Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
Luminar NeovsGoogle Gemini
Luminar Neo starts at $14/mo, 30% cheaper than Google Gemini's $20/mo. Luminar Neo is rated higher at 4.5/5 vs Google Gemini's 4.3/5.
Luminar Neovs Google Gemini
★ 4.5/5+0.2 vs Google Gemini
Only in Luminar Neo
- ✦ AI sky replacement
- ✦ Portrait enhancer
- ✦ Background removal
From $14/mo(cheaper)300K+ users · est. 2008
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Google Geminivs Luminar Neo
★ 4.3/5-0.2 vs Luminar Neo
Only in Google Gemini
- ✦ Multimodal AI
- ✦ Google Search integration
- ✦ Google Docs/Gmail integration
✓ Free planFrom $20/mo(pricier)50M+ users · est. 2023
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Luminar Neo
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Google Gemini
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.2/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Luminar Neo uniquely offers AI sky replacement, Portrait enhancer, Background removal. Google Gemini uniquely offers Multimodal AI, Google Search integration, Google Docs/Gmail integration. Both share 0 features.
Feature
Luminar Neo
Google Gemini
AI sky replacement
✓
✗
Portrait enhancer
✓
✗
Background removal
✓
✗
Relight AI
✓
✗
Skin retouching
✓
✗
Structure AI
✓
✗
Super Resolution
✓
✗
Noise reduction
✓
✗
Object removal
✓
✗
Layers & masks
✓
✗
LUT support
✓
✗
Lightroom/Photoshop plugin
✓
✗
Multimodal AI
✗
✓
Google Search integration
✗
✓
Google Docs/Gmail integration
✗
✓
Image generation
✗
✓
Code assistance
✗
✓
Long context
✗
✓
Real-time information
✗
✓
Multi-language
✗
✓
Total Features
12
8
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Luminar Neo if you need:
- ✓ AI sky replacement
- ✓ Portrait enhancer
- ✓ Background removal
- ✓ Relight AI
- ✓ Skin retouching
Choose Google Gemini if you need:
- ✓ Multimodal AI
- ✓ Google Search integration
- ✓ Google Docs/Gmail integration
- ✓ Image generation
- ✓ Code assistance
Pricing Comparison
Luminar Neo starts at $14/mo, 30% cheaper than Google Gemini's $20/mo.
Luminar Neo Plans
Paid plans only
Monthly
$14/mo- • Full feature access
- • All AI tools
- • Regular updates
AnnualBest Value
$9/mo- • Save 36%
- • Full feature access
- • Extensions library
Lifetime
$99/one-time- • One-time purchase
- • Lifetime updates
- • Best value
Google Gemini Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • Gemini 1.5 Flash
- • Google integration
- • Basic features
AdvancedBest Value
$20/month- • Gemini 1.5 Pro
- • 2TB storage
- • Google One benefits
- • Workspace integration
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