Luma Dream Machine
Text- and image-to-video generation producing smooth, realistic motion.
- Status
- Generally available
- Last checked
- Checked · Oct 12, 2026
- License
- Proprietary
- Pricing
- Free tier · from $9.99/mo
What it is
Luma Dream Machine (Luma AI) generates high-quality video from text and images with realistic, fluid motion, available via app and API.
Text/image-to-video known for especially smooth, realistic motion.
When it fits — and when it doesn’t
A good fit for
Realistic AI video from text/images
Smooth motion generation
Animating still images
Image-to-video
Known weaknesses
Each one links to the public issue, changelog or docs page it came from, where we have one.
- 01
Generation costs
Credit/subscription costs for volume
- 02
Short clips
Limited duration per generation
What it does well
Smooth, realistic motion
Fluid, coherent video generation
Text- and image-to-video
Animate stills or generate from prompts
API access
Integrate generation into products
Pricing
- Free tier
- YesLimited free generations
- Paid from
- $9.99/mo
- Model
- Usage-based
- Enterprise plan
- Yes
Pricing not independently confirmed — check the vendor’s page.
Performance benchmarks
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Set up Luma Dream Machine
Setup steps, common gotchas and what to check after 30 days.
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