Imagine Art vs PicLumen (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, PicLumen grades higher than Imagine Art: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Imagine Art grades higher on the free plan. PicLumen grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Imagine Art
AI creative suite for images, video, audio and design
PicLumen
AI image, video and music generation with many models
Which one is for you
Pick Imagine Art if
- Fits if you want image and video models from several labs under one login
- Works for small teams that want brand kits and ad or fashion studios
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a flat price, since credits spent change with each model
- Tight if you stay free, as the free plan runs on daily credits
- Watch out: the prices shown are for yearly billing, and monthly prices weren't read
- Watch out: some plans carry Seedance video discounts that end on a stated date
Pick PicLumen if
- Fits if you want several image and video models behind one login
- Works for hobby creators who'll stay within 750 credits a month
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you plan to sell your images: Lite has a limited commercial licence and Basic has none
- Watch out: monthly credits reset and don't roll over, except through Lumen Vault on Elite
- Not for you if you want refunds, because subscriptions aren't refundable
- Pricey at the top: Elite is $269.99 a month, and the page doesn't say which sub-tier that price covers
- Watch out: bought Lumen packs expire a year after purchase
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAImagine ArtFair | 2.4GPAPicLumenFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBasic is $13 a month on yearly billing, between the category's $10 and $15 marks. The page shows yearly-billed prices. | BLite is $6.09 a month billed yearly, inside the cheaper quarter at $8.33. Standard, with a full commercial licence, is $19.99. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan with daily credits, which a regular user will use up. | DNew accounts get a welcome offer, but the page doesn't say how big it is or whether it needs a card. |
| Features | BImage, video and audio generation, editing, upscaling, studios and brand kits. Nothing in the listing is missing from the core job. | BMany generation models, editing tools such as upscaling and object removal, a canvas, video and music. The listing names no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | CA web suite with studios, models and credit costs to learn. | CNo store rating on record. Credits, models and tiers add up to a bit of a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | CBrowser only, and the listing records no integrations. | BWeb plus iOS and Android. No API or integrations are listed. |
| Best for | image, video and audio from many models on one subscription | AI images, video and music from many models |
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: Imagine Art and PicLumen. How we grade
Price against what you get
Imagine Art starts at $13 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. PicLumen starts at $6.09 a month and scores 2.7.
PicLumen scores higher and starts $6.91 a month lower. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 35 score higher than Imagine Art for less, and 4 score higher than PicLumen 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
- Imagine Art also covers chat assistant.
At a glance
| Imagine Art | PicLumen | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $13 per month, billed yearly | $6.09 per month, billed yearly ($7.59 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free plan with daily free credits. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | New accounts get a welcome offer; its size is not stated. |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | ImagineArt | PicLumen |
| Price read from | imagine.art | piclumen.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Imagine Art
- Prices shown are for the yearly billing view; monthly-billing prices were not read.
- Some plans carry promotional discounts on Seedance video that end on a stated date.
- Credits spent per image or video depend on the model chosen.
PicLumen
- Subscription Lumens reset each month and do not roll over, except through Lumen Vault on Elite.
- Subscriptions are not refundable; cancelling stops the next period and benefits last until the period ends.
- The Basic tier has no commercial rights and Lite has a limited commercial license only.
- Purchased Lumen packs expire one year after purchase.
Key features
Imagine Art
- Image, video and audio generation
- Tools cover image, video and audio, plus edit, upscale and AI influencer tools.
- Studios
- Separate studios for avatars, fashion, ads and film.
- Multiple model providers
- Lists Kling, ByteDance, Minimax, Nano Banana, GPT Image, Runway and others.
- Brand kits and assets
- A brand kit and asset library sit beside the generation tools.
PicLumen
- Many generation models
- The site lists image models such as FLUX, Nano Banana and Seedream and video models such as Veo and Kling, with per-model Lumen costs.
- Image editing tools
- Background remover, image upscaler, colorizer, inpainting, object remover and an image extender are listed beside generation.
- Canvas projects
- Plans cap canvas projects and nodes per canvas, from 10 projects and 50 nodes on Lite up to 100 and 500 on Elite.
- Video and music
- Text-to-video, image-to-video and an AI music generator run on the same Lumen balance as images.
- Business tools
- Product photography, virtual try-on, logo, poster and banner generators are aimed at sellers and marketers.
Plans
Imagine Art
Free$0
Daily free credits to try the product.
Basic$13
per month, billed yearly
3,000 credits a month, listed as about 600 images or 96 videos.
Ultimate$50
per month, billed yearly
16,000 credits a month, listed as about 3,200 images or 516 videos.
Creator$120
per month, billed yearly
45,000 credits a month, listed as about 9,000 images or 1,500 videos.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom credit volume, unlimited members and priority queue; sold through sales.
PicLumen
Lite$6.09
per month, billed yearly ($7.59 billed monthly)
750 Lumens a month (about 750 images or 30 videos), watermark-free output and a limited commercial license.
Standard$19.99
per month, billed yearly ($24.99 billed monthly)
2,500 Lumens a month, fast generation, 2 tasks at once and a full commercial license.
Pro$37.49
per month, billed yearly ($49.99 billed monthly)
6,000 Lumens a month, turbo generation, 5 tasks at once and a full commercial license.
Elite$269.99
per month, billed yearly ($359.99 billed monthly)
15,000 to 60,000 Lumens a month across four sub-tiers; the sub-tier this price belongs to is not shown.
EnterpriseCustom
Team Lumen allocation, central billing, content privacy and dedicated support; quoted by contacting the vendor.
Ways to pay less
Imagine Art
No public discounts listed.
PicLumen
- Annual discount
Yearly billing, up to 25% off
The pricing page marks yearly billing as up to 25% off monthly: 20% on Lite and Standard and 25% on Pro and Elite.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Imagine Art or PicLumen?
As of Nov 13, 2026, PicLumen is cheaper to start with: $6.09 a month, against $13 a month for Imagine Art. Imagine Art starts at $13 per month, billed yearly, and PicLumen starts at $6.09 per month, billed yearly ($7.59 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Imagine Art or PicLumen?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Imagine Art has a free plan. PicLumen does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Imagine Art and PicLumen run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only PicLumen 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.