Luma Photon
Dec 2024
Luma PhotonCompare inonAA Image Arena · Text-to-image
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81FIBO84982Luma Photon84383FLUX.2 [klein] 4B837Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMuse Imageunstatedwins 84%-47%$0.01
BetterFLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 70%-74%$0.005Reference images: not verified
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 76%+5%$0.02CheaperQwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 74%-16%$0.016
CheaperKrea 2 Medium TurboOpenwins 73%-21%$0.015ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 84%-47%$0.01Qwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 74%-16%$0.016Krea 2 Medium TurboOpenwins 73%-21%$0.015PP Image Ideogramhighwins 71%-47%$0.01Edits photos: not verified+1FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 70%-74%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 70%-74%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedZ-Image TurbounstatedOpenwins 63%-74%$0.005Edits photos: not verified+1PP Imageunstatedwins 58%-74%$0.005Edits photos: not verified+1
Recraft V4.1 Flashunstatedwins 65%-63%$0.007
Ideogram 4.0 InstantOpenwins 69%-61%$0.007Edits photos: not verified+1
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in Image Generation & EditingFAQ
How much does Luma Photon cost?›
$0.019 per image.
Is Luma Photon free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.019 per image.
How good is Luma Photon, and what is it best at?›
#82 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is Luma Photon better than FIBO?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, Luma Photon scores 843 vs 849 — about the same. It is 53% cheaper.
When was Luma Photon released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2024-12-02. It is the current version in its line.
Is Luma Photon open source?›
No, Luma Photon is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is Luma Photon?›
Luma Photon is a closed image generation & editing model from Luma Labs, released Dec 2024.
What are the best alternatives to Luma Photon?›
Muse Image (cheaper), FLUX.2 [dev] Flash (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).