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Krea 3 is Krea’s newest image model and the default image model in the app. It generates images from text and edits existing images from plain-language instructions. Most edits finish in under 8 seconds at native 2K resolution, while keeping products, characters, logos, and text consistent.

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Availability

Krea 3 is available to everyone in the app and uses compute units like other models. Check the model picker for the cost of your selected settings. Krea 3 Ultra is available on Max plans and above.
App availability is separate from API access. The Krea 3 API is in early access; contact sales@krea.ai ↗ to request access.

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Generate or edit an image

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Choose Krea 3

Open Krea Image ↗ and select Krea 3 in the model picker.
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Add your prompt and references

For a new image, describe what you want to create. For an edit, add the image you want to change and describe the change. If you add several references, explain what each one contributes.
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Set the framing and resolution

Choose an aspect ratio and 1K or 2K output. Use 2K when small text, product details, or a final deliverable need more definition.
4

Generate and refine

Review the result, then give a focused instruction for the next change. Say what should stay the same when preserving an approved detail matters.

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What to use it for

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Prompting tips

  • Describe the change directly: “Change the mug to red, keeping everything else the same.”
  • With multiple references, identify them by content: “Put the sneaker from the second image on the person in the first image.”
  • Name details that must stay intact, such as a product label or a character’s face.

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Krea 3 or Krea 2?

Choose Krea 3 for fast, instruction-following generation and editing, especially when a product or character must stay consistent. Choose Krea 2 for aesthetic exploration with weighted style references, moodboards, LoRAs, and Generative Sliders, or Krea 2 Turbo for low-cost style iteration. Krea 3 does not yet support the Krea 2 API’s style-reference or LoRA controls. Image references for editing are different from weighted style references.

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Use Krea 3 through the API

The endpoint is POST /generate/image/krea/krea-3. It supports text-to-image, image references, fast and high thinking modes, and regional edits. See the Krea 3 API overview for current access requirements, parameters, reference limits, and pricing. For more examples, see Introducing Krea 3 ↗.