Dzine vs Leonardo.Ai (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Leonardo.Ai: it is second in our ranking of AI image and video generators, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.4.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Dzine grades higher on value for money. Leonardo.Ai grades higher on the free plan, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Dzine
Credit-based AI image, video and lip-sync studio with many models
Leonardo.Ai
Image, video and 3D generator with its own and partner models
Which one is for you
Pick Dzine if
- Fits if you want to try several image and video models without separate accounts
- Works for teams that need a shared canvas and asset library
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want free use, as 100 credits are a one-off and the daily refill is gone
- Watch out: Beginner's 1,000 credits are about 500 low-quality images or 5 Seedance 2.5 videos, with no rollover
- Watch out: top-up credits ($10 for 2,000) are for Creator and above only
- Watch out: unlimited images on Master plans are under a fair usage policy
Pick Leonardo.Ai if
- Fits if you want images, short video and 3D models under one account
- Works for people who finish designs in Canva and want images sent there
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want everything unlimited, as the slow queue covers selected Leonardo models only and partner models always cost tokens
- Tight if you might cancel, since rollover tokens are lost when you do; Teams plans need 3 seats and sell no top-ups
- Pricey if you buy on iPhone, where the plans run $15.99 to $79.99
- Watch out: the web prices come from a third-party summary of June 5, 2026, as Leonardo's own page turned our reader away
- Skip it if you want private images for free, as free-plan images are visible to all Leonardo users
How we grade them
| 2.4GPADzineFair | 3.0GPALeonardo.AiVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BBeginner is $7 a month billed yearly ($8.99 monthly), inside the cheaper quarter of image tools ($8) but not under $4.80. Creator is $20 and Master $50. | CEssential is $12 a month, billed monthly, for 8,500 tokens, private images and a rollover bank of up to 25,500. That's the middle of this category. The figure is from a third-party summary, as Leonardo's page turned our reader away, and the iPhone app sells plans from $15.99. |
| Free plan and trial | CNew accounts get 100 credits valid for 12 months, with no card mentioned. The daily refill of 32 credits is gone, and there is no free plan. | B150 tokens every day that reset rather than pile up, which adds up to over half of what Essential gives in a month. Free images are public but can still be used commercially. You get fewer video models, though. |
| Features | BMany models, text and image to video, multi-character lip sync, editing tools, stored characters and styles, and team workspaces. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. | BIts own Lucid and Phoenix models next to FLUX, GPT Image, Veo and Kling, video with start and end frames, 3D models from an image, an editor with inpainting and a live sketch canvas, and send-to-Canva. The whole job, images to video to 3D. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Credits cost different amounts per model, and characters and styles take setting up. | A4.83 from about 11,100 App Store ratings, the top band. Each model shows its token cost before you generate. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only. The listing names no desktop or phone app, and teams are sold per seat. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with an API and one-click hand-off to Canva. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | many AI image and video models, one credit balance | images, video and 3D in one app |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Dzine and Leonardo.Ai. How we grade
Price against what you get
Dzine starts at $7 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Leonardo.Ai starts at $12 a month and scores 3.3.
Leonardo.Ai scores higher, and starts $5 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 6 score higher than Dzine for less, and none scores higher than Leonardo.Ai for less.
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
Where they differ
- Dzine also covers ad creative.
At a glance
| Dzine | Leonardo.Ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7 per month, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly) | $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | 150 tokens a day that do not carry over, with fewer video models. Images made on the free plan are public, though they may still be used commercially. |
| Free trial | New accounts get 100 credits at sign-up, valid for 12 months; the earlier daily refill of 32 credits is no longer offered. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Dzine | Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd |
| Price read from | dzine.ai | eesel.ai (not the vendor's own page) |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Dzine
- Credits are the unit: the Beginner plan's 1,000 credits are put at about 500 low-quality 1K GPT Image 2.5 images or about 5 Seedance 2.5 videos.
- Credit rollover is up to 3 months on Creator and above; Beginner credits do not roll over.
- Top-up credits ($10 for 2,000) are open to Creator plans and above only.
- The unlimited image models on Master plans are subject to a fair usage policy, and teams are priced per seat.
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.
Key features
Dzine
- Many image models in one place
- The plan pages list Nano Banana, GPT Image, Seedream, Qwen Image, Midjourney, Ideogram, Flux and others under one credit balance.
- Video and lip sync
- Text-to-video, image-to-video, multi-character lip sync, talking avatars and a video enhancer.
- Editing tools
- Chat editor, generative fill, magic eraser, photo enhancer, text changing in images and style filters.
- Consistent characters and styles
- Store private characters and pro styles, with a count that depends on the plan.
- Team workspace
- A Teams view sells per-seat plans with shared canvases, a shared asset library and credit distribution.
Leonardo.Ai
- Own and partner models
- Leonardo's Lucid and Phoenix image models sit beside partner models such as FLUX, GPT Image, Veo and Kling, each with its own token cost shown before you generate.
- Video with start and end frames
- Make clips from text or images, set start and end frames on supported models, and use models that add sound effects and dialogue.
- 3D generation
- Turns an image and up to five reference views into a downloadable 3D model, with choices of mesh type, quality and material.
- Editor, canvas and upscaling
- Change an image by describing the edit, inpaint or extend it on a canvas, turn sketches into images live in Realtime Canvas, and enlarge results with the Pro Upscaler.
- Edit in Canva
- Send a generated image to a Canva account in one click and keep designing there. Available to individual users, not Teams.
- Token rollover
- Unused monthly tokens on paid plans move to a rollover bank holding up to three months' worth, spent after the month's fresh tokens.
Plans
Dzine
Beginner$7
per month, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly)
1,000 credits a month with no rollover, 10 GB asset library, 8 concurrent jobs and commercial use. The page lists a $4.49 first monthly payment.
Creator$20
per month, billed annually ($24.99 billed monthly)
6,000 credits a month, unused credits roll over up to 3 months, 10 GB asset library and 8 concurrent jobs. The page lists a $12.49 first monthly payment.
Master$50
per month, billed annually ($59.99 billed monthly)
9,000 credits a month, unlimited images on listed models under a fair usage policy, 100 GB asset library and 15 concurrent jobs.
Master Pro$120
per month, billed annually ($149.99 billed monthly)
30,000 credits a month, unlimited images on listed models under a fair usage policy, 200 GB asset library and 18 concurrent jobs.
Leonardo.Ai
Free$0
150 tokens a day that reset every 24 hours; public generations only.
Essential$12
per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly
Private generation, a rollover bank of up to 25,500 unused tokens, and top-up token packs.
Premium$30
per month for 25,000 tokens, billed monthly
Unlimited slower image generation on selected Leonardo models once tokens run out; rollover bank of up to 75,000.
Ultimate$60
per month for 60,000 tokens, billed monthly
Unlimited slower image and video generation on selected models; rollover bank of up to 180,000.
Teams Starter$24
per seat / month, billed monthly
25,000 tokens per seat, private team generations and shared collections. Minimum 3 seats.
Teams Growth$48
per seat / month, billed monthly
60,000 tokens per seat and model training on team tokens. Minimum 3 seats.
Ways to pay less
Dzine
- Annual discount
Save 22% with annual billing
The pricing page says annual billing saves 22% against monthly billing.
Leonardo.Ai
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Dzine or Leonardo.Ai?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Dzine is cheaper to start with: $7 a month, against $12 a month for Leonardo.Ai. Dzine starts at $7 per month, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly), and Leonardo.Ai starts at $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Dzine or Leonardo.Ai?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Leonardo.Ai has a free plan. Dzine does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Dzine and Leonardo.Ai run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Leonardo.Ai lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.