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Luminar Neo
AI photo editor for enhancing, retouching, compositing, and restoring images on desktop and mobile.
Luminar Neo is an AI-assisted photo editor for photographers who want automated tools alongside layers, masking, RAW editing, and manual controls. It can enhance images, retouch portraits, replace skies, remove objects, generate or expand image content, and restore older photos.
It is available as a desktop app for macOS and Windows, with mobile editing and cross-device synchronization on supported plans. The software is sold through one-time licenses, while some AI tools, new features, and asset libraries may require Luminar Prime or renewal after the included access period.
Features
- Enhance photos with AI-based adjustments
- Retouch skin and facial features with Skin AI and Face AI
- Replace skies and adjust scene lighting
- Remove, replace, and expand image content with generative AI
- Edit with layers, masks, and non-destructive workflows
- Process RAW files and export edited images
- Sync edits across desktop and mobile devices
- Publish edited images in web galleries
Use cases
- Retouch portraits and reduce blemishes or dark circles
- Replace skies and improve lighting in landscape photos
- Remove unwanted objects from travel and street photographs
- Restore and colorize older photographs
- Edit photos on mobile and continue on a desktop
- Prepare images for clients, portfolios, print, or social media
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Pricing
- Starting price
- $ 99 .00
- Pricing checked
- 2026-09-19
All Platforms
$ 129 .00
- Luminar on Desktop Lifetime
- Luminar on Mobile Lifetime
- Cross-device editing
- Luminar Prime
- AI Tools for 365 days
- Continuous updates
- Access to Fall Upgrade 2026 features
Max
$ 159 .00
- Luminar on Desktop Lifetime
- Luminar on Mobile Lifetime
- Cross-device editing
- Luminar Prime 1 year included
- New features released during the subscription
- Library of Assets
- AI and generative tools for 365 days
Desktop Only
$ 99 .00
- Luminar on Desktop Lifetime
- AI Tools for 365 days
- Continuous updates
- Access to Fall Upgrade 2026 features
- Previous upgrades included
- RAW editing and desktop tools