Overview

Leonardo AI is a browser-based creative platform focused on high-quality image generation and editing powered by modern generative models. It targets artists, game developers, designers and content creators who need fast exploratory generation, editable results and a collaborative community-driven environment.

Key features

• Text-to-Image — Generate images from natural-language prompts with support for prompt weighting and advanced modifiers.
• Image-to-Image / Inpainting (Paint) — Edit parts of an image, replace elements or transform a photo while preserving other areas.
• Style & Model Selection — Choose from built-in models/styles and community-created checkpoints to achieve different looks (stylized, photorealistic, concept art, etc.).
• Remix & Variations — Fork gallery creations or your outputs to iterate quickly and generate variations.
• Upscaling & Quality Controls — Improve resolution and detail of generated output with integrated upscaling tools.
• Batch generation & seeds — Produce multiple outputs at once, control seeds for reproducibility, and run iterative passes.
• Community Gallery — Browse, remix and learn from shared prompts, templates and creations from other users.
• Prompt Templates & Presets — Save prompts and parameter presets for consistent, repeatable results.
• Workspaces & Teams — Organize projects, share assets and collaborate with teammates (features vary by plan).

How it works (typical workflow)

1. Write a prompt describing the desired scene, subject, style and mood.
2. Pick a model/style and set generation parameters (resolution, aspect ratio, guidance strength, seed).
3. Optionally provide a reference image to drive composition or perform image-to-image edits.
4. Generate a batch of outputs, select favorites, refine or run an inpainting/edit pass.
5. Upscale final images, export assets, or publish to the community gallery for feedback and remixing.

Use cases

• Concept art and mood boards for games and films.
• Character, creature and environment design iteration.
• Marketing visuals, social content and thumbnails.
• Prototype assets for indie studios and designers prior to manual refinement.
• Art practice, learning prompt engineering and exploring creative styles.

Pricing & licensing

Leonardo AI offers a free tier with limited generation capacity so users can test the platform. Paid subscription plans unlock higher generation limits, faster priority processing, additional features (team/workspace options, more credits or unlimited quotas depending on plan) and expanded usage allowances. Licensing and commercial usage terms may differ by plan — always check Leonardo's current Terms of Service and licensing documentation before using outputs for commercial projects.

Platform & integrations

• Web application accessible from modern browsers (no heavy local installs required).
• Community gallery for browsing and forking content.
• Export-ready assets for further editing in external tools (Photoshop, Blender, etc.).

Strengths

• Fast, polished web UI built for creative iteration and exploration.
• Strong community and gallery for prompt sharing and remixing.
• Flexible editing tools (inpainting, image-to-image) combined with style/model choices.
• Good controls for reproducibility (seeds, presets) and batch processing.

Limitations & considerations

• Free tier has limits; heavy or commercial users will likely need a paid plan.
• Model outputs and licensing can change; review the platform’s terms for commercial use and attribution details.
• Some advanced workflows (API access, enterprise integrations) may be limited or gated by plan/availability.
• Like other image-generation services, outputs can require manual refinement to meet production-quality standards.

Getting started

1. Create an account at https://leonardo.ai/.
2. Try the free tier to explore models and the gallery; use prompt templates to learn typical patterns.
3. Save presets, experiment with inpainting, and publish or fork community images to accelerate learning.
4. Upgrade to a paid plan if you need higher throughput, team features or expanded licensing for commercial use.

Note: Features, plan tiers, and licensing rules evolve rapidly in the generative AI space. Consult Leonardo.ai's official website and documentation for the most up-to-date information.