Krea 2 is Krea's first image model built from scratch, tuned for mood, light and style. On Kenerate: Krea 2 Large for the richest images, Medium and Medium Turbo, and Turbo from 3.6 credits.
Quick answer
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Krea 2 is Krea's first foundation image model built from scratch, announced on 12 May 2026, with Medium, Large (photorealism, richest output) and Turbo (fastest) versions plus style references. On Kenerate: Krea 2 Large costs 18 credits with up to 10 style references, Medium Turbo 4.5, Medium 9 and Turbo 3.6 (7.2 at 2K).
About the model
Facts from the maker's own announcement and repository, linked below.
| Maker | Krea |
|---|---|
| Announced | 12 May 2026 — Krea's first foundation model built from scratch |
| Versions | Medium (general, illustration, anime), Large (photorealism), Turbo (fastest) |
| Krea's features | Style references with strength, moodboards and generative sliders on krea.ai |
| Open weights | Krea 2 RAW and Krea 2 Turbo checkpoints released |
| On Kenerate | Large, Medium, Medium Turbo and Turbo |
Gallery
Real outputs made on Kenerate. Open any image to copy its prompt and run it yourself.
Same prompt
The same film-still prompt on three Krea 2 versions.
Moody film still of a woman in a red coat waiting at an empty train platform at dusk, 35mm, grain
Models
Every version in the generator, and what each is good at.
| Model | Reference images | Max size | Good for | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krea 2 LargeKrea | Up to 10 style refs | 8 ratios | Richest, most aesthetic | Open |
| Krea 2 Medium TurboKrea | Up to 10 style refs | 8 ratios | Fast Krea look | Open |
| Krea 2 MediumKrea | — | 5 ratios | Balanced | Open |
| Krea 2 TurboKrea | 1 (strength) | 15 ratios, 1K or 2K | Cheapest; remix an image | Open |
From our tests
Krea 2 runs through its provider with its own content rules. For adult art, use open models on the uncensored AI image generator (18+).
How to
Try Krea 2 on your own prompt — 25 free credits on sign-up.
In depth
Background, how to prompt it, and when to pick something else.
Krea built Krea 2 from scratch as its first foundation model [1], with Large aimed at photorealism and the richest output, Medium at general use, illustration and anime, and Turbo at speed.
Write like a cinematographer: film stock, time of day, palette, lens. Then lock the look with a few style references and reuse them across a series.
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FAQ
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Krea's own image model, announced on 12 May 2026 and built from scratch, with Medium, Large and Turbo versions.
Turbo 3.6 credits (7.2 at 2K), Medium Turbo 4.5, Medium 9 and Large 18 — per image, no subscription.
Yes — up to 10 on Krea 2 Large and Medium Turbo on Kenerate.
Krea released Krea 2 RAW and Krea 2 Turbo checkpoints.
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Written by the Kenerate AI team
We run these models in the Kenerate generator. Model facts come from the makers' own pages; specs and limits were checked against our code; the examples are our own outputs. Last updated 27 September 2026. Corrections: hello@kenerateai.com.
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