Krea

Krea is a creative platform for generating and enhancing images, video, 3D and lip-sync from one canvas. It is best known for real-time image generation that updates as you draw or type, and for putting many models, including Flux and several video models, behind a single account. It uses a compute-unit system and has a free daily allowance.

Quick facts

• Made by: Krea, a company founded in 2022
• Free plan: Yes, with 100 compute units a day
• Paid plans: Basic, Pro, Max and Business, plus custom Enterprise
• Works on: Web
• Pricing last checked: October 2026, using several recent published sources, including prices checked on 30 September 2026. The Max tier is configurable, so numbers vary, and Krea’s plan page is the source to confirm.

What Krea is best at

• Real-time generation: images update as you sketch or edit a prompt, which suits quick exploration.
• Many models in one place: a large library of image and video models, including Flux and several third-party video models.
• Enhancement and upscaling: raise resolution on images, with upscaling up to very high resolutions on paid plans.
• Custom style training: train LoRA models on your own images on paid plans.
• Workflow tools: Nodes and Apps to chain steps together on Pro and above.

Plans and pricing

Annual billing saves about 40%. Compute units do not roll over on Basic, Pro and Max, and extra compute packs reportedly expire after 90 days. How far a plan goes depends on the model: one source estimates Basic covers roughly 64 images from a popular model or about 20 short videos from another. Confirm all figures on Krea’s official page.

Best for

• Designers and artists who like to explore visually and iterate quickly.
• Creators who want several image and video models under one subscription.
• Teams that want shared workflows and commercial licences.

Less suited to

• People who want a simple flat price, because usage is metered in compute units.
• Heavy video users on the entry tiers, since video costs far more units than images.
• Developers who need a general public generation API, which one source says is limited to Enterprise.

How to get started

1. Sign up for the free plan and try the real-time canvas with a simple prompt.
2. Compare a few models on the same prompt and note how many units each one uses.
3. Try upscaling one favourite image to see the quality gain.
4. Check licensing: the free plan has no commercial licence.
5. Choose a plan from your expected monthly images and video clips.

Prompt ideas to copy

A cosy reading nook by a rain-streaked window, warm lamp light, stacks of books, soft film-photo look, shallow depth of field.

Product shot of a matte black wireless speaker on a concrete plinth, dramatic side lighting, minimal background, high detail.

Animate this illustration: gentle camera push-in, leaves drifting across the frame, soft ambient light, five seconds.

A set of four flat-style app icons for a weather app, consistent colours, rounded shapes, plain background.

Limitations and things to watch

• Compute units can run out quickly, especially with video and high-quality models.
• Free output is watermarked and has no commercial licence.
• Plan names and the configurable Max pricing make exact costs harder to compare.
• Check licence terms for third-party models used inside the platform.

Alternatives

Compare Leonardo AI, Midjourney, Ideogram and Adobe Firefly for images, and Kling AI for video.