Leonardo AI Pricing: Plans, Tokens & How Many Images You Get
Leonardo AI offers four plans: Free with 150 daily tokens, Essential ($12), Premium ($30), and Ultimate ($60). How many images you get depends on the model.
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Leonardo AI has four individual plans: Free at $0 with 150 daily tokens, and Essential ($12), Premium ($30), and Ultimate ($60) with monthly token pools. How many images you get depends on the model - from 1 token per image in Flow State to hundreds of tokens for upscaling or 3D models. Below we break down the plans, operation costs, and what to look for before buying. For a full platform overview, models and features, see our Leonardo AI guide.
As of October 3, 2026
- Plans and token numbers according to Strategy of Finance’s breakdown from June 12, 2026. The leonardo.ai/pricing page blocked our automated preview, so compare the numbers there before purchasing.
- Operation costs (Flow State, Pro Upscaler, 3D) according to Leonardo’s help center.
- Leonardo does not list prices in other currencies - you pay in USD.
Leonardo AI Plans
| Plan | Monthly | Fast Tokens | Rollover Pool (max) | Private Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 150 daily | none | no |
| Essential | $12 | 8,500 | 25,500 | yes |
| Premium | $30 | 25,000 | 75,000 | yes |
| Ultimate | $60 | 60,000 | 180,000 | yes |
| Team Starter | $72 | 75,000 | - | yes |
| Team Growth | $144 | 180,000 | - | yes |
- Annual payment reduces the price by 20%.
- Unused tokens in paid plans roll over to a “Rollover Bank”, but only up to three times the monthly pool. In the Free plan, the daily pool expires.
- Purchasing additional tokens is possible in paid plans. The breakdown does not list add-on prices.
- Plan names have changed: the former Apprentice, Artisan and Maestro were replaced by Essential, Premium and Ultimate.
How Much Operations Cost
A token does not equal an image. The cost depends on the model, resolution and number of images in one job, and Leonardo shows it next to the Generate button. Fixed costs we found in the help center:
| Operation | Cost | In Free Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Image in Flow State | 1 token (strip of 8 images) | yes |
| Pro Upscaler (up to 105 Mpx) | 73-1211 tokens | no |
| 3D Model (Rodin V2, .glb file) | from 400 tokens | no |
| Blueprint (ready-made workflow) | price shown for each Blueprint | yes |
| Partner models (GPT Image, Nano Banana, Veo) | according to calculator at generation | some models |
How Many Images - Sample Calculations
Without an official cost table for every model, we calculate based on two extreme cases that Leonardo states directly:
- Free: 150 tokens means 150 images in Flow State daily, or about 4,500 monthly. Enough for exploring ideas, not for upscaling or 3D.
- Essential, 8,500 tokens: 8,500 images in Flow State, or about 21 3D models at 400 tokens each, or 7 to 116 Pro Upscaler enlargements depending on target resolution.
- Premium, 25,000 tokens: e.g. 20,000 tokens for variants and final images plus 5,000 for a few print-quality upscales.
For work with expensive partner models and video, multiply the cost of one job from the calculator by the number of attempts.
Free or Paid Plan
In the Free plan you can use images commercially, but all are public and other users can copy and remix them. Video has a watermark, and the model list is shorter. We take a paid plan when:
- working on a client project that cannot appear in the public gallery,
- we need print-quality upscaling (Pro Upscaler) or a 3D model,
- we’re making more than a dozen or so final images daily with more expensive models.
What exactly the free plan offers is covered separately in our Leonardo AI: free plan, tokens and first images article.
Leonardo API: Separate Balance
The app subscription does not include API access. For the API you top up a balance in dollars (whole amounts), from which Leonardo deducts charges on the fly. The balance does not expire, you can set automatic top-up when it drops below a threshold, and when the balance reaches zero, requests stop. Prices for individual models are in the calculator in the API panel. Discounts are only available to large clients after individual negotiation.
Leonardo vs. Competitors
| Tool | Cheapest Paid Plan | Free Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Leonardo AI | $12 / month | 150 tokens daily, public images |
| Krea | $9 / month ($5 with annual payment) | 100 units daily, commercial license |
| Recraft | $12 / month ($10 annually) | daily credit pool, public images and no commercial use |
| Magnific (Freepik) | varies by region | 20 images daily |
| Adobe Firefly | €11.35 / month | daily limits |
| ChatGPT (GPT Image) | varies by region (Go) | images in Free plan |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Leonardo AI cost per month?
Essential $12, Premium $30, Ultimate $60. With annual payment each plan is 20% cheaper.
How many images can you make for free in Leonardo?
The Free plan gives 150 tokens daily. In Flow State that’s 150 images; in more expensive models fewer - you see the cost before generating.
Do tokens in Leonardo roll over to the next month?
In paid plans yes, up to three times the monthly pool. In the Free plan unused daily tokens expire.
Does Leonardo AI have pricing in other currencies?
No. Leonardo charges in USD, so the final amount in your currency depends on the exchange rate and your bank.
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