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Information updated Nov 11, 2026

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Krea AI Review

Web-based creative AI suite with 64+ models for images, video, 3D and upscaling

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By Official AppDuo editorial team · Updated

  • Web
  • iOS
Freemium · $9.00/mo
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Our verdict

Krea suits visual creators who want many image and video models in one place, with a free daily allowance and paid plans from $9/month on the web ($5/month billed yearly). The trade-offs are hard-to-estimate costs, since each model uses a different number of units, a privacy policy silent on model training, and Trustpilot complaints about credit deductions and support.

Best for: Designers and content creators who want to try many image and video models without separate subscriptions

Skip it if: People who need predictable costs: each model uses a different number of units

Pros

  • More than 64 image, video, 3D, lipsync and upscaling models in one interface, per the homepage
  • Free plan with 100 units a day and no card required
  • Paid plans from $9/month on the web, with Pro and Max 40% cheaper on yearly billing; commercial license from Basic

Cons

  • Only 3.6/5 on Trustpilot from 183 reviews (33% one-star), with complaints about unit deductions, charges and support
  • Fees are generally non-refundable, with no prorated refunds; unused units expire each cycle
All pros and cons · Who is it for?

More pros

  • Krea Nodes for chaining models, LoRA training on your own images and upscaling up to 22K
  • iOS app rated 4.5/5 from 744 US App Store ratings

More cons

  • Privacy policy is silent on model training and shows no effective date
  • English-only interface; Max pricing differs between the homepage and the pricing page, and iOS in-app prices differ from web prices

Best for

  • Users who want a free daily allowance before deciding to pay
  • Small teams that need a shared workspace, SSO and per-member spend limits (Business plan)

Skip it if

  • Users who need an explicit commitment that their content is not used for model training

Experience & key features

What is Krea?

Krea is a web-based creative AI suite for generating, editing and upscaling images, video and 3D models. According to Contrary Research, it was founded in 2022 by Victor Perez and Diego Rodriguez and is based in San Francisco. Its signature feature is real-time generation: the image renders as you draw (in under 50 ms, per the homepage). An iOS app followed on 8 October 2025.

Key features

Per the homepage, Krea offers 64+ models, including Krea 3, Flux, Ideogram and Nano Banana for images; Seedance, Veo 3.1, Kling and Runway for video; and Topaz for upscaling. It also has LoRA training on your own images, Krea Nodes for chaining models, App Builder for packaging workflows as small apps, and a Krea agent for Slack.

Pricing and value

On the web, list prices are in USD: Free (100 units a day), Basic $9, Pro $35, Max $70 and Business $200 a month; on yearly billing these work out to $5, $21, $42 and $160 a month. In-app prices on iOS are higher: on the US App Store, Basic yearly is $108.99 and Pro yearly $424.99. Allowances are in compute units, so Pro's 20,000 units yield roughly 803 Nano Banana 2.1 images or 65 Seedance 2.5 videos. Basic, Pro and Max units do not roll over, and fees are generally non-refundable. The homepage lists Max at $105, so recheck the price before paying.

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Who it's for and how it compares

Krea suits people who want one place to try many models. Midjourney and Ideogram focus on images; Runway and Kling AI lean toward video; Leonardo AI has the closest scope. Before paying, weigh hard-to-estimate costs, unclear training terms and support complaints.

Plans & pricing

Prices last verified Nov 11, 2026

Free

Personal

Free

Per the pricing page: 100 compute units a day, refilled daily, no card required; enough for about 5 Krea 3 images or 50 Krea 2 Turbo images. One image generation at a time.

Basic

Personal

$9/mo

$5/mo billed yearly

5,000 units a month (about 200 Nano Banana 2.1 images or 16 Seedance 2.5 videos). Commercial license, LoRA training on up to 50 images and upscaling up to 22K; selected video models only. Unused units do not roll over. Yearly: $60 a year.

Pro

Personal

$35/mo

$21/mo billed yearly

20,000 units a month (about 803 Nano Banana 2.1 images or 65 Seedance 2.5 videos). Same as Basic plus all video models. Yearly: $252 a year.

Max

Personal

$70/mo

$42/mo billed yearly

40,000 units a month (about 1,607 Nano Banana 2.1 images or 131 Seedance 2.5 videos), all video models and unlimited LoRA training (up to 2,000 images per LoRA). Yearly: $504 a year. Note: the homepage lists Max at $105/month and the pricing page's structured data lists 60,000 units at $105; AppDuo uses the figure shown on the pricing page.

Business

Business

$200/mo

$160/mo billed yearly

80,000 units a month (packs up to 1.5M), up to 50 seats, shared workspace, custom roles, per-member spend limits, SAML SSO, priority support with SLA and indemnification. Units roll over, with a customisable period. Yearly: $1,920 a year (20% off).

Enterprise

Business

Contact sales

Custom pricing: custom seat count and compute packages, SAML SSO, dedicated support and an account manager; audit logs are marked "SOON".

Free plan limits
Free gives 100 units a day, refilled daily; once used up, wait for the next refill or upgrade. It includes all image and video models, with limited 3D, lipsync and upscaling. Support is through the Discord community.
Free trial
No free trial
Cancellation & refunds

The terms of service say Krea does not refund fees already paid, except as the terms expressly provide, and gives no prorated refund for the rest of a subscription period. Cancel in account settings to stop renewal; access continues until the paid term ends. Per the pricing page, upgrades apply immediately and charge only the difference, and unused Basic, Pro and Max units expire at the end of each billing cycle.

Privacy

The privacy policy lists collected data including contact details, identifiers, device and IP data, analytics, geolocation (IP-based and GPS) and "sensory data" such as photos, videos and recordings of you or your surroundings; payments go through Stripe. Data is shared with service providers and analytics partners (Grafana, Sentry, Axiom). The policy does not say whether users' content and prompts are used to train models and offers no opt-out; it only cites purposes such as "improving the Services, including testing, research, internal analytics and product development". Depending on their state or region, users can request access, deletion or portability via [email protected]. The policy shows no effective date or company address, and the services are hosted and operated in the United States.

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Controversies & incidents

Issues documented by the press, regulators, courts or the vendor itself. Every item is sourced; unproven claims are labelled as allegations. Last researched: Nov 11, 2026

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    Trustpilot complaints about credits, charges and support

    Several Trustpilot reviews from Oct-Nov 2026 allege receiving fewer credits than advertised, being charged more units than expected and getting no support. No authority has established these claims.

    Read the full account

    Trustpilot shows Krea at 3.6/5 from 183 reviews, 33% of them 1-star, and notes Krea has not replied to negative reviews. A review dated 8 Nov 2026 alleges the model selector implied no credits would be used while the edit still ran Krea 3 Fast and consumed many credits; a review dated 4 Nov 2026 says fewer credits arrived than the plan listed; one dated 20 Oct 2026 says the reviewer was locked out of a paid Pro account for over two weeks without support. Krea's terms state that fees already paid are not refunded, and the pricing page says unused units expire. These are individual reviews that AppDuo could not verify case by case; many other reviews praise image quality and model variety.

    Sources:Trustpilot reviewsOfficial terms of serviceOfficial pricing page

Frequently asked questions

Is Krea free?

Yes. Free gives 100 units a day, refilled daily, with no card required. When they run out, wait for the next refill or upgrade.

How much does Krea cost?

On the web, Basic is $9, Pro $35 and Max $70 a month; yearly billing brings them to $5, $21 and $42 a month. iOS in-app prices are higher. The team plan, Business, is $200 a month.

Does Krea train AI on my content?

The privacy policy does not say and offers no opt-out; it only cites improving the services as a purpose. Ask [email protected] if you need a definite answer.

Does Krea give refunds?

Generally no. The terms say Krea does not refund fees already paid, including no prorated refund for the rest of a period. Cancel in account settings to avoid the next charge; access continues until the paid term ends.

Does Krea support Vietnamese?

No. The web and iOS interfaces are English-only, but the homepage says you can write prompts in any language.

Review evidence & sources12

Scores

Ease of use
7.2
Why this score

Available on the web and as an iOS app (4.5/5 on the US App Store). Marked down for an English-only interface and for dozens of models with different unit costs, which make spending hard for newcomers to estimate; a Trustpilot review dated 8 Nov 2026 says the model selector did not make the cost of an edit clear.

Features
8.4
Why this score

Combines image, video, 3D and lipsync generation, LoRA training, upscaling up to 22K, a node-based workflow editor (Krea Nodes) and App Builder, with 64+ models per the homepage. Broad, but mostly third-party models, and some features such as audit logs are still marked "SOON".

Value for money
6.8
Why this score

Free at 100 units a day and Basic at $9/month on the web ($5/month billed yearly) is a low entry point. But allowances are in units so real cost depends on the model, unused units expire each cycle, fees are generally non-refundable, iOS in-app plans cost more than the web (Basic yearly is $108.99 on the US App Store versus $60 on the web), and Trustpilot reviewers report unexpected unit deductions.

Performance
7.2
Why this score

The homepage highlights real-time generation (under 50 ms) and native 4K output. On Trustpilot many reviewers praise image quality, while one says results were worse than free rival tools and another reports days of outages on an unlimited Seedance pass. No independent benchmark was found for this review.

Support
5.4
Why this score

Support is by email and docs; Free relies on the Discord community and Business adds priority support with an SLA. Several Trustpilot reviews from Oct-Nov 2026 report a paid Pro account locked for over two weeks or support emails that went unresolved, and Trustpilot notes Krea has not replied to negative reviews.

Privacy & security
5.2
Why this score

The policy lists many data types, including photos and videos, shared with analytics partners, but says nothing on model training, offers no opt-out and shows no effective date or company address. Access and deletion rights exist. No reported breach was found.

What users say

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Specs & compatibility
Developer
Krea
Headquarters
United States
Launched
2022
Category
AI

Capabilities

  • AI features
  • Mobile app
  • Integrations
  • Real-time collaboration

Platforms

  • Web
  • iOS

Interface languages

  • English

Integrations

  • Slack
  • Krea Nodes
  • App Builder

Support

  • Email
  • Community forum
  • Help center

Change history

  1. Launch.The Krea iOS app is released on the App Store.
  2. Company.Krea announces its Series B and $83M in total funding, saying it has over 20 million users. TechCrunch reports the round at $47M led by Bain Capital Ventures, with a $500M valuation from sources close to the deal that Krea did not confirm.
  3. Company.$33M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, per Contrary Research.
Full change history (4)
  1. Launch.Krea is founded by Victor Perez and Diego Rodriguez, per Contrary Research; the company is based in San Francisco.
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