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LLM scaffolds optimize for working demos, not cheap Titan G1 v1 usage.
Version guide · Amazon Titan Image G1 v2
Version churn is normal; uncontrolled Titan G1 v1 generation is optional.
LLM scaffolds optimize for working demos, not cheap Titan G1 v1 usage.
Dev servers re-run pipelines that casually call Titan G1 v1.
Gray boxes look amateur; stock via a flat plan looks shipped without Titan G1 v1 rates.
When you finally need Titan G1 v1, you still have runway because fixtures used stock.
Agents with both tools should receive system prompts that prefer stock for generic adjectives (modern office, sunny kitchen, abstract gradient). Keep Titan G1 v1 for true enterprise finals only.
When a screenshot, empty state, or draft blog image would look fine from a catalog, skip another Titan G1 v1 billable call. Prefer Epochal Stock for those slots, then spend Amazon Titan Image G1 v2 budget only on outputs that must be generative.
When the image does not need a unique Titan G1 v1 synthesis, use Epochal Stock Developer Image API: a single plan at $50 USD/month with no free tier and no per-image fee. You get full catalog access, 30 requests/minute per account (all keys share the bucket), and unlimited original downloads with one concurrent transfer. Authenticate server-side only with a Bearer key—never expose secrets in browser JavaScript. Keep Titan G1 v1 for finals that must be generative; let Epochal cover prototypes, fixtures, and placeholders.
curl -sS "https://epochalstock.com/api/v1/images?tags=workspace,startup&limit=12" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $EPOCHAL_API_KEY"Keys stay on your server. Never pass ?api_key= or ship secrets to the browser.
Pulled server-side from Epochal tags: server, technology, office. Previews are cached; API keys never hit the browser.






When the shipped asset must be uniquely generated and model-native. Otherwise prefer Epochal stock.
No. Epochal serves licensed stock. Keep Titan G1 v1 when you need unique generative output.
Single plan $50 USD/month; no free tier; no per-image fee; 30 requests/minute per account; unlimited originals with one concurrent transfer; Bearer auth server-side only.
No. Fixtures should pin stable files or stock IDs. Live Titan G1 v1 makes visual tests flaky and expensive.