Leonardo.Ai vs Lexica (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 1.8.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Leonardo.Ai grades higher on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms. Lexica grades higher on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Leonardo.Ai
Image, video and 3D generator with its own and partner models
Which one is for you
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
Pick Lexica if
- Fits if you browse the archive for prompts to reuse
- Works for individuals who want one model on a low yearly price
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because generation needs a subscription
- Not for you if your images are private, as Starter and Pro images are public and only Max keeps them private
- Watch out: each prompt uses 4 image credits
- Watch out: the commercial licence depends on team size, from individuals on Starter to 5 or more on Max
How we grade them
| 3.0GPALeonardo.AiVery good | 1.8GPALexicaWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | BStarter is $8 a month billed yearly, at the edge of the category's cheapest quarter. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | FThe page says images can only be generated by subscribing. |
| Features | 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. | CThe prompt archive, the Aperture model, fast and slow generations and uploads. One model only. |
| Ease of use | A4.83 from about 11,100 App Store ratings, the top band. Each model shows its token cost before you generate. | CA web generator with fast and slow queues and credits per prompt. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with an API and one-click hand-off to Canva. No desktop app, which an A needs. | CWeb only, with no integrations or apps listed. |
| Best for | images, video and 3D in one app | an image generator with a searchable prompt archive |
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: Leonardo.Ai and Lexica. How we grade
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. Lexica starts at $8 a month and scores 2.0.
Leonardo.Ai scores higher, and starts $4 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, none scores higher than Leonardo.Ai for less, and 10 score higher than Lexica 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
- Leonardo.Ai also covers video generation.
At a glance
| Leonardo.Ai | Lexica | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly | $8 per month, billed annually |
| Free plan | 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. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd | Lexica |
| Price read from | eesel.ai (not the vendor's own page) | lexica.art |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Lexica
- There is no free plan: the page says images can only be generated by subscribing.
- Images made on Starter and Pro are public and appear in Lexica search; only Max keeps them private.
- The commercial license depends on team size: Starter for individuals, Pro for 2 to 5 people, Max for 5 or more.
- Each prompt submission uses 4 image credits; the pricing page shows the yearly-billed price and offers a switch to monthly billing.
Key features
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.
Lexica
- Searchable image archive
- The site is built around a search engine of generated images and the prompts behind them, which can be used as a starting point for new prompts.
- Aperture model
- Most images on the site were made with Lexica's own Aperture model; a selection from Stable Diffusion 1.5 is also kept and carries a CC0 license.
- Fast and slow generations
- Every plan includes a monthly count of fast generations. Pro and Max add slow-queue generations once the fast ones are used, with a daily cap.
- Image uploads and aspect ratios
- All plans list image uploads and custom aspect ratios, along with early access to new models.
- Extra generations on demand
- Fast generations can be bought for $0.05 each. They do not expire but can only be used while a plan is active.
Plans
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.
Lexica
Starter$8
per month, billed annually
1,000 fast generations a month, 2 concurrent fast jobs, personal commercial license for an individual creator. Images are public.
Pro$24
per month, billed annually
3,000 fast generations a month plus slow generations with a daily cap, 3 concurrent jobs, commercial license for teams of 2 to 5. Images are public.
Max$48
per month, billed annually
7,000 fast generations a month plus capped slow generations, commercial license for teams of 5 or more, and private images.
Ways to pay less
Leonardo.Ai
No public discounts listed.
Lexica
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
The pricing page labels yearly plans with a 20% saving against monthly billing; the monthly-billed prices are shown behind a toggle.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Leonardo.Ai or Lexica?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lexica is cheaper to start with: $8 a month, against $12 a month for Leonardo.Ai. Leonardo.Ai starts at $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly, and Lexica starts at $8 per month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Leonardo.Ai or Lexica?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Leonardo.Ai has a free plan. Lexica does not.
Which platforms do Leonardo.Ai and Lexica 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.