Leonardo AI vs Undermind

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
Undermind logo

Undermind

AI research assistant that searches, reads and cites scientific papers for literature reviews

Freemium

Verdict

Leonardo AI is listed under Image & Visual AI and Undermind under AI Assistants. Leonardo AI scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.5 vs 7.7 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Leonardo AI is available on iOS and Android and offers an API.

Best overall

Leonardo AI

  • Game developers
  • Concept artists
  • Designers
  • Marketers

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.

Choose Undermind if

  • You want a tool built for deep literature reviews, finding hard-to-surface papers on a niche topic, and tracking new publications in a field.
  • Built specifically for scientific literature, with citation-following and full-text reading.
  • In-line citations let users trace claims to source papers.
Best for beginners
Leonardo AI
Best for business
Undermind

Features

17 features compared.

  • AI Canvas
    Leonardo AI
    Available
    Undermind
    Not available
  • Multiple models
    Leonardo AI
    Available
    Undermind
    Not available
  • Personal model training
    Leonardo AI
    Available
    Undermind
    Not available
  • Video generation
    Leonardo AI
    Available
    Undermind
    Not available
  • Blueprints
    Leonardo AI
    Available
    Undermind
    Not available
  • Image editing tools
    Leonardo AI
    Available
    Undermind
    Not available
  • Mobile apps
    Leonardo AI
    Available
    Undermind
    Not available
  • API and MCP server
    Leonardo AI
    Available
    Undermind
    Not available
  • Conversational Deep Search
    Leonardo AI
    Not available
    Undermind
    Available
  • Citation Trail Following
    Leonardo AI
    Not available
    Undermind
    Available
  • Cited Reports
    Leonardo AI
    Not available
    Undermind
    Available
  • Full-Text Analysis
    Leonardo AI
    Not available
    Undermind
    Available
  • Custom Tables
    Leonardo AI
    Not available
    Undermind
    Available
  • Relevance Sorting and Filtering
    Leonardo AI
    Not available
    Undermind
    Available
  • New Paper Alerts
    Leonardo AI
    Not available
    Undermind
    Available
  • Workspaces and Libraries
    Leonardo AI
    Not available
    Undermind
    Available
  • Agent Connections
    Leonardo AI
    Not available
    Undermind
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Leonardo AI
    Freemium
    Undermind
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Leonardo AI
    Yes
    Undermind
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Leonardo AI
    $0
    Undermind
    $0
  • Plans
    Leonardo AI
    4 plans
    Undermind
    4 plans

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

Undermind plans

  • Free

    $0

    Exploratory research with standard usage limits

    • Chat
    • deep searches and reports
    • shared workspaces
    • connect external agents
    • standard usage limits
  • Pro

    Most popular

    $16/month

    Ongoing, serious research

    • Everything in Free
    • newest AI models
    • deeper full-text analysis
    • 10x higher usage limits than Free
    • unlimited workspaces
    • files and paper libraries
  • Team

    $15/user/mo

    Research groups that need shared administration

    • Everything in Pro
    • team member management
    • priority support
    • centralized billing
  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Organizations with security and compliance needs

    • Everything in Team
    • increased compute
    • organization-wide login
    • onboarding seminars
    • admin dashboard
    • custom terms
    • SLA and security review
    • dedicated support

Our ratings

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

Leonardo AI
8.5overall
Undermind
7.7overall

Leonardo AI leads in 0 categories and Undermind in 0, with 2 tied.

  • Image Quality

    Leonardo AI
    8.7
    Undermind
    Not rated
  • Model Variety

    Leonardo AI
    9.0
    Undermind
    Not rated
  • Customization & Control

    Leonardo AI
    8.8
    Undermind
    Not rated
  • Ease of Use

    Tied
    Leonardo AI
    8.0
    Undermind
    8.0
  • Value for Money

    Tied
    Leonardo AI
    7.8
    Undermind
    7.8
  • Feature Depth

    Leonardo AI
    Not rated
    Undermind
    8.2
  • Performance & Speed

    Leonardo AI
    Not rated
    Undermind
    7.5
  • Documentation & Support

    Leonardo AI
    Not rated
    Undermind
    7.0

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

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

Undermind

Pros

  • Built specifically for scientific literature, with citation-following and full-text reading.
  • In-line citations let users trace claims to source papers.
  • Free tier available, with paid Pro at $16 per month billed annually.
  • Alerts and libraries support ongoing tracking of a field, not just one-off searches.
  • Can be connected to Claude, ChatGPT and other agents.

Cons

  • Exact usage limits are not published; Pro is only described as 10x Free.
  • Not designed for general web research, news or non-technical topics.
  • Web-only; no iOS or Android app was found.
  • Published benchmark results are vendor-reported.

Platforms

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

Integrations

Leonardo AI

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

Undermind

2 integrations
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT

Company

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Leonardo AI better than Undermind?

It depends on your workflow. Leonardo AI is built for game and concept art. Undermind is built for deep literature reviews, finding hard-to-surface papers on a niche topic, and tracking new publications in a field.

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

Leonardo AI: AI image and video studio with custom model training and a real-time canvas editor. Undermind: AI research assistant that searches, reads and cites scientific papers for literature reviews.

Does Leonardo AI or Undermind have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Leonardo AI is freemium and Undermind is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Leonardo AI or Undermind?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.