
Annual billing: Annual plans are paid upfront for the year and save up to 20%. The figures above are the monthly-billing prices shown on the live pricing page; exact annual prices appear only inside the billing toggle and were not confirmed.
Pros
Transparent Prompts: Shows every prompt the agent uses so you can steer the result.
All Models From Creator: Even the entry paid plan includes access to all models and unlimited agent usage.
Fits Teams: Pooled credits and shared workspaces on the Team plan.
Funded and Moving Fast: $25M raised and strong early revenue, per TechCrunch.
Cons
Learning Curve: A node-based canvas is harder to pick up than prompt-box tools.
Credit-Based Costs: Heavy video work can burn through 20,000 credits quickly; extra packs cost more.
Young Product: Left stealth in July 2026; team self-serve billing is still labelled beta.
Professional Price Is a Floor: Professional is listed as $99+/mo, rising with the credit tier.
What Makes It Unique
Melius combines a node-based workflow canvas with an agent that builds the workflow for you, aimed at creatives who want control over which model does what rather than a single black-box generator.
Kay Score
6.5
/ 10
