Overview
Introducing Flow State, Leonardo.Ai's newest image generation feature for ideation on demand. Flow State streamlines your creative workflow by allowing for more creative discovery. By generating images in an stream, you get to discover a wider variety of possibilities, and then narrowing it down by iterations to get your desired results.
About Flow State
Creative Discovery: Simply prompt and then press generate, then scroll to ideate more. See an image you like? Simply click on the More Like This button to generate more images that are style variations of the original image.
Flow State allows you to generate a large amount of images in an whole new way. For Free users, they can keep track of their daily limit with the percentage wheel at the top right of the page.
Sttyle Control: Select up to 4 types of Style choices - Vibe, Lighting, Shot Type and Color Theme, or simply have them randomized for even more diversification.
How to use Flow State
Initiate: Go to the Image Creation tool. Below the prompt bar, click on Flow State.
Prompt: Enter a prompt, alternatively you may wish to click on the examples below to utilize the sample prompts.
Style Settings: On the left sidebar, you may manually select Style presets for each of the 4 types - Vibe, Light, Shot Type and Color Theme. Note that these are randomized by default and you may select None to disable an Style type.
Additional Settings: You can select between the various available aspect ratio presets, use Prompt Enhance and also enable Private Mode to hide your saved images from the public.
Generate: After entering a prompt, click on
Generateto begin generating. Generations will fill the page and Flow State will continue to generate more as you scroll.
Important Note: Pressing the Generate button again, refreshing the page or leaving the page will clear all existing generations in Flow State.
Hone In: If you see an image you like and want more variations that look stylistically similar, simply click on the
More Like Thisbutton. This will generate an new stream of images using Style settings based on the selected image.
Note: You can navigate back to the previous stages by clicking on the various stages displayed below the prompt bar.
Save and Upscale: If an image interests you, you may opt to upscale the image by clicking on the
Upscalebutton, allowing you to upscale the image using the various upscaling features. You can also save the image by hovering your mouse over the image and then clicking on the
button in the top right.
Note: Downloading or upscaling the image will automatically save it to your Library.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Flow State available for all users?
Flow State is accessible to free and paid users.
What is the difference between Flow State and the normal Image Generation mode? Flow State is an rapid ideation tool that allows you to generate images in large amounts, and then narrowing down your preferred visuals by means of creating variations based on the style of the selected image. Flow State also includes unique Style presets that are unavailable in Image Generation mode.
Image Generation mode allows you to generate high quality images in batches using various finetuned models and provides additional options to control the look of your images with the various Image Guidance options and Elements.
Why has the Flow State promo period ended, and why does it cost tokens now?
During the launch promo, Flow State images were free to generate so users could fully explore the feature. As of March 2025, images will cost 1 token each to ensure we can maintain high-quality generations and balance demand to keep things running smoothly.
How will Flow State work now that the promo period has ended?
Flow State will remain accessible to both free and paid users. Though each image will now cost 1 token, it's the most affordable way to create on our platform.
Free users can generate up to 150 images per day using your daily 150 tokens, while paid users can generate up to as many images as they have tokens remaining.
We’ve added a handy "Scroll to Generate" toggle option to help you manage your token usage.
Does the token cost apply per saved/downloaded image or per generated image?
The token cost is per generated image that appears on your screen. You can save and download as many generated images as you like at zero cost!
If I click "More Like This" on an image, will I be charged tokens for all generated images?
Yes. Clicking "More Like This" generates a new set of images, and each image displayed will cost 1 token. For example, if you generate 8 new images, it will cost 8 tokens.
Can I control how many images I generate at a time?
Yes. Simply switch the "Scroll to Generate" toggle off at any time to manage your token usage. This option generates only 8 images at a time.
What actions will consume tokens?
Tokens will be deducted when images appear on your screen, whether through:
Scrolling in Flow State (if "Scroll to Generate" is toggled off, it generates in batches of 8)
Using "More Like This" to see a fre similar images
Clicking "Generate" to restart the Flow State stream
Simply viewing, sharing or downloading previously generated images does not consume tokens.
Feedback
We would love to know if you run into any issues or have any other general thoughts about this new feature. Please feel free to leave your feedback here.