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77FLUX1.1 [pro]87078Lucid Origin Fast86079LongCat Image856Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMuse Imageunstatedwins 82%-44%$0.01
BetterFLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 68%-72%$0.005Reference images: not verified
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 74%+12%$0.02CheaperQwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 73%-11%$0.016
CheaperKrea 2 Medium TurboOpenwins 72%-16%$0.015ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 82%-44%$0.01Qwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 73%-11%$0.016Krea 2 Medium TurboOpenwins 72%-16%$0.015PP Image Ideogramhighwins 69%-44%$0.01Edits photos: not verified+1FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 68%-72%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 68%-72%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedZ-Image TurbounstatedOpenwins 61%-72%$0.005Edits photos: not verified+1PP Imageunstatedwins 56%-72%$0.005Edits photos: not verified+1
Recraft V4.1 Flashunstatedwins 63%-61%$0.007
Ideogram 4.0 InstantOpenwins 67%-58%$0.007Edits photos: not verified+1
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How much does Lucid Origin Fast cost?›
$0.018 per image.
Is Lucid Origin Fast free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.018 per image.
How good is Lucid Origin Fast, and what is it best at?›
#78 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is Lucid Origin Fast better than FLUX1.1 [pro]?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, Lucid Origin Fast scores 860 vs 870 — about the same. It is 55% cheaper.
When was Lucid Origin Fast released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-08-05. It is the current version in its line.
Is Lucid Origin Fast open source?›
No, Lucid Origin Fast is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is Lucid Origin Fast?›
Lucid Origin Fast is a closed image generation & editing model from Leonardo.Ai, released Aug 2025.
What are the best alternatives to Lucid Origin Fast?›
Muse Image (cheaper), FLUX.2 [dev] Flash (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).