# Leonardo AI

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

- Category: [Image & Visual AI](https://finderatlas.com/categories/image-ai)
- Pricing: Freemium
- Website: https://leonardo.ai
- Platforms: Web, iOS, Android, API
- API: available
- Mobile app: available
- Made by: Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd, founded 2022, Sydney, Australia
- Last updated: 2026-10-20
- FinderAtlas page: https://finderatlas.com/tools/leonardo-ai

## Overview

Leonardo AI is a web platform for generating images and video with AI. It started in 2022 as a tool for video game asset creation and now offers a wider set of image, video, editing and upscaling tools. Users can pick from Leonardo's own image models, such as Phoenix, Lucid Origin and Lucid Realism, and from third-party models including FLUX, Google's Nano Banana, Seedream, Kling and Veo. Generations are paid for with tokens.

## Key features

- AI Canvas
- Multiple models
- Personal model training
- Video generation
- Blueprints
- Image editing tools
- Mobile apps
- API and MCP server

## Pricing

- **Free** ($0): 150 fast tokens per day with public creations
- **Essential** ($12/month): 8,500 fast tokens per month
- **Premium** ($30/month): 25,000 fast tokens per month
- **Ultimate** ($60/month): 60,000 fast tokens per month

## Best for

- Game and concept art
- Image generation with several models in one place
- Training custom styles
- Short AI video clips

## Who uses it

- Game developers
- Concept artists
- Designers
- Marketers
- Content creators
- Developers

## Strengths

- 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

## Limitations

- 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

## Not recommended for

- Code generation
- Users who need unlimited free generation
- Long-form video production

## Integrations

- Leonardo MCP server
- Python SDK
- TypeScript SDK
- Cursor
- VS Code

## FinderAtlas editorial scores (out of 10)

- Image Quality: 8.7/10
- Model Variety: 9/10
- Customization & Control: 8.8/10
- Ease of Use: 8/10
- Value for Money: 7.8/10

## Alternatives

- [PromptImage](https://finderatlas.com/tools/promptimage): Generate AI images and videos from prompts with several models in one workspace ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/leonardo-ai-vs-promptimage))
- [Krea](https://finderatlas.com/tools/krea): Generate and edit images, video and 3D with dozens of models in one workspace ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/krea-vs-leonardo-ai))
- [FLUX by Black Forest Labs](https://finderatlas.com/tools/flux-ai): Image and video generation models with a pay-per-use API and open weights ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/flux-ai-vs-leonardo-ai))
- [Dzine](https://finderatlas.com/tools/dzine): AI creative workspace for generating, editing and designing images and videos with layer-level control ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/dzine-vs-leonardo-ai))
- [Dreamina](https://finderatlas.com/tools/dreamina): Generate images, videos and talking avatars from prompts with Seedream and Seedance models ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/dreamina-vs-leonardo-ai))
- [Artgen](https://finderatlas.com/tools/artgen-image-to-pixel-art): Browser art studio for AI images, pixel art, ASCII and print effects ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/artgen-image-to-pixel-art-vs-leonardo-ai))
- [Cinel AI](https://finderatlas.com/tools/cinel-ai): Generate and edit images and videos with many AI models in one free-to-start workspace ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/cinel-ai-vs-leonardo-ai))
- [Vivify](https://finderatlas.com/tools/vivify): AI image and video generator with realtime face swap for creators ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/leonardo-ai-vs-vivify))

## Recent updates

- 2024-07-29: Canva announced it would acquire Leonardo.Ai; the Leonardo team joined Canva

## FAQ

**Do daily free tokens reset on Leonardo AI?**

Yes. The Free plan gives 150 fast tokens each day, and unused daily tokens do not carry over. Free generations are public.

**What are the Leonardo AI plans?**

Free, Essential ($12 per month), Premium ($30 per month) and Ultimate ($60 per month), plus team and custom plans. Prices come from third-party trackers because the official page blocks automated access.

**Does Leonardo AI have an API?**

Yes. The API is priced pay-as-you-go with no monthly fee, and credit does not expire. API access is separate from web app subscriptions. Official Python and TypeScript SDKs exist.

**Does Leonardo AI have a mobile app?**

Yes. There is an iOS app from Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd and an Android app on Google Play.

**Who owns Leonardo AI?**

Canva announced its acquisition of Leonardo.Ai in July 2024. Leonardo continues to develop its own web platform and tools.

**Can I train my own model?**

Yes, on paid plans. Leonardo lists a limit on the number of personal models per plan, which rises on higher tiers.