Leonardo.ai: The Free MidJourney Alternative You Need

When I co-founded Promptus, my mission was simple: make AI creativity accessible to everyone through visual workflows. As someone immersed in the AI creative space, I’m constantly exploring tools—and Leonardo.ai recently caught my attention as a strong, free alternative to MidJourney.

What sets it apart? Leonardo not only delivers quality results, but also allows commercial use—no subscription required. That’s a big deal for budget-conscious creators.

🚀 Getting Started with Leonardo.ai

Getting access is easy:

1. Visit leonardo.ai
2. Click “Get Early Access” (top right)
3. Submit your email
4. (Optional) Join their Discord for updates
5. Once approved, click “Launch App” and then “Yes, I’m Whitelisted”

✨ Once inside, you'll find a community gallery that showcases others' creations along with the exact prompts and settings used—ideal for beginners who want to learn fast.

💼 Free Commercial Usage

Unlike MidJourney, which requires a $10/month subscription for commercial rights, Leonardo.ai explicitly states in their Discord FAQ that:

All users can use generated images commercially for free.

This opens doors for entrepreneurs, marketers, and creators who want to use AI imagery in branding, content, or products—without breaking the bank.

⚙️ Key Features & Settings

Leonardo offers an impressive, flexible creation interface:

• 🎯 Custom image count (default is 4)
• 🖼️ Adjustable dimensions (1:1 tends to work best)
• 🔧 Guidance scale control (how closely the AI follows your prompt)
• 🧵 Tiling mode for seamless patterns
• 🧬 Image-to-image generation to build on existing art
• 🔄 Reverse prompting (see what prompt would recreate an image)

💡 Tip: Generate 2 images at a time instead of 4 to conserve your daily 150 free tokens.

🧠 Choosing the Right AI Model

Leonardo gives you access to multiple AI models. Here's how to explore them:

1. Click Model Selection
2. Go to Custom Model > Platform Models
3. Browse the available options

Different models excel in portraiture, environments, or stylization, so experiment based on your goals.

🖼️ Prompt idea:

“Futuristic cityscape at golden hour, cinematic lighting, ultra-detailed architecture, 4K resolution.”

Results appear within seconds—and often rival or outperform MidJourney in areas like character design and scene depth.

🔗 Connecting Leonardo to Visual Workflows with Promptus

While Leonardo is powerful on its own, it truly shines when combined into larger creative pipelines.

At Promptus, we let users:

• Combine multiple AI models in one visual workflow
• Drag-and-drop image, video, audio, and animation tasks together
• Use our CoSyflows system to orchestrate complex projects—without code

Visit promptus.ai to explore the Promptus Web app or download our desktop version. ✨

🧰 MoMM: Multi-Model AI Creation, Simplified

Our secret weapon at Promptus? MoMM (Model Multi-Modality). This system lets you:

• Generate a base image with Leonardo or SDXL
• Animate it using Veo 3 or AnimateDiff
• Add voiceover with text-to-speech
• Sync it all in one timeline

It’s cinematic AI creation—made modular and visual.

🏁 Final Thoughts

Leonardo.ai is a fantastic MidJourney alternative—especially for creators looking to start free and retain commercial rights. It delivers fast, high-quality results and is beginner-friendly.

But if you're ready to go beyond image generation and build full creative stories, animations, or mixed-media projects, Promptus gives you the tools to scale your vision—no technical experience required.