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Luma

An AI video and image generation platform with 'Luma Agents' that plan, generate, and refine creative work, aimed at creators and teams.

Best for
Teams and power creators who want video generation plus agent-style iteration tools under one credit system.
Audience
Creators, ad agencies, film and design teams, enterprise creative teams
Category
Video

Where it fits

Teams and power creators who want video generation plus agent-style iteration tools under one credit system.

text-to-video generationimage-to-video generationAI agents for creative workvideo iteration and refinement

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Pricing note

Paid plans from $30/month (Plus, 10,000 credits/month, commercial use included), Pro $90/month (40,000 credits), Ultra $300/month (150,000 credits). Team and Enterprise are custom-priced. No free plan is listed on the pricing page as of this check.

Checked Aug 13, 2026. Verify the current plan, credits, output limits, and commercial terms before purchasing.

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Is it legit?

Who is behind Luma, where it is based, and what is publicly known about its funding. Company details change — verify on the official site before committing.

Company
Luma AI
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Funding
$43M raise (Jan 2024); $900M Series C led by HUMAIN announced Nov 2025 (per Crunchbase/TechCrunch)

Trade-offs to check

  • No free tier is listed on the current pricing page — evaluation requires a paid plan.
  • Per-generation credit costs are high for top models (e.g., Veo 3.1 at 140 credits/second per the pricing page).
  • Credit consumption scales with usage; agents use credits faster on higher tiers.

Evaluation guide

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