Yes. The free plan includes a daily fast-token allowance, presets and basic quality settings. Free-plan creations are public.

Does Leonardo have an API?

Yes. The API is pay-as-you-go, starts with a small credit, and the credit does not expire.

Image & design AI

Leonardo AI pricing

Free plan

Leonardo AI has a free plan, and paid plans start at $12/mo on Essential. Checked Nov 10, 2026 against the official pricing page.

Versatile AI image generation with control and a generous free tier.

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Our take

Score 3.5 out of 5How we score

Leonardo is the flexible, lower-cost image generator: a daily free allowance, trainable personal models and an API for teams who want to build on it. Output is good rather than best-in-class, and the token system takes some getting used to.

Plans and prices

Up to 20% off with annual billing

Leonardo AI plans, checked Nov 10, 2026. Official pricing page Prices are indicative and may change. Always confirm on the provider's site.
Plan	Price	What you get
Free	Free150 fast tokens/day	150 fast tokens/day, 1 personal collection Public creations Presets
EssentialOur pick	$12/moor $120/yr8,500 fast tokens/mo; $10/mo on annual (NEWLY CONFIRMED live, was null)	8,500 fast tokens/mo, 2 concurrent generations Private creations 10 personal AI models
Premium	$30/moor $288/yr25,000 fast tokens/mo; $24/mo on annual (NEWLY CONFIRMED live)	25,000 fast tokens/mo, 3 concurrent Unlimited relaxed image gen (select models)
Ultimate	$60/moor $576/yr60,000 fast tokens/mo; $48/mo on annual (NEWLY CONFIRMED live)	60,000 fast tokens/mo, 6 concurrent Unlimited relaxed image & video (select models)
Team Starter	$24/mo$24/seat/mo (default 3-seat total shown as $72/mo); 75,000 shared tokens	75,000 shared tokens pool, 6 concurrent Private team generations
Team Growth	$48/mo$48/seat/mo (default shown as $144/mo); 180,000 shared tokens	180,000 shared tokens pool, 6 concurrent Model training with team tokens
API (Pay As You Go)	Usage-basedStarts with $5 API credit; pay only for what you use; non-expiring	Up to 10 concurrent generations No commitments

Pick this tier: Essential

Essential makes your generations private and adds personal models and upscaling. Premium is worth it only if you want unlimited relaxed generation.

What works

Free plan refreshes a fast-token allowance every day
Train your own personal models from the Essential plan
Relaxed unlimited generation on Premium and above for select models
Pay-as-you-go API with non-expiring credit

What to watch

Free-plan images are public
Token-based limits are harder to reason about than image counts
Image quality trails the top generators for high-end campaign work

Skip it if

You need the most polished images for flagship campaigns
Your images must be private and you do not want a paid plan
You already get enough image generation inside Canva

Best for

Create images / designsCreate content faster

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Leonardo AI pricing questions

How much does Leonardo AI cost in 2026?: Leonardo AI has a free plan, and paid plans start at $12/mo on Essential. Checked Nov 10, 2026 against the official pricing page.
Is Leonardo AI free?: Yes. The free plan includes a daily fast-token allowance, presets and basic quality settings. Free-plan creations are public.
Does Leonardo have an API?: Yes. The API is pay-as-you-go, starts with a small credit, and the credit does not expire.

Reviewed Sep 11, 2026 by the Dapols team. Report a price change

Our evidence on this tool

Catalog status: Recommended — can be a primary pick in a plan
Price last checked: Nov 10, 2026
Evidence confidence: Medium — verified, but the vendor changes plans often

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