Luma AI vs vidIQ
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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- Free access
- Luma AI: Not verified
- vidIQ: Free access
- Paid from
- Luma AI: USD 30 per month
- vidIQ: €19 per month
- Plans listed
- Luma AI: 5
- vidIQ: 5
- Public API
- Luma AI: Not confirmed
- vidIQ: Not confirmed
Where Luma AI and vidIQ differ
On the listed facts these two look alike. The plans, limits and screenshots below show where the details part ways.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| Luma AI | Fact | vidIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Not verified | Free accessDiffers | Free access availableFree · €0 |
| USD 30 per monthPlus · billed monthly · or $25 per month, $300 billed yearly | Lowest listed paid plan | €19 per monthBoost · billed monthly · or €16.58 per month billed yearly; the page says yearly saves €29 |
| Free allowance not confirmed; paid from $30/month | Pricing model | Free plan; Boost €19/month (EU view) |
| 5 | Plans listedSame | 5 |
| Not confirmed | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Open source | Not confirmed |
| What it is for | ||
| Short AI video and image variants across several models | Built for | YouTube keyword research and AI-assisted video planning |
| Video & editing | CategorySame | Video & editing |
| Platforms |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026 | Pricing checkSame | Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
Luma AI
Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026- PlusUSD 30 per monthbilled monthly · or $25 per month, $300 billed yearly
- ProUSD 90 per monthbilled monthly · or $75 per month, $900 billed yearly
- UltraUSD 300 per monthbilled monthly · or $250 per month, $3,000 billed yearly
- TeamContact sales
- EnterpriseContact sales
vidIQ
Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026- Free€0
- Boost€19 per monthbilled monthly · or €16.58 per month billed yearly; the page says yearly saves €29
- Max€39 per monthbilled monthly · or €31 per month billed yearly; the page says yearly saves €96
- EnterpriseCustom pricing
- VIP CoachingUSD 319 per month equivalentUSD 3,830 billed once per year · coaching page
Strengths and limits
Luma AI
Strengths
- Many models on one balance: Luma Ray, Uni-1 and third-party video, image and audio models share one credit pool.
- Published per-model rates: The pricing page lists credits per second or per image for each model and resolution.
- Output rights assigned: The terms assign Luma's rights in generated output to the customer, with commercial use on a paid plan.
Limits to plan around
- No confirmed free allowance: The homepage says Try for free, but the current pricing page shows no free plan or credit amount.
- Broad training license: Input and output from paid use may be used to train Luma models, and free-use output may also be publicly displayed.
- Refunds at Luma's discretion: The terms call fees final and non-refundable unless Luma decides otherwise.
vidIQ
Strengths
- Usable free research tier: Free includes 150 AI credits, the extension scorecards and limited keyword research.
- Published per-action credit costs: The help center lists the credit price of each AI action.
- Works inside AI assistants: The MCP connection is included on every plan during its launch period.
Limits to plan around
- No refunds for unused days: Cancelling keeps access until the period ends, with no partial refund.
- Regional price display: The plans page showed euros from our EU check; the US dollar price was not visible to us.
- Top-ups limited to higher plans: Extra credits can be bought only on eligible Max and Coaching plans.
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