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ImgToVid AI vs Luma Agents

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
ImgToVid AI — $19.90/mo vs $25/mo for Luma Agents
Free plan
Only ImgToVid AI (Luma Agents has paid plans only)
Public API
Luma Agents has one; not confirmed by us for ImgToVid AI
Higher Trust score
Luma Agents — 93 vs 64 for ImgToVid AI
Best fit
ImgToVid AI: Users who want to compare several video models on the same source photo without juggling accounts · Luma Agents: Creative teams producing many on-brand variations of video, image and audio from one brief

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Side by side

FactImgToVid AILuma Agents
CategoryText-to-Video GeneratorsText-to-Video Generators
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starts at$19.90/mo$25/mo
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score64 / 10093 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb, API
Company—Luma AI, Inc.
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 16, 2026

What our research says

ImgToVid AI

ImgToVid's value is being one account in front of many generation models, so a user can try Kling, Veo, Sora or Seedance on the same photo without separate subscriptions. The free tier only covers a weak base model, and credits burn quickly on the named models, which is where the real cost shows up. The site names no operator, which matters when paying a year up front.

Pros

  • Routes to many named models (Kling, Veo, Sora, Seedance, Wan and more) instead of locking users into one
  • Free base generations, plus 5 credits on sign-up with no card
  • Credits roll over and do not expire, even after cancelling
  • Also covers images, avatars and video translation from the same credit balance

Cons

  • No company name or country disclosed anywhere on the site
  • Subscriptions are billed a year up front; the monthly headline price is an annual-plan equivalent
  • Premium models consume credits quickly, so advertised video counts assume cheaper models

Luma Agents

Luma has folded Dream Machine into Luma Agents, a canvas where one agent dispatches work to its own Ray and Uni models and to rivals' models, so you are buying a workflow more than a model. That suits teams producing campaign variations across formats, less so someone who just wants the best text-to-video clip, where credits per second add up fast at 1080p. The API is the cleaner buy for developers: per-generation prices, no subscription.

Pros

  • Own video models (Ray3.2, Ray3.14) and image model (Uni-1) plus third-party models in one workspace
  • Consistency tools for characters and brand assets across variations
  • API with published per-generation prices from $0.15 for a 540p five-second clip and no commitment on the Build plan
  • Audio generation, lip sync, transcription and captions built into the same canvas

Cons

  • No free plan listed on the pricing page, and the cheapest plan is $30 a month
  • Credits expire at the end of each month, and 1080p video costs 80 credits a second
  • The Dream Machine name and the iOS app have disappeared from the site, so older guides no longer match
  • The API's provisioned-throughput minimum is stated inconsistently (4 versus 8 units)

Which one fits

Choose ImgToVid AI if you need

  • Users who want to compare several video models on the same source photo without juggling accounts
  • Marketers who need quick social clips and product ads from photos

Choose Luma Agents if you need

  • Creative teams producing many on-brand variations of video, image and audio from one brief
  • Agencies that want Ray, Veo, Kling and Seedance behind a single canvas and one bill
  • Developers who want Ray3.2 video and Uni-1.1 images through a pay-per-generation API

ImgToVid AI vs Luma Agents: the questions people ask

Is ImgToVid AI cheaper than Luma Agents?

On published entry prices, ImgToVid AI starts lower — $19.90/mo against $25/mo for Luma Agents. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does ImgToVid AI or Luma Agents have a free tier?

ImgToVid AI has a free tier; Luma Agents has paid plans only.

Which has a public API, ImgToVid AI or Luma Agents?

Luma Agents ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for ImgToVid AI is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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