Luma AI is a creative workspace for generating and editing images, video, and audio. It brings several models into a shared workflow, with credit-based individual subscriptions and separately priced business and API access.

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Last checked: September 9, 2026

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Our Take

Luma is useful for exploring visual directions and iterating on short video concepts.

Best for:
Solo usersSmall teams
Best use case: Rapid image-to-video and prompt-to-video concepting for short cinematic shots, where motion quality and speed of iteration matter more than final-production reliability.

Fits individual creators and small production teams iterating on short visual concepts.

Read the full assessment

Luma is useful for exploring visual directions and iterating on short video concepts. Its breadth of models can reduce switching between applications, but output consistency still needs to be checked against the brief. Resolution, model choice, and repeated attempts change how quickly credits are consumed. Start by estimating a realistic production workload; a higher allowance is valuable only when it produces enough usable material.

Strengths

  • Several media models in one workspace
  • Image and video iteration
  • Collaboration options

Tradeoffs

  • Credits depend on generation settings
  • API billing is separate
  • No current free subscription confirmed

Who it suits

  • Prosumer creators making short-form social content, storyboards, mood pieces, or concept clips.
  • Marketers or agencies that need fast visual iteration and shareable previews.
  • Developers or product teams that want a separate API surface for generation workflows.

About Luma AI

Luma AI is a creative workspace for generating and editing images, video, and audio. It brings several models into a shared workflow, with credit-based individual subscriptions and separately priced business and API access.

Pricing & Plans

Prices use the currency shown. Tax, usage limits and billing terms vary by provider.

Save up to 17%

Plus

$30/mo

Consumer app subscription tier.

  • Luma and third-party image/video models
  • Guest-collaborator edit access
  • Commercial use
  • 10,000 credits per month
Full plan details & limits

Consumer app subscription tier.

$30/month

    Pro

    $90/mo

    Consumer app subscription tier.

    • Everything in Plus
    • 4x usage with the Luma Agents
    • 40,000 credits per month
    Full plan details & limits

    Consumer app subscription tier.

    $90/month

      Ultra

      $300/mo

      Consumer app subscription tier.

      • Everything in Pro
      • 15x usage with the Luma Agents
      • 150,000 credits per month
      Full plan details & limits

      Consumer app subscription tier.

      $300/month

        Team

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        Business subscription tier.

        • Team members
        • Projects/team organization
        • Team-wide sharing
        • Usage analytics
        Full plan details & limits

        Business subscription tier.

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        • Shared team credits
        • SSO
        More plans, volume options & API pricing (2)

        Enterprise

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        Business subscription tier.

        • Team features
        • Enterprise commitments
        • Dedicated education and training
        • Custom fine-tuning
        Full plan details & limits

        Business subscription tier.

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          Luma Agents API pay-as-you-go

          Variable cost

          Separate API billing model for generation usage.

          • Separate metered API
          Full plan details & limits

          Separate API billing model for generation usage.

          Billed per generation

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            Everything you need to know

            Explore more details about Luma AI.

            FeaturesImage generation and editing, Video generation and modification, Audio generation + more.
            • Image generation and editing
            • Video generation and modification
            • Audio generation
            • Shared creative projects
            RatingsApple App Store: 4.5/5
            • Apple App Store (US)Luma Dream Machine for iOS4.5/5 · 1.8K
              Source Checked September 8, 2026

            Customer ratings from the linked platforms, separate from our recommendations. Scores and counts can change; each platform uses its own review process.

            Integrations & connectionsHow Luma AI fits into your workflow

            Third-party media models, Separate developer API

            Platforms & availabilityWeb · iOS Dream Machine

            Luma AI

            Free plan: Not listed for this product. Free trial: Not verified.

            Cost considerationsBilling, usage limits and additional fees

            App subscriptions and API spending are separate. Current individual pricing cards supersede conflicting older help articles. A current free subscription was not established. Provisioned API contracts are excluded from the self-service comparison. Plus 30/300, Pro 90/900, Ultra 300/3000 monthly/annual USD. Current cards supersede older FAQ. API capacity contracts excluded from app plans.

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            Sources & Verification

            Checked September 9, 2026 · 10 sources · View sources

            Provider facts and pricing are separate from our editorial assessments.