Mirag does the same thing Cloudinary and imgix do — resize, reformat, crop, and compress images on the fly through URL parameters — without per-transformation pricing that turns a successful launch into a billing emergency. The URL syntax is compatible with Cloudinary and imgix, so migrating an existing site is usually a domain swap.
Upload once. Request any size, format, or crop by tweaking the URL. The transformation runs on the edge and the result is cached for the next visitor.
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<img src="https://cdn.mirag.io/yourapp/hero.jpg">
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<img src="https://cdn.mirag.io/yourapp/hero.jpg?w=800">
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<img src="https://cdn.mirag.io/yourapp/hero.jpg?w=800&ar=16:9&fit=crop&auto=format">Cloudinary and imgix are the incumbents and they're both fine products. Mirag exists for the projects where their pricing models are a worse fit than the engineering problem they solve.
| Cloudinary | imgix | Mirag | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Credit-based — transformations, bandwidth, storage all draw from a pool | Per-master-image + bandwidth | Flat per-tier, predictable monthly bill |
| URL-parameter transformations | Yes | Yes | Yes — same idea |
| Auto WebP/AVIF | Yes (on the right plan) | Yes | Yes, default |
| AI features (background removal, etc.) | Extensive | Limited | Not the focus — we do the core image work, well |
| Best fit | Marketing teams that need every AI tool | High-traffic sites with engineering teams | Anyone who wants the core CDN + transform without per-event pricing |
| Migration | — | — | URL params are compatible with Cloudinary/imgix — most existing image URLs need only a domain swap |
Hundreds of products × thumbnail, listing, detail, and zoom variants. Don't bake them all out — generate on the fly, cache forever.
UGC platforms with unpredictable image sizes and formats. Normalize at request time, not at upload time.
One hero image, every layout. Article header, social card, AMP, RSS — same upload, different URL.
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