Leonardo AI

Leonardo AI, now part of Canva, is built for creators who want more than a prompt box: a clean web canvas, inpainting and outpainting, upscaling, and — its standout — custom model training for consistent styles and characters. A generous free tier lets you explore, and one subscription gives access to a wide shelf of first- and third-party models, which makes it especially popular for game assets and concept art.

The main friction is its token economy. Credit costs swing widely by model, resolution, and feature; “unlimited” applies only to Leonardo’s own models; and premium third-party models keep consuming tokens. Free generations are also public. If you can work within its first-party models, the value is excellent; if you lean on premium models heavily, budget carefully.