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Midjourney vs Leonardo AI

Midjourney: AI image generator known for its distinctive look, with image-to-video, on the web and in Discord. Leonardo AI: AI image and video platform with its own models plus Nano Banana, GPT Image, Veo and Kling.

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Updated October 16, 2026

Midjourney and Leonardo AI details as published on midjourney.com and leonardo.ai (and their official app store listings), checked October 16, 2026. Luren AI shown for reference.
	Midjourney	Leonardo AI	Luren AI
Platforms	Web, Discord	Web, iOS, Android	iPhone and Android app
Mobile app	No	Yes	Yes, iPhone and Android
Free plan	No free plan or trial on its website or in Discord; a limited trial is offered in its separate niji·journey app	Yes: 150 tokens a day, which do not carry over	Free to download and try
Pricing	Subscriptions only: Basic $10, Standard $30, Pro $60 and Mega $120 a month, 20% less when paid yearly, with extra Fast GPU time at $4 an hour (as listed on its pricing page)	Monthly or yearly subscriptions with a monthly token allowance, a rollover bank of up to three months, top-up token packs and, on Premium and Ultimate, unlimited slower generations; prices are shown on its in-app Plans page	Pay per creation with coins, or a weekly or yearly Pro subscription
What you need to start	Nothing: text prompts; up to four reference images optional with its Edit model	Nothing: text prompts; reference images optional (uploading your own image to animate needs a paid plan)	One photo, or just a prompt; no training
AI models	Its own models only: Midjourney V8.2 (default), V8.1 and earlier versions, plus Niji 7 for anime and illustration styles, made with Spellbrush	Its own Lucid Origin, Lucid Realism and Phoenix image models and Motion 2.0 video model, plus partner models such as Nano Banana, GPT Image, Seedream, FLUX, Veo, Kling, MiniMax and Wan	Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Qwen-Image 3.0, Grok Imagine; Veo 3.1, Kling, Seedance
Images	Text-to-image with its own models, plus Personalization, moodboards, style references and 2K HD images on V8.1 and V8.2	Text-to-image with its own and partner models, image guidance and ready-made Blueprint templates	300+ styles, your own prompt with a model picker, and an AI agent
Video	Image-to-video: 5-second clips from a start image, extendable to 21 seconds, at 480p, or 720p HD on Standard and higher plans	Text-to-video and image-to-video with Veo, Kling, Motion 2.0 and more, with start and end frames and sound on some models	Image to video, text to video, UGC videos and 40+ AI dances
Editing	Edit model for written instructions and combining up to four images, an Editor for inpainting and outpainting, plus pan, zoom out and upscalers	Describe-to-edit inline editor, Canvas editor, background removal, unzoom and the Universal Upscaler	Restore, upscale, change clothes, backgrounds, pose and expression

Choose Midjourney if…

Artists and designers who want a distinctive aesthetic
Concept art, mood boards and visual exploration
Animating still images into short stylized clips

Midjourney is an independent research lab whose own image models, with V8.2 the default since July 2026, are known for a distinctive, highly aesthetic look. You create on midjourney.com or in Discord, edit and combine pictures with its Edit model and Editor, and animate any image into a 5-second video that can be extended to 21 seconds.

Strengths

A distinctive, highly aesthetic house style, which its V8.2 update focuses on
Personalization profiles, moodboards and style references for a consistent look
Unlimited relaxed image generation on the Standard, Pro and Mega plans
Image-to-video built in, with loops, end frames and extensions up to 21 seconds

Limits to know

No free plan or trial on its website or in Discord
Creations are public unless you are on Pro or Mega, which include Stealth Mode
Only Midjourney's own models, with no third-party models to pick from
No Midjourney app for phones; it runs in the browser or in Discord
Under its plan terms, companies with more than 1 million US dollars a year in gross revenue must use the Pro or Mega plan

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Choose Leonardo AI if…

Trying many image and video models from one account
Concept art, game assets and product shots
Creators who want free daily credits and mobile apps

Leonardo AI (Leonardo.Ai) is a creative platform for images and video that puts its own models, such as Lucid Origin, Lucid Realism, Phoenix and Motion 2.0, next to partner models such as Nano Banana, GPT Image, Seedream, FLUX, Veo and Kling. It adds ready-made Blueprint workflows, an AI image editor and the Universal Upscaler, runs on the web and in iOS and Android apps, and gives free users daily tokens.

Strengths

Its own models and many partner image and video models in one account
Free daily tokens, and its help center says free users may use images commercially
Blueprints: ready-made workflows, such as product photography, that need only simple inputs
Native iOS and Android apps alongside the web app
Unused paid tokens roll over for up to three months

Limits to know

Free-plan images are public; private generation needs a paid plan
Only some video models are available to free users
Its FAQ says the interface is in English only
Free tokens reset daily and do not accumulate

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Key differences

Leonardo AI has a mobile app; Midjourney runs on Web, Discord.
Free plans: Midjourney: No free plan or trial on its website or in Discord; a limited trial is offered in its separate niji·journey app. Leonardo AI: Yes: 150 tokens a day, which do not carry over.

A third option

Both kinds of model, in one phone app

Luren AI puts Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Veo 3.1 and Kling side by side on iPhone and Android, with 300+ ready-made styles, UGC ads, AI dances and an AI agent that makes the picture for you. Start from one photo, no training.

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FAQ

Midjourney vs Leonardo AI: questions

Is Midjourney better than Leonardo AI?

It depends on the job. Midjourney suits artists and designers who want a distinctive aesthetic; concept art, mood boards and visual exploration; animating still images into short stylized clips. Leonardo AI suits trying many image and video models from one account; concept art, game assets and product shots; creators who want free daily credits and mobile apps.

Is Midjourney free?

No free plan or trial on its website or in Discord; a limited trial is offered in its separate niji·journey app.

Is Leonardo AI free?

Yes: 150 tokens a day, which do not carry over.

Which is better for video, Midjourney or Leonardo AI?

Midjourney: Image-to-video: 5-second clips from a start image, extendable to 21 seconds, at 480p, or 720p HD on Standard and higher plans. Leonardo AI: Text-to-video and image-to-video with Veo, Kling, Motion 2.0 and more, with start and end frames and sound on some models.

Is there an alternative to Midjourney and Leonardo AI on my phone?

Luren AI is an iPhone and Android app with image models like Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2.5 and Seedream, video models like Veo 3.1 and Kling, 300+ ready-made styles and an AI agent. It is free to download and try.

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Midjourney and Leonardo AI are trademarks of their owners. Luren AI is not affiliated with either. Details are as each company publishes them on its own site and store listings on the date above; plans and prices change, so check their sites before you buy.