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 Recraft
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 Recraft if designers who want vectors and a house style, and will pay for commercial/private gens. Skip Leonardo AI if users chasing Midjourney’s exact aesthetic, or editors who need Gen-4.5 video (Runway). Skip Recraft if people who need a Discord image bot (Midjourney) or
Recraft
hosted image and vector design studio
Best for
Leonardo AI Controlled image generation with a free daily bucket
Recraft Brand-consistent images and SVG
Free plan
Leonardo AI $0 · , 150 fast tokens/day
Recraft $0 · limited credits; 3 generations per style / day; 3 uploads / day; up to 2 images per gen; Recraft models only; no commercial use; images are public
Lowest paid
Leonardo AI Essential $12/mo
Recraft Basic $12/yr
Next step up
Leonardo AI Premium $30/mo
Recraft Pro $20/yr
Runs where
Leonardo AI Hosted
Recraft Hosted
Watch out
Leonardo AI Fast tokens run out
Recraft Free images are Recraft-owned and public
Last checked
Leonardo AI 2026-10-19 · leonardo.ai/pricing
Recraft 2026-10-20 · recraft.ai/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Recraft if
designers who want vectors and a house style, and will pay for commercial/private gens.
Read the Recraft page