Krea alternative Elyum, pay only for keeps

Krea charges compute units when you generate. We charge credits only when you KEEP a take, and a KILL refunds the rest automatically.

Only on Elyum · Keep what you love. Every render is a free preview; keep it to pay, kill it for a full refund.
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Real Seedance 2.5 output, rendered on Elyum, untouched. Prompt: “Macro slow motion: a hummingbird hovers at a red trumpet flower, iridescent feathers shimmering, dew drops scattering, soft green garden bokeh.”
Krea from$9EGP 481/mo
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Bad renders on ElyumKill for a full refund
Facts verified2026-09-07

Krea is a San Francisco-based AI creative suite covering image, video, 3D, upscaling, and a real-time canvas. Krea's pricing page lists one compute-unit balance across 60+ third-party models (Flux, Kling, Veo, Seedance, Wan, Hailuo) plus in-house Krea 1 and Krea 2. Realtime is unlocked on every plan, including Free. The catalog moves fast. A Trustpilot review cites new models the same day as a reason people stay, and Pro adds Krea Nodes plus App Builder.

The friction is billing, not the canvas. Compute-unit cost per generation is not published per model, and a third-party review flags unpredictable consumption. Refunds and Billing covers subscription cancellations only when workspace usage is below 650 compute units and under 20 generations that month (processed in 5-10 business days). The docs do not state a credit-back for a failed or bad individual render. Trustpilot reviewers report hard cancellations, unexpected renewals, and support that feels like an AI bot. Monthly plan units do not roll over.

On Elyum, 1 credit = $0.01EGP 0.53 at the base rate and as little as $0.0061EGP 0.33 on Ultra, billed yearly, and every render comes back as a free preview (a take). You KEEP the ones you want (that is the only charge) or KILL the rest for an automatic full refund. A failed generation is never charged. Plus 2, Pro 10, Ultra 25 kills per billing period on new plans and renewals; existing periods retain their allowance. Free allows one kill a month. Plans are Free (up to 100 credits once if our algorithm grants them, no card), Plus $9EGP 481/mo, Pro $29EGP 1,550/mo, and Ultra $69EGP 3,689/mo, with top-ups. Kept takes download at full quality with no watermark and commercial use included. See pricing for the live table.

This page is not for you if Krea Realtime, LoRA fine-tuning, 22K Topaz upscaling, 3D, an iOS app, or Business seats (up to 50 at $200EGP 10,692/mo) are why you opened Krea. Elyum does not have a timeline editor, stock footage, talking-head avatars, a mobile app, team seats, or a community feed. Those features stay on Krea.

Why people switch from Krea

  • Pay only when you KEEP

    Every Elyum render returns as a free preview. Credits move only on KEEP. A KILL is a full automatic refund. Krea's refunds docs do not publish a credit-back for a failed or bad individual generation. Subscription refunds require under 650 compute units and under 20 generations that month.

  • Published dollars per take

    A 5s Seedance 2.5 clip at 480p is 70 credits ($0.43EGP 23 to $0.70EGP 37) if you KEEP it. Krea offers Seedance 2.5 (30s, 1080p, native audio) but bundles the cost into plan compute units. The only published Basic video analog is Seedance 2.0 at ≈250 units, about $0.45EGP 24. Details sit on the Seedance 2.5 page.

  • A Free tier you can try

    Krea Free is 100 compute units per day with no card. Full access is only to real-time in-house models (Krea 2, Krea 1, Flux, Z-image, Qwen). Image, video, 3D, and lipsync are limited, and Free has no commercial license. Elyum Free is up to 100 credits once (our algorithm may grant them), no card, and one KILL per month.

  • Same $9EGP 481, less opaque burn

    Krea Basic is $9EGP 481/mo for 5,000 units (≈64 Nano Banana 2 images, about $0.14EGP 7.48 each). Reviewers say unit burn is easy to miss. Elyum Plus is $9EGP 481/mo at 1 credit = $0.01EGP 0.53 at the base rate and as little as $0.0061EGP 0.33 on Ultra, billed yearly. A 1K KEEP is 4 credits ($0.024EGP 1.28 to $0.04EGP 2.14). Nano Banana 2 is fair-use unlimited on Ultra ($69EGP 3,689/mo).

  • MCP, API, one credit pool

    Krea's public API prices Nano Banana 2 at $0.08EGP 4.28 / $0.12EGP 6.42 / $0.16EGP 8.55 for 1K/2K/4K. Elyum uses the same studio balance from the web, Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor. Setup is in the MCP docs and the REST API.

Where Krea still wins

  • Realtime on every plan

    Krea Realtime, plus Krea 1 and Krea 2, is unlocked on Free through paid plans. Elyum has no real-time canvas. If live sketch-to-image is the job, Krea is still the product that shipped it first.

  • Nodes, LoRA, and 22K upscale

    Pro adds Krea Nodes, App Builder, and a Nodes Agent. Basic and above include LoRA fine-tuning (up to 50 images; Max allows unlimited LoRAs with 2,000 files) and Topaz upscaling to 22K. We do not ship a node builder, LoRA training, or 22K upscalers.

  • Teams, iOS, and 3D

    Krea Business is $200EGP 10,692/mo ($160EGP 8,554/mo yearly) for up to 50 seats, pooled compute, private Node Apps, custom roles, and a no-training Business ToS. There is an iOS app and 3D generation. Elyum has no team seats, no mobile app, and no 3D product.

  • Wider catalog, same-day adds

    Krea lists 60+ models, including Ideogram, Runway Gen-3 through Gen-4.5, Hailuo, Sora 2, Ray 2, Vidu Q2, LTX, and in-house Krea models we do not carry. Users cite same-day adds as a reason to stay. The models catalog is 50+ and overlaps the shared list, not Krea's full shelf.

Krea vs Elyum, side by side

What mattersKreaElyum
Starting priceBasic $9EGP 481/mo ($5EGP 267/mo yearly); Pro $35EGP 1,871/mo ($21EGP 1,123/mo yearly); Max $105EGP 5,613/mo ($63EGP 3,368/mo yearly); Business $200EGP 10,692/mo ($160EGP 8,554/mo yearly)Free up to 100 credits once (our algorithm may grant them); Plus $9EGP 481/mo; Pro $29EGP 1,550/mo; Ultra $69EGP 3,689/mo; 1 credit = $0.01EGP 0.53 at the base rate and as little as $0.0061EGP 0.33 on Ultra, billed yearly; top-ups
Free tier100 compute units/day, no card; limited image/video/3D/lipsync; full access only to real-time in-house models; no commercial licenseup to 100 credits once (our algorithm may grant them), no card; one KILL per month on Free
Bad or failed renderNot published for individual generations. Subscription refunds only if usage <650 units and <20 gens that month.Failed generation never charged. KILL refunds the take in full.
Watermark on paidNot publishedNo watermark on kept takes
Shared models offeredAll 13 offered: Seedance 2.5/2.0, Wan 3.0, Gemini Omni Flash, Nano Banana 2/Pro, Kling 3.0, Veo 3.1, Grok Imagine 1.5, Flux 2, Seedream 5, MiniMax H3, GPT-IMG-2All 13 offered under the same names (GPT Image 2, FLUX 2 Pro, Seedream 5 Pro)
Commercial useCommercial license on Basic, Pro, Max, Business, Enterprise. Free plan has none.Commercial use included on kept takes
API or agent accessPublic API. Nano Banana 2 API $0.08EGP 4.28/$0.12EGP 6.42/$0.16EGP 8.55 at 1K/2K/4K. Nodes Agent on Pro+REST API plus MCP for Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor
Realtime, Nodes, iOS, teamsRealtime on all plans; Nodes/App Builder on Pro+; iOS app; 3D; LoRA; 22K Topaz; Business up to 50 seatsNot offered. No timeline editor, stock footage, avatars, mobile app, team seats, or community feed
Credit expiryMonthly plan units do not roll over. One-time packs expire after 90 days.Top-ups available on one studio balance. 1 credit = $0.01EGP 0.53 at the base rate and as little as $0.0061EGP 0.33 on Ultra, billed yearly

Krea facts from its own pricing and help pages plus independent reviews, verified 2026-09-07 (sources at the end). Elyum numbers are computed from the live rate card.

What it actually costs

Krea Free is 100 compute units per day, no card, no commercial license. Basic is $9EGP 481/mo ($5EGP 267/mo yearly) for 5,000 units, commercial license, all image/3D/lipsync, selected video, LoRA up to 50 images, upscaling to 22K. Pro is $35EGP 1,871/mo ($21EGP 1,123/mo yearly) for 20,000 units, all video models, Krea Nodes, App Builder, and Nodes Agent. Max is $105EGP 5,613/mo ($63EGP 3,368/mo yearly) for 60,000 units (slider 40k-100k) plus unlimited relaxed generations on in-house models after units run out. Business is $200EGP 10,692/mo ($160EGP 8,554/mo yearly), 80,000 pooled units, up to 50 seats.

Elyum is Free (up to 100 credits once if our algorithm grants them), Plus $9EGP 481/mo, Pro $29EGP 1,550/mo, Ultra $69EGP 3,689/mo, 1 credit = $0.01EGP 0.53 at the base rate and as little as $0.0061EGP 0.33 on Ultra, billed yearly, plus top-ups. Pro and Ultra include fair-use unlimited image generation on selected image models. Worked example: KEEP a 5s Seedance 2.5 take at 480p and you owe 70 credits ($0.43EGP 23 to $0.70EGP 37). Krea Basic's published analog is Seedance 2.0 at ≈250 compute units, about $0.45EGP 24 at the $9EGP 481/5,000-unit rate. Seedance 2.5 on Krea is offered (30s, 1080p, native audio) with cost bundled into plan units, not a separate per-clip price. Compare side by side on Krea vs Elyum for Seedance 2.5.

Krea also sells one-time compute packs (2,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 / 24,000 / 50,000 units), instant, valid 90 days, with bulk discounts on Pro/Max/Business. Effective Basic rate is about $0.18EGP 9.62 per compute unit ($9EGP 481/5,000). A Nano Banana 2 image on Krea Basic is ≈78 units, about $0.14EGP 7.48. The same KEEP on Elyum at 1K is 4 credits ($0.024EGP 1.28 to $0.04EGP 2.14), at 2K 6 credits ($0.037EGP 1.98 to $0.06EGP 3.21), at 4K 8 credits ($0.049EGP 2.62 to $0.08EGP 4.28). Krea's API lists Nano Banana 2 at $0.08EGP 4.28 / $0.12EGP 6.42 / $0.16EGP 8.55 for 1K/2K/4K.

Krea planMonthlyYearly (per month)Credits
Free$0EGP 0$0EGP 0100 compute units/day
Basic$9EGP 481$5EGP 2675,000 compute units/month (≈64 Nano Banana 2 images or ≈20 Seedance 2.0 videos)
Pro$35EGP 1,871$21EGP 1,12320,000 compute units/month (≈257 Nano Banana 2 images or ≈83 Seedance 2.0 videos)
Max$105EGP 5,613$63EGP 3,36860,000 compute units/month (adjustable 40k-100k slider), ≈771 Nano Banana 2 images or ≈250 Seedance 2.0 videos
Business$200EGP 10,692$160EGP 8,55480,000 compute units/month (adjustable 20k-1.5M), pooled across the team
Elyum Plus / Pro / Ultra$9EGP 481 / $29EGP 1,550 / $69EGP 3,689n/aOne balance, all 50+ models, previews free

Same models, priced on Elyum

Models Krea also offers, with Elyum's live price for the shortest common take. Each model page compares its price on every platform.

A giant ginger cat swats a monster in a harbour, filmed on a phone from a rooftopSeedance 2.5 price on every platformSharpest realism, native audio, up to 30 references — also edits clipsfrom 70 credits / 5s on ElyumTwo cooks fight in a restaurant kitchen with a wok lid and a pizza paddleSeedance 2.0 price on every platformStrong realism, 9 images and 3 clips — also edits clipsfrom 55 credits / 5s on ElyumCheese rolling filmed from the bottom of the hill as the runners tumbleWan 3.0 price on every platformOne take up to 30 s at 1080p, 10 images and 5 clips — also edits clipsfrom 25 credits / 5s on ElyumA sample Gemini Omni Flash renderGemini Omni Flash price on every platformPhysics-aware and fast, speaks your dialoguefrom 80 credits / 5s on ElyumFour images: a phone-flash diner photo, a handwritten whiteboard, a collectible figure and a handheld console (image 1 of 4)Nano Banana 2 price on every platformFast, sharp, keeps people and products exactly themselvesfrom 4 credits on ElyumNano Banana Pro example: Lettering in architectureNano Banana Pro price on every platformBest 4K images, near-perfect textfrom 8 credits on ElyumA baseball fan catches a foul ball bare-handed without spilling his beerKling 3.0 price on every platformStrong, physical motion up to 15 sfrom 115 credits / 5s on ElyumA sample Veo 3.1 renderVeo 3.1 price on every platformCinematic, native audio, speaks your dialoguefrom 190 credits / 5s on ElyumA sample Grok Imagine 1.5 renderGrok Imagine 1.5 price on every platformStylised and quick, up to 15 sfrom 55 credits / 5s on ElyumA sample FLUX 2 Pro renderFLUX 2 Pro price on every platformFast, detailed, photographicfrom 5 credits on ElyumA sample Seedream 5 Pro renderSeedream 5 Pro price on every platformConsistent people, logical scenesfrom 7 credits on ElyumA sample MiniMax H3 renderMiniMax H3 price on every platformThe H3 look up to 4K, from text, a frame or referencesfrom 45 credits / 5s on ElyumA sample GPT Image 2 renderGPT Image 2 price on every platformNear-perfect text, strong instruction followingfrom 11 credits on Elyum

What the models look like on Elyum

Seedance 2.0Aerial drone shot: a turquoise ocean wave curls and breaks over black volcanic sand, white foam drawing swirling patterns, bright daylight.
Wan 3.0One continuous shot: a paper boat drifts down a rain gutter stream through a miniature city of moss and pebbles, camera tracking alongside at water level, soft overcast light.

Why generate with Elyum?

  • Pay only for what you keep. Kill a take and every credit comes back.
  • 50+ video, image and audio models on one balance.
  • Rates about 20% under comparable platforms, and the cut is already in the price.
  • Kept files download clean and full quality, no watermark, commercial use included.
  • Works from the studio, or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor via MCP.
  • Free plan, our algorithm may grant you 100 credits, no card required.

Moving from Krea

  1. Export the files you still need from Krea (renders, LoRAs, Node apps). Monthly compute units will not move with you. They already do not roll over inside Krea.
  2. Sign up on Elyum Free (up to 100 credits once if our algorithm grants them, no card). If you expect more than one KILL a month, Plus at $9EGP 481/mo removes that meter.
  3. Find the same model you used on Krea in the studio. Seedance, Wan, Kling, Veo, Nano Banana, FLUX 2 Pro, Seedream 5 Pro, MiniMax H3, and GPT Image 2 are all here.
  4. Generate a preview. KEEP it to download at full quality with commercial use and no watermark. KILL it for a full refund. Failed jobs do not bill.
  5. If you called Krea's API, point Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor at Elyum's MCP server, or use the REST API. Same credit balance as the web studio.

Krea questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Elyum cheaper than Krea?
Both open at $9EGP 481/mo. Krea Basic is 5,000 units (≈$0.18EGP 9.62/unit; ≈$0.14EGP 7.48 per Nano Banana 2; ≈$0.45EGP 24 per Seedance 2.0) with no rollover. Elyum Plus is 1 credit = $0.01EGP 0.53 at the base rate and as little as $0.0061EGP 0.33 on Ultra, billed yearly; KEEP Nano Banana 2 1K is 4 credits ($0.024EGP 1.28 to $0.04EGP 2.14); KEEP 5s Seedance 2.5 480p is 70 credits ($0.43EGP 23 to $0.70EGP 37). KILL and failures are $0EGP 0. Krea Pro/Max: $35EGP 1,871/$105EGP 5,613. Elyum Pro/Ultra: $29EGP 1,550/$69EGP 3,689. Max adds Nodes, 60k units, and relaxed in-house unlimited, so it is not the same tier. Listed rates sit about 20% under Higgsfield, OpenArt, and Runway anchors.
Does Elyum have the same models as Krea?
On the shared list, yes: Seedance 2.5 and 2.0, Wan 3.0, Gemini Omni Flash, Nano Banana 2 and Pro, Kling 3.0, Veo 3.1, Grok Imagine 1.5, FLUX 2 Pro, Seedream 5 Pro, MiniMax H3, and GPT Image 2. Krea's library is 60+ and also includes Krea 1/2, Realtime, Ideogram, Runway Gen-4.5, Hailuo, Sora 2, Ray 2, Vidu Q2, and 3D. Elyum is 50+ models plus ElevenLabs, without those in-house and Runway/Sora items. See Kling 3.0 for one overlapping video model.
What happens to a bad render on Elyum vs Krea?
On Elyum a failed generation is never charged. If the take looks wrong, KILL it and the credits come back in full (one kill a month on Free; fixed kill allowances on paid plans (Plus 2, Pro 10, Ultra 25)). Krea's refunds and billing docs do not state a policy for crediting back failed or bad individual generations. Subscription refunds exist only when usage is below 650 compute units and under 20 generations that month, paid in 5-10 business days.
Can I use Krea and Elyum together?
Yes. Keep Krea for Realtime, Nodes, LoRA, 22K upscaling, 3D, the iOS app, or Business seats. Run overlapping models here when you want a free preview and keep/kill. You will pay two bills if you keep both. There is no official sync between accounts.
Does Krea watermark free or paid outputs?
Krea does not publish a watermark policy on its pricing page. A third-party review states the Pro plan removes the watermark, which would imply Free or Basic outputs may be watermarked, but that is not confirmed on krea.ai. Elyum kept takes have no watermark.
Does Krea have a free plan with commercial rights?
Krea Free exists: 100 compute units per day, no credit card, limited access to image/video/3D/lipsync, full access only to real-time in-house models. It does not include a commercial license. Elyum Free is up to 100 credits once (our algorithm may grant them), no card, with commercial use on kept takes and one KILL per month.
Does Elyum have Krea Realtime or Nodes?
No. Elyum has no real-time canvas, no Krea Nodes or App Builder, no LoRA trainer, no 22K Topaz upscaler, no iOS app, and no team seats. Those are reasons to stay on Krea. If you only need the shared third-party models and a keep/kill bill, switch.
Facts checked 2026-09-07

Krea pricing, policies and model availability on this page come from these sources. If something changed since, tell us and we will re-verify.

  1. Krea Pricing | AI Creative Tools for Everyone (accessed 2026-09-07)
  2. Krea Model Library (accessed 2026-09-07)
  3. Seedance 2.5 AI Video Generator | Krea (accessed 2026-09-07)
  4. Nano Banana 2 API reference | Krea Docs (accessed 2026-09-07)
  5. Refunds and Billing | Krea Docs (accessed 2026-09-07)
  6. Krea Reviews | Trustpilot (accessed 2026-09-07)
  7. Krea AI Review (2026): Real-Time Canvas, Free-Tier License Trap & Pricing (accessed 2026-09-07)
  8. Krea AI Pricing 2026: Free, $9 Basic, $35 Pro, $70 Max (accessed 2026-09-07)
  9. KREA API - AI Image Generation, Upscaling & Video API (accessed 2026-09-07)

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