Photon 1: Benchmarks, Pricing & Examples
Photon 1 is a image generation model from Luma, released in December 2024.
Luma's image generation model with high-quality outputs
Photon 1 examples
Recent arena outputs from Photon 1, picked from the highest-ranked matchups.
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Photon 1 pricing
Providers
Photon 1 starts at $0.0700 per generated image via Luma Labs.
| Provider | Price $/image | Latency s | Modalities in / out |
|---|---|---|---|
 Luma Labs | $0.0700 | — | / |
Photon 1 latency
Photon 1 time to first token, sustained output throughput, and failed-request rate from live model usage over the trailing 7 days.
Photon 1 benchmarks
Capability tiers
Standing within each category, adjusted for leaderboard depth.
Performance by category and language
Where Photon 1 is strongest across prompt themes and languages. Conservative TrueSkill score (μ − 3σ), only axes with 3+ votes.
Quality Tracker
Similar Models
How Photon 1 compares to its closest neighbors on each image arena it competes in.
Photon 1 license
Photon 1 is a proprietary model available under its provider's product and API terms.
- License
- Proprietary
- Hosted access
Proprietary license - usage restrictions apply
Photon 1 resources
Official sources for Photon 1: provider documentation.
Models like Photon 1
Other image models ranked closest to Photon 1.
FAQ
Common questions about Photon 1.