Leonardo.Ai vs OpenArt
We give Leonardo.Ai a 3.0 GPA and OpenArt a 2.4, out of 4.0. Leonardo.Ai grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, features 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
OpenArt
AI image and video studio with characters and multi-scene stories
How we grade them
| 3.0GPALeonardo.AiVery good | 2.4GPAOpenArtFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CStarter is $13 a month on yearly billing ($14 monthly) for 4,000 credits, up to about 4,000 images or 50 videos. That's the middle of this category, but Starter has no commercial use rights, which start at Plus for $27. |
| 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. | CFree credits when you sign up, with no card needed. It's a taste rather than a plan, as there's no free tier after that. |
| 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. | B100+ image, video and audio models on one balance, consistent characters, Director for multi-scene films and ads, motion control, relighting, editing and upscaling. The whole job, with stories as its strength. |
| Ease of use | A4.83 from about 11,100 App Store ratings, among the highest here. Each model shows its token cost before you generate, so the meter isn't a mystery. | CNo app-store rating on record. With 100+ models, characters, personal models and Director, there's a lot to learn before a multi-scene video comes out right. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with an API and one-click hand-off to Canva. No desktop app, which an A needs. | BWeb only, with no phone app, but it reaches Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through MCP and a CLI, and After Effects through a plugin. No public API. |
| Best for | images, video and 3D in one app | story videos with recurring characters |
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 OpenArt. 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. OpenArt starts at $13 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
Leonardo.Ai scores higher and starts $1 a month lower. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, none scores higher than Leonardo.Ai for less, and 6 score higher than OpenArt 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 starts at $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly. OpenArt starts at $13 per seat / month for 4,000 credits, billed annually ($14 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.
At a glance
| Leonardo.Ai | OpenArt | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly | $13 per seat / month for 4,000 credits, billed annually ($14 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 | Free credits on sign-up to try it, with no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd | OpenArt |
| Price read from | eesel.ai (not the vendor's own page) | openart.ai |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Leonardo.Ai
- Creators who want image, video and 3D tools under one account
- Trying many partner models without separate subscriptions
- Canva users who want to finish generated images in Canva
OpenArt
- Creators making short story videos and ads with recurring characters
- Trying many image and video models from one account
- Heavy users who want unlimited generation on a few models
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.
OpenArt
- Starter has no commercial use rights; commercial use starts at Plus.
- Monthly credits reset each billing cycle; extra credits ($15 a month for 5,000, Plus and up) need a subscription but roll over.
- There is no mobile app and no public API; OpenArt runs in desktop and mobile browsers.
- Refunds are generally not given for completed generations or active subscription periods.
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.
OpenArt
- 100+ models on one balance
- Image models such as GPT Image 2.5, Nano Banana 2 and Seedream sit beside video models such as Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.5 and Sora 2; each shows its credit cost first.
- Director
- Plans and generates multi-scene videos for short films, music videos, trailers, explainers and product or UGC-style ads.
- Consistent characters
- Build a character once and reuse it across scenes; plans allow from about 13 to 353 characters and personal models.
- Video tools
- Motion control from reference videos, video relighting, background replacement and effects sit alongside text and image to video.
- Image editing and upscaling
- An editing suite with camera-angle control, upscaling, unblurring and headshot tools, plus a 3D world maker.
- MCP, CLI and plugins
- Generate images and video from AI agents such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, or inside Adobe After Effects with a plugin.
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.
OpenArt
Starter$13
per seat / month for 4,000 credits, billed annually ($14 monthly)
Up to about 4,000 images or 50 videos, Director and MCP access. No commercial use rights.
Plus$27
per seat / month for 12,000 credits, billed annually ($34 monthly)
Up to about 12,000 images or 150 videos, commercial use rights and extra credit add-ons.
Pro$44
per seat / month for 24,000 credits, billed annually ($56 monthly)
Up to about 24,000 images or 300 videos, about 80 consistent characters and 32 parallel jobs.
Wonder$175
per seat / month for 106,000 credits, billed annually ($240 monthly)
Up to about 1,300 videos, priority support and unlimited generation on selected models such as FLUX 3.
Ways to pay less
Leonardo.Ai
No public discounts listed.
OpenArt
- Annual discount
Save up to 27% with annual billing
Annual billing takes Starter from $14 to $13 a seat per month, Plus from $34 to $27, Pro from $56 to $44 and Wonder from $240 to $175.
