Leonardo AI Video Without a Subscription? Its Plans, Token Rules, and Paying Per Clip Instead (November 2026)
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Leonardo's app makes video inside its plans, from Essential at $12 a month for 8,500 fast tokens; top-up tokens "can only be purchased and used with an active subscription". Unused tokens roll into a bank of up to three months, which is cancelled when you cancel. The free tier gives 150 tokens a day, with watermarked, public videos and no third-party models, and Veo needs a paid plan.
This guide covers Leonardo's plans and token rules, what its pages do and do not say about the cost of a clip, paying per clip instead, and which fits whom.
A note on who wrote this: GenMagic is a per-clip studio and the alternative compared here; its prices come from its live catalog. Leonardo's figures were read on November 10, 2026 on its pricing page and in its help center on tokens and top-up tokens. All seven all-in-one apps side by side: which AI video apps need a subscription.
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The short answer
- Essential, $12 a month ($10 billed yearly) for 8,500 fast tokens; Premium, $30 for 25,000; Ultimate, $60 for 60,000.
- Top-ups need a plan: top-up tokens never expire, but cannot be bought or used without an active subscription.
- Rollover: unused monthly tokens go into a bank of up to three months, cancelled if you cancel.
- Clip prices are not published: the app shows each generation's token cost on its button.
- Per clip on GenMagic, there is no plan: top-ups from $5 never expire, and you see each clip's price before you generate.
Leonardo's plans
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly | Fast tokens a month | Rollover bank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 150 a day, expiring daily | None |
| Essential | $12 | $10 a month | 8,500 | Up to 25,500 |
| Premium | $30 | $24 a month | 25,000 | Up to 75,000 |
| Ultimate | $60 | $48 a month | 60,000 | Up to 180,000 |
Prices are in US dollars before tax. Leonardo's video models include Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.5, Wan 3.0, MiniMax H3, Hailuo 2.3, LTX-2.3 and its own Motion 2.0. Ultimate adds unlimited relaxed video on some models (MiniMax H3 at 480p, Wan 2.6, Hailuo 2.3, Motion 2.0) once the tokens are spent, running slower.
Its token rules
- Top-up tokens never expire, but "can only be purchased and used with an active subscription"; free users cannot buy them.
- The rollover bank holds up to three months of unused tokens and is cancelled when the plan is cancelled.
- Free tier: 150 tokens a day that expire daily, "Auto Only" models, public creations and watermarked videos.
- API: a separate pay-as-you-go production API in dollars, with no monthly fee, for developers.
What a clip costs
Leonardo does not publish token costs per clip: its help center says video token costs "vary by model and your desired output settings" and the cost is "shown on the button before generating". So the dollar price of a Veo 3.1 or Kling clip on a Leonardo plan cannot be worked out from its public pages.
What the same clips cost per clip on GenMagic today, with no plan:
| A clip | Model | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8 s at 720p with sound | Veo 3.1 Lite | $0.60 |
| 5 s at 720p | Kling 3.0 Standard | $0.95 |
| 5 s at 480p | Seedance 2.0 Mini | $0.25 |
| 10 s at 720p with sound | Wan 3.0 | $1.28 |
Which to pick
- You use Leonardo's image tools and its own models every week: a Leonardo plan; the rollover bank softens a quiet month.
- You want unlimited slow video on Wan 2.6, Hailuo 2.3 or MiniMax H3 480p: Ultimate, $60 a month.
- You make a few clips a month, or want to stop without losing tokens: pay per clip; top-up credit never expires and needs no plan.
- You automate: GenMagic's balance also works in n8n, Zapier, Make and the API.
Questions
Can I use Leonardo AI for video without a subscription? On the free tier, with daily tokens, watermarked and public videos and no third-party models; Veo needs a paid plan. Top-up tokens need an active subscription.
Do Leonardo tokens expire? Monthly tokens roll into a bank of up to three months, cancelled when you cancel. Free daily tokens expire each day. Top-up tokens never expire but cannot be used without a plan.
How much does a Leonardo video cost? Leonardo shows the token cost on the button before each generation and does not publish it per model. On GenMagic, a 5-second Kling 3.0 Standard clip at 720p costs $0.95 today.
What is a Leonardo AI alternative without a subscription? A per-clip studio such as GenMagic: every video model on one balance, the price before you generate, and $0.50 of starter credit when you verify your email. Every model and price: pay-as-you-go AI video generator.