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title: "Leonardo AI Pricing (2026): Plans, Tokens & Real Cost | Zemith"
description: "Leonardo.ai pricing checked November 2026: Free 150 tokens a day, Essential $12/mo (8,500 tokens), Premium $30/mo (25,000), Ultimate $60/mo (60,000). Rollover, relaxed mode and Zemith Plus at $15.99/mo."
url: "https://www.zemith.com/en/learn/leonardo-ai-pricing"
datePublished: "2026-11-14"
dateModified: "2026-11-14"
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# Leonardo.ai costs $12, $30 or $60 a month, and the models people want most still burn fast tokens.

By Kevin · Every price checked on leonardo.ai/pricing and the Leonardo help center on 14 November 2026

Leonardo.ai, the image and video studio Canva bought in 2024, sells Essential at $12/month ($10/month billed yearly) with 8,500 fast tokens, Premium at $30/month ($24 yearly) with 25,000 and Ultimate at $60/month ($48 yearly) with 60,000, plus a Free plan with 150 tokens a day and public generations only (checked 14 November 2026). Unused tokens go to a rollover bank capped at three months, and top-ups never expire but only work while you subscribe. Unlimited relaxed generation covers Leonardo's own models, FLUX Dev and Schnell on Premium and a short list of video models on Ultimate, so Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Nano Banana Pro and GPT Image still spend tokens at rates Leonardo shows only on the Generate button. Zemith Plus is $15.99/month with 1.5M credits for Flux, Nano Banana, GPT Image, SeedDream, Kling, Veo and SeedDance plus AI chat and research.

## Zemith Plus gives you top image and video models, Director and AI chat for $15.99/mo, with every credit price shown up front.

- Text to Image runs Flux 2 and Flux 3, Nano Banana 2 and Pro, GPT Image 2, SeedDream 4.5, Qwen Image 2 and Luma Photon. On Plus's 1.5M credits that is about 217 Flux 2 Pro images, 144 SeedDream 4.5 images, 118 Nano Banana 2 images or 94 GPT Image 2 images a month.
- Video Generation runs Veo 3.1, Kling V3.0, SeedDance 2.5, Wan and Grok Imagine, priced per second: about 14 eight-second Veo 3.1 Fast clips at 720p, 11 five-second Kling V3.0 clips or 18 five-second SeedDance 2.5 clips at 480p a month.
- Director turns an idea into a multi-shot film with voice-over, music and captions, and Characters keeps one face across shots. The image editor, background tools, Relight and 4K upscaling sit in the same Creative Studio.
- The same credits run GPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok chat, deep research and Word, PowerPoint, Excel and PDF files. You can also add your own OpenAI, Anthropic or Google key so those chats bill to your provider, and top-ups from $10 (800k credits) never expire.

- **Leonardo.ai Premium:** $30/mo (_25,000 fast tokens; unlimited relaxed images only on Leonardo's own and FLUX Dev/Schnell models_)
- **Zemith Plus:** $15.99/mo (_1.5M credits · Flux, Nano Banana, GPT Image, SeedDream, Veo, Kling, SeedDance + chat & research_)

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## Four pricing catches Leonardo.ai subscribers run into.

### Premium models are paid in tokens at rates you only see at generation time.

> “Video token costs vary by model and your desired output settings. The cost of generation is shown on the button before generating.” — [Leonardo help center](https://intercom.help/leonardo-ai/en/articles/11027827-generating-video-on-leonardo-ai), Official video FAQ, Checked 14 Nov 2026

**On Zemith:** Zemith's catalog sets a credit price per image and per video second, so you can work out a month in advance: Nano Banana 2 from 12,700 credits, GPT Image 2 at 15,900, Kling V3.0 at 26,900 a second.

### Unlimited relaxed mode leaves out the third-party models.

> “Unlimited relaxed generation applies only to selected image and video models, depending on your plan.” — [Leonardo.ai pricing](https://leonardo.ai/pricing), Official plan footnote, Checked 14 Nov 2026

**On Zemith:** Zemith has no relaxed queue, but Plus's 1.5M credits reach every model in the catalog, including Veo 3.1, Kling V3.0, SeedDance 2.5, Nano Banana Pro and GPT Image 2.

### Your banked tokens disappear when you cancel.

> “If you cancel your Premium plan, any unused tokens in your Rollover bank will be cancelled, so it’s important to keep your plan active, or use your saved tokens before cancelling your plan.” — [Leonardo help center](https://intercom.help/leonardo-ai/en/articles/9560707-token-rollover), Official rollover FAQ, Checked 14 Nov 2026

**On Zemith:** Zemith's monthly credits reset each cycle, while top-ups (from $10 for 800,000 credits, up to $100 for 10.4M) never expire.

### Top-ups are locked without a subscription.

> “Your Top-up Tokens will remain visible in your account, but you won’t be able to use them unless you resubscribe.” — [Leonardo help center](https://intercom.help/leonardo-ai/en/articles/11702713-top-up-tokens), Official top-up FAQ, Checked 14 Nov 2026

**On Zemith:** Zemith top-ups are also sold on paid plans, and one plan at $15.99/month covers images, video, chat and research, so you are not paying a creative-only subscription just to keep tokens alive.

## What Leonardo.ai's plans do well, and how Zemith compares.

### A real rollover bank and top-ups that never expire.

> “The Rollover Bank accumulates up to 3 months worth of tokens.” — [Leonardo help center](https://intercom.help/leonardo-ai/en/articles/9560707-token-rollover), Official rollover FAQ, Checked 14 Nov 2026

> “No. Top-up Tokens never expire and are not affected by monthly resets or rollover limits.” — [Leonardo help center](https://intercom.help/leonardo-ai/en/articles/11702713-top-up-tokens), Official top-up FAQ, Checked 14 Nov 2026

**On Zemith:** Leonardo's bank is more generous than Zemith's monthly reset. Zemith's answer is price: Plus costs about half of Premium and adds chat, research and files to the same balance, and its top-ups never expire either.

### Unlimited relaxed images on Premium, and model training.

> “Unlimited Generations let you keep generating without tokens (supported models only*), but with slower processing times, depending on how busy the platform is.” — [Leonardo help center](https://intercom.help/leonardo-ai/en/articles/9044700-tokens-frequently-asked-questions), Official tokens FAQ, Checked 14 Nov 2026

**On Zemith:** If you mostly batch Phoenix or Lucid images and train your own styles, Leonardo's relaxed mode and personal models are real strengths that Zemith does not match. If you want Veo, Kling, Nano Banana Pro and GPT Image plus chat on one bill, Zemith Plus is the cheaper route.

## At every tier, here is what Leonardo.ai costs versus Zemith.

Published US prices (ex. tax) from leonardo.ai/pricing and the Leonardo help center, Zemith from zemith.com/pricing and the Creative Studio catalog. Checked 14 November 2026.

| Tier | Leonardo.ai Plan | Zemith Plan | What Changes on Zemith |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Free tier** (Testing) | $0 · 150 fast tokens a day · Auto model only · public generations | $0 · 1,100 daily chat credits · no card required | Zemith Free is chat only; images and video start on Plus |
| **Entry paid** (Hobbyists) | Essential · $12/mo ($10/mo yearly) · 8,500 tokens · bank up to 25,500 · no relaxed mode | Plus · $15.99/mo ($179.88/yr) · 1.5M credits/mo | Costs $3.99 more and adds chat, research and files; every model is in reach |
| **Active creator** (More output) | Premium · $30/mo ($24/mo yearly) · 25,000 tokens · unlimited relaxed images on selected models | Plus ($15.99/mo) or Professional · $29.99/mo ($299.88/yr) · 3M credits | Save $14.01/mo on Plus; no relaxed queue or personal model training |
| **Heavy user** (Volume) | Ultimate · $60/mo ($48/mo yearly) · 60,000 tokens · unlimited relaxed images and selected video | Professional + top-ups ($10 for 800k, up to $100 for 10.4M, never expire) | Save $30.01/mo and add top chat models and Cloud agents |
| **Teams** (Seats) | Starter $24/seat · Growth $48/seat · 3-seat minimum per the help center | Team seats at plan price, Plus and Professional mixed | Pay per seat from one seat; web only |
| **Adding credits** (When you run out) | Top-up tokens on paid plans, never expire, usable only while subscribed; prices shown in the app | One-time top-ups on any paid plan, never expire, prices public | $10 for 800k credits, up to $100 for 10.4M |
| **API** (Developers) | Separate pay-as-you-go API credit, not covered by app plans | No developer API plan; Zemith runs in the app on web, iOS and Android | Built for making images and video, not for building on them |

## Our verdict: Leonardo.ai Premium is $30/month for 25,000 tokens, while Zemith Plus ($15.99/mo) covers the same top models plus chat.

- Leonardo runs $12 (Essential), $30 (Premium) and $60 (Ultimate) a month; third-party models such as Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0 and Nano Banana Pro use tokens at rates shown only before you generate.
- Its three-month rollover bank, unlimited relaxed Phoenix, Lucid and FLUX images and personal model training are real strengths Zemith does not match.
- Zemith Plus ($15.99/month, 1.5M credits) runs Flux, Nano Banana, GPT Image, SeedDream, Veo 3.1, Kling V3.0 and SeedDance 2.5 with Director, chat and research on one bill.
- Weighing other tools before you switch? Read our [ranked list of Leonardo.ai alternatives](https://www.zemith.com/en/learn/leonardo-ai-alternatives).

## Questions people ask about Leonardo.ai pricing.

### How much does Leonardo.ai cost per month in 2026?

Essential is $12/month ($10/month billed yearly) with 8,500 fast tokens, Premium is $30/month ($24 yearly) with 25,000 and Ultimate is $60/month ($48 yearly) with 60,000. Free gives 150 tokens a day. Prices exclude tax.

### How many images do you get with Leonardo.ai tokens?

Leonardo does not publish a per-model token price list for its current models; each model's cost appears on the Generate button and changes with size, settings and references. Premium and Ultimate add unlimited relaxed images on selected models such as Phoenix, Lucid and FLUX Dev.

### Do Leonardo.ai tokens roll over?

Yes on paid plans: unused fast tokens go to a rollover bank of up to three months (25,500 on Essential, 75,000 on Premium, 180,000 on Ultimate). The bank is cancelled if you cancel your plan. Free tokens reset daily.

### Can I use Leonardo.ai images commercially?

Leonardo's help center says yes, free users included. Only paid plans can generate privately; public images can be used by Leonardo and remixed by other users.

### Is Leonardo.ai worth it?

It is if you batch Leonardo's own models in relaxed mode or train personal styles. If you want Veo, Kling, Nano Banana Pro and GPT Image plus AI chat, Zemith Plus at $15.99/month covers them on one 1.5M credit balance.

### Is the Leonardo.ai API included in the plans?

No. Leonardo's pricing page says all API requests cost API credit, sold separately as pay as you go or a custom plan.

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