# BasedLabs
> All-in-one workspace for AI image and video generation.
Canonical: https://ponicorn.com/startups/basedlabs
Updated: 2026-09-08
## Key facts
- Headline figure: $28.5k MRR — ✓ Verified, Aug 2026, high confidence
- Business model: SaaS
- Categories: Creator Tools, Content & Media
- Status: Active
- Time to launch: 3 days (Founder reported the first image-to-video MVP was live in three days.)
- Website: https://basedlabs.ai
## What it does
Andrew Adams and Michael Aubry had the first image-to-video version of BasedLabs working in three days, then kept the free tools open while charging for the heavier generation work. Free utilities, public galleries and user-made showcases pulled traffic in from Reddit, X and search. The platform runs on a mix of hosted model APIs and its own GPUs.
## Founders
- [Andrew Adams](https://ponicorn.com/founders/andrew-adams.md)
- [Michael Aubry](https://ponicorn.com/founders/michael-aubry.md)
## Technology
- Cloudflare — Infrastructure (medium confidence)
- Node.js — Backend (medium confidence)
- React — Frontend (medium confidence)
- Vercel — Infrastructure (medium confidence)
## Growth channels
- SEO — primary (medium confidence)
- Affiliates (medium confidence)
- Reddit (medium confidence)
- Short-form video (medium confidence)
- X / Twitter (medium confidence)
## Metric history
| Date | Metric | Value | Evidence | Source |
| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-30 (current) | MRR | $28.5k | ✓ Verified · high confidence · Stripe-verified recurring revenue; founder-primary history and official product activity preserved · Stripe verified $28,537 MRR, 873 active subscriptions and $1,254,077 in all-time product revenue; the payment connection was checked August 30, 2026. | [1] |
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## Sources
1. BasedLabs on Starter Story — Starter Story, Founder interview — https://www.starterstory.com/stories/basedlabs-ai-based-ai-image-video-creator
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