Lensa vs Luminar Neo

Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.

Lensa

AI photo editor for selfies and social media photos on iOS and Android

Pricing unknownVisit site

Luminar Neo

AI photo editor for desktop, mobile and web with raw support and generative tools

PaidVisit site

Choose Lensa if…

you're in its core audience: social media users, instagram creators

Choose Luminar Neo if…

you work on macOS, Windows, Web
you're in its core audience: hobbyist photographers, professional photographers

Side by side

FeatureL

LensaL

Luminar Neo

Pricing modelPricing unknownPaid

Starting price——

Free plan

Free trial

API

Open source

Data retention—Facial images stored only temporarily as needed to return results

Security and compliance—GDPR

Background removal—

AI upscaling—

Generative fill/erase—

Relighting—

Batch processing—

RAW file support—

Photoshop/Lightroom plugin—

PlatformsiOS, AndroidmacOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Web

CompanyPrisma Labs, Inc.Shinyfields Limited · Cyprus · since 2008

Full feature lists

L Lensa

One-tap effects like Golden Hour, Halo Flash and Disposable
Presets applying full color, light and mood grades
Beauty toolkit with Hollywood, Hair Boost and Makeup effects
Eraser removes unwanted objects and people, rebuilds background
Enhancer upscales low-resolution or cropped photos
Improves dark or poorly lit shots
Hair try-on previews haircuts from one selfie

L Luminar Neo

One-slider Enhance for overall image correction
AI Assistant applies edits from text descriptions
GenErase, GenSwap and GenExpand generative editing
Sky replacement and relighting tools
SkinAI and FaceAI portrait retouching
Upscale, Supersharp and Noiseless denoise
HDR merge, panorama stitching and focus stacking
Plugin for Lightroom Classic and Photoshop

Their home pages

What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.

Lensa home page — L Lensa · prisma-ai.com

Luminar Neo home page — L Luminar Neo · skylum.com

What you'd pay

The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.

Lensa

Pricing unknown. Plan details aren't published.

Luminar Neo

Desktop Only$99.00 one-time (sale; regular $417.00)

All Platforms$139.00 one-time (sale; regular $477.00)

Max$159.00 one-time (sale; regular $546.00)

Price changes we've recorded

We re-read each pricing page every month and log what changed.

Lensa

No changes since we started tracking.

Luminar Neo

Nov 5, 2026Desktop Only: One-time license (USD price not shown) → $99; All Platforms: One-time license (USD price not shown) → $139; Max: One-time license (USD price not shown) → $159
Nov 5, 2026Desktop Only: £89.00 (sale, was £377.00) → One-time license (USD price not shown); All Platforms: £139.00 (sale, was £405.00) → One-time license (USD price not shown); Max: £159.00 (sale, was £464.00) → One-time license (USD price not shown); Plan dropped: Luminar Engine (business)