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 Replicate
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 Replicate if developers who want one HTTP call per model without standing up GPUs. Skip Leonardo AI if users chasing Midjourney’s exact aesthetic, or editors who need Gen-4.5 video (Runway). Skip Replicate if people who want a canvas studio (Leonardo) or a local node graph
Best for
Leonardo AI Controlled image generation with a free daily bucket
Replicate Run someone else’s model by HTTP
Free plan
Leonardo AI $0 · , 150 fast tokens/day
Replicate No free plan
Lowest paid
Leonardo AI Essential $12/mo
Replicate Flux Schnell $0.025
Next step up
Leonardo AI Premium $30/mo
Replicate Other examples on the pricing HTML $0.04
Runs where
Leonardo AI Hosted
Replicate Hosted
Watch out
Leonardo AI Fast tokens run out
Replicate You are billed per output
Last checked
Leonardo AI 2026-10-19 · leonardo.ai/pricing
Replicate 2026-10-19 · replicate.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Replicate if
developers who want one HTTP call per model without standing up GPUs.
Read the Replicate page