Krea

Manage real-time and batch generation workflows from user-owned models or APIs

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price $9/mo per seatsubscription / year $108estimated build time closest consolation build: one sittingreplaced by 0 people

A consolation build is possible, but the paid product's decisive value sits outside a solo rebuild. For Krea, manage real-time and batch generation workflows from user-owned models or APIs. The hard boundary is proprietary real-time models, gpu fleet, enhancement stack, and creative tools, plus frontier models, compute, and data.

Build verification: not recorded. How we judge buildability

What you give up

  • proprietary real-time models, GPU fleet, enhancement stack, and creative tools
  • frontier proprietary models
  • hosted GPU capacity
  • licensed training data
  • moderation and fast global delivery

Why people still pay

People still pay for Krea because the product value is the model and compute fleet, not the prompt box around it. The recurring cost buys GPU procurement, model licensing, safety filters, queueing, storage, and rapid model replacement, not just the visible interface.

Your build guide

The stack, security requirements, and agent rules for a focused replacement.

Before you start

  • GPU-capable machine or user-supplied generation API
  • ComfyUI
  • model files with appropriate licenses
  • local storage
01
Use Python 3.12, FastAPI, SQLite, ComfyUI as a local worker, and a small React frontend.
02
Model original assets, edit operations, previews, and exported versions; store source IDs and timestamps for each.
03
Interface for this AI image and video generation workflow: a local web page with input, progress, review, and export views.
engineering roadmap

Implementation plan

1

Phase 1, architecture and data

Use Python 3.12, FastAPI, SQLite, ComfyUI as a local worker, and a small React frontend. Model original assets, edit operations, previews, and exported versions; store source IDs and timestamps for each.

2

Phase 2, implement

Create prompt, negative-prompt, seed, dimensions, model, and workflow controls.

3

Phase 3, implement

Record exact generation parameters and workflow JSON beside every output.

4

Phase 4, review and output

Support local image-to-image and mask inputs without uploading them elsewhere. Show estimated VRAM needs and fail clearly when a workflow or model is missing.

5

Phase 5, recovery and acceptance

Show estimated VRAM needs and fail clearly when a workflow or model is missing. Verify this invariant with a saved fixture: An invalid input or interrupted operation must retain the source and show a recoverable state; exported records must reload with the same IDs. State the practical limit: proprietary real-time models, GPU fleet, enhancement stack, and creative tools.

the pro prompt
Build me a focused AI image and video generation workflow for the personal core of Krea. Requirements:

- Use Python 3.12, FastAPI, SQLite, ComfyUI as a local worker, and a small React frontend. Model original assets, edit operations, previews, and exported versions; store source IDs and timestamps for each.
- Paid product context: Manage real-time and batch generation workflows from user-owned models or APIs. Build only this DIY scope: Organize prompts and real-time or batch generation workflows, submit jobs to user-owned models or APIs, and keep outputs reproducible.
- Create prompt, negative-prompt, seed, dimensions, model, and workflow controls.
- Record exact generation parameters and workflow JSON beside every output.
- Support local image-to-image and mask inputs without uploading them elsewhere. Show estimated VRAM needs and fail clearly when a workflow or model is missing.
- Use a local web page with input, progress, review, and export views. Required input or access: GPU-capable machine or user-supplied generation API; ComfyUI. Keep credentials in .env.
- Recovery: Show estimated VRAM needs and fail clearly when a workflow or model is missing.
- Acceptance: with one labelled sample, show the input, saved intermediate state, and exported result; verify this invariant: An invalid input or interrupted operation must retain the source and show a recoverable state; exported records must reload with the same IDs.
- Out of scope: proprietary real-time models, GPU fleet, enhancement stack, and creative tools; frontier proprietary models. Keep this a personal, inspectable workflow.
- Include a README with setup, a sample input, required keys or permissions, data location, and the supported scope.

$ open in your agent (prompt prefilled, you press enter), copy the prompt or copy AGENTS.md · generated from this app's build plan

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Alternatives to building your own

ComfyUIReal-time previews, batches and reusable model graphs; the workflow is yours, including the complexity.124kaug 2026open source↗Krita AI DiffusionLive painting, queued jobs and local models inside Krita; real-time creation without renting Krea's canvas.10kjun 2026open source↗NodeToolLocal and API-backed models in a desktop node canvas, with a sketch editor, reusable workflows and a timeline.450aug 2026open source↗

all 3 free alternatives to Krea →· no votes, no pay-to-list · just what's real

Krea pricing

planmonthlyannual (per mo)what you get
free$0/user$0/user100 compute units/day; full real-time models and limited image, video, 3D, lipsync, upscale and LoRA access.
basic$9/user$5.40/user5,000 compute units/month; selected video models; LoRA training with up to 50 images; upscale to 22K.Annual-effective value is calculated from the official 'Yearly -40% off' label.
pro$35/user$21/user20,000 compute units/month; all video models; Nodes/Apps workflow automation and Nodes Agent.Annual-effective value is calculated from the official 'Yearly -40% off' label.
max$105/user$63/user60,000 compute units/month at the displayed selection; unlimited relaxed generations; LoRA fine-tuning with up to 2,000 files.Other compute selections from 40,000 to 100,000 change the price.
business$200/workspace$120/workspace80,000 compute units/month at the displayed selection; up to 50 seats; LoRA training with up to 20,000 images; unlimited relaxed generation.Other compute selections from 20,000 to 1.5 million change the price.
enterprise——Custom compute packages, spend controls, SLA, audit logs and support.

free tier100 compute units per day.

billingmonthly + annual (-40% shown on the yearly toggle)

hidden costsMonthly subscription compute does not roll over. One-time compute packs expire after 90 days. Max and Business prices rise with the selected compute allowance; annual Business/Enterprise arrangements can roll unused compute for up to 12 months.

pricing sources checked 2026-08-14 · pricing source ↗

Questions about Krea

Can you build your own Krea with AI?

A full replacement is not the recommended project. A consolation build is possible, but the paid product's decisive value sits outside a solo rebuild. For Krea, manage real-time and batch generation workflows from user-owned models or APIs. The hard boundary is proprietary real-time models, gpu fleet, enhancement stack, and creative tools, plus frontier models, compute, and data.

What does the Krea build prompt cover?

The prompt starts with this scope: Organize prompts and real-time or batch generation workflows, submit jobs to user-owned models or APIs, and keep outputs reproducible. Full-product capabilities excluded from the comparison include: proprietary real-time models, GPU fleet, enhancement stack, and creative tools; frontier proprietary models; hosted GPU capacity. Follow the implementation plan and its prerequisites before expanding the build.

How do I use the prompt, AGENTS.md and agent skills?

Start with the Krea prerequisites and stack, then copy the prompt into your coding agent. Save the project rules as AGENTS.md in the project root. Linked skills are optional packages or source instructions for specific tasks; review their current contents and install only those matching the chosen stack. A skill does not supply API credentials or verify the finished app.

How long will this Krea project take?

The catalogue estimate is closest consolation build: one sitting for the limited scope. Setup, integration approvals, debugging, deployment and ongoing maintenance can add time. This is an estimate, not a delivery guarantee.

What would I give up by replacing Krea?

proprietary real-time models, GPU fleet, enhancement stack, and creative tools; frontier proprietary models; hosted GPU capacity; licensed training data; moderation and fast global delivery. People still pay for Krea because the product value is the model and compute fleet, not the prompt box around it. The recurring cost buys GPU procurement, model licensing, safety filters, queueing, storage, and rapid model replacement, not just the visible interface.

What price is this guide comparing against?

The recorded Basic plan is $9/mo per seat (monthly per user), checked 2026-08-14. Check the linked pricing source before buying. Building your own also has hosting, API and maintenance costs; the recorded amount is not a guaranteed saving.

What can I use instead of building Krea?

ComfyUI: Real-time previews, batches and reusable model graphs; the workflow is yours, including the complexity. Krita AI Diffusion: Live painting, queued jobs and local models inside Krita; real-time creation without renting Krea's canvas. NodeTool: Local and API-backed models in a desktop node canvas, with a sketch editor, reusable workflows and a timeline. Compare all listed options at https://howtovibecodeit.dev/krea/alternatives. Check each option's license, hosting needs and feature limits.

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