Krea review
7.5/10★★★★★Real-time AI image canvas with its own Krea 2 model and dozens of partner models
- Best for
- Designers and concept artists who want to steer images live
- Price
- Freemium · from $9/month
Free: 100 units a day, with real-time generation and all image models - Platforms
- Web, iOS, API
- Made by
- KREA.AI, Inc., San Francisco, USA · since 2022
- App store ratings
- iOS 4.5★ (668)
What it is
Krea generates images in real time as you type or sketch, and gives one subscription access to many image and video models, including its own Krea 2 and Google's Nano Banana 2. It is also known for its upscaler, LoRA training and node-based workflows.
Latest: Krea launched its in-house Krea 2 model in May 2026 and open-sourced two versions in June 2026.
What the AI does
- Real-time generation from text and sketches
- Krea 2 in-house model plus partner image and video models
- Upscaling and enhancement
- LoRA training on your own images
- Nodes workflows and an agent
Pros and cons
- Unique real-time canvas for fast iteration
- Many top models under one plan
- Highly regarded upscaler
- Cheap entry plan
- Text rendering trails Ideogram and GPT Image
- Unit-based limits make heavy use costly
- No Android app
How it scores
Krea 2 ranks mid-table on Arena, but access to partner models and real-time tools make it a strong creative workbench.
Feature checklist · 5 of 9
- Edit an uploaded image with text instructions (no)
- Reliable text rendering inside images (no)
- Style or character references, or custom style training (yes)
- Edit selected regions (inpaint, outpaint or expand) (no)
- Upscaling or 2K+ output (yes)
- Free plan for generating images (yes)
- Commercial use allowed on a paid plan (yes)
- iOS and Android apps (no)
- Developer API (yes)
Alternatives
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- ChatGPT Images 9.2/10Anyone who wants the best all-round results just by describing what they want
- Gemini (Nano Banana) 8.9/10Editing your own photos and anyone already using Google's apps
- Grok Imagine 8.2/10Grok and X users who want strong photorealism and editing
- Adobe Firefly 8.0/10Designers working in Photoshop and businesses that need commercially safe images