Best Luma AI Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps 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 PicAlive
- 4Luma AI vs Photo Restore – Fix Old Photos
- 5Luma AI vs TryMotion
- 7Luma AI vs Merge
- 8Luma AI vs Picto.Video
- 9Luma AI vs Animate Photo AI
- 10Luma AI vs Hedra
- 11Luma AI vs Immersity AI
- 12Luma AI vs Kling AI
- 13Luma AI vs Runway
- 14Luma AI vs AnimateDiff
- 15Luma AI vs LivePortrait
- 16Luma AI vs Vidu
- 17Luma AI vs Hailuo AI
- 18Luma AI vs PixVerse
- 19Luma AI vs Hallo
- 20Luma AI vs D-ID
- 21Luma AI vs AnimatePhoto
Luma AI alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HeyGen | 7.9 | Free plan | $24/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Pika | 7.9 | Free plan | — | API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | PicAlive | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 4 | Photo Restore – Fix Old Photos | 7.2 | No | $18.33/mo | iOS |
| 5 | TryMotion | 7.1 | No | — | iOS |
| 7 | Merge | 6.6 | No | — | iOS |
| 8 | Picto.Video | 6.6 | No | — | Web, iOS |
| 9 | Animate Photo AI | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | Hedra | 6.3 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Web |
| 11 | Immersity AI | 6.2 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | API |
| 12 | Kling AI | 6.2 | Free plan | $10/mo | API |
| 13 | Runway | 6.2 | Free plan | $12/mo | API |
| 14 | AnimateDiff | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | LivePortrait | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Vidu | 5.8 | No | — | API, Web |
| 17 | Hailuo AI | 5.7 | No | $14.99/mo | API, Web |
| 18 | PixVerse | 5.7 | No | — | API |
| 19 | Hallo | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 20 | D-ID | 5.4 | No | — | API |
| 21 | AnimatePhoto | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
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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 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Pika, PicAlive, Photo Restore – Fix Old Photos 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.