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Krea vs Topaz Labs

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

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Topaz Labs

AI upscaling, sharpening and restoration for photos and video, on desktop, web and iPhone

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Verdict

Krea and Topaz Labs are both Image & Visual AI tools. Krea scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.3 vs 7.9 out of 10). Only Krea has a free plan or trial. Only Topaz Labs is available on Windows and macOS.

Best overall

Krea

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

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.

Choose Topaz Labs if

  • You want a tool built for upscaling and sharpening low-resolution photos, restoring old images, enhancing or upscaling video footage.
  • Covers photo upscaling, enhancement and video in one product family.
  • Desktop apps for macOS and Windows can render locally without cloud limits.
Best value
Krea
Best for beginners
Krea
Best for business
Krea

Features

17 features compared.

  • Real-time generation
    Krea
    Available
    Topaz Labs
    Not available
  • Multi-model image and video generation
    Krea
    Available
    Topaz Labs
    Not available
  • Upscaler and enhancer
    Krea
    Available
    Topaz Labs
    Not available
  • Image editor
    Krea
    Available
    Topaz Labs
    Not available
  • LoRA training
    Krea
    Available
    Topaz Labs
    Not available
  • Krea Nodes and App Builder
    Krea
    Available
    Topaz Labs
    Not available
  • 3D and lip sync
    Krea
    Available
    Topaz Labs
    Not available
  • Plugins and API
    Krea
    Available
    Topaz Labs
    Not available
  • Topaz Photo
    Krea
    Not available
    Topaz Labs
    Available
  • Topaz Gigapixel
    Krea
    Not available
    Topaz Labs
    Available
  • Topaz Video
    Krea
    Not available
    Topaz Labs
    Available
  • Topaz for Web
    Krea
    Not available
    Topaz Labs
    Available
  • Topaz for Mobile
    Krea
    Not available
    Topaz Labs
    Available
  • Local and cloud rendering
    Krea
    Not available
    Topaz Labs
    Available
  • Topaz Studio bundle
    Krea
    Not available
    Topaz Labs
    Available
  • Enhance API
    Krea
    Not available
    Topaz Labs
    Available
  • Enterprise options
    Krea
    Not available
    Topaz Labs
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Krea
    Freemium
    Topaz Labs
    Paid
  • Free plan
    Krea
    Yes
    Topaz Labs
    No
  • Starting price
    Krea
    $0
    Topaz Labs
    $59
  • Plans
    Krea
    6 plans
    Topaz Labs
    8 plans

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

Topaz Labs plans

  • Topaz Video

    $59/month

    Desktop video enhancement app

    • Video upscaling
    • denoising and frame interpolation

  • Topaz for Web - Image

    $19/month

    Cloud image enhancement with iPhone app

    • Unlimited image rendering
    • Topaz for Mobile
    • 32MP export
    • limited commercial use

  • Topaz for Web - Video

    $29/month

    Cloud video enhancement

    • 200 monthly video credits
    • 2 concurrent renders
    • file storage
    • limited commercial use

  • Topaz for Web - Pro

    $59/month

    Cloud image and video for professionals

    • Unlimited image rendering
    • 400 monthly video credits
    • 256MP export
    • 8 concurrent renders
    • full commercial use

  • Topaz Photo

    $39/month

    Desktop photo enhancement app

    • Photo enhancement models
    • local rendering

  • Topaz Gigapixel

    $29/month

    Desktop image upscaling app

    • AI upscaling
    • local rendering

  • Topaz Studio

    Most popular

    $69/month

    All Topaz apps in one subscription

    • All apps
    • unlimited local and cloud image rendering
    • 300 monthly video credits
    • limited commercial use

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Organizations needing offline use and SSO

    • 1,000 monthly video credits
    • offline and air-gapped use
    • SSO
    • priority support

Our ratings

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

Krea
8.3overall
Topaz Labs
7.9overall

  • Real-time Generation

    Krea
    9.0
    Topaz Labs
    Not rated

  • Image Quality & Model Choice

    Krea
    8.7
    Topaz Labs
    Not rated

  • Upscaling & Enhancement

    Krea
    8.8
    Topaz Labs
    Not rated

  • Video Generation

    Krea
    8.0
    Topaz Labs
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Krea
    7.2
    Topaz Labs
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Krea
    Not rated
    Topaz Labs
    8.0

  • Feature Depth

    Krea
    Not rated
    Topaz Labs
    8.6

  • Value for Money

    Krea
    Not rated
    Topaz Labs
    7.0

  • Performance & Speed

    Krea
    Not rated
    Topaz Labs
    8.0

  • Documentation & Support

    Krea
    Not rated
    Topaz Labs
    7.8

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

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

Topaz Labs

Pros

  • Covers photo upscaling, enhancement and video in one product family.
  • Desktop apps for macOS and Windows can render locally without cloud limits.
  • Studio bundles all apps with unlimited local and cloud image rendering.
  • Public REST API with per-credit pricing for developers.
  • Web and iPhone apps allow work without a powerful local GPU.

Cons

  • Subscription-only pricing; no free tier or free trial is listed on the pricing page.
  • Pricing is complex, with many overlapping plans, intro offers and different monthly and annual figures.
  • Video cloud credits are limited each month and expire without rolling over.
  • Mobile support is iPhone only; Android is still listed as in development.

Platforms

  • Web
    Krea
    Supported
    Topaz Labs
    Supported
  • Windows
    Krea
    Not supported
    Topaz Labs
    Supported
  • macOS
    Krea
    Not supported
    Topaz Labs
    Supported
  • iOS
    Krea
    Supported
    Topaz Labs
    Supported
  • Android
    Krea
    Not supported
    Topaz Labs
    Not supported
  • API
    Krea
    Supported
    Topaz Labs
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Krea
    Not supported
    Topaz Labs
    Not supported

Integrations

Krea

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

Topaz Labs

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    Krea
    KREA.AI, Inc.
    Topaz Labs
    Topaz Labs
  • Headquarters
    Krea
    San Francisco, CA
    Topaz Labs
    Addison, TX
  • Listing
    Krea
    Claimed
    Topaz Labs
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Krea better than Topaz Labs?

It depends on your workflow. Krea is built for Real-time visual ideation. Topaz Labs is built for upscaling and sharpening low-resolution photos, restoring old images, enhancing or upscaling video footage.

What are the key feature differences between Krea and Topaz Labs?

Krea: Generate and edit images, video and 3D with dozens of models in one workspace. Topaz Labs: AI upscaling, sharpening and restoration for photos and video, on desktop, web and iPhone.

Does Krea or Topaz Labs have a free plan?

Krea has a free plan or trial; Topaz Labs is paid only.

Which is cheaper, Krea or Topaz Labs?

Krea starts at $0 and Topaz Labs starts at $59. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.