LooksAI
Luma AI started with 3D capture and NeRF technology before expanding into Dream Machine, its AI video generation product. It excels at cinematic video but is not designed for personal photo generation.
LooksAI
$11/mo
Subscription · Web app
Where we win
Luma
$9.99/mo
Credits · Web app
Where they win
“Building” = actively in development
| Feature | LooksAI | Luma |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $11/mo | $9.99/mo |
| Free plan or trial | No | Yes |
| Pricing model | Subscription | Credits |
| Train on your real photos | Yes | No |
| Consistent character | Yes | Limited |
| High photorealism | Yes | Medium |
| High resolution output | Yes | Yes |
| 100+ photo packs & templates | Yes | No |
| Custom prompts | Yes | Yes |
| Batch generation | Yes | No |
| Batch remix | Building | No |
| Batch video generation | Building | No |
| Video from photo | Yes | Yes |
| Text to video | Building | Yes |
| Talking head videos | Building | Limited |
| Motion capture videos | No | No |
| img2img / Remix | Yes | No |
| Magic edit (inpainting) | Yes | No |
| Zoom out / extend | Yes | No |
| Background removal | Yes | No |
| Upscale photos | Yes | No |
| Add photo grain | No | No |
| Crop | Yes | No |
| 3D model generation | No | Yes |
| Try on clothes | Yes | No |
| UGC product placement | Building | No |
| Create AI influencers | Building | No |
| No queue / fast generation | Yes | Queued |
| API access | Building | Yes |
| Mobile app | Building | Yes |
| Web app | Yes | Yes |
The verdict
Luma is the clear choice if you need 3D model generation or high-quality cinematic video. For personal photo generation and portrait photography, LooksAI is the more appropriate tool.
Train your personal AI model and see what great photos actually look like.