Luminar AI vs Luminar Neo
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Luminar AI
Skylum's discontinued AI editor — superseded by Luminar Neo
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Luminar Neo
Skylum's AI photo editor — one-time licence, sky and portrait tools
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| RECATOOLS Score | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Free tier | 30-day free trial | 7-day free trial |
| Paid from | $79/year (Luminar Neo) | $79/year |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✗ | ✗ |
| Users | 5m+ photographers | 1m+ photographers |
| Founded | 2008 | 2021 |
| Maker | Skylum | Skylum |
| Verdict | Note: Luminar AI (the standalone product reviewed here) was discontinued in October 2022, superseded by Luminar Neo.Skylum stopped selling Luminar AI on 3 October 2022 and it no longer receives updates of any kind — exis... |
Luminar Neo remains the shortcut editor: depth-aware relighting, sky replacement, portrait retouching, and generative object removal that get hobbyists and prosumers to a finished image far faster than Lightroom. Skylum... |
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