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Ideogram vs Krea

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

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Ideogram

AI image generator for posters, logos and graphics with readable in-image text

4.0(1 review)Freemium
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Verdict

Ideogram and Krea are both Image & Visual AI tools. Both have a free plan or trial.

Best overall

Ideogram

  • Graphic designers
  • Marketers
  • Small business owners
  • Print-on-demand sellers

Choose Ideogram if

  • You want a tool built for posters and logos with text.
  • Designed for images that contain text, such as posters, logos and packaging.
  • Editing tools including Canvas, Magic Fill, Extend, upscale and background removal.

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
Ideogram

Features

17 features compared.

  • Text rendering
    Ideogram
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Ideogram 4.5 model
    Ideogram
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Canvas, Magic Fill and Extend
    Ideogram
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Batch Generation
    Ideogram
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Custom Models
    Ideogram
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Background Remover and Upscale
    Ideogram
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Private generation
    Ideogram
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Ideogram MCP
    Ideogram
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Public API
    Ideogram
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Real-time generation
    Ideogram
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • Multi-model image and video generation
    Ideogram
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • Upscaler and enhancer
    Ideogram
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • Image editor
    Ideogram
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • LoRA training
    Ideogram
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • Krea Nodes and App Builder
    Ideogram
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • 3D and lip sync
    Ideogram
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • Plugins and API
    Ideogram
    Not available
    Krea
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Ideogram
    Freemium
    Krea
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Ideogram
    Yes
    Krea
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Ideogram
    $0
    Krea
    $0
  • Plans
    Ideogram
    5 plans
    Krea
    6 plans

Ideogram plans

  • Free

    $0

    30 credits per week; Google, Apple or Microsoft sign-in only

    • 30 weekly credits
    • Public generations only

  • Plus

    $20/month

    2,400 credits per month; $15 per month billed yearly ($180)

    • 2,400 monthly credits
    • Private generation
    • Quality export

  • Pro

    $60/month

    7,500 credits per month; $42 per month billed yearly ($504)

    • 7,500 monthly credits
    • Everything in Plus
    • Batch Generation
    • Larger generation queue

  • Team

    $30/user/mo

    3,600 credits per user; minimum 2 users; $20 per user per month billed yearly

    • 3,600 credits per user
    • Central billing and administration
    • Credits assigned per member

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Allowances and features set by agreement

    • Custom credits
    • Organization agreement
    • Prepaid shared balance option

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.

Ideogram
8.3overall
Krea
8.3overall

  • Typography & In-Image Text

    Ideogram
    9.2
    Krea
    Not rated

  • Graphic Design Layout

    Ideogram
    8.7
    Krea
    Not rated

  • Photorealism

    Ideogram
    8.3
    Krea
    Not rated

  • Editing Tools

    Ideogram
    8.0
    Krea
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Ideogram
    7.5
    Krea
    Not rated

  • Real-time Generation

    Ideogram
    Not rated
    Krea
    9.0

  • Image Quality & Model Choice

    Ideogram
    Not rated
    Krea
    8.7

  • Upscaling & Enhancement

    Ideogram
    Not rated
    Krea
    8.8

  • Video Generation

    Ideogram
    Not rated
    Krea
    8.0

  • Pricing Clarity

    Ideogram
    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

Ideogram

Pros

  • Designed for images that contain text, such as posters, logos and packaging
  • Editing tools including Canvas, Magic Fill, Extend, upscale and background removal
  • Public API, MCP integration and iOS app
  • Ideogram 4.0 is an open-weight model
  • Team plan with central billing and per-member credits

Cons

  • Free plan gives 30 credits per week and all generations are public
  • Private generation requires a paid plan starting at $20 per month
  • Email-and-password free accounts receive no credits
  • Unused credits do not roll over, and edits and upscales need credits even after the slower queue starts
  • Some App Store reviewers report hallucinated or repeated errors despite precise prompts

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
    Ideogram
    Supported
    Krea
    Supported
  • Windows
    Ideogram
    Not supported
    Krea
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Ideogram
    Not supported
    Krea
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Ideogram
    Supported
    Krea
    Supported
  • Android
    Ideogram
    Not supported
    Krea
    Not supported
  • API
    Ideogram
    Supported
    Krea
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Ideogram
    Not supported
    Krea
    Not supported

Integrations

Ideogram

No integrations listed.

Krea

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

Company

  • Company
    Ideogram
    Ideogram AI Inc.
    Krea
    KREA.AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    Ideogram
    2023
    Krea
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Ideogram
    Toronto, Canada
    Krea
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Ideogram
    Claimed
    Krea
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Ideogram better than Krea?

It depends on your workflow. Ideogram is built for posters and logos with text. Krea is built for Real-time visual ideation.

What are the key feature differences between Ideogram and Krea?

Ideogram: AI image generator for posters, logos and graphics with readable in-image text. Krea: Generate and edit images, video and 3D with dozens of models in one workspace. Ideogram is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Ideogram or Krea have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Ideogram or Krea?

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