The Leonardo.Ai Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Leonardo.Ai in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Leonardo.Ai
The Insider’s Guide
Image, video and 3D generator with its own and partner models
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI image and video generators, read from Leonardo.Ai’s own pages.
Made by Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd · checked Oct 17, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Leonardo.Ai’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Leonardo.Ai’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.0
GPA, above 19 of the 21 other AI image and video generators we grade
Leonardo.Ai is a web and mobile app for making images, short videos and 3D models from prompts or reference images, using its own Lucid and Phoenix models alongside partner models such as Veo and Kling. Everything costs tokens, which renew daily on the free plan and monthly on paid plans, where unused tokens roll over. Images can be sent straight to Canva for further editing.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Leonardo.Ai, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Each model shows its token cost before you generate, so the meter isn't a mystery.
- 1
Best for images, video and 3D in one app
Its prices come from a third-party summary, though, and the unlimited queue only covers some of its own models.
- 2
Paid plans start at $12 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly.
- 3
There is a 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.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
3D generation
Turns an image and up to five reference views into a downloadable 3D model, with choices of mesh type, quality and material.
- 8
A 3.0 GPA, above 19 of 21
That is against the other AI image and video generators we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Leonardo.Ai you would be making an image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Leonardo.Ai at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd
- Category
- AI Image & Video Generators
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
- Store rating
- 4.8 on the App Store, 11,139 ratings
The report card
Best for images, video and 3D in one app
Leonardo.Ai puts images, short video and 3D models in one app, with its own models alongside Veo, Kling and FLUX. The free plan's 150 tokens a day is one of the kinder ones here, and Essential is $12 a month. Its prices come from a third-party summary, though, and the unlimited queue only covers some of its own models.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Essential 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. |
| Free plan and trial | B | 150 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. |
| Features | B | Its 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. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.83 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone and Android, with an API and one-click hand-off to Canva. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Leonardo.Ai is for
- Great if you want images, short video and 3D models under one account
- Handy when you finish designs in Canva and want images sent straight there
- Good for trying lots of partner models without paying for each one
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want everything unlimited, as the slow queue covers selected Leonardo models only
- Tight if you might cancel, since banked rollover tokens are lost when you do
- Pricey if you buy on iPhone, where the plans run $15.99 to $79.99
Good to know
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$12
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Leonardo.Ai has a free plan. Paid plans start at $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly.
Free images are public but can still be used commercially.
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.
The 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.
Read from eesel.ai on Oct 17, 2026, where its own pages could not be read.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Image, video and 3D generator with its own and partner models. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, image generation, video generation.
Web, iPhone and Android, with an API and one-click hand-off to Canva.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Canva
Leonardo.Ai is made by Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
19/21
Other AI image and video generators it is graded above
Leonardo.Ai's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 19 of the 21 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 17 of 21) and worst on value for money (C, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $12 a month, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 7 of the 16 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 22 AI image and video generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. Leonardo.Ai’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 21
- BFree plan and trialAbove 19 of 21
- BFeaturesAbove 6 of 21
- AEase of useAbove 17 of 21
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 21
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 17 AI image and video generators. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Leonardo.Ai is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Leonardo.Ai you would be making an image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 19 of the 21 other AI image and video generators we grade. It costs $144 a year.
What you could not
- An image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make.
- A video model, which you can rent by the second but not make.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Canva among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Leonardo.Ai’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Midjourney, Krea, OpenArt, Ideogram and Adobe Firefly
The 5 tools Leonardo.Ai is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Midjourney
From $8/mo
Image and short-video generator run on monthly GPU time.
- Leonardo.Ai has a free plan. Midjourney does not.
- Only Leonardo.Ai lists iOS and Android apps.
- 2.8GPA
Krea
Free plan · from $5.25/mo
Image, video and 3D generation with real-time canvas and plugins.
- Only Leonardo.Ai lists an Android app.
- 2.4GPA
OpenArt
Free trial · from $13/mo
AI image and video studio with characters and multi-scene stories.
- 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.
- 2.8GPA
Ideogram
Free plan · from $15/mo
Image generator for designs with text, plus editing and video apps.
- Only Leonardo.Ai lists an Android app.
- 3.0GPA
Adobe Firefly
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Adobe's image, video and audio generator, with partner models.
- Adobe Firefly also covers video editing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Leonardo.Ai free?
Leonardo.Ai has a free plan. 150 tokens a day that do not carry over, with fewer video models.
How much does Leonardo.Ai cost?
Leonardo.Ai lists 6 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Leonardo.Ai work on?
Leonardo.Ai is available on Web, iOS and Android.
How is Leonardo.Ai rated?
Leonardo.Ai's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11,139 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
Does Leonardo.Ai have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Leonardo.Ai is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Leonardo.Ai have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Leonardo.Ai is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Leonardo.Ai open source?
Leonardo.Ai is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
Does Leonardo.Ai have an API?
Yes. Leonardo.Ai offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Leonardo.Ai integrate with?
Leonardo.Ai's listing names Canva. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Leonardo.Ai?
Leonardo.Ai is made by Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd.
What are the alternatives to Leonardo.Ai?
The closest alternatives to Leonardo.Ai in our directory are Midjourney, Krea, OpenArt, Ideogram and Adobe Firefly.
How does Leonardo.Ai compare with other AI image and video generators?
Leonardo.Ai's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 19 of the 21 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 2.
Is Leonardo.Ai good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Leonardo.Ai C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $12 a month, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 7 of the 16 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Leonardo.Ai?
To replace Leonardo.Ai you would be making an image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Leonardo.Ai’s own pages on Oct 17, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 17, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Leonardo.Ai's help pages and, for prices, a third-party summary on 17 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Leonardo's pricing page turned our reader away again. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd. Prices change, so check leonardo.ai before you buy.
- eesel.ai/blog/leonardo-ai-pricing
- intercom.help/leonardo-ai/en/articles/9044700-tokens-frequently-asked-questions
- intercom.help/leonardo-ai/en/articles/9560707-token-rollover
- intercom.help/leonardo-ai/en/articles/11702713-top-up-tokens
- intercom.help/leonardo-ai/en/articles/9393396-teams-faq
- intercom.help/leonardo-ai/en/articles/7051613-frequently-asked-questions
- intercom.help/leonardo-ai/en/articles/8044029-private-public-images
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- docs.leonardo.ai/docs/getting-started
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Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
426
price changes on record
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- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Leonardo.Ai’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. Leonardo.Ai is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd. Prices and plans change: check leonardo.ai before you buy.