Leonardo.Ai vs Scenario (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 2.6.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Leonardo.Ai grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, 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
Scenario
Generative AI platform for game and studio asset production
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 Scenario if
- Fits if you make game art and want a model trained on your own style
- Works for studios that need an API and private workspaces for asset pipelines
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to sell what you make while staying free, as free outputs are personal use only
- Tight if you run out of credits mid-month: they don't roll over and generation stops until the reset or an add-on
- Pricey if you need custom models, because training starts at Pro, $45 a month
- Not for you if you work alone and need collaboration, since Starter is a single-user workspace and 25 seats start at Max, $75
- Watch out: yearly prices are behind a toggle, so what you'd pay by the year isn't on the listing
How we grade them
| 3.0GPALeonardo.AiVery good | 2.6GPAScenarioGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | C$15 a month on Starter for 1,500 credits, which is the top of the $8 to $15 range most image tools charge. Pro is $45 and Max $75. The page says yearly billing is 33% cheaper, but those figures sit behind a toggle. |
| 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. | B50 free credits every day, no card needed, with every model open to try. The catch is that free outputs are for personal use only, and paid plans carry the commercial licence. |
| 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. | BImages, video, audio and 3D meshes, a model library, an API and Unity and Unreal pipelines. Custom model training, the feature studios come for, starts at Pro. |
| 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 on record. Training your own model takes 10 to 30 images and anything from 30 minutes to a few hours, so there's a learning curve before the output matches your style. |
| 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 desktop or phone apps, but it has an API and lists Unity and Unreal Engine. |
| Best for | images, video and 3D in one app | game art from a model trained on your own style |
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 Scenario. 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. Scenario starts at $15 a month and scores 2.7.
Leonardo.Ai scores higher and starts $3 a month lower. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, none scores higher than Leonardo.Ai for less, and 10 score higher than Scenario 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
At a glance
| Leonardo.Ai | Scenario | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly | $15 per month (Starter), 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. | Free tier with 50 free daily credits and no credit card required. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd | Scenario, Inc. |
| Price read from | eesel.ai (not the vendor's own page) | scenario.com |
| 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.
Scenario
- Credits do not roll over; when they run out, generation stops until an add-on is bought or the monthly reset arrives.
- Free plan outputs are for personal use; all paid plans include a commercial license.
- Custom model training starts at the Pro plan; Starter is a single-user workspace.
- The pricing page says annual billing is 33% cheaper but its figures are behind a toggle.
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.
Scenario
- Foundation model library
- Every plan includes a library of models from providers such as Flux and GPT, and a model acts as the style preset behind an output.
- Custom model training
- Pro and above can train models from 10 to 30 images for a style or 5 to 15 for a character, with training taking from 30 minutes to a few hours.
- Multiple asset types
- Supports 2D images, video, audio and 3D meshes such as GLB, OBJ and FBX with PBR textures.
- API and game engine pipelines
- Described as API-first, with integration into Unity, Unreal or custom pipelines and batch generation.
- Private workspaces
- Generations, trained models and uploads are private to the organization by default, and the site says it is SOC 2 Type II audited.
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.
Scenario
Free$0
50 free daily credits to try every model; outputs are for personal use.
Starter$15
per month, billed monthly
1,500 monthly credits, single-user workspace, every model, private generations, 50 GB storage.
Pro$45
per month, billed monthly
5,000 monthly credits, priority queue, unlimited relaxed generations, custom model training, 500 GB storage.
Max$75
per month, billed monthly
10,000 monthly credits, workspace for up to 25 users, collaboration tools, high-priority queue, 1 TB storage.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited seats, volume pricing, 12-month contract, SSO/SAML, SOC 2, DPA and a dedicated account team.
Ways to pay less
Leonardo.Ai
No public discounts listed.
Scenario
- Annual discount
33% off with annual billing
The pricing page says annual plans cost 33% less than paying month to month, billed once up front with credits available immediately.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Leonardo.Ai or Scenario?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Leonardo.Ai is cheaper to start with: $12 a month, against $15 a month for Scenario. Leonardo.Ai starts at $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly, and Scenario starts at $15 per month (Starter), billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Leonardo.Ai or Scenario?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Leonardo.Ai and Scenario have a free plan.
Which platforms do Leonardo.Ai and Scenario 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.