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Leonardo.Ai

Leonardo.Ai is a web platform for generating images and short video from prompts, with editing, upscaling and several third-party models. The Free plan gives 150 tokens a day; paid plans start at $12 a month.

Pricing model
Freemium
Price start
From $12/mo

Description of Leonardo.Ai

Leonardo.Ai is a generative AI platform for creating images, art and video. You write a prompt or use a custom model, then edit the result while keeping characters, composition and style consistent. The site also offers upscaling, including for print, and image-to-video animation.

The home page lists a mix of models that you can choose from, including Seedream 4.5, Nano Banana Pro, GPT 1.5, Lucid Realism, Lucid Origin, Flux.2 Pro and Ideogram 3.0. This gives a way to try different looks and text handling inside one account. Tutorials cover prompts, art styles, storyboards and product prototyping. There is a Developer API link, and a Leonardo for Teams offering aimed at marketing and design groups. The page shows a web app only; it does not mention mobile or desktop apps.

Pricing is token based. The Free plan gives 150 Fast Tokens per day. Essential is $12 a month with 8,500 tokens a month, Premium is $30 with 25,000, and Ultimate is $60 with 60,000. Team plans are $24 per seat (Starter) and $48 per seat (Growth). The page says yearly billing saves up to 20% but lists no annual prices. Pay as you go and the API have no listed monthly price.

Read the licence terms before commercial use. Free users receive a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use their output commercially, but Leonardo keeps rights to use and distribute images made on the free tier. Paid subscribers keep full ownership.

Features of Leonardo.Ai

  1. Generates images from prompts or custom models, with editing that preserves character, composition and style.
  2. Offers choice of models including Seedream 4.5, Flux.2 Pro and Ideogram 3.0, plus upscaling and image-to-video animation.
  3. Token-based plans from a free 150 tokens per day to teams and API access for developers.

Frequently asked questions

Is Leonardo.Ai free?

Yes. The Free plan gives 150 Fast Tokens per day, which reset daily. Paid plans start with Essential at $12 per month.

Can I use free-tier images commercially?

Free users get a non-exclusive, royalty-free commercial licence, but Leonardo keeps rights to use and distribute free-tier images. Paid subscribers keep full ownership.

Does Leonardo.Ai make video?

Yes. The site describes turning still images into motion and editing video, in addition to image generation.

Website: https://leonardo.ai/

Key facts

Token-based image and video generator offering several third-party and in-house models. Free 150 tokens/day; Essential $12/month. Free-tier images remain usable by Leonardo.

Pricing model Freemium
Free tier Yes · 150 Fast Tokens per day; Leonardo keeps rights to free-tier images
Starting price $12 / month
Data residency Not verified
Compliance (as stated by vendor) Not verified
Integrations Not verified
Public API Yes
Self-hostable Not verified
Official site Not verified
Can a general AI assistant replace it? General chatbots now draw images, but Leonardo gives model choice, editing controls and consistent characters across many generations.
Last verified 2026-10-10 by editor

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Update history

  1. 2026-10-10 · ai alternative note updated (editor)
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