Leonardo.Ai vs Midjourney vs Runway

Written head to head: Midjourney vs Leonardo.Ai, with when to choose each side.

Compared on	Leonardo.Ai Free plan · from $10/mo VisitRemove	Midjourney From $8/mo VisitRemove	Runway Free plan · from $12/mo VisitRemove
What it is	AI image and video generation platform, part of Canva since 2024	AI image and video generator sold as a monthly or yearly subscription	AI video and image generation tool with credit-based plans
Free plan	150 fast tokens a day (token bank of 150); creations are public; basic quality settings; 1 personal collection	No	125 one-time credits that do not expire (not renewed monthly); a selection of generative models to test concepts; 5GB asset storage
Cheapest paid plan	$10/mo billed annually (Essential)Leonardo.Ai pricing	$8/mo billed annually (Basic)Midjourney pricing	$12/mo billed annually (Standard)Runway pricing
What it covers	8,500 fast tokens per month; prices shown ex. tax.	$96 billed yearly; 3.3 hours (200 minutes) of Fast GPU time per month.	625 credits per month; yearly billing saves $36/year.
Free trial	None stated	Limited trial only in the niji·journey app (iOS and Android); none on Discord or midjourney.com	None stated
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, API	Web	Web, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Open source	No	No	No
Good for	Generating product shots, concept art and marketing images Creating short videos from prompts with selected video models Training a personal model on a consistent style or character	Creating concept art and mood boards for a campaign or product idea Producing illustrations for presentations, blog posts or social media Generating short video clips for social media	Generating short video clips and still images for social media or pitches Adding AI music, voice or sound effects to a project Upscaling video to 4K
Watch out for	Free plan: 150 fast tokens per day and creations are public Unlimited relaxed generation is only on Premium and Ultimate, for selected models Team plans are priced per seat ($24 or $48 per seat per month)	No free plan, and no free trial on Discord or midjourney.com Stealth Mode (private images and videos) is only on Pro and Mega Companies with more than $1,000,000 in gross annual revenue must buy Pro or Mega	Free plan credits are one-time (125), not monthly Unused monthly credits roll over (for 1 month) only on Max and Team Standard plan is limited to 3 projects
Made by	Leonardo.Ai (part of Canva)	Midjourney	Runway

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.

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