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Leonardo.Ai alternatives
Leonardo.Ai compared with 9 alternatives: Midjourney, Krea, OpenArt, Ideogram, Adobe Firefly and 4 more.
Leonardo.Ai has a free plan. Paid plans start at $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly. 6 of the 9 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
9 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 17, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo.AiThis tool | Free plan · from $12/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android |
| Midjourney | From $8/mo | No | Web |
| Krea | Free plan · from $5.25/mo | Yes | Web, iOS |
| OpenArt | Free trial · from $13/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Ideogram | Free plan · from $15/mo | Yes | Web, iOS |
| Adobe Firefly | Free plan · from $9.99/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android |
| getimg.ai | From $15/mo | No | Web |
| Magnific | Free plan · from $14.50/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android |
| NightCafe | Free plan · from $7.49/mo | Yes | Web |
| Stability AI | Free plan | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
Leonardo.Ai starts at $12 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 8 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Magnific scores higher without starting lower. Midjourney, Krea, Adobe Firefly and NightCafe start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Leonardo.Ai
- From $8/mo
Midjourney
Image and short-video generator run on monthly GPU time
- Midjourney starts at $8 per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly). Leonardo.Ai starts at $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly.
- Leonardo.Ai has a free plan. Midjourney does not.
- Only Leonardo.Ai lists iOS and Android apps.
Suits: Artists and designers who want a distinctive, stylized look
- Free plan · from $5.25/mo
Krea
Image, video and 3D generation with real-time canvas and plugins
- Krea starts at $5.25 per month for 5,000 units, billed annually ($9 billed monthly). Leonardo.Ai starts at $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly.
- Only Leonardo.Ai lists an Android app.
Suits: Designers who want many partner models under one subscription
- Free trial · from $13/mo
OpenArt
AI image and video studio with characters and multi-scene stories
- OpenArt starts at $13 per seat / month for 4,000 credits, billed annually ($14 billed monthly). Leonardo.Ai starts at $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly.
- Leonardo.Ai has a free plan. OpenArt does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Leonardo.Ai lists iOS and Android apps.
- OpenArt also covers video editing.
Suits: Creators making short story videos and ads with recurring characters
- Free plan · from $15/mo
Ideogram
Image generator for designs with text, plus editing and video apps
- Ideogram starts at $15 per month for 2,400 credits, billed annually ($20 billed monthly). Leonardo.Ai starts at $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly.
- Only Leonardo.Ai lists an Android app.
Suits: Logos, posters and ads where the words in the image must be readable
- Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Adobe Firefly
Adobe's image, video and audio generator, with partner models
- Adobe Firefly starts at $9.99 per month for 2,000 credits, billed monthly. Leonardo.Ai starts at $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly.
- Adobe Firefly also covers video editing.
Suits: Creative Cloud users who want generation inside the apps they already use
- From $15/mo
getimg.ai
AI image, video and audio studio with team workspaces
- getimg.ai starts at $15 per month for 8,000 credits, billed monthly or yearly. Leonardo.Ai starts at $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly.
- Leonardo.Ai has a free plan. getimg.ai does not.
- Only Leonardo.Ai lists iOS and Android apps.
Suits: Marketing and e-commerce teams making product and social visuals
- Free plan · from $14.50/mo
Magnific
Formerly Freepik: AI image, video and audio tools plus stock library
- Magnific starts at $14.50 per month for 20,000 credits, billed annually ($20 billed monthly). Leonardo.Ai starts at $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly.
- Magnific also covers templates and video editing.
Suits: Designers who want stock assets and AI generation in one subscription
- Free plan · from $7.49/mo
NightCafe
Community AI art generator with many models and daily free credits
- NightCafe starts at $7.49 per month for 100 credits, billed monthly. Leonardo.Ai starts at $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly.
- Only Leonardo.Ai lists iOS and Android apps.
- NightCafe also covers templates.
Suits: Hobbyists who want a usable free allowance and a community
- Free plan
Stability AI
Stable Diffusion image models to self-host or call through an API
- Only Leonardo.Ai lists iOS and Android apps.
- Stability AI is self-hostable, according to its own site.
Suits: Developers adding image generation and editing to their own apps
Limits worth knowing in Leonardo.Ai
- Web prices come from a third-party summary of June 5, 2026, as Leonardo's pricing page turned away our reader. The iOS app sells the plans for $15.99 to $79.99.
- Unlimited generation starts only after tokens run out, in a slower queue, and covers selected Leonardo models only; other partner models always cost tokens.
- Top-up tokens need an active individual plan and are not sold on Teams plans; rollover tokens are lost if you cancel.
- Private generation needs a paid plan; free-plan images are visible to all Leonardo users.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Leonardo.Ai?
The alternatives to Leonardo.Ai in this directory are Midjourney, Krea, OpenArt, Ideogram, Adobe Firefly, getimg.ai, Magnific, NightCafe and Stability AI. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Leonardo.Ai.
Is there a free alternative to Leonardo.Ai?
Yes. Krea, Ideogram, Adobe Firefly, Magnific, NightCafe and Stability AI have a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 17, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.