AI Tools · head to head
Helicone vs Luma AI
Helicone
AI Tools
Open-source LLM observability and gateway platform for AI applications
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -

Luma AI
Video & Audio Production
AI platform for generating video, image, and audio content with brand consistency
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Helicone the free Hobby plan is capped at 10,000 requests per month, which teams with production traffic can exceed quickly.; Luma AI pricing is credit-based, making exact per-video cost hard to predict without testing generation costs.
- They diverge on capability: Helicone covers Request dashboard and tracking, Luma AI covers Ray video generation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Helicone and Luma AI actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (web, api), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Helicone
- Request dashboard and tracking
- Sessions and segments
- Helicone Query Language (HQL)
- Prompt datasets and improvement
- Playground
- Rate limits and alerts
Only in Luma AI
- Ray video generation
- Uni-1 brand intelligence
- Multimodal generation
- Agent-based workflows
- Team collaboration
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Helicone
- Monitoring cost and latency of production LLM applicationsnot Luma AI
- Debugging multi-step agent sessionsnot Luma AI
- Managing and iterating on prompts across a teamnot Luma AI
- Routing requests across multiple LLM providersnot Luma AI
Luma AI
- Generating branded product and advertising video variationsnot Helicone
- Storyboarding and character design for agenciesnot Helicone
- Automating multi-format content generation with agentsnot Helicone
- Maintaining consistent brand visuals across campaignsnot Helicone
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Helicone
- The free Hobby plan is capped at 10,000 requests per month, which teams with production traffic can exceed quickly.
- Advanced compliance features like SOC 2 and HIPAA are only available starting at the $799/month Team plan.
- Usage beyond the free tier is billed on top of the base subscription, adding cost unpredictability at scale.
- On-premises deployment is restricted to the custom Enterprise tier.
Luma AI
- Pricing is credit-based, making exact per-video cost hard to predict without testing generation costs.
- Team and Enterprise pricing is not published and requires contacting sales.
- Video length and resolution limits per plan are not detailed on the public pricing page.
Pricing, plan by plan
Helicone
Free- HobbyFree
- 10,000 free requests
- 1 GB storage
- 1 seat
- Pro$79/month
- 10K free requests included, usage-based beyond
- 7-day free trial
- Unlimited playgrounds and workspaces
- Team$799/month
- 5 organizations
- SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance
- Dedicated Slack channel access
- Enterprise$undefined/mo
- Custom MSAs and SAML SSO
- On-premises deployment
- Bulk cloud discounts
Luma AI
Free- Plus$25/month
- 10,000 credits/month
- Luma and third-party models
- Guest collaboration
- Pro$75/month
- 40,000 credits/month
- 4x Luma Agents usage
- Ultra$250/month
- 150,000 credits/month
- 15x Luma Agents usage
- Team$undefined/mo
- Team management
- Shared credits
- SSO
Which should you pick?
Choose Helicone if
- You need request dashboard and tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want sessions and segments.
Choose Luma AI if
- You need ray video generation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want uni-1 brand intelligence.
Questions people ask
- Is Helicone or Luma AI better?
- Neither clearly leads. Helicone starts at Free and Luma AI at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Helicone or Luma AI?
- Helicone starts at Free and Luma AI at Free.
- Does Helicone or Luma AI run on more platforms?
- Both run on web, api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Helicone for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Helicone best used for?
- Helicone is most often used for monitoring cost and latency of production llm applications, debugging multi-step agent sessions, managing and iterating on prompts across a team, routing requests across multiple llm providers. Of those, monitoring cost and latency of production llm applications and debugging multi-step agent sessions are not what Luma AI is typically brought in for.
- What can Helicone do that Luma AI cannot?
- Helicone covers Request dashboard and tracking, Sessions and segments, Helicone Query Language (HQL), Prompt datasets and improvement. Luma AI covers Ray video generation, Uni-1 brand intelligence, Multimodal generation, Agent-based workflows.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Helicone: What does Helicone cost?
Helicone offers a free Hobby plan, a Pro plan at $79/month, a Team plan at $799/month, and custom Enterprise pricing, with usage-based charges applying beyond included request limits.
SourceLuma AI: What does Luma AI cost?
Plans start at Plus for $25-30/month (10,000 credits), Pro at $75-90/month (40,000 credits), and Ultra at $250-300/month (150,000 credits), with lower rates on annual billing.
SourceHelicone: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?
The free Hobby plan includes 10,000 requests per month, 1 GB of storage, 1 seat, and 1 organization, aimed at kickstarting AI projects.
SourceLuma AI: How is usage metered?
Generation consumes credits: video costs 4-959 credits per second depending on model and resolution, images cost 1-255 credits each, and audio costs 21-98 credits per minute.
SourceHelicone: Are there discounts available?
Helicone offers 50% off the first year for qualifying startups, discounts for non-profits, a $100 annual credit for open-source projects, and free access for students.
SourceLuma AI: Can I save money with annual billing?
Yes, subscribing yearly instead of monthly saves up to 20% across all individual Plus, Pro, and Ultra tiers.
SourceLuma AI: What do Team and Enterprise plans add?
Team adds shared credits, team management, and SSO, while Enterprise adds custom commitments, dedicated training, and fine-tuning; both require contacting sales for pricing.
SourceLuma AI: Does a paid plan allow commercial use?
Yes, the Plus plan and above include commercial usage rights along with guest collaboration access for generated content.
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