Luma's agents create images, video and audio on an infinite board from a brief, with Ray3 and partner models. ScreenWeaver starts from a real screenplay, free to write, and builds the storyboard and the footage from it. Your script stays the source of truth.
Both get you to moving pictures. The difference is what holds the film together from the first shot to the last.
Brief-first · Luma
Start from a brief
1Give the Luma Agent a brief, and brainstorm with it before anything is generated.
2In Create mode the agent picks the models, Ray3.2, Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0 and more, or you choose them.
3Master Reference Assets keep a character, a product or a logo across images and video.
4Group the results in frames on the board, reframe, caption and stitch them into deliverables.
Strong for campaigns, mood and concept work, when the project is a brief rather than a screenplay.
Script-first · ScreenWeaver
Write the screenplay first
1Write in a real screenwriting editor: industry formatting, outline and beats. Free.
2The shot breakdown and storyboard are generated from your scenes. You control each shot.
3Characters, locations and references carry from shot to shot.
4Each shot becomes a video node in the same project. Seedance 2.5, Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0 and more in one menu.
Built for writers and directors of films and series, who rewrite the script while the boards take shape.
What stays in your hands
The script leads. The AI follows.
The screenplay is the reference
Every storyboard frame is linked to its scene and beat. Rewrite a scene and you know which shots it touches.
Manual control of each shot
Framing, angle, movement and duration: you set them, shot by shot.
Continuity from shot to shot
Characters, locations and references carry from one shot to the next.
Several models, one project
Seedance 2.5 by default, with Seedance 2.0, Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, MiniMax H3 and Grok Imagine Video 1.5 on the same video node.
The pipeline
Write. Board. Produce.
01The screenplay, enriched
An industry-standard screenplay editor, and more: a visual outline and beat editor, your writing inspirations (notes, photos, audio) kept next to the page, and an AI researcher to support your writing, not replace it.
02The storyboard, made easy
Shot breakdown generated from your screenplay, manual control over every shot (frame, angle, movement, duration), and generative AI previsualization in one click.
03AI production, with finesse
Footage generation pipelines connected to your screenplay and storyboard. Optimized out of the box, fully editable workflow.
Demo project · The Yellow Umbrella · Episode 1
Where things stand
What you can use today.
Luma and ScreenWeaver both generate video today. Here is exactly what each ScreenWeaver plan includes.
Available
Screenwriter
$0does not expire
Unlimited projects and pages, industry formatting, outline and beats, PDF and Final Draft (.fdx) export.
Available
Auteur
$39.99a month, 6,000 credits
The storyboard generated from your screenplay, then AI video from the same shots, with the latest models.
Available
Studio
$149.99a month, 25,000 credits
Everything in Auteur, plus real-time collaboration, unlimited seats and Owner, Editor and Viewer permissions.
Side by side
ScreenWeaver vs Luma Dream Machine
Plans and features as each company lists them. Luma prices are monthly, with the yearly price per month in brackets.
ScreenWeaver
Luma Dream Machine
Starting point
Your screenplay
A brief to the agent on an infinite board
Writing the script
Screenwriting editor, industry formatting
Agent helps plan in Brainstorm mode, no screenwriting editor
Script files
Export to PDF and Final Draft (.fdx)
No screenplay files listed
Storyboard from the script
Auteur plan, $39.99/mo
Boards for characters, story arcs and episodes
Shot control
Framing, angle, movement, duration
Agent picks models, or you choose them; reframe and captions
Consistency
Characters, locations, references tied to the script
Master Reference Assets for characters, products and brands
Video generation today
Yes, in the Auteur plan
Video models
Seedance 2.5 and 2.0, Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, MiniMax H3, Grok Imagine Video 1.5
Ray3.2 and Ray3.14, plus Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0 and Seedance 2.0
Clip length
Depends on the model, up to 30 s with Seedance 2.5
Not stated; clips can be extended and stitched
Paid plans
Auteur $39.99/mo (6,000 credits), Studio $149.99/mo (25,000 credits)
Plus $30, Pro $90, Ultra $300 a month ($25, $75, $250 billed yearly)
Collaboration
Real-time, Studio plan
Guest collaborator editing; Team plan on request
Beyond video
Script, storyboard and production in one project
Images, audio and text on the same board
On a phone
Any browser on phone, tablet or computer, installable like an app, no app store needed
Web, plus a Dream Machine app for iPhone
Competitor information as of October 2026, from lumalabs.ai, lumalabs.ai/pricing and the Luma Dream Machine listing on the App Store. Prices in US dollars. Credits each month: 10,000 on Plus, 40,000 on Pro and 150,000 on Ultra. Check their site for the latest.
Fair is fair
What Luma does well
Luma makes its own video models, the Ray family, and wraps them in agents that plan and produce on an infinite board.
Ray3.2 and Ray3.14: text, image and video to video, with HDR and EXR output
Luma Agents: brainstorm, pick the models, generate in parallel and edit on one board
Master Reference Assets: characters, products and logos kept across variations
Many models: Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0 and image models next to Ray
Luma is still a good fit if you produce campaigns, concepts or mood pieces from a brief, and a shared board matters more than a screenplay.
Our verdict
If your film starts from a script, start here.
Luma pairs strong models of its own with agents on an infinite board. If your film starts from a script, ScreenWeaver keeps the screenplay as the source of truth: free professional writing, a storyboard generated from your scenes, and video from the same shots.
Professional writing, free and unlimited, with PDF and Final Draft export
A storyboard generated from your screenplay, shot by shot
Video from the same shots, characters kept consistent
Prices in US dollars, list prices as published on each vendor's site in September 2026 (Katalist, Runway, Kling, invideo, PixVerse, Hailuo AI, Pika, Luma, Previs Pro, Dreamina and Vidu in October 2026). Check their sites for the latest.
Is ScreenWeaver an alternative to Luma Dream Machine?
Yes, for filmmakers who start from a screenplay. Luma starts from a brief: its agents plan and generate images and video on a board. ScreenWeaver starts with a free screenwriting editor, then generates the shot breakdown, the storyboard and the footage from your script.
Does ScreenWeaver generate video today?
Yes. Video generation is available in the Auteur plan, at $39.99 a month. Each storyboard shot becomes a video node, so the footage stays tied to the scene you wrote.
How much does Luma cost in 2026?
As of October 2026, lumalabs.ai lists Plus at $30 a month (10,000 credits), Pro at $90 (40,000 credits) and Ultra at $300 (150,000 credits). Billed yearly, they come to $25, $75 and $250 a month. Team and Enterprise plans are on request. Check their site for current prices.
Can I write a screenplay in Luma?
Luma's agent helps you plan in Brainstorm mode, but Luma has no screenwriting editor: no industry formatting and no screenplay files listed. ScreenWeaver is a screenwriting editor with outline and beats, and PDF and Final Draft (.fdx) export, for free.
Can Luma make a storyboard from a script?
Luma suggests its boards for developing characters, story arcs and episode boards, from a brief. In ScreenWeaver the storyboard is generated from the scenes you wrote, and each frame stays linked to its scene and beat while you rewrite.
How does ScreenWeaver keep characters consistent?
Characters, locations and references carry from shot to shot, tied to the same script. Their sheets are wired into each shot's video node as references, which is what keeps a face the same from one shot to the next.
Which video models does ScreenWeaver use?
Seedance 2.5 is the default. Seedance 2.0, Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, MiniMax H3 and Grok Imagine Video 1.5 are in the same menu, so you can try another model on the same shot without leaving the project.
Is ScreenWeaver free?
Writing is. The Screenwriter plan costs $0 and does not expire: unlimited projects and pages, PDF and Final Draft export. The Auteur plan costs $39.99 a month for 6,000 credits, and the Studio plan $149.99 a month for 25,000 credits.
What is the best software like Luma?
For concept work and campaigns from a brief, Luma and Runway are strong all-in-one suites. For a film or a series you write yourself, ScreenWeaver keeps the script, the storyboard and the footage in one project. Each tool is compared on its own page, linked above.
Luma, Luma AI, Dream Machine and Ray are trademarks of Luma AI, Inc. ScreenWeaver is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Luma AI. Product names are used only to identify the products compared.
Write the film first. Then shoot it.
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