Luma vs PixVerse
We give Luma a 2.0 GPA and PixVerse a 2.4, out of 4.0. PixVerse grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Luma
Creative agents for video and images, built on Luma's Ray models
PixVerse
AI video app built on PixVerse V6, with templates and an agent
How we grade them
| 2.0GPALumaFair | 2.4GPAPixVerseFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DPlus is $25 a month on yearly billing ($30 monthly), against $8 to $12 for Pika, Runway and LTX Studio, and in this category's dearest tenth. It does buy 10,000 credits: about 2 minutes of Ray3.2 at 1080p or 8 at 720p. There's no cheaper plan. | CWeb plan prices couldn't be read, as the plan page answered our reader with a bot check. The iPhone app lists Elite at $5.99 a week or $49.99 a year and credit packs from $5, but with the web plans unknown, it stays a C. |
| Free plan and trial | CNew accounts get trial credits, but the pages don't say how many, and there's no free plan after that. | CThe apps are free to download with in-app purchases, and Android shows ads. How many free credits you get couldn't be read. |
| Features | BAgents that plan and build across video, image and audio, Ray3.2 with HDR and EXR export, video-to-video, reframe and extend, the Uni-1 image model, plus Veo, Kling, Seedance and ElevenLabs. The whole video job. | BIts own V6 model makes 1080p video with sound, next to Seedance and MiniMax H3, plus effect templates, Modify Video, extending and 4K upscaling, lip sync, an agent, a node Canvas, a CLI and an API. The whole job. |
| Ease of use | CNo app-store rating on record. Working with agents across a project is a new habit, and Ray3.2 costs anything from 100 to 400 credits per 5 seconds depending on resolution. | CNo app-store rating on record. Templates make the first clip easy, but each regenerate is charged again, so trial and error isn't free. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only: the site lists no desktop or phone apps. There's a developer API, but no integrations in the listing. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, plus a command-line tool and an API with webhooks. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | agent-built video for production work | template videos from your own photos |
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: Luma and PixVerse. How we grade
Where they differ
- PixVerse has a free plan. Luma does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only PixVerse lists iOS and Android apps.
- PixVerse also covers templates.
At a glance
| Luma | PixVerse | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $25 per month for 10,000 credits, billed annually ($30 billed monthly) | Not published |
| Free plan | None | The apps are free to download with in-app purchases, and the Android app shows ads; the free credit allowance could not be read. |
| Free trial | Free trial credits to start; the amount is not stated | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Luma AI, Inc. | AIVORA PTE. LTD. |
| Price read from | lumalabs.ai | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Luma
- Creative teams producing many variants of a campaign or product shot
- Video work that needs HDR or EXR files for a production pipeline
- People who want an agent to plan and assemble the work, not just one clip
PixVerse
- Social videos made from your own photos with trending templates
- Phone-first creators who want the same account on the web and in apps
- Developers who want a video model API with templates and effects
Worth knowing
Luma
- There is no free plan; new accounts get trial credits, and the pages read do not say how many.
- Credit costs vary widely: Ray3.2 at 1080p costs 400 credits per 5 seconds, so Plus's 10,000 credits make about 2 minutes of it.
- Team and Enterprise prices are given only through sales, and SSO and shared credits need the Team plan.
- Luma is a web app; the site lists no desktop or mobile apps.
PixVerse
- Web plan prices could not be read: the plan page at app.pixverse.ai answered our reader with a bot check.
- The iPhone app, PixVerse Lite, lists an Elite plan at $5.99 a week or $49.99 a year and credit packs from $5 to $100 in the US App Store.
- Each generation uses credits, and the developer's App Store replies confirm that pressing regenerate is charged again.
Key features
Luma
- Luma Agents
- Agents research, generate and refine work across video, image, audio and text while keeping a project's context; Luma Skills save a workflow to rerun.
- Ray3.2 video model
- Text- and image-to-video in draft, 540p, 720p or 1080p, with HDR and EXR export for production work and up to 16 keyframes through the API.
- Video-to-video, reframe and extend
- Change existing footage with video-to-video and Modify, reframe a clip to a new shape, extend it, and stitch clips with captions into a finished piece.
- Uni-1 image model
- Luma's image model carries style references, character references and brand guidance into each image; GPT Image and Nano Banana are also offered.
- Partner video and audio models
- Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.5 and MiniMax H3 for video, lip sync from Sync, and ElevenLabs voice, music and sound effects.
- Team workspaces
- Share credits and manage usage in one place, with projects, team-wide sharing, usage analytics and SSO on the Team plan.
PixVerse
- PixVerse V6 and partner models
- PixVerse's own V6 model makes 1080p video with native audio; Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3, Flux 3 and GPT Image 2.5 are also offered.
- Effect templates
- A template library turns a photo into a dance video, a transformation, a style-transfer clip or a miniature scene, with new trend templates arriving in app updates.
- Editing existing video
- Modify Video changes chosen parts of a clip from a reference, and tools extend a video, add transitions between frames, guide motion and upscale to 4K.
- Lip sync and audio
- Make a character speak typed dialogue or uploaded audio with lip sync, add generated sound effects, or build a music video in one step.
- Agent, Canvas and Marketing Hub
- Direct shots through conversation with the agent, map a workflow on a node-based Canvas, or turn a product image or URL into a video ad.
- CLI and API
- A command-line tool runs prompts and batches from a terminal, and the PixVerse API offers text-to-video, image-to-video, templates and webhooks.
Plans
Luma
Plus$25
per month for 10,000 credits, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
Luma and partner image and video models, commercial use and edit access for guests. Ray3.2 at 720p costs 100 credits per 5 seconds.
Pro$75
per month for 40,000 credits, billed annually ($90 billed monthly)
Everything in Plus, with four times the usage of Luma Agents.
Ultra$250
per month for 150,000 credits, billed annually ($300 billed monthly)
Everything in Pro, with 15 times the usage of Luma Agents.
TeamCustom
Shared team credits, projects and team-wide sharing, member management, usage analytics and SSO.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Team, plus enterprise commitments, dedicated training and custom fine-tuning.
PixVerse
Pricing could not be confirmed. See pixverse.ai.
Ways to pay less
Luma
- Annual discount
Lower monthly rate with yearly billing
Yearly billing costs $300 a year for Plus, $900 for Pro and $3,000 for Ultra, against $30, $90 and $300 a month; the page says up to 20% saved.
PixVerse
No public discounts listed.
