Leonardo.Ai vs Neolemon (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 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Leonardo.Ai grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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
Neolemon
Consistent cartoon characters for illustrated children's books
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 Neolemon if
- Fits if you are making a children's picture book and need the same character on every page
- Works for authors who publish through Amazon KDP
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you work on one book, as it is $29 a month with no yearly plan
- Watch out: credits do not roll over, and extra credits are for active subscribers only
- Tight if you stay free, as 20 credits go quickly and commercial rights are for the paid plan
- Too light for anything beyond illustrated books and character avatars
How we grade them
| 3.0GPALeonardo.AiVery good | 1.8GPANeolemonWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | DOne plan at $29 a month, billed monthly, for 600 credits. That is above the $25 line where the category's dearest tenth starts, with no yearly price. |
| 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. | C20 free credits on signup with no card. Commercial rights are stated for the paid plan only. |
| 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. | CCharacters, consistency editors, multi-character scenes, book assembly and print-ready export. It does that one job fully and it is a smaller job than most of the category. |
| Ease of use | A4.83 from about 11,100 App Store ratings, the top band. Each model shows its token cost before you generate. | CNo store rating is on record. It is a web app where the work is building the characters and the book. |
| 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 an Amazon KDP link and nothing else listed. |
| Best for | images, video and 3D in one app | consistent cartoon characters for children's books |
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 Neolemon. 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. Neolemon starts at $29 a month and scores 2.0.
Leonardo.Ai scores higher and starts $17 a month lower. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, none scores higher than Leonardo.Ai for less, and 89 score higher than Neolemon 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 | Neolemon | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly | $29 per month, billed monthly |
| 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 | 20 free credits on sign-up, no card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd | Neolemon |
| Price read from | eesel.ai (not the vendor's own page) | neolemon.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Neolemon
- There is one paid plan, monthly only; the page says no yearly plan is offered.
- Credits do not roll over, and extra credits can be bought only by active subscribers.
- Character Turbo images cost 4 credits each; prompt tools are free.
- Commercial rights are stated for the Creator Plan, not for the free credits.
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.
Neolemon
- Character illustration
- Describe a character, upload a photo or bring your own art to start a cartoon character.
- Consistency editors
- Change pose, outfit, expression or background while keeping the character the same across pages.
- Multi-character scenes
- Combine several characters in one setting to build a scene for each page.
- Book assembly
- Add story text, speech bubbles and covers to the pages of a book.
- Print-ready export
- Export 300 DPI PDFs with trim, bleed and cover wrap for Amazon KDP, or share a digital flipbook.
- Photo-to-cartoon avatars
- Turn a photo into a cartoon avatar of a person or pet.
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.
Neolemon
Creator Plan$29
per month, billed monthly
600 credits a month (up to 150 generations), all editors and commercial use included.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Leonardo.Ai or Neolemon?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Leonardo.Ai is cheaper to start with: $12 a month, against $29 a month for Neolemon. Leonardo.Ai starts at $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly, and Neolemon starts at $29 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Leonardo.Ai or Neolemon?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Leonardo.Ai has a free plan. Neolemon does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Leonardo.Ai and Neolemon run on?
As of Nov 13, 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.