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Leonardo.Ai token costs and cheat sheet

Leonardo.Ai gives you a pool of free daily tokens, and every setting you toggle changes how fast that pool drains. This cheat sheet maps each feature to its token cost so you can draft cheaply and save the expensive modes for finals.

Last verified: 2026-07-06. Free tiers and features change, so check the official site.

A daily token budget Cheap settings Expensive settings same budget, a fraction of the images
A daily token budget goes far on cheap settings and vanishes on the expensive ones. Draft cheap, finish rich.

At a glance

Free daily tokens
About 150 tokens that reset every 24 hours, verify current pricing.
Default image
1 token for a single 768x768 image on the default pipeline.
4-up batch
About 4 tokens for a batch of 4 default images, verify current pricing.
Prompt Magic V2
About 2 tokens per image, verify current pricing.
Alchemy (PMv3 off)
About 8 tokens for 1 image or 18 for 4, verify current pricing.
Alchemy (PMv3 on)
About 16 tokens for 1 image or 26 for 4, verify current pricing.
Image guidance
About 3 to 7 tokens depending on reference count, verify current pricing.

Token costs

Default + 1 image

Exploration and drafts, up to about 150 gens a day.

Example: 1 token

Default + 4 images

Compare options fast, still about 37 gens a day.

Example: 4 tokens

Elements preset

Add a quick style without Alchemy burn.

Example: 1 token

Prompt Magic V2

Better prompt adherence on a budget.

Example: 2 tokens

Alchemy

Reserve for a final hero asset only.

Example: 8 to 26 tokens

Image guidance x1

Steer output with a single reference image.

Example: 1 token

Remove background

Clean product shots and cutouts.

Example: 2 tokens

Upscaler

Run after you pick a winner.

Example: 5 to 8 tokens

Tips

150 tokens, 150 images

Your daily pool is about 150 images if you stay on the default 1x1 pipeline. Alchemy 4-up can eat that in a handful of gens, so draft cheap.

Never start with Alchemy

Draft your idea on the default model first. Only switch to Alchemy once composition and prompt are locked and you want the final hero asset.

Prompt Magic V2 on a budget

Prompt Magic V2 costs about 2 tokens and often beats Alchemy for prompt adherence. It is the sweet spot when you need accuracy without the burn.

Batch 4 to narrow down

A 4-up batch costs 4x on the default pipeline but saves time when you are choosing between directions. Use it to narrow down, not to explore blindly.

Free-tier image guidance

On the free tier a single reference with image guidance is just 1 token. Premium multi-reference stacking adds up to 3 to 7 tokens fast.

Top-up tokens need a sub

Purchased top-up tokens do not expire, but they only stay usable while you keep an active paid subscription. Do not buy them for a one-off.

Consistent game props

For game assets, combine an Elements style with Image Guidance to hold props and characters consistent across a whole set.

Leonardo vs Midjourney

Leonardo wins on free daily volume and control features. Midjourney wins on pure out-of-the-box aesthetic, so pick per project.

Workflow ladder

Beginner

Use the default model, generate 1 image at a time, and apply an Elements preset for style.

Intermediate

Add Prompt Magic V2 for adherence and steer composition with image guidance.

Master

Reserve Alchemy for finals, refine with Canvas inpaint, then upscale the winner.

Frequently asked questions

How many images can I make per day for free on Leonardo.Ai?
You get about 150 tokens that reset every 24 hours. That is roughly 150 default 1x1 gens, or far fewer if you use Alchemy or 4-up batches. Verify current pricing.
What is the cheapest way to test prompts on Leonardo.Ai?
Stay on the default model at 1 image per gen, which costs 1 token each. Add Prompt Magic V2 for about 2 tokens only when you need stronger prompt adherence.
Do Leonardo.Ai tokens roll over to the next day?
Free daily tokens reset every 24 hours and do not stack. Purchased top-up tokens do not expire, but they require an active paid subscription to stay usable.

This is reference content. The prompts and settings run in your own AI tool, not on glunty, so reading this page makes zero requests to those services. Details change often, so verify current pricing and limits on the official site.

Official reference: Leonardo.Ai docs. Details change, so verify version-specific features there.

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