Which should you pick?
ERNIE Image Turbo is the cheaper job: 1 credit against 4 credits for Leonardo Lucid Origin. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Leonardo Lucid Origin tops out at 4 credits a job versus 1.
ERNIE Image Turbo holds the stronger leaderboard position (#78 in text to image against #88 in text to image). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
Leonardo Lucid Origin supports more aspect ratios (13: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3, 4:5, 5:4, 3:4, 4:3, 2:1, 1:2, 3:1, 1:3), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
ERNIE Image Turbo
1 credit
It bills per megapixel of output.
- Price1 credit
Leonardo Lucid Origin
4 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price4 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | ERNIE Image Turbo | Leonardo Lucid Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Baidu | Leonardo |
| Cost per job | 1 credit | 4 credits |
| Billing | per megapixel of output | a flat rate per generation |
| Max resolution | — | 4K |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 2:3, 3:2, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16 | 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3, 4:5, 5:4, 3:4, 4:3, 2:1, 1:2, 3:1, 1:3 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | — | SD, HD, 4K |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #78 in text to image | #88 in text to image |
| Released | Apr 15, 2026 | Aug 5, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only ERNIE Image Turbo
fast, text in image, baidu
Only Leonardo Lucid Origin
lucid, origin, creative
Both list: text to image, text to image.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
ERNIE Image Turbo
- Text to image#78
Leonardo Lucid Origin
- Text to image#88
Full ERNIE Image Turbo spec sheet →
Baidu ERNIE Image (Turbo) — an 8B diffusion-transformer distilled for fast generation, strong at posters, comics, and text-in-image layouts.
Full Leonardo Lucid Origin spec sheet →
Leonardo's Lucid Origin — a versatile image model spanning photoreal to stylised output with strong adherence to detailed art direction. A dependable general-purpose pick for brand visuals.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, ERNIE Image Turbo or Leonardo Lucid Origin?+
ERNIE Image Turbo is cheaper per job: 1 credit against 4 credits for Leonardo Lucid Origin.
What can ERNIE Image Turbo do that Leonardo Lucid Origin can't, or vice versa?+
Only ERNIE Image Turbo lists fast, text in image, baidu. Only Leonardo Lucid Origin lists lucid, origin, creative. Both list text to image, text to image.
How do ERNIE Image Turbo and Leonardo Lucid Origin bill?+
ERNIE Image Turbo bills per megapixel of output. Leonardo Lucid Origin bills a flat rate per generation. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, ERNIE Image Turbo or Leonardo Lucid Origin?+
ERNIE Image Turbo sits at #78 in text to image and Leonardo Lucid Origin at #88 in text to image on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
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