“Realtime”: create live
You draw shapes, type a sentence, or drop in an image, and the result updates instantly. Krea can also start from your camera feed or your screen. There’s no queue and no button to press.
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Krea pricing, use cases, and first steps
Krea is an online studio for creating and enhancing images and videos. It brings together its own models and those of many other vendors. Its signature is “Realtime” mode: you draw a few shapes or type a sentence, and the image changes instantly, with no waiting. It also sharpens images that are blurry or too small.
Krea has a free plan. The recommended plan to start with: Free, $0. Prices checked on October 3, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
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- Krea (United States)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Recommended plan
- Free, $0
- Page checked on
- October 3, 2026
What Krea does
Who it’s for: people who find a visual idea by trial and error: marketing, communications, interior layout, product design.
Create an image with the model of your choice
You describe the image and pick a model, or let “Auto” decide. Each request returns several options, from 2 to 4 depending on the model. You can attach an image to set a style or a composition.
“Enhancer”: make an image sharp and larger
You drop in an image that’s blurry or too small, then choose a model and an upscale factor (up to 8x). Krea rebuilds the details. Keep in mind: it imagines what a sharper version would look like. It doesn’t recover what was really there.
Also
- “Edit”: retouch an area, the lighting, the framing
- Create a short video clip
- “Krea Agent”: one request, several steps
- Teach Krea your style
- “Nodes”: chain tools together and turn them into a mini app
Krea pricing
Prices published in dollars, checked on October 3, 2026. On individual plans, unused units don’t roll over. Extra unit packs must be used within 90 days. A refund is possible if you used fewer than 650 units and made fewer than 20 creations in the month. The iPhone app also offers a “Basic” plan at €10 per month, which isn’t on the website’s pricing page.
| Plan | Price | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Free Recommended to start | $0 | Discovering “Realtime” and creating a few images |
| Pro | $35 per month, or $21 per month billed yearly | Creating regularly, video included |
| Max | $105 per month, or $63 per month billed yearly | Heavy production |
| Business | $200 per month for the whole team, or $160 per month billed yearly | A team, up to 50 people for a single price |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Large organizations |
What the free plan includes
100 compute units per day, no credit card needed. Access to image models, one creation at a time, upscaling up to 2K, commercial license. The pricing page includes no video creation on the free plan. Your creations may be visible to other users.
Nova’s advice
Stay on the free plan to discover “Realtime” and create a few images: it already includes the commercial license. Pro, at $35 per month, is only worth it if you create videos or very large images. For a team, Business quickly becomes the better deal: a single price for up to 50 people.
A first try, in 5 minutes
Your data. A US service, hosted in the United States. The written guarantee of no training on your content only appears on the Business plan and above.
What it does less well
- Upscaling invents details. On a face, a piece of text, or a logo, the result can be sharp but wrong. Always compare with the original.
- Cost varies a lot from one model to another: 8 units for an image with Krea 1, more than 180 with others. Your 100 free units can go in a single request.
Watch an image build liveKrea- On the dashboard, open “Realtime.”
- Paste the prompt below into the prompt box. The image appears on the right, with no button to click.
- Choose “Draw” mode. With the shape tools, place a beige rectangle in the center and a green circle off to the side.
- Move the circle, change its size or its color. On the right, the image follows every move.
- Change a word in the prompt, for example “light wood” to “concrete.” When you like the result, download it or upscale it.
The prompt to copy
A trade show booth seen from the front: a light wood reception counter, a large screen on the wall, two green plants, warm lighting, photorealistic style.
Jobs that use Krea
In the starter kit for 2 jobs.
Alternatives to Krea
Magnific (formerly Freepik)
A comparable suite, available in French, with a stock image library and a cheaper paid plan.
Leonardo.Ai
More guided for marketing visuals and product photos, with a paid plan from $12.
Midjourney
For highly polished images, without live creation.
Runway
If your main need is video.
Canva
If you mostly want to do layout, with ready-made templates.
Frequently asked questions about Krea
How much does Krea cost?
Free: $0; Pro: $35 per month, or $21 per month billed yearly; Max: $105 per month, or $63 per month billed yearly; Business: $200 per month for the whole team, or $160 per month billed yearly; Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices checked on October 3, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
Can you use Krea for free?
Yes. 100 compute units per day, no credit card needed. Access to image models, one creation at a time, upscaling up to 2K, commercial license. The pricing page includes no video creation on the free plan. Your creations may be visible to other users.
What happens to my data with Krea?
A US service, hosted in the United States. The written guarantee of no training on your content only appears on the Business plan and above.
What are the alternatives to Krea?
Magnific (formerly Freepik): A comparable suite, available in French, with a stock image library and a cheaper paid plan. Leonardo.Ai: More guided for marketing visuals and product photos, with a paid plan from $12. Midjourney: For highly polished images, without live creation. Runway: If your main need is video. Canva: If you mostly want to do layout, with ready-made templates.
Official pages consulted
Page checked on October 3, 2026. Brands are named to identify the tools. No affiliation.