Cinel AI
Generate and edit images and videos with many AI models in one free-to-start workspace
Freemium
Krea
Generate and edit images, video and 3D with dozens of models in one workspace
Freemium
Verdict
Cinel AI and Krea are both Image & Visual AI tools. Krea scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.3 vs 7.5 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Krea is available on iOS and offers an API.
Best overall
Krea
- Designers
- Digital artists
- Marketing and creative teams
- Game and 3D artists
Choose Cinel AI if
- You want a tool built for trying several image and video models from one account and paying per generation with credits that do not expire.
- Wide model selection spanning OpenAI, Google, ByteDance, Kling, MiniMax, Alibaba and xAI models in one account.
- Credits never expire and are priced per generation, with the cost displayed before running.
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
- Cinel AI
- Best for business
- Krea
Features
16 features compared.
- Many models in one placeCinel AIAvailableKreaNot available
- Text to image and image to imageCinel AIAvailableKreaNot available
- Image editing toolsCinel AIAvailableKreaNot available
- Text to video and image to videoCinel AIAvailableKreaNot available
- Prompt library and templatesCinel AIAvailableKreaNot available
- Cost shown before generationCinel AIAvailableKreaNot available
- No-login free imagesCinel AIAvailableKreaNot available
- Content policyCinel AIAvailableKreaNot available
- Real-time generationCinel AINot availableKreaAvailable
- Multi-model image and video generationCinel AINot availableKreaAvailable
- Upscaler and enhancerCinel AINot availableKreaAvailable
- Image editorCinel AINot availableKreaAvailable
- LoRA trainingCinel AINot availableKreaAvailable
- Krea Nodes and App BuilderCinel AINot availableKreaAvailable
- 3D and lip syncCinel AINot availableKreaAvailable
- Plugins and APICinel AINot availableKreaAvailable
Pricing
Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.
- Pricing modelCinel AIFreemiumKreaFreemium
- Free planCinel AIYesKreaYes
- Starting priceCinel AI$0Krea$0
- PlansCinel AI5 plansKrea6 plans
Cinel AI plans
Free
$0
10 Silver credits per day, no card required
- Up to 3 Z-Image Turbo images per day
- Unlimited FLUX.2 Klein 4B and Kolors
- Trial access to GPT Image 2 and video models
- Watermarks on free models
- Personal non-commercial use
Basic
$9.99/one-time
600 Gold credits that never expire
- Up to 120 GPT Image 2 images at 1K or 12 Seedance 1.0 Turbo videos
- No watermarks
- Full commercial rights
- Up to 2 parallel outputs
- Up to 5 reference images
Plus
Most popular$19.99/one-time
1,300 Gold credits that never expire
- Up to 260 GPT Image 2 images at 1K or 27 Seedance 1.0 Turbo videos
- No watermarks
- Up to 4 parallel outputs
- Up to 10 reference images
- VIP priority queue
Pro
$49.99/one-time
3,500 Gold credits that never expire
- Up to 700 GPT Image 2 images at 1K or 72 Seedance 1.0 Turbo videos
- No watermarks
- Up to 4 parallel outputs
- Up to 10 reference images
- VIP priority queue
Ultra
$79.90/one-time
6,000 Gold credits at the lowest cost per credit
- Up to 1,200 GPT Image 2 images at 1K or 125 Seedance 1.0 Turbo videos
- No watermarks
- Up to 4 parallel outputs
- Up to 10 reference images
- VIP priority queue
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.
- Cinel AI
- 7.5overall
- Krea
- 8.3overall
Ease of Use
- Cinel AI
- 8.0
- Krea
- Not rated
Feature Depth
- Cinel AI
- 8.0
- Krea
- Not rated
Value for Money
- Cinel AI
- 7.5
- Krea
- Not rated
Performance & Speed
- Cinel AI
- 7.5
- Krea
- Not rated
Documentation & Support
- Cinel AI
- 6.5
- Krea
- Not rated
Real-time Generation
- Cinel AI
- Not rated
- Krea
- 9.0
Image Quality & Model Choice
- Cinel AI
- Not rated
- Krea
- 8.7
Upscaling & Enhancement
- Cinel AI
- Not rated
- Krea
- 8.8
Video Generation
- Cinel AI
- Not rated
- Krea
- 8.0
Pricing Clarity
- Cinel AI
- Not rated
- Krea
- 7.2
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
Cinel AI
Pros
- Wide model selection spanning OpenAI, Google, ByteDance, Kling, MiniMax, Alibaba and xAI models in one account
- Credits never expire and are priced per generation, with the cost displayed before running
- Free tier available, including some image generation without signing in
- Includes editing tools (background remover, upscaler, uncrop) alongside generation
- Published acceptable-use policy, moderation process and refund terms
Cons
- No named legal entity or company details on the site; the Terms point to the checkout page for the provider
- No public API or mobile app
- Free outputs on free models are watermarked, and the "unlimited" claim applies only to specific free models
- Premium models can be expensive in credits, for example Veo 3.1 Pro from 1,072 Gold against a 600 Gold Basic pack
- Site copy is inconsistent in places, such as reference-image limits differing between the pricing page and the FAQ
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
- WebCinel AISupportedKreaSupported
- WindowsCinel AINot supportedKreaNot supported
- macOSCinel AINot supportedKreaNot supported
- iOSCinel AINot supportedKreaSupported
- AndroidCinel AINot supportedKreaNot supported
- APICinel AINot supportedKreaSupported
- Browser ExtensionCinel AINot supportedKreaNot supported
Integrations
Cinel AI
No integrations listed.
Krea
8 integrations- Photoshop
- After Effects
- Premiere Pro
- DaVinci Resolve
- Blender
- ChatGPT
- Slack
- MCP
Company
- CompanyCinel AICinel AIKreaKREA.AI, Inc.
- HeadquartersCinel AINot listedKreaSan Francisco, CA
- ListingCinel AIClaimedKreaClaimed
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cinel AI better than Krea?
It depends on your workflow. Cinel AI is built for trying several image and video models from one account and paying per generation with credits that do not expire. Krea is built for Real-time visual ideation.
What are the key feature differences between Cinel AI and Krea?
Cinel AI: Generate and edit images and videos with many AI models in one free-to-start workspace. Krea: Generate and edit images, video and 3D with dozens of models in one workspace.
Does Cinel AI or Krea have a free plan?
Yes, both do. Cinel AI is freemium and Krea is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.
Which is cheaper, Cinel AI or Krea?
Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.