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Artgen vs Krea

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

Verdict

Artgen and Krea are both Image & Visual AI tools. Krea scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.3 vs 7.6 out of 10), led by pricing clarity. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Artgen is available on Chrome Extension. Only Krea is available on iOS.

Best overall

Krea

  • Designers
  • Digital artists
  • Marketing and creative teams
  • Game and 3D artists

Choose Artgen if

  • You want a tool built for turning photos into pixel art or ASCII art for free, quick AI illustrations in named art styles, repeatable image effects.
  • Six deterministic image effects are free with sign-in and need no credits.
  • Credits never expire and roll over between months.

Choose Krea if

  • You want a tool built for Real-time visual ideation.
  • Free plan with 100 daily units and access to real-time, image, video and 3D models.
  • Many third-party and in-house models available in a single account.
Best for beginners
Krea
Best for business
Krea

Features

17 features compared.

  • Image to pixel art
    Artgen
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Image to ASCII
    Artgen
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Fixed print effects
    Artgen
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • AI image generation
    Artgen
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Image editing tools
    Artgen
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Video and audio tools
    Artgen
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Chrome extension
    Artgen
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • API
    Artgen
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Credit transparency
    Artgen
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Real-time generation
    Artgen
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • Multi-model image and video generation
    Artgen
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • Upscaler and enhancer
    Artgen
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • Image editor
    Artgen
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • LoRA training
    Artgen
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • Krea Nodes and App Builder
    Artgen
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • 3D and lip sync
    Artgen
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • Plugins and API
    Artgen
    Not available
    Krea
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Artgen
    Freemium
    Krea
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Artgen
    Yes
    Krea
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Artgen
    $0
    Krea
    $0
  • Plans
    Artgen
    4 plans
    Krea
    6 plans

Artgen plans

  • Free

    $0

    Six fixed image effects, free with sign-in.

    • Pixel art
    • ASCII
    • risograph
    • cyanotype
    • pop art and pointillism effects
    • No credits needed
    • Browser tools usable without sign-in

  • Starter

    $10/month

    A little space to explore.

    • 300 credits per month
    • All available models subject to credits
    • Unused credits roll over and never expire

  • Creator

    Most popular

    $25/month

    For ideas that keep coming.

    • 900 credits per month
    • All available models subject to credits
    • Unused credits roll over and never expire

  • Studio

    $50/month

    More room for a bigger practice.

    • 2,000 credits per month
    • All available models subject to credits
    • Unused credits roll over and never expire

Krea plans

  • Free

    $0

    100 compute units per day, no credit card required

    • Real-time models
    • Image video and 3D models
    • LoRA training up to 50 images
    • Upscaling up to 2K
    • Krea Nodes
    • App Builder

  • Basic

    $9/month

    5,000 compute units per month

    • Commercial license
    • All image models
    • Selected video models
    • 4 image and 2 video concurrent jobs
    • Unlimited relaxed generations

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $35/month

    20,000 compute units per month

    • Commercial license
    • All image and video models
    • Upscaling up to 22K
    • 8 image and 4 video concurrent jobs

  • Max

    $105/month

    60,000 compute units per month

    • Commercial license
    • Unlimited LoRA training up to 2,000 images
    • Upscaling up to 22K
    • Unlimited image and 8 video concurrent jobs

  • Business

    $200/month

    80,000 compute units per month for a team of up to 50 members

    • Shared compute pool
    • Usage analytics
    • Priority email support
    • Per-member spend limits
    • Packs from 20k to 1.5M units

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Custom compute packages and seat counts

    • SAML SSO
    • Dedicated account manager
    • IP indemnification
    • Custom onboarding
    • Unlimited image and video concurrency

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Artgen
7.6overall
Krea
8.3overall

Artgen leads in 0 categories and Krea in 1.

  • Image Effects Quality

    Artgen
    7.6
    Krea
    Not rated

  • AI Generation Quality

    Artgen
    7.2
    Krea
    Not rated

  • Tool Breadth

    Artgen
    8.0
    Krea
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Krea leads by 0.2
    Artgen
    7.0
    Krea
    7.2

  • Ease of Use

    Artgen
    8.2
    Krea
    Not rated

  • Real-time Generation

    Artgen
    Not rated
    Krea
    9.0

  • Image Quality & Model Choice

    Artgen
    Not rated
    Krea
    8.7

  • Upscaling & Enhancement

    Artgen
    Not rated
    Krea
    8.8

  • Video Generation

    Artgen
    Not rated
    Krea
    8.0

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Artgen

Pros

  • Six deterministic image effects are free with sign-in and need no credits
  • Credits never expire and roll over between months
  • Wide catalog of 51 tools covering images, editing, video and audio
  • Chrome extension and documented API alongside the web app
  • Credit cost is shown before each AI run

Cons

  • The site does not name the company or team behind it
  • Even the free effects require sign-in
  • Pixel art output is a single opaque 512 px-max PNG with no transparency or sprite sheets
  • Individual credit pack prices were not visible on the pricing page
  • Some video and audio features appear to be limited or still rolling out

Krea

Pros

  • Free plan with 100 daily units and access to real-time, image, video and 3D models
  • Many third-party and in-house models available in a single account
  • Real-time generation and upscaling up to 22K
  • LoRA training and node-based workflows for repeatable pipelines
  • Plugins for Photoshop, Adobe video tools, DaVinci Resolve and Blender, plus an API

Cons

  • Compute units run out at different rates per model, so costs for video and premium models are hard to predict
  • Basic, Pro and Max units do not roll over
  • Commercial license is not included on the Free plan
  • No official Android app was found

Platforms

  • Web
    Artgen
    Supported
    Krea
    Supported
  • Windows
    Artgen
    Not supported
    Krea
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Artgen
    Not supported
    Krea
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Artgen
    Not supported
    Krea
    Supported
  • Android
    Artgen
    Not supported
    Krea
    Not supported
  • API
    Artgen
    Supported
    Krea
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Artgen
    Not supported
    Krea
    Not supported
  • Chrome Extension
    Artgen
    Supported
    Krea
    Not supported

Integrations

Artgen

No integrations listed.

Krea

8 integrations
  • Photoshop
  • After Effects
  • Premiere Pro
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Blender
  • ChatGPT
  • Slack
  • MCP

Company

  • Company
    Artgen
    Not listed
    Krea
    KREA.AI, Inc.
  • Headquarters
    Artgen
    Not listed
    Krea
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Artgen
    Not claimed
    Krea
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Artgen better than Krea?

It depends on your workflow. Artgen is built for turning photos into pixel art or ASCII art for free, quick AI illustrations in named art styles, repeatable image effects. Krea is built for Real-time visual ideation.

What are the key feature differences between Artgen and Krea?

Artgen: Browser art studio for AI images, pixel art, ASCII and print effects. Krea: Generate and edit images, video and 3D with dozens of models in one workspace.

Does Artgen or Krea have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Artgen is freemium and Krea is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Artgen or Krea?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.