About this tool
SAI is the small, fast Windows painter a generation of manga artists grew up on: clean inks, simple layers, low UI chrome.
Windows only. No iPad. If you need that ink feel on a tablet, Clip Studio or ibis is the closer cousin.
Details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Illustration |
| Jobs | Illustration, Comics |
| Surfaces | Windows |
| Website | www.systemax.jp/en/sai |
| Pricing | Paid one-time Windows license |
| Added | 2026-08-23 |
| Last updated | 2026-08-23 |
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