Krea Free: 100 Units a Day, All the Models
A daily unit allowance that covers almost every model on the platform. The restriction is how far each unit goes, not which doors it opens.
Krea free costs $0 and gives 100 compute units per day that reset rather than accumulate, with access to all image, video and 3D models, real-time generation, LoRA training on up to 50 images, upscaling to 2K, Krea Nodes and a commercial licence. Basic at $5.25 a month raises it to 5,000 units a month and opens upscaling to 22K.1
Krea is unusual in that its free tier opens the whole catalogue. There is no model held back to create an upgrade path, only a smaller amount of compute to spend.
For anyone who wants to compare how several different image models handle the same prompt, that makes free genuinely useful rather than a sample.
What the free plan actually includes
| Free | Basic | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $5.25/mo |
| Compute units | 100 per day | 5,000 per month |
| Rollover | Daily reset | Monthly |
| Image models | All | All |
| Video models | Selected | Selected |
| 3D and lipsync models | All | All |
| LoRA training | 50 images | 50 images |
| Upscaling | Up to 2K | Up to 22K |
| Commercial licence | Yes | Yes |
| Relaxed generations | No | Yes |
Note the sequencing: Basic lists 5,000 units a month, which is roughly 165 a day, against free's 100 a day. The daily reset on free is more generous than the monthly figure suggests.
What a unit buys
Krea prices each model separately, so the unit count is not a fixed number of images. Cheap models stretch 100 units a long way and expensive ones do not.
At the paid tiers Krea publishes per-model estimates: Basic at 5,000 units per month covers roughly 112 generations on a mid-range model, about 900 on Krea 1, and around 15 short videos on a premium video model. Free at 100 units a day is a fraction of those numbers.
The practical effect is that free covers a reasonable number of image generations daily and very few video ones. Video is where units disappear.
Everything is open
All image models, all 3D and lipsync models, and a selection of video models are available on free. Krea's own model, Krea 3, and its real-time generation mode are included.
The real-time mode is the underrated part. Generating while you type or draw is a different workflow from prompting and waiting, and having it on free lets you judge whether it suits you before paying.
LoRA training on up to 50 images is also included on free. That means training a custom style or character model without a subscription, which most platforms charge for.
What Basic actually adds
At $5.25 a month, Basic is one of the cheapest paid tiers in this entire series, and what it adds is narrow: more units, upscaling to 22K, and relaxed generations.
Relaxed generations is the meaningful one. It means continuing to generate on Krea's own models after your compute units run out, with slower queueing. That converts a hard ceiling into a soft one.
On free there is no relaxed mode, so once the 100 units are gone you wait for tomorrow.
The commercial licence on free
Krea grants a commercial licence on every tier including free, covering marketing, products and client work. That is more permissive than several competitors in this category.
It is worth contrasting with Recraft, which explicitly withholds commercial rights and makes all free images public. Krea does neither.
For anyone producing client work on a free tool, that difference is decisive. Rights first, prices second.
When the free plan is enough
Comparing model output across several engines on identical prompts, which is the thing Krea does better than almost anything else.
Training a LoRA on a small image set to test whether a custom style works. Producing a modest number of images a day for a personal project.
It is also a legitimate way to keep a commercial licence without spending anything, which is rarer than it should be.
When it stops being enough
Video generation, where units vanish, and upscaling past 2K, which is a paid capability.
Basic at $5.25 a month is the cheapest fix and the relaxed mode alone is worth it for regular users. Pro at $21 opens all video models including the premium ones, which is the tier for anyone working in motion.
Compute packs can be bought separately and last 90 days, so a burst of work does not require a permanent upgrade. If the obstacle is the download cap rather than the generation cap, Playground has the opposite trade-off.
Frequently asked questions
Is Krea free?
Yes, with 100 compute units a day and no card required.
Do Krea free units roll over?
No. They reset daily, so unused units are lost.
Which models are available on Krea Free?
All image, 3D and lipsync models and a selection of video models. All video models require the Pro tier.
Can I use Krea Free output commercially?
Yes. The commercial licence applies on every tier including free.
Can I train a LoRA on Krea Free?
Yes, on up to 50 images.
How much does Krea cost?
Basic $5.25 a month, Pro $21, Max $63. Compute packs are available separately.
Unit allowances, model access and licence terms verified against Krea's pricing page and plan comparison on 20 October 2026. Krea prices models individually, so unit-to-image ratios change as the catalogue changes.
Sources
- Krea pricing: www.krea.ai/pricing. Used for: 100 daily units, the plan ladder and relaxed generation rules.
All sources are the vendor's own plan or documentation pages, checked on 20 October 2026. Plan terms change without notice, so confirm current limits before you rely on them.
