Castaly vs Leonardo AI

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

Leonardo AI logo

Leonardo AI

AI image and video studio with custom model training and a real-time canvas editor

Freemium

Verdict

Castaly and Leonardo AI are both Image & Visual AI tools. Leonardo AI scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.5 vs 7.7 out of 10), led by ease of use. Only Leonardo AI has a free plan or trial. Only Leonardo AI is available on iOS and Android.

Best overall

Leonardo AI

  • Game developers
  • Concept artists
  • Designers
  • Marketers

Choose Castaly if

  • You want a tool built for comparing several AI video and image models with public per-specification prices and paying only for what is generated.
  • Many video and image models from several makers in one studio.
  • Public price per specification, shown before generating.

Choose Leonardo AI if

  • You want a tool built for game and concept art.
  • Free plan with 150 tokens per day.
  • Many first-party and third-party image and video models in one account.
Best value
Leonardo AI
Best for beginners
Castaly
Best for business
Castaly

Features

16 features compared.

  • Multi-model video generation
    Castaly
    Available
    Leonardo AI
    Not available
  • Image generation
    Castaly
    Available
    Leonardo AI
    Not available
  • Public per-spec pricing
    Castaly
    Available
    Leonardo AI
    Not available
  • Pay per generation
    Castaly
    Available
    Leonardo AI
    Not available
  • Reference inputs
    Castaly
    Available
    Leonardo AI
    Not available
  • Community remix
    Castaly
    Available
    Leonardo AI
    Not available
  • API access
    Castaly
    Available
    Leonardo AI
    Not available
  • Creation records
    Castaly
    Available
    Leonardo AI
    Not available
  • AI Canvas
    Castaly
    Not available
    Leonardo AI
    Available
  • Multiple models
    Castaly
    Not available
    Leonardo AI
    Available
  • Personal model training
    Castaly
    Not available
    Leonardo AI
    Available
  • Video generation
    Castaly
    Not available
    Leonardo AI
    Available
  • Blueprints
    Castaly
    Not available
    Leonardo AI
    Available
  • Image editing tools
    Castaly
    Not available
    Leonardo AI
    Available
  • Mobile apps
    Castaly
    Not available
    Leonardo AI
    Available
  • API and MCP server
    Castaly
    Not available
    Leonardo AI
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Castaly
    Paid
    Leonardo AI
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Castaly
    No
    Leonardo AI
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Castaly
    Usage-based
    Leonardo AI
    $0
  • Plans
    Castaly
    2 plans
    Leonardo AI
    4 plans

Castaly plans

  • Pay-as-you-go

    Usage-based/usage-based

    Top up a shared USD wallet and pay per image, per second of video or per task.

    • No subscription
    • No minimum
    • Balance does not expire
    • Same wallet for Studio and API
  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Volume pricing, higher limits, priority support and custom onboarding.

    • Volume pricing
    • Higher limits
    • Priority support

Leonardo AI plans

  • Free

    $0

    150 fast tokens per day with public creations

    • 150 daily tokens
    • Basic quality
    • Public creations
    • Presets
  • Essential

    Most popular

    $12/month

    8,500 fast tokens per month

    • 8,500 monthly tokens
    • Private creations
    • Token rollover bank
    • Personal model training
    • Token top-up packs
  • Premium

    $30/month

    25,000 fast tokens per month

    • 25,000 monthly tokens
    • Unlimited relaxed image generation on Leonardo models
    • Larger rollover bank
    • More simultaneous generations
  • Ultimate

    $60/month

    60,000 fast tokens per month

    • 60,000 monthly tokens
    • Unlimited relaxed image and video generation on select models
    • Largest rollover bank
    • 6 simultaneous generations

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Castaly
7.7overall
Leonardo AI
8.5overall

Castaly leads in 0 categories and Leonardo AI in 1.

  • Model Breadth

    Castaly
    8.3
    Leonardo AI
    Not rated
  • Pricing Clarity

    Castaly
    8.0
    Leonardo AI
    Not rated
  • Ease of Use

    Leonardo AI leads by 0.5
    Castaly
    7.5
    Leonardo AI
    8.0
  • API Access

    Castaly
    7.8
    Leonardo AI
    Not rated
  • Transparency

    Castaly
    6.8
    Leonardo AI
    Not rated
  • Image Quality

    Castaly
    Not rated
    Leonardo AI
    8.7
  • Model Variety

    Castaly
    Not rated
    Leonardo AI
    9.0
  • Customization & Control

    Castaly
    Not rated
    Leonardo AI
    8.8
  • Value for Money

    Castaly
    Not rated
    Leonardo AI
    7.8

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Castaly

Pros

  • Many video and image models from several makers in one studio
  • Public price per specification, shown before generating
  • No subscription or minimum, and the wallet balance does not expire
  • Same account and wallet work for the studio and the API
  • Operator is named in the footer and Modelflare terms

Cons

  • Reseller of third-party models, so availability and pricing depend on upstream providers
  • No free tier or free credits described
  • Some models are priced per million tokens, which is harder to estimate than per second
  • Web only, with no mobile app
  • Castaly's own legal pages return 404; terms are on the Modelflare site

Leonardo AI

Pros

  • Free plan with 150 tokens per day
  • Many first-party and third-party image and video models in one account
  • Personal model training on paid plans
  • AI Canvas for inpainting and outpainting
  • Apps for iOS and Android, plus a pay-as-you-go API

Cons

  • Free generations are public and the daily allowance is small
  • Token costs vary by model and settings, so spend is hard to predict
  • Unlimited relaxed video generation needs the $60 Ultimate plan
  • Official pricing page blocks automated access, so plan details need checking on the site

Platforms

  • Web
    Castaly
    Supported
    Leonardo AI
    Supported
  • Windows
    Castaly
    Not supported
    Leonardo AI
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Castaly
    Not supported
    Leonardo AI
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Castaly
    Not supported
    Leonardo AI
    Supported
  • Android
    Castaly
    Not supported
    Leonardo AI
    Supported
  • API
    Castaly
    Supported
    Leonardo AI
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Castaly
    Not supported
    Leonardo AI
    Not supported

Integrations

Castaly

No integrations listed.

Leonardo AI

5 integrations
  • Leonardo MCP server
  • Python SDK
  • TypeScript SDK
  • Cursor
  • VS Code

Company

  • Company
    Castaly
    Havenbyte LLC
    Leonardo AI
    Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd
  • Founded
    Castaly
    Not listed
    Leonardo AI
    2022
  • Headquarters
    Castaly
    Not listed
    Leonardo AI
    Sydney, Australia
  • Listing
    Castaly
    Claimed
    Leonardo AI
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Castaly better than Leonardo AI?

It depends on your workflow. Castaly is built for comparing several AI video and image models with public per-specification prices and paying only for what is generated. Leonardo AI is built for game and concept art.

What are the key feature differences between Castaly and Leonardo AI?

Castaly: Pay-per-generation AI video and image studio with Seedance, Kling, Wan and GPT Image. Leonardo AI: AI image and video studio with custom model training and a real-time canvas editor.

Does Castaly or Leonardo AI have a free plan?

Leonardo AI has a free plan or trial; Castaly is paid only.

Which is cheaper, Castaly or Leonardo AI?

Castaly starts at Usage-based and Leonardo AI starts at $0. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.