Freepik vs Krea
Cheapest paid tier each vendor publishes. Free plans are listed above; tiers priced on request are not plotted because there is no figure to plot.
Where they differ
Only on Krea
- Free plan (Freepik has none)
- Lower entry price: $7/mo against $20/mo
- 3D generation
- Fine tuned models
From the pricing tiers and capability tags we track. A capability missing on one side means we have not recorded it there, not that the tool cannot do it.
At a glance
Freepik and Krea both appear in this directory's image listings. Prices below were read from the vendors' own pages, most recently on October 19, 2026. Paid plans start at $20/mo on Freepik and $7/mo on Krea. Krea has a free plan and Freepik does not. We track music generation on Freepik and 3d generation on Krea; both cover image generation and video generation. No score and no winner: the facts do the picking.
Capability tags are factual labels we assign when a tool is added; they describe what a tool does, not how well it does it.
Checked against the vendors. Written from each vendor's own site and last re-checked there: Freepik (under review since October 19, 2026) · Krea (under review since October 19, 2026). Vendors change pricing and features without notice, so confirm anything that decides your purchase on the vendor's page.
Freepik
AI media generation suite and stock resource catalog
Freepik, also operating under the name Magnific, is a creative platform providing AI media generation and stock assets. It aggregates over 30 AI models, including Seedream 5.0 Pro, Kling 2.5, and Google Nano Banana 2, alongside a library of over 250 million photos, vectors, and PSDs. Teams use shared canvas Spaces to build media workflows across image, video, and audio formats.
Krea
AI platform for image, video, and 3D generation and editing
Krea is a web-based creative platform that provides access to over 100 AI models for image, video, and 3D generation. Creators can generate media, upscale visuals up to 22K resolution, and edit content using node-based workflows. The platform includes real-time generation capabilities powered by Krea's Realtime 14B model.
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- Generating multi-format ad visuals quickly
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Key features
Freepik
- Access to over 30 image, video, and audio AI models
- Library of 250M+ stock photos, videos, vectors, and PSD files
- Shared canvas Spaces for structured editing workflows
- Generative sound effects, music creation, and voice tools
- Developer API access and MCP plugins for Claude and ChatGPT
Krea
- Multi-model generation for images, videos, and 3D objects
- Real-time AI canvas rendering imagery instantly during text or sketch input
- In-browser custom LoRA training for style and subject fine-tuning
- Media upscaling up to 22K resolution and video frame interpolation
- Node-based visual workflow editor for chaining AI models
What each one does well
Freepik
- ✓ Generating AI images, videos, and audio from multiple models
- ✓ Accessing a library of 250 million stock vectors, photos, and PSDs
- ✓ Collaborating on media assets using canvas Spaces and developer APIs
Krea
- ✓ Generating and upscaling AI images and videos from a single dashboard
- ✓ Training custom LoRA models on brand assets or personal image datasets
- ✓ Building multi-step visual AI automation pipelines with node-based workflows
People also ask
Which is cheaper, Freepik or Krea?
Krea is cheaper: paid plans start at $20/mo for Freepik and $7/mo for Krea.
Does Freepik or Krea have a free plan?
Freepik publishes no free plan, and Krea has a free plan.
What is the difference between Freepik and Krea?
Freepik and Krea are both tracked for image-generation, video-generation, image-editing, upscaling. Of the capabilities they do not share, only Freepik is tracked for music-generation, text-to-speech, and only Krea is tracked for 3d-generation, fine-tuned-models.
How much do Freepik and Krea cost?
Freepik: from $20/mo. Krea: free plan, then $7/mo.
Answers are generated from the tracked plans and capability tags shown above, so they move when the vendors' pages do.
Full fact sheets, FAQs, and discussion links: Freepik · Krea · all image tools