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Krea 1
Krea 1 is the first foundation image model released by Krea AI, announced in March 2025. Krea previously built its product on third-party models (Flux, SDXL, Imagen); Krea 1 is its own trained model, tuned for aesthetic quality, photorealism, and live-canvas editing. It ships inside the Krea web app alongside Krea's real-time AI drawing, image editor, video generator, and 3D tools. The model targets designers who want interactive 'paint-with-AI' speeds rather than one-shot prompt-to-image generation.
Model specs
- Vendor
- Krea AI
- Family
- Krea
- Released
- 2025-03
- Context window
- 1 tokens
- Modalities
- text, vision
- Input price
- n/a
- Output price
- n/a
- Pricing as of
- 2026-04-20
Strengths
- Aesthetic tuning geared toward designers
- Live-canvas / real-time editing UX
- Tight integration with Krea's video and 3D tools
- Strong photorealistic outputs
Limitations
- Closed — available only inside the Krea app / API
- Younger ecosystem than Stability / Adobe
- Limited external benchmarks
- No on-prem or self-hosted option
Use cases
- Real-time AI painting / drawing
- Photorealistic concept imagery
- Design iteration inside the Krea app
- Style-consistent campaign artwork
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Score | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Internal aesthetic preference vs Flux 1.1 Pro | roughly on par | 2025-03 |
| Live-canvas latency | sub-second iterative edits | 2025-03 |
Frequently asked questions
What is Krea 1?
Krea 1 is Krea AI's first in-house image foundation model, released March 2025 and tuned for aesthetic quality and real-time creative workflows.
Does Krea still use Flux and SDXL?
Yes. Krea's product lets users pick from multiple models; Krea 1 is the default in-house option but Flux, Imagen, and others remain available.
Is Krea 1 open source?
No — Krea 1 is a closed model, accessed via the Krea app or API.
Sources
- Krea AI — Introducing Krea 1 — accessed 2026-04-20
- Krea AI product site — accessed 2026-04-20