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Ideogram vs Krea

Ideogram: AI image generator known for accurate text, logos and layouts, with editing tools and video. Krea: Creative AI suite with real-time generation and dozens of image and video models in one place.

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Updated October 16, 2026

Ideogram and Krea details as published on ideogram.ai and krea.ai (and their official app store listings), checked October 16, 2026. Luren AI shown for reference.
	Ideogram	Krea	Luren AI
Platforms	Web, iOS	Web, iOS	iPhone and Android app
Mobile app	Yes	Yes	Yes, iPhone and Android
Free plan	Yes: 30 credits a week when you sign in with Google, Apple or Microsoft	Yes: 100 compute units a day with full access to its real-time models, no credit card required	Free to download and try
Pricing	Plus $20 a month ($15 billed yearly), Pro $60 a month ($42 billed yearly) and Team $30 per user a month, plus pay-as-you-go credits (as listed on its pricing page)	Compute-unit subscriptions: Basic $9, Pro $35 and Max $105 a month, or $5, $21 and $63 a month billed yearly, plus Business plans for teams (as listed on its pricing page)	Pay per creation with coins, or a weekly or yearly Pro subscription
What you need to start	Nothing: text prompts; up to 5 reference images with Ideogram 4.5, more with some partner models	Nothing: text prompts; reference images optional	One photo, or just a prompt; no training
AI models	Its own Ideogram 4.5, 4.0 and 3.0, with Transparent variants, plus GPT Image 2.0 and 2.5, Nano Banana 2 and Pro and Z-Image; Seedance 2.5 and 2.0, Kling v3 and MiniMax H3 for video	Its own Krea 2 and Krea Realtime, plus partner models such as Nano Banana, Flux, Imagen and Ideogram for images and Veo 3.1, Kling, Seedance, Runway, MiniMax, Wan and Gemini Omni for video	Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Qwen-Image 3.0, Grok Imagine; Veo 3.1, Kling, Seedance
Images	Text-to-image with strong typography, JSON prompts, style presets, custom models and batches of up to 500 prompts	Text-to-image with many models, real-time generation as you type or draw, and custom LoRA styles	300+ styles, your own prompt with a model picker, and an AI agent
Video	Video app for paid plans or bought credits: text-to-video, start and end frames and reference media, with sound	Text-to-video, image-to-video, motion transfer and video style transfer with Veo 3.1, Kling, Seedance and more	Image to video, text to video, UGC videos and 40+ AI dances
Editing	Studio editor with layers and editable text, inpainting, Remix, background and object removal, and upscaling	AI image editor, background remover, image upscaling (up to 22K on paid plans) and video upscaling	Restore, upscale, change clothes, backgrounds, pose and expression

Choose Ideogram if…

Logos, posters and graphics with readable text
Marketing assets and social graphics
Stickers and print-on-demand designs

Ideogram is an AI image platform known for rendering text, logos and layouts accurately, with its own Ideogram 4.5, 4.0 and 3.0 models plus partner models such as GPT Image 2.5 and Nano Banana. It includes a layered Studio editor, inpainting, transparent backgrounds, upscaling, batch generation from a spreadsheet and, for paid plans or bought credits, a video app.

Strengths

Accurate text, logos and layouts inside images
Transparent-background models for stickers, logos and print-on-demand
Free weekly credits, and every Ideogram model is on the free plan
Batch generation of up to 500 prompts from a spreadsheet on Pro
Editable text layers in its Studio editor

Limits to know

Images made on the free plan are public
Video and partner models need a paid plan or bought credits
Its docs list a web app and an iOS app, with no Android app
Unused monthly credits do not roll over

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Choose Krea if…

Designers comparing many models side by side
Fast visual exploration with real-time generation
Teams building repeatable AI workflows

Krea is a creative AI suite that brings many image and video models into one interface, from its own Krea 2 image model and real-time generation to Nano Banana, Flux, Veo 3.1, Kling, Seedance and Runway. It also offers an AI image editor, upscaling up to 22K on paid plans, LoRA training on your own images and node-based workflows, with free daily compute units to start.

Strengths

A very wide catalogue of image and video models in one place
Real-time generation that updates as you type or draw
LoRA training on your own characters, styles or products
Node workflows and an app builder for repeatable pipelines

Limits to know

Its pricing page lists all image models, video models and a commercial license on paid plans only; the free plan centres on real-time models
Pro unlocks every video model; Basic includes selected video models
Its mobile app is for iPhone and iPad; no Android app is linked from its site
Compute-unit costs vary widely between models, so allowances stretch differently
Its App Store listing is in English only

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Key differences

Free plans: Ideogram: Yes: 30 credits a week when you sign in with Google, Apple or Microsoft. Krea: Yes: 100 compute units a day with full access to its real-time models, no credit card required.

A third option

Both kinds of model, in one phone app

Luren AI puts Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Veo 3.1 and Kling side by side on iPhone and Android, with 300+ ready-made styles, UGC ads, AI dances and an AI agent that makes the picture for you. Start from one photo, no training.

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FAQ

Ideogram vs Krea: questions

Is Ideogram better than Krea?

It depends on the job. Ideogram suits logos, posters and graphics with readable text; marketing assets and social graphics; stickers and print-on-demand designs. Krea suits designers comparing many models side by side; fast visual exploration with real-time generation; teams building repeatable AI workflows.

Is Ideogram free?

Yes: 30 credits a week when you sign in with Google, Apple or Microsoft.

Is Krea free?

Yes: 100 compute units a day with full access to its real-time models, no credit card required.

Which is better for video, Ideogram or Krea?

Ideogram: Video app for paid plans or bought credits: text-to-video, start and end frames and reference media, with sound. Krea: Text-to-video, image-to-video, motion transfer and video style transfer with Veo 3.1, Kling, Seedance and more.

Is there an alternative to Ideogram and Krea on my phone?

Luren AI is an iPhone and Android app with image models like Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2.5 and Seedream, video models like Veo 3.1 and Kling, 300+ ready-made styles and an AI agent. It is free to download and try.

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Ideogram and Krea are trademarks of their owners. Luren AI is not affiliated with either. Details are as each company publishes them on its own site and store listings on the date above; plans and prices change, so check their sites before you buy.