Last updated: 2026-10-09
Launched in February 2024, LTX Studio is a browser-based AI video production platform from Lightricks' LTX unit. It runs the open-weight LTX-2.5 model beside partner engines from Google, Kuaishou and ByteDance, and combines scripting, storyboards, generation and timeline editing in one workspace built around reusable character Elements.
About LTX Studio
LTX Studio is a browser-based video production workspace from Lightricks, the Jerusalem company behind Facetune, which opened it in February 2024. Lightricks raised a $130M Series D at a $1.8B valuation in 2021 and announced a split in 2026 that put its LTX video business in a separate unit. It suits agency creatives, in-house marketers and filmmakers who begin with a brief or script instead of a single prompt, and it covers storyboarding, image and video generation, timeline editing and sound in one project.
The core idea is planning before rendering. Storyboard Builder turns a script into shot-level frames and pulls out characters and objects as reusable Elements, which you call into later shots with the @ symbol so faces, clothing and props stay stable. Each project then moves through Gen Space, where you can generate with Lightricks' own open-weight model, released in August 2026, or switch to partner engines such as Google's Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0 Pro and Seedance 2.0 without leaving the project. Finished shots go to a timeline editor with transitions, speed and opacity controls, and a Retake tool that regenerates one chosen moment instead of the whole clip.
It fits ad concepts, trailers, music videos, pitch decks and pre-visualization, where continuity across shots matters more than the single best clip. If you only need a model to call from your own pipeline, Runway and the separate LTX API are closer fits. Among the other video generators HokAI lists, the models from Kling also run inside Studio, Pika offers a cheaper entry plan, and the AI video generators directory holds the rest, including Higgsfield. For a wider view of how video sits next to image tools, read the HokAI guides on the best AI tools to create images and videos and on video editing and creation.
LTX Studio runs only in a desktop browser. Phones and tablets are blocked, and there is nothing to install. Plans are credit based, and the commercial license and most partner image models start at the Standard plan. Image generation covers models such as FLUX.2 Pro (see FLUX) alongside the video engines. Enterprise customers get single sign-on, privacy controls and extras such as Brand Kit and Dubbing and Captions, which are not sold on the self-serve plans.
Partner engines come from outside Lightricks: Veo from Google DeepMind and Seedance from ByteDance. If your starting point is a still photo, HokAI's guide to the best free AI for turning a photo into a video covers lighter options, the Gemini Omni Flash guide explains where Google's video models fit, and the Higgsfield alternatives guide compares that service with its rivals. For the editing step alone, CapCut is a dedicated video editor, and Midjourney is an image-first alternative to the image models built into Studio.
Pricing
Free: 800 one-time credits, watermarked lower-resolution exports, personal use only. Lite $15/mo for 8,000 credits a month. Standard $35/mo for 28,000 credits, with the commercial license.
Pro $125/mo for 110,000 credits, adding the Veo model family. Yearly billing is 20% cheaper at $12, $28 and $100 a month ($144, $336 and $1,200 billed yearly). Enterprise is custom through a demo.
List prices from the vendor pricing page checked 2026-10-09, promotional discounts excluded. For another credit-based video plan to weigh against these, look at how Runway prices its tiers.
| Tier | Monthly price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 800 credits, one time, LTX-2.5 and LTX-2.3 video models, Audio-to-video and advanced camera controls, Watermarked, lower-resolution exports, Personal use only |
| Lite | $15/mo | 8,000 credits a month, Image and video upscales, Editing tools, No watermark |
| Standard | $35/mo | 28,000 credits a month, Commercial use license, Kling, Seedance, FLUX.2 Pro and Nano Banana image and video models, Elements, AI Storyboards and Pitch Decks, Additional credits can be purchased |
| Pro | $125/mo | 110,000 credits a month, Veo 3.1 model family, 3 collaborators per project, On-demand credit top-ups |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom credits and unlimited feature access, Single sign-on and privacy controls, Brand Kit and Dubbing and Captions, Onboarding support |
Key Features
- Storyboard Builder: Converts a brief or script into shot-level storyboards and creates reusable Elements for characters and objects, with model and aspect ratio fixed at the start so every frame matches (added January 2026).
- Elements with @ references: Save a character, prop, logo, font or custom style once and call it into any shot with the @ symbol; Elements are included from the Standard plan up.
- Multi-model Gen Space: Generates with LTX-2.5 plus partner engines: Veo 3.1, Veo 3.1 Fast and Veo 3.1 Lite on Pro, and Kling 3.0 Pro, Seedance 2.0, FLUX.2 Pro and Nano Banana 2 from Standard.
- Retake: Select a segment inside a rendered video and regenerate only that moment, so dialogue, emotion or an ending can change without redoing the whole shot.
- Audio-to-Video: Upload a voice recording, music or sound effects and generate visuals timed to its rhythm and pacing; the vendor lists it on every plan including Free.
- Timeline editor and upscaling: Eight native editor controls (transitions, blending modes, speed, reverse, layer opacity and more) plus upscaling to 4K or 8K with Topaz-powered models.
- Canvas collaboration: A shared infinite workspace added in April 2026 for image and video moodboards, where teams iterate in real time or asynchronously; Pro allows 3 collaborators per project.
- Enterprise brand controls: Brand Kit stores logos, styles, fonts and products as Elements with project-level permissions, and Dubbing and Captions localizes one video into several languages; both are Enterprise only.
Pros
- The storyboard-first workflow is the strength reviewer summaries single out most often: planning shots and characters before rendering keeps a multi-shot piece coherent in a way a single prompt box does not.
- Several vendors' models share one project and one credit balance, so the same scene can be tried on different engines without exporting files between apps.
- The video model underneath is open-weight, and the vendor states it is free to self-host below $10 million in annual revenue, so work that outgrows Studio can move to the API or local hardware.
- Compliance paperwork is public: the LTX trust center lists SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and GDPR, which shortens a procurement review.
Cons
- Credits drain with clip length, resolution and model choice, and the pricing page publishes no credit cost per clip, so a monthly budget has to be learned by testing on a real project.
- It works only in a desktop browser; the help center blocks phones and tablets and there is no installable app.
- Free exports are watermarked, and the commercial license is listed from Standard up, so Lite buyers should confirm terms before client work.
- Brand Kit, Dubbing and Captions and single sign-on require an Enterprise demo, which puts them out of reach of small teams.
Data Handling
- Compliance
- SOC 2 Type 2 · SOC 3 · ISO/IEC 27001:2022 · ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · GDPR · CCPA · PCI DSS (listed on the LTX trust center)
Frequently Asked Questions
What does LTX Studio actually cost?
On monthly billing the self-serve plans are Lite at $15, Standard at $35 and Pro at $125, which come with 8,000, 28,000 and 110,000 credits a month. Paying yearly takes about 20% off, so the same plans cost $12, $28 and $100 a month. Enterprise is quoted after a demo. Longer clips, higher resolutions and Pro-grade partner models use more credits, and the pricing page lists no credit cost per clip.
Is LTX Studio free to use?
Yes, with tight limits. The Free plan gives 800 credits once rather than every month, so the allowance does not renew. Exports carry a watermark at a lower resolution, and the plan is for personal projects only, not business, marketing or paid work. It does include the in-house video model, audio-to-video and advanced camera controls, which is enough to judge the workflow on one short scene.
Which tools compete with LTX Studio in 2026?
[Runway](/hub/tools/runway) suits people who want one model family with a usage-priced API. Kling suits anyone who only needs its own models and wants a free daily allowance, and Pika suits quick social clips on a low entry price. If your real need is the model rather than the workspace, the separate LTX API and the open-weight model give direct access without Studio.
Is LTX Studio better than Runway?
They solve different problems. Runway centers on its own Gen-4 models, while LTX Studio is a planning-first workspace where script, storyboard, Elements, timeline and several partner models share one project. Choose LTX Studio for a brief that must become several connected shots with the same characters, and choose Runway to stay within a single model line.
How do you get started with LTX Studio?
Open it in a desktop browser (phones and tablets are not supported) and sign up for the free plan; nothing needs installing. Start from a prompt, a script, an image or an existing video, then save your first character as an Element and call it into later shots with the @ symbol. Run one short scene on the free credits before choosing a paid plan.
Top Alternatives
- Runway: Pick Runway if you want to work inside one model family; pick LTX Studio when a brief has to become a storyboarded, multi-shot piece.
- Kling: Pick Kling if you only need Kling models and a daily free allowance; pick LTX Studio when you want Kling next to Veo and Seedance in one project.
- Pika: Pick Pika for quick social clips on a low entry price; pick LTX Studio when continuity across shots matters more than speed.
- Higgsfield: Pick Higgsfield if the cheapest entry plan matters most; pick LTX Studio when you need storyboards, a timeline editor and a commercial license on Standard.