Luma Dream Machine

Photo & Video

6.9~~/10~~

Our score

★ 4.5 App Store

Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-10-06

Screenshots

App Store card headed Ideate, Visualize, Make videos, with a phone showing a Modify Video tile marked New above a Cosmic Bamboo board

Underwater scene of a humpback whale with a prompt bar reading Whale flying under ocean and a RAY2 5s playback label

VFX Studio promo with a blue and cream object on a knitted blanket above a rendered sailing ship in rough seas

Pro camera motion screen with a vintage room clip, a Show me prompt bar and move thumbnails such as Static, Zoom In, Pan Left, Tilt Up and Handheld

Reframe screen with a glowing figure on a rock and aspect ratio buttons 9:16, 3:4, 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 and 21:9 above a RAY2 FLASH label

Boards list with stacked cards titled Cinematic Whale, Garden Descent and Windswept Canyon and a plus button at the bottom

About Luma Dream Machine

Luma Dream Machine is free to install, but every render is metered in credits from the first clip. It runs Luma's Ray3.14 video model at native 1080p and adds Modify, Reframe, keyframes and Draft previews for working on footage you already have. The cost is where it bites: a five-second 1080p clip takes 400 credits, and the $30 Plus plan on the website includes 10,000. Sound is a separate paid step.

App information

DeveloperLuma AI, Inc.

Version2.0.8 (iOS)

Size76 MB (iOS)

Price / In-appFree

Contains adsNo

In-app purchasesYes

Content rating13+

Requires (iOS)iOS 17.0+

Offline modeNone; generation runs on Luma's servers and needs an internet connection

Interface languagesEN

Store rating (App Store)4.5 from 1,795 ratings

Updated by developer2026-04-17

Data checked2026-10-06

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-10-06. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

Luma Dream Machine Review: Sharp Editing Tools, a Fast-Draining Credit Meter

Plus, 10,000 credits and a 400-credit five-second clip

Luma's help center describes a Free plan limited to Photon images and Ray3.14 Draft video at 720p with a watermark, yet the pricing page lists only paid plans, and several recent store reviewers say the app asked for payment before their first clip. The entry tier on the website is Plus at $30 a month for 10,000 credits. Ray3.14 charges 80 credits a second at 1080p, so a five-second clip costs 400 and the month stretches to 25 of them. Draft mode costs 20 credits per five seconds. Monthly credits do not roll over, while top-ups from $4 for 1,200 credits last 12 months but need an active paid plan. Prices are regional and can change, so check the current price in the app.

Modify, Reframe and keyframes: 960 credits for five seconds

Modify rewrites an existing clip from a typed instruction, and Ray3 Modify added keyframe control, character references, element swapping and scene redesign. It is also the priciest button: at 1080p, Ray3.14 charges 192 credits a second, so a five-second Modify uses 960 credits, just under a tenth of a Plus month. Reframe sits beside it and outpaints a clip to 9:16, 3:4, 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 or 21:9. Sound is the gap: the website's credit table lists Ray3.14 without audio, while Veo 3.1 appears with it at 280 credits a second, so a ten-second Veo clip with sound is 2,800 credits and Plus covers three.

Two sets of plan names, a permanent watermark and a training license

The store and the website do not agree on plan names. The App Store listing sells Lite at $9.99, Plus at $29.99 and Unlimited at $94.99, while the website sells Plus, Pro and Ultra at $30, $90 and $300 a month, so a plan named in one place may not exist in the other. Free-plan output carries a watermark that, according to the help center, stays even after you upgrade, and the terms updated in May 2026 forbid removing watermarks or content credentials. Those terms also license uploads to Luma for improving and training its models, with public display rights added during free use. The privacy label lists email, name, photos or videos, user ID, usage and diagnostics data, all linked to you, and no tracking. Sign-in is Google or Apple only.

Pros

Ray3.14 renders native 1080p, with 20-credit Draft previews before a full render
Modify rewrites existing clips from a typed instruction, with element swapping and keyframe control
Reframe outpaints a clip to six aspect ratios, from 9:16 to 21:9
Top-up credits start at $4 for 1,200 and stay valid for 12 months
The App Store privacy label shows no tracking, only data linked to your account

Cons

Ray3.14 clips carry no audio, and voice, effects and music are billed as separate tools.
A $30 Plus month covers only 25 five-second 1080p clips, and unused monthly credits expire.
Free output is watermarked, and the help center says the mark stays after upgrading.
Recent store reviews report crashes, failed exports and results that ignore parts of the prompt.

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Verdict

A 6.9 reflects strong tools held back by metering: Ray3.14 gives native 1080p, Draft previews, Modify and Reframe, but a $30 Plus month covers about 25 five-second 1080p clips and sound costs extra. Take it if you rework existing footage or iterate cheaply in Draft mode before committing credits. Skip it if you want a free tier you can plan around or sound generated with the picture; PixVerse and Kling AI offer both.

Core function8.0Ray3.14 renders native 1080p; Modify, Reframe and keyframes edit the result, though reviewers report ignored prompts and drifting faces.

Ease of use7.0Plain-language prompts and boards keep it simple, but sign-in is Google or Apple only and reviewers report it bouncing to a browser.

Monetisation5.5A 400-credit five-second clip, no monthly rollover and unclear free access make a $30 month feel short.

Performance6.5A February 2026 release note cites crash fixes, and recent reviewers still report glitches and slow results.

Privacy & permissions6.5The label shows no tracking, but data is linked to your account and the terms license uploads for model training.

6.9out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

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Frequently asked questions

Is Luma Dream Machine free to use?

Only the download is free. Luma's help center describes a Free plan limited to Photon images and Ray3.14 Draft video at 720p with a watermark, but the pricing page lists only paid plans from $30 a month, and some store reviewers report a paywall before the first clip. Check what your account shows before counting on a free allowance.

Can Luma Dream Machine edit an existing video?

Yes. Modify rewrites a clip from a typed instruction, with keyframe control, character references, element swapping and scene redesign, and Reframe outpaints it to 9:16, 3:4, 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 or 21:9. At 1080p, Ray3.14 Modify costs 192 credits a second, so a five-second edit uses 960 credits.

How much does Luma Dream Machine cost?

On the website, Plus is $30 a month for 10,000 credits, Pro $90 for 40,000 and Ultra $300 for 150,000, with yearly billing at $300, $900 and $3,000. The App Store listing instead shows Lite $9.99, Plus $29.99 and Unlimited $94.99, plus a $4 credit pack. Prices are regional and change, so check the current price in the app.

Does Luma Dream Machine work offline, and what happens if I cancel?

No. Every render runs on Luma's servers and is billed in credits, so generating needs a connection. Cancelling through App Store subscriptions stops billing but keeps your account and past generations. Unused monthly credits do not carry over, and top-up credits stay hidden until you subscribe again. Deleting the account erases everything and locks the email for 30 days.

What are good alternatives to Luma Dream Machine?

PixVerse and Kling AI are the closest phone-first rivals. Both pitch clips of up to 15 seconds with sound generated alongside the picture, which Ray3.14 does not list, while Luma's strengths are Modify and Reframe on existing footage, plus Draft previews. For trimming and captions rather than generation, CapCut is the free editor to pair with it.