Best Luma AI Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from AI photo animation tools ranked against Luma AI on the same published basis.
- 1Luma AI vs HeyGen
- 2Luma AI vs Pika
- 3Luma AI vs LivePortrait
- 4Luma AI vs Hedra
- 5Luma AI vs Vidu
- 6Luma AI vs Animate Photo AI
- 7Luma AI vs AnimateDiff
- 8Luma AI vs Photo Restore – Fix Old Photos
- 9Luma AI vs PicAlive
- 10Luma AI vs Immersity AI
- 11Luma AI vs Kling AI
- 12Luma AI vs Runway
- 13Luma AI vs Hailuo AI
- 15Luma AI vs D-ID
- 16Luma AI vs Hallo
- 17Luma AI vs PixVerse
- 18Luma AI vs TryMotion
- 19Luma AI vs AnimatePhoto
- 20Luma AI vs Picto.Video
- 21Luma AI vs Stable Video Diffusion
Luma AI alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HeyGen | 7.5 | Free plan | $24/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Pika | 7.3 | Free plan | — | API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | LivePortrait | 7.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Hedra | 7.0 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Web |
| 5 | Vidu | 7.0 | No | — | API, Web |
| 6 | Animate Photo AI | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 7 | AnimateDiff | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Photo Restore – Fix Old Photos | 6.7 | No | $18.33/mo | iOS |
| 9 | PicAlive | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 10 | Immersity AI | 6.6 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | API |
| 11 | Kling AI | 6.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | API |
| 12 | Runway | 6.5 | Free plan | $12/mo | API |
| 13 | Hailuo AI | 6.4 | No | $14.99/mo | API, Web |
| 15 | D-ID | 6.3 | No | — | API |
| 16 | Hallo | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | PixVerse | 6.2 | No | — | API |
| 18 | TryMotion | 6.2 | No | — | iOS |
| 19 | AnimatePhoto | 5.8 | No | $9.90/mo | Web |
| 20 | Picto.Video | 5.8 | No | — | Web, iOS |
| 21 | Stable Video Diffusion | 5.7 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Luma AI alternatives
What is the best alternative to Luma AI?
HeyGen, number 1 in AI photo animation tools with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Pika, LivePortrait, Hedra and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Luma AI?
HeyGen is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.