Krea alternative
Made vs Krea
Krea pairs its own real-time models with an aggregated third-party catalog, priced in compute units — and “unlimited” means a relaxed queue on Krea’s in-house models only, while everything third-party stays metered. Made runs Krea’s own image model too — Krea 2 at 6 credits / image — alongside the flagship third-party models, each priced in credits before you run it, with unused credits rolling over.
Made prices are in credits, from the public price sheet. Plans start at $5 a month for 290 credits; each Made price below also shows what it costs on Pro Annual ($240 a year for 1,700 credits a month).
Sample generations from models you can run in Made.
Side by side
| Krea | Made | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Compute-unit plans from roughly $9 to $200/month; “unlimited” is a relaxed queue on Krea’s in-house models only | Plans from $5 a month for 290 credits; every model on every plan, at full speed |
| Price per generation | Unit burn varies by model; no public dollar rate per generation | Every model’s price in credits is on the public price sheet and on the Generate button before you run it |
| Credit expiry | Compute units are metered per plan cycle | Unused credits roll over |
| Failed generations | No published auto-refund policy | Refunded automatically |
| Model catalog | Own real-time models plus an aggregated third-party catalog | 30 image and 42 video models, all individually priced |
| Agent access (MCP) | Hosted OAuth MCP | Hosted OAuth connector — sign in with your Made account, no API keys; every generation quoted in credits first |
Krea details reflect its public pricing pages and published terms as of August 2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us at support@made.app and we'll fix it.
Why people look for a Krea alternative
- Compute-unit burn varies by model, so a plan’s units turn into very different numbers of generations from one model to the next.
- “Unlimited” applies only to Krea’s in-house models on a relaxed queue — the third-party models you reach through Krea stay metered.
Flagship models in Made, priced per generation in credits
| Model | Price | Typical generation |
|---|---|---|
| Krea 2 | 6 credits / image | 6 credits ($0.071 on Pro Annual) |
| Flux 2 Pro | 3 credits / image | 3 credits ($0.035 on Pro Annual) |
| Seedream 4.0 | 3 credits / image | 3 credits ($0.035 on Pro Annual) |
| Nano Banana 2 | from 6 credits / image | 6 credits ($0.071 on Pro Annual) |
Prices follow the providers' list prices; the price sheet has every model and each price's verified date.
Choose Made when…
- Krea’s own image model runs in Made too — Krea 2 at 6 credits / image — alongside 30 other image models, each priced in credits before you run it.
- You reach for aggregated third-party models more than the realtime tools, and you want every one of them open on every plan.
- Unused credits roll over, and failed generations are refunded automatically.
Stick with Krea when…
- The realtime canvas is the product for you — live drawing-to-image feedback is Krea’s genuine edge, and the relaxed queue makes in-house iteration cheap.
- You mostly generate on Krea’s own models under the relaxed queue and rarely touch the metered third-party catalog.
- A model you use costs fewer dollars per generation on your Krea plan: prices differ model by model, so compare the ones you run most.
The verdict
Krea’s realtime tools are real differentiation. If your month is mostly third-party models, Made runs the same class of catalog — including Krea 2 itself — with credits that roll over and every model on every plan.
The quickest way to decide: run your usual prompt in Made — the price of the experiment is on the Generate button before you start.
Common questions
- Is Made a good Krea alternative?
- If your complaint with Krea is credits that expire or prices you can’t see before you generate, yes. Every model’s price in credits is on the public price sheet and the Generate button, unused credits roll over, every model is open on every plan, and failed generations are refunded automatically.
- Can I run the same models I use on Krea in Made?
- Made’s catalog covers Krea 2, Flux 2 Pro, Seedream 4.0, Nano Banana 2, among 72 priced models. The full list, with each model’s price in credits, is on the price sheet.
- How much do Made credits cost?
- Plans start at $5 a month for 290 credits, and bigger plans make each credit cheaper. A model costs the same number of credits on every plan, so a bigger plan buys more generations, not different models.
- Do Made credits expire? What happens when a generation fails?
- No. Unused credits roll over, and failed generations are refunded automatically.
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Every model's price is on the price sheet, and model-vs-model matchups are on the compare index.