Luma UNI 1
May 2026
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Luma UNI 1 measured on 2 of 5 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks2
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33Seedream 4.51,043.234Luma UNI 11,042.535Wan 2.7 Image1,042.3Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperNano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 65%-17%$0.034
BetterMuse Imageunstatedwins 62%-75%$0.01
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 56%-50%$0.02
CheaperMAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 64%-52%$0.019
CheaperHunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview)wins 57%-41%$0.024Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 65%-17%$0.034MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 64%-52%$0.019Muse Imageunstatedwins 62%-75%$0.01HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview)wins 57%-41%$0.024Reference images: not verifiedMAI Image 2.5 Flashwins 57%-51%$0.02ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 62%-75%$0.01Qwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 53%-60%$0.016MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 64%-52%$0.019MAI Image 2.5 Flashwins 57%-51%$0.02Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 56%-50%$0.02ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 56%-50%$0.02HunyuanImage 3.0 InstructOpenwins 53%——Reference images: not verifiedHunyuanImage 3.0unstatedOpensame+98%$0.08Reference images: not verified
FLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 46%-58%$0.017FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 46%-88%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedBenchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · editing v2.11,042.5#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?›
#46 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is Luma UNI 1 better than Seedream 4.5?›
On AA Image Arena · editing v2.1, Luma UNI 1 scores 1,042.5 vs 1,043.2 — about the same. It is 1% more expensive.
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).