The best Gemini alternatives
Gemini is Google's AI assistant. It can generate and edit images from text and uploaded photos, and some plans include Google's video generation models. It's a great fit for google users who want an assistant with built-in image generation and editing. But if what you want is realistic photos of yourself, here are better options.
1. Lumipose — best for photos of yourself
Lumipose trains a private model on your selfies, then shoots you in >100 themed packs or any prompt. Gemini is a strong general assistant with impressive image editing. Lumipose is the better fit when you want a whole portfolio of photos that consistently look like you.
- Trains a personal model of you
- LumiposeYes - private FLUX.1-dev AI model trained on 10-30 selfies in about 15-25 minutesGeminiNo
- Photos of you without prompting skills (themed packs)
- LumiposeYes - 120+ themed photo packsGeminiNo - prompt-driven
- Consistent likeness across photos
- LumiposeYes - every photo is generated from your own trained modelGeminiLimited - can edit from an uploaded photo; likeness varies across new images
- Custom prompts
- LumiposeYes (Pro and above)GeminiYes
- AI video
- LumiposeYes - image-to-video (Max and above)GeminiAvailable on some plans
- Photo editing tools
- LumiposeEdit, crop, zoom out, relight, combine, upscale, virtual try-on (Max and above)GeminiYes - conversational image editing
- Commercial use
- LumiposeYes (Pro and above)GeminiCheck Google's terms
- No technical setup
- LumiposeYes - upload selfies in the browserGeminiYes
- Pricing model
- LumiposeSubscription from $19/mo ($99/yr); 1 credit per photo, failed jobs refundedGeminiFree tier plus paid Google AI plans
| Feature | Lumipose | Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| Trains a personal model of you | Yes - private FLUX.1-dev AI model trained on 10-30 selfies in about 15-25 minutes | No |
| Photos of you without prompting skills (themed packs) | Yes - 120+ themed photo packs | No - prompt-driven |
| Consistent likeness across photos | Yes - every photo is generated from your own trained model | Limited - can edit from an uploaded photo; likeness varies across new images |
| Custom prompts | Yes (Pro and above) | Yes |
| AI video | Yes - image-to-video (Max and above) | Available on some plans |
| Photo editing tools | Edit, crop, zoom out, relight, combine, upscale, virtual try-on (Max and above) | Yes - conversational image editing |
| Commercial use | Yes (Pro and above) | Check Google's terms |
| No technical setup | Yes - upload selfies in the browser | Yes |
| Pricing model | Subscription from $19/mo ($99/yr); 1 credit per photo, failed jobs refunded | Free tier plus paid Google AI plans |
Other Gemini alternatives
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Midjourney
Midjourney is a text-to-image generator known for its distinctive, highly aesthetic output. It is used through its web app and Discord, and has added image-to-video and editing features.
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ChatGPT
ChatGPT is OpenAI's general-purpose AI assistant. It includes built-in image generation and can edit or restyle images you upload through conversation.
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HeadshotPro
HeadshotPro is an AI headshot service: you upload selfies and receive a set of professional-style headshots.
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Runway
Runway is a creative AI platform best known for video generation and video editing tools, with image generation also available.
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Kling AI
Kling AI is a video generation platform from Kuaishou that creates clips from text or images, and also offers image generation.
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Luma AI
Luma AI develops generative video and image models and offers them through its Dream Machine app and an API.