Leonardo.Ai vs Starryai (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
Starryai
AI art and video app with styles, a community feed and Lumen credits
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 Starryai if
- Fits if you make art on your phone and want daily free images
- Works for people who like a community feed with each image's prompt, to recreate
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want video: it always costs Lumens, even on Unlimited plans
- Watch out: upscaled and enhanced images are deleted after 7 days, and edited images aren't saved
- Pricey if you pay weekly, at $4.99 a week against $11.99 a month
- Watch out: web plan prices show only after sign-in, so these are the US App Store prices
- Skip it if you need a desktop app or an API, as neither is listed
How we grade them
| 3.0GPALeonardo.AiVery good | 2.6GPAStarryaiGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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$11.99 a month for Pro, in the middle of the $8 to $15 range. The cheapest entry is $4.99 a week, about $21 a month, and Unlimited Pro is $39.99. |
| 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. | BA free account gets daily free images with no watermark, plus 5 Lumens on sign-up. Anything past the basics spends Lumens. |
| 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. | BMany styles, reference images, custom styles trained on your own pictures, 10-second video and upscales to 16x. Unlimited plans cover standard images 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. | CNo store rating on record. Lumens, styles, slow mode and different costs per setting take a few tries to get the hang of. |
| 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, iPhone and Android, with no desktop app and no API on the listing. |
| Best for | images, video and 3D in one app | phone-first AI art with daily free images |
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 Starryai. 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. Starryai starts at $21.62 a month and scores 2.7.
Leonardo.Ai scores higher and starts $9.62 a month lower. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, none scores higher than Leonardo.Ai for less, and 13 score higher than Starryai 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
- Starryai also covers community.
At a glance
| Leonardo.Ai | Starryai | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly | $4.99 per week (Starter Pro Weekly, US App Store in-app price) |
| 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. | A free account with daily free images and no watermark; new accounts are topped up with 5 Lumens, and 1 Lumen makes 4 images at base settings. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd | starryai, Inc. |
| Price read from | eesel.ai (not the vendor's own page) | apps.apple.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.
Starryai
- Web plan prices are shown only after signing in; the plans here are the US App Store's in-app prices.
- Unlimited plans cover standard generation only; edits, transformations, video and 8x or 16x upscales always use Lumens.
- Upscaled and enhanced images are deleted after 7 days, and edited images are not saved, so they must be downloaded at once.
- Web purchases can be refunded within 7 days if under 5% of the Lumens were used; app purchases go through Apple or Google.
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.
Starryai
- Prompt to image in many styles
- Type a prompt, pick a style or none, and add reference images to guide style, face or composition. Photoreal images and edits use Nano Banana.
- Short video generation
- Make 10-second videos with the Nova Ultra model. Video always costs Lumens, including on Unlimited plans.
- Custom styles
- Train a style on your own set of images, then use it privately or publish it to your profile for others.
- Upscale and enhance
- Upscale images 4x, 8x or 16x, or use Enhance to add detail. Unlimited plans include 4x upscaling in slow mode.
- Unlimited slow mode
- On Unlimited Pro and Unlimited Pro Max, standard generation carries on at slow speed after the included Lumens are spent.
- Community feed and challenges
- Browse trending images with their prompts and styles, tap Recreate to make your own version, and enter the weekly challenge.
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.
Starryai
Free$0
Daily free images without watermarks, plus 5 Lumens on sign-up. Generation cost depends on the settings chosen.
Starter Pro Weekly$4.99
per week (US App Store in-app price)
The lowest-priced Pro subscription the App Store listing shows.
starryai 1 Month Pro$11.99
per month (US App Store in-app price)
Monthly Pro subscription with an allowance of Lumens for fast generations.
40 Lumens Pack$15.99
one-time, for 40 Lumens (US App Store in-app price)
Extra Lumens for fast generations, edits, video and higher upscales; Unlimited Pro members pay half price for packs.
starryai 1 Month Unlimited Pro$39.99
per month (US App Store in-app price)
Unlimited standard images and 4x upscales in slow mode after the included Lumens are used.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Leonardo.Ai or Starryai?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Leonardo.Ai is cheaper to start with: $12 a month, against $21.62 a month for Starryai. Leonardo.Ai starts at $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly, and Starryai starts at $4.99 per week (Starter Pro Weekly, US App Store in-app price).
Which has a free plan, Leonardo.Ai or Starryai?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Leonardo.Ai and Starryai have a free plan.
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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.