LumaReleased on Dec 1, 2024

Photon 1: Pricing, Performance & Examples

Photon 1 is a image generation model from Luma, released in December 2024.

Luma's image generation model with high-quality outputs

Input
TextImage
Output
Image

Photon 1 examples

Recent arena outputs from Photon 1, picked from the highest-ranked matchups.

Photon 1 API

POST/v1/generations

Set for image-to-image / editing models.

Run a request to see the response

Use it in your code

OpenAI-compatible endpoint through the LLM Stats gateway.

import requests

# Create the generation. wait="auto" long-polls (up to 60s) so most short
# jobs return as "completed" in a single round-trip.
res = requests.post(
    "https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={
        "model": "photon-1",
        "input": {"prompt": "A beautiful sunset over mountains"},
        "wait": "auto",
    },
)
job = res.json()

# If it didn't finish inside the wait window, poll the same resource.
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    res = requests.get(
        f"https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations/{job['id']}",
        params={"wait": 60},
        headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    )
    job = res.json()

if job["status"] == "completed":
    print("image:", job["output"]["media"][0]["url"])
else:
    print("Failed:", job["error"]["message"])

Need an API key? Create one above in the playground, or read the API documentation.

Photon 1 pricing

Providers

Photon 1 starts at $0.0700 per generated image via Luma Labs.

ProviderPrice $/imageLatency sModalities in / out
Luma Labs logoLuma Labs
$0.0700
/

Photon 1 latency

Photon 1 time to first token, sustained output throughput, and failed-request rate from live API traffic over the trailing 7 days.

Photon 1 benchmarks

Rankings

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.

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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: api documentation.

Models like Photon 1

Other image models ranked closest to Photon 1.

FAQ

Common questions about Photon 1.

Is Photon 1 available via API?

Yes, Photon 1 is available via API. See the official documentation for authentication and endpoint details. It is served by 1 provider tracked on LLM Stats.

Who created Photon 1?

Photon 1 was created by Luma.

What is the license for Photon 1?

Photon 1 is released under the Proprietary license.

Where can I use Photon 1?

Photon 1 is available through 1 provider including Luma Labs.