luma · luma ai · video
Luma, for motion that feels filmed.
Ray video with natural camera movement and believable physics, Photon images that can become its first frames, and loops that never show the seam.
- made by
- Luma AI
- versions
- 5
- from
- 5 tokens
- included on
- Starter+
best at
What Luma is good at
Luma's Ray models are at their best when something moves through space: a camera drifting over terraced fields, smoke turning in a shaft of light, a fox crossing snow while the shot tracks it. The motion tends to have weight and momentum rather than the floaty quality some video models fall into, which makes Ray a good choice for establishing shots and anything that should feel like real footage.
Three features set the Luma tool apart. Loop makes the last frame flow back into the first, so a clip can play forever on a website hero or a social post without a visible jump. Extend continues a finished clip from where it stopped, with an optional end frame for where the new part should land. And clips can be 5 or 9 seconds, in shapes from 21:9 ultra-wide to 9:21, at up to 4K.
Photon, Luma's image model, lives in the same tool. It accepts up to four image references, a style reference and up to four photos of one person to keep them consistent, or an image to change. Any Photon image has an Animate button that makes it the first frame of a Ray video, so a still and its motion can come from one place.
versions
Luma versions on LazySusan
| Version | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Ray 2 | Best quality video. 540p, 720p, 1080p or 4K, 5 or 9 seconds. |
| Ray Flash 2 | Faster and cheaper, same options. Good for drafts and social clips. |
| Ray 1.6 | The older model, one price at every quality. |
| Photon | Luma's best image model, with image, style and character references. |
| Photon Flash | Fast, very low-cost images for exploring ideas. |
pricing
What Luma costs on LazySusan
| Generation | Tokens |
|---|---|
| Photon Flash, one image | 5 |
| Photon, one image | 18 |
| Ray Flash 2, 5 s at 540p | 170 |
| Ray Flash 2, 5 s at 720p | 290 |
| Ray 1.6, 5 s at any quality | 425 |
| Ray 2, 5 s at 720p | 855 |
| Ray 2, 5 s at 4K | 1,155 |
| Ray 2, 9 s at 1080p | 1,863 |
Video is priced per second at the quality you pick, and clips are 5 or 9 seconds. Ray Flash 2 at 720p (290 tokens for 5 seconds) fits several times into Starter's 1,000 monthly tokens; Ray 2 at 4K is a Pro-sized job. Ray clips are silent. Failed videos are refunded.
Every plan includes Luma. Starter is $8 a month with 1,000 tokens; unused tokens roll over while you're subscribed. Compare plans.
prompts
Prompts to try with Luma
// aerial
A hot air balloon rising over terraced rice fields at sunrise, slow aerial drift, mist in the valleys.
// loop
Ink drops blooming in water, swirling indigo and gold, macro, slow motion. Loop on.
// tracking shot
A fox trotting through fresh snow in a birch forest, camera tracks alongside at its height.
// mood
Close-up of rain hitting a cafe window at night, city lights blurred behind, a cup steaming on the sill.
// photon image
Editorial portrait of a ceramicist in her studio, soft north light, clay dust in the air, muted earth tones, 3:4.
tips
Getting better results
- 01Use Loop for anything that will autoplay on repeat. Describe motion that can plausibly cycle, like water, smoke or a slow orbit, rather than something with a clear start and end.
- 02Extend works best when you say what happens next, not what's already on screen. Add an end frame if you know exactly where the shot should finish.
- 03Find the shot on Ray Flash 2, then render it on Ray 2. A 5-second Flash draft at 540p is 170 tokens.
- 04Make the first frame in Photon with a character reference, then press Animate. It's the most reliable way to keep a face the same into the video.
alternatives
When to pick a different tool
also on the api
Luma in your own app
Ray video and Photon images through one key, alongside every other model in the API.
One key, our SDKs for JavaScript and Python, prepaid credits with no subscription. LazySusan API · docs
faq
Luma on LazySusan: questions
Yes. Luma's Ray video models and Photon image models are included on every LazySusan plan, from Starter at $8 a month, with no Luma account needed.
A 5-second Ray Flash 2 clip at 720p is 290 tokens and a 5-second Ray 2 clip at 720p is 855 tokens. Higher quality and 9-second clips cost more; a 9-second Ray 2 clip at 1080p is 1,863 tokens.
Yes. Switch on loop and the last frame flows back into the first, so the clip repeats without a visible jump.
Yes. Open a finished Luma video and press Extend to continue it, optionally towards an end frame you choose.
No, Ray clips are silent. Add a voiceover or music with ElevenLabs, or use Veo 3.1 if you want sound generated with the picture.
Yes. Ray 2, Ray Flash 2, Photon and Photon Flash are in the developer API, on a prepaid balance with no subscription.
get started
Luma and every other model, one plan.
One login, one bill and one Library for everything you make, with the right model for each part of the job.
Starter is $8/month. Cancel anytime.