Luma UNI 1
May 2026
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Luma UNI 1 measured on 2 of 9 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks2
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46Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image (agentic)99347Luma UNI 199248Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03)990Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperNano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 74%-17%$0.034
BetterMuse Imageunstatedwins 69%-75%$0.01
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 57%-50%$0.02
CheaperMAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 68%-52%$0.019CheaperNano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)unstatedwins 66%-17%$0.034ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 74%-17%$0.034Muse Imageunstatedwins 69%-75%$0.01MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 68%-52%$0.019Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)unstatedwins 66%-17%$0.034Qwen Image 3.0wins 61%-26%$0.03ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 69%-75%$0.01
Krea 2 Medium TurboOpenwins 54%-63%$0.015Qwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 55%-60%$0.016MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 68%-52%$0.019Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 57%-50%$0.02
Benchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · editing v2.11,043#34
FAQ
How much does Luma UNI 1 cost?›
$0.04 per image.
Is Luma UNI 1 free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.04 per image.
How good is Luma UNI 1, and what is it best at?›
#47 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is Luma UNI 1 better than Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image (agentic)?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, Luma UNI 1 scores 992 vs 993 — about the same.
When was Luma UNI 1 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-05-05. It is the current version in its line.
Is Luma UNI 1 open source?›
No, Luma UNI 1 is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is Luma UNI 1?›
Luma UNI 1 is a closed image generation & editing model from Luma Labs, released May 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Luma UNI 1?›
Nano Banana 2.1 (cheaper), Muse Image (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).