Introducing uni-1 by Luma AI

uni-1

Less Artificial. More Intelligent. uni-1 is Luma's first unified understanding and generation model — a multimodal reasoning AI that thinks before it generates. Create stunning images with structured reasoning, reference-guided precision, and unmatched creative control.

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What is uni-1?

uni-1 is Luma AI's first unified understanding and generation model. Built as a decoder-only autoregressive transformer, uni-1 places text and images in a single interleaved sequence, performing structured internal reasoning before and during image synthesis. It ranks #1 in human preference Elo for overall quality, style, editing, and reference-based generation.

Multimodal Reasoning

uni-1 thinks before generating. It decomposes complex instructions and resolves spatial, causal, temporal, and logical constraints through structured internal reasoning — producing images that truly match your intent.

Reference-Guided Generation

Provide up to 9 reference images for precise style and character control. uni-1 understands visual references deeply, enabling consistent character design, style matching, and faithful reproduction across generations.

Cultural Awareness

uni-1 delivers culture-aware visual generation across global aesthetics, memes, and manga styles. It understands cultural context and produces images that resonate with diverse audiences worldwide.

uni-1 Advanced Capabilities

uni-1 combines multimodal reasoning with unified intelligence — a single model that understands and generates with unprecedented creative control.

Structured Reasoning for Image Synthesis

uni-1 performs structured internal reasoning before and during generation. It decomposes complex prompts, resolves spatial and logical constraints, and outscores competitors on reasoning-based benchmarks like RISEBench.

Unmatched Directability & Control

Take full control of your creative output with uni-1. Adjust camera angles, lighting, color temperature, and contrast. Use multi-turn image editing to refine results iteratively until they match your exact vision.

Style Transfer & Novel View Synthesis

uni-1 excels at style transfer and novel view synthesis, letting you reimagine scenes from new perspectives or apply artistic styles with precision. Create cinematic images, manga, and webtoons with a single unified model.

Multimodal Understanding

As a decoder-only autoregressive transformer, uni-1 processes text and images in a single interleaved sequence. This unified architecture enables true multimodal understanding — nearly matching Gemini 3 Pro on object detection while generating stunning visuals.

Create with uni-1 in 3 Steps

Harness the power of Luma AI's unified intelligence model. uni-1 reasons through your intent and generates images with multimodal understanding.

1

Describe Your Vision & Add References

Enter your prompt and optionally attach up to 9 reference images. uni-1 understands both text and visual references through its unified multimodal architecture.

2

uni-1 Reasons & Generates

uni-1 performs structured internal reasoning — decomposing your instructions, resolving constraints, and synthesizing pixels with precision. It thinks before it creates.

3

Refine with Multi-Turn Editing

Iterate on your results with multi-turn refinement. Adjust camera angles, lighting, style, and details through conversational editing powered by uni-1's multimodal reasoning.

Get Inspired by uni-1

Get inspired by what others are creating with uni-1

A young boy in a red cap, white shirt, and red shorts standing alone on a tennis court, clear blue sky with soft clouds, suburban houses and trees in background, Ghibli-style art, peaceful sports setting

Pixel art of a cat fighting a plant monster, vibrant colors, retro game style, fantasy forest background, magical effects

Cyberpunk samurai girl with red glowing katana, dark rainy city background, neon lights, high detail, digital art, dramatic lighting

Futuristic laboratory with a white cat looking at a glowing energy core, clean white aesthetic, sci-fi details, 3d render style

Portrait of a redhead woman with bold red lips, magazine cover style 'Raphel AI', classic intelligence beauty, copper era, high fashion photography

Surreal landscape with a giant moon eclipse, silhouette of an astronaut, orange and black color palette, cinematic composition

Room filled with old televisions displaying static and blue light, person sitting in the middle, cyberpunk atmosphere, detailed environment

Cyborg face half human half machine, yellow and blue face paint with occult symbols, intricate mechanical details, realistic texture

Portrait of a redhead woman with bold red lips, magazine cover style 'Raphel AI', classic intelligence beauty, copper era, high fashion photography

Surreal landscape with a giant moon eclipse, silhouette of an astronaut, orange and black color palette, cinematic composition

Room filled with old televisions displaying static and blue light, person sitting in the middle, cyberpunk atmosphere, detailed environment

Cyborg face half human half machine, yellow and blue face paint with occult symbols, intricate mechanical details, realistic texture

Key Features of uni-1

Discover why uni-1 by Luma AI is the #1 ranked model for overall quality, style, and reference-based AI image generation.

Multimodal Reasoning

uni-1 thinks before generating — decomposing complex prompts and resolving spatial, causal, and logical constraints.

Reference-Guided Generation

Attach up to 9 reference images for precise style, character, and scene control with uni-1.

Cinematic & Manga Creation

Generate cinematic images, manga, and webtoons with uni-1's culture-aware visual generation capabilities.

Multilingual Text Rendering

uni-1 renders text accurately across multiple languages directly within generated images.

Advanced Camera & Lighting Control

Fine-tune camera angle, lighting, color temperature, and contrast for precise creative direction with uni-1.

Multi-Turn Image Editing

Refine your images through conversational multi-turn editing, iterating until the result matches your vision.

What Users Say About uni-1

Hear from creators and professionals using Luma AI's uni-1 for multimodal reasoning and image generation.

uni-1's multimodal reasoning is a game-changer. It actually understands spatial relationships and logical constraints, producing images that match my intent perfectly.

David Chen, Digital Artist

David Chen

Digital Artist

The reference-guided generation in uni-1 is incredible. I attach our brand assets and get perfectly consistent visuals every time — up to 9 reference images at once.

Rachel Kim, Marketing Director

Rachel Kim

Marketing Director

Style transfer with uni-1 is seamless. I can reimagine any scene in a completely different artistic style while keeping the core composition intact.

Marcus Thompson, Freelance Designer

Marcus Thompson

Freelance Designer

The camera and lighting controls in uni-1 give me cinematic-level direction over every image. It feels like directing a virtual photoshoot.

Sofia Garcia, Art Director

Sofia Garcia

Art Director

uni-1's multi-turn editing lets me iteratively refine character designs. The cultural awareness also helps us create authentic assets for global audiences.

James Wilson, Game Developer

James Wilson

Game Developer

The multilingual text rendering in uni-1 is perfect for my international content. And at 10-30% lower cost, it fits my budget perfectly.

Anna Zhang, Content Creator

Anna Zhang

Content Creator

uni-1 ranks #1 in Elo for a reason. The quality of its reasoning-driven generation is leagues ahead of anything else I've used.

Sofia Garcia, Art Director

Sofia Garcia

Art Director

As a decoder-only transformer, uni-1 handles text and images in a single sequence. The unified architecture makes it incredibly versatile for our pipeline.

James Wilson, Game Developer

James Wilson

Game Developer

I create manga and webtoons with uni-1 now. Its cultural awareness and style control make it the best tool for visually diverse content.

Anna Zhang, Content Creator

Anna Zhang

Content Creator

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