Leonardo AI

Game-art focused image platform with trained models and asset controls

AI Image GenerationFree planOverseasβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† 4.0

What is Leonardo AI?

Leonardo AI is a hosted image generation platform, now part of Canva, that grew out of game asset production. It offers a broad model library, fine-tuned models trained on specific styles or subjects, and tools that matter for game work: transparent background generation, texture and image-to-image modes, canvas editing and upscaling. A real-time canvas and a prompt enhancement option lower the barrier, while the API and Unity integration let teams automate asset creation. The daily free credit allowance is unusually generous, which makes it a common starting point for hobbyists before they commit to a plan.

Last updated: 2026-09-20. This site only provides an index; for exact features, pricing, and licensing, see the official website.

Key features

  • Large model library including many community fine-tunes
  • Custom model training from your own reference images
  • Transparent background and texture generation for game assets
  • Canvas editor with inpainting, outpainting and upscaling
  • Prompt enhancement plus a real-time sketch-to-image canvas
  • API access and a Unity plugin for pipeline integration

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Daily free credits make it possible to evaluate properly
  • Game asset workflows are a genuine strength, not an add-on
  • Custom models keep a whole project visually consistent

Watch out for

  • Credit consumption is hard to predict over long sessions
  • Quality varies noticeably between the many available models
  • The interface has grown busy as features accumulated

Best for & use cases

game assets, character concepts, texture generation and illustration iteration

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FAQ

Can I train my own model?

Yes. You can train custom models on a set of your own images so generated characters, props and environments keep a consistent look, which is the main reason studios use the platform.

Are the images free to use commercially?

Paid plans generally grant commercial rights to what you generate, while free-tier output may be public and carries different terms. Check the licence matching your plan before commercial use.

What is the free allowance?

A daily credit refresh that is enough for regular experimentation, with slower queues and public generations. Credits are consumed faster by high-resolution and upscaled outputs.