Layer
Concept art & 2D assets · Free tier + paid- Commercial use
- Commercial use allowed
- Free plan
- Free planStart for free (scope unverified)
- Ship free-plan output?
- Yes
- Engines
- Any (standard file export / engine-agnostic)
Layer vs Luma Dream Machine
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Our ranking
In Trailers & marketing, Luma Dream Machine ranks #1 and Layer ranks #3. No independent quality tests found. Ranked on game-dev fit: commercial use allowed; no engine integration stated; API and official MCP server. Luma's Uni-1 image model is #31 of 102 on Artificial Analysis's text-to-image leaderboard; its current video model isn't on the video boards yet.
Luma Dream Machine
Trailers & marketing · Paid- Commercial use
- Commercial use allowed
- Free plan
- Paid onlyNo free plan listed
- Ship free-plan output?
- No free plan
- Engines
- Any (standard file export / engine-agnostic)
Bottom line for game devs
- Commercial use: both commercial use allowed (Layer terms; Luma Dream Machine terms).
- Free plan: Layer: free plan (Start for free (scope unverified)) pricing. Luma Dream Machine: paid only (No free plan listed) pricing.
- Shipping free-plan output in a paid game: only Layer allows it, per their published terms.
- API and MCP: both: public API, official MCP server.
- Engine integrations stated by the vendor: both: none stated (standard file export).
Best for
Style-consistent game art and marketing creatives
Marketing video clips
What it does
Generative content platform aimed at game studios: style-trained models, concept art, marketing creatives and asset variations with team workflows.
Video and image generation with Luma's own models and third-party models, usable for trailer shots and marketing clips.
Verdict
For studios that want style-trained generation with no per-seat fees; the pricing page lists a commercial licence for all users.
For marketing video clips on a paid plan; commercial use is listed from the US$30/month Plus tier, with no free plan.
Tasks●
Concept art & 2D assets, Textures & materials, Trailers & marketing
Trailers & marketing
Engines
Any (standard file export / engine-agnostic)
Any (standard file export / engine-agnostic)
Free plan●
Free plan Start for free (scope unverified)
Paid only No free plan listed
Pricing
Start for free. Subscriptions begin at US$10/month for 300 Creative Units, increasing by US$60 per 1,000 CUs; US$0 per seat. source
Plus US$30/month (10,000 credits), Pro US$90/month (40,000 credits), Ultra US$300/month (150,000 credits); billed yearly these are US$25, US$75 and US$250 a month (US$300, US$900 and US$3,000 a year). No free plan is listed on the pricing page. source
Export formats
Not stated by vendor
Not stated by vendor
Commercial use
Commercial use allowed
Pricing page lists "Commercial license for all users". Free-tier scope: unverified. source
Pricing page lists "Commercial license for all users". Free-tier scope: unverified. source
Commercial use allowed
Pricing page lists "Commercial use" on Plus, and higher tiers include everything in Plus. source
Pricing page lists "Commercial use" on Plus, and higher tiers include everything in Plus. source
Revenue share / caps
Not stated by vendor
Not stated by vendor
MCP server
Official MCP server. Hosted MCP server source
Official MCP server. Official MCP server (GitHub) source
Last checked
Rows marked ● differ between the two tools. Licence badges: green = commercial use allowed (including any free plan or trial), amber = paid plans only, restricted, or allowed but with no free plan, red = not allowed, grey = not stated by vendor or not applicable. Read the vendor's current terms before you ship.