Pick Leonardo AI if
designers and marketers who want a web UI, a free daily allowance, and more model/style knobs than a chat image button.
Read the Leonardo AI pageLeonardo AI vs Playground AI
Our take
Pick Leonardo AI if designers and marketers who want a web UI, a free daily allowance, and more model/style knobs than a chat image button. Pick Playground AI if solo designers and shop owners who think in posters, merch, and social sizes. Skip Leonardo AI if users chasing Midjourney’s exact aesthetic, or editors who need Gen-4.5 video (Runway). Skip Playground AI if people who need Midjourney’s Explore aesthetic
Playground AI
Signed-out design canvas. Free
Best for
Leonardo AI Controlled image generation with a free daily bucket
Playground AI Layout-aware image generation from a template
Free plan
Leonardo AI $0 · , 150 fast tokens/day
Playground AI $0 · limited generation (about 10 images / 3 hours on the card); 3 monthly generations across named models
Lowest paid
Leonardo AI Essential $12/mo
Playground AI Pro $12/mo yearly
Next step up
Leonardo AI Premium $30/mo
Playground AI Pro Plus $36/mo yearly
Runs where
Leonardo AI Hosted
Playground AI
Watch out
Leonardo AI Fast tokens run out
Playground AI Free is a drip
Last checked
Leonardo AI 2026-10-19 · leonardo.ai/pricing
Playground AI 2026-10-20 · playground.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Playground AI if
solo designers and shop owners who think in posters, merch, and social sizes.
Read the Playground AI page