Luma AI
7 models across 3 families · Latest: Dream Machine Turbo (2026-02)
AI: Imagining the world, in motion
Luma AI's portfolio covers 7 active models across 3 current families, spanning vision. Open a model detail page to compare provider routes and sourced benchmarks.
Covers 1 workload area across 7 active tracked models; last verified 2026-05-09.
Use it for
- Teams evaluating vision across this lab's releases
- Comparing model families before committing to a flagship
- Migration and pricing follow-ups across 7 tracked models
Do not use it for
- Choosing a hosting provider without opening a model page for price ladders
Active models
7
Current models from this lab, excluding deprecated ones
Active families
3
Current model families from this lab
Open catalog
0 open
0 open source / 0 open weights
Lowest output price
Not tracked
No provider output pricing linked yet
Latest dated release
2026-02-28
Dream Machine Turbo
Freshness
2026-05-09
Researched 70d ago
Information
Release cadence
Showing 5 recent dated releases (full timeline below). Latest: Dream Machine Turbo (2026-02-28).
Where this lab wins
- Vision: 5 tracked models with multimodal benchmark coverage.
Flagship quality / price signal
Flagship: Dream Machine v1 (best sourced coding quality-per-dollar in this portfolio).
Quality-per-dollar unavailable for this flagship — benchmark coverage or output token pricing is still missing.
Luma AI is an American AI research organization founded in 2021. AI: Imagining the world, in motion. Luma AI ships 3 model families totaling 7 models, with the most recent release Dream Machine Turbo in 2026-02. Notable families include Dream Machine, Luma Ray, and Genie. Use it as a stable reference for lab background, release coverage, and follow-up model pages as they. View official API endpoints, benchmark performance, and coding/agent fit for every Luma AI model.
About
Luma AI, established in 2021 in San Francisco, California, is making waves in the AI field with its focus on video and 3D content generation. The company is developing large-scale, multimodal generative AI models that can process and generate content from various inputs like images and videos, going beyond traditional text-to-image approaches. These models aim to create realistic visuals with natural motion, enhancing the usability of generated content. A key innovation from Luma AI is Inductive Moment Matching (IMM), a technique that improves the efficiency of AI model pre-training. This leads to higher-quality samples with reduced computational needs, addressing limitations of autoregressive and diffusion models. Luma AI emphasizes multimodal learning, training its models with video, audio, and language data to mirror human learning processes. Luma AI's models ""see, hear, and reason about the world,"" demonstrating an understanding of physics, causality, and creative thinking. Products like Ray2 (video generation) and Photon (image generation), along with an accessible API, showcase this. With a commitment to research and practical applications, Luma AI aims to push the boundaries of generative AI for various industries, enabling advanced human-AI collaboration.
Featured models
| Model | Released | Context | Input price ($/1M) | Output price ($/1M) | License | Openness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Machine Turbo | 2026-02-28 | - | - | - | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Luma Ray3 | 2025-11-12 | - | - | - | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Genie 3D | 2025-08-05 | - | - | - | Proprietary | Proprietary |
Model families
Recent releases
- Dream Machine Turbo- 2026-02-28
- Luma Ray3- 2025-11-12
- Genie 3D- 2025-08-05
- Luma Ray2- 2025-03-15
- Luma Photon- 2024-12-03
FAQ
Who founded Luma AI and when?
Luma AI was founded in 2021 and is associated with San Francisco, California, United States.
What models has Luma AI released?
Luma AI ships 7 models across 3 families: Dream Machine, Luma Ray, and Genie.
Is Luma AI's technology open source?
Luma AI's models are proprietary.
Where is Luma AI headquartered?
Luma AI is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
What is Luma AI known for?
AI: Imagining the world, in motion. Its most prominent tracked family is Dream Machine.
How can I access Luma AI's models?
Luma AI's models are available via Luma API.
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Last reviewed: 2026-05-09. Data sourced from public lab announcements and provider documentation.