Krea vs Elyumfor Nano Banana Pro
Krea sells the same Google 4K model behind unpublished compute units; Elyum lists 4K at 10 credits ($0.10) and charges only when you keep a take.
Nano Banana Pro is Google's 4K image model. It is the one you reach for when the type on the poster has to read as type, not as mush. Native 4K at the top end, image editing in the same model, and eleven aspect ratios. Practitioners use it for ads, packaging, and UI mockups where a misspelled headline wastes a whole round. The studio tagline is blunt: best 4K images, near-perfect text. Resolution and keep prices live on the Nano Banana Pro model page.
On Krea the same model sits in a 60-plus catalog behind one compute-unit wallet. Krea's model library lists Nano Banana Pro as the World's most intelligent model and says it costs more compute than Nano Banana 2, without publishing the unit figure. On Elyum the unit is a credit at $0.01, the 4K keep is 10 credits ($0.10), and a preview is free until you keep it. Krea's paid plans start at Basic $9/mo for 5,000 units. Elyum's paid rungs are Plus $9/mo, Pro $29/mo, and Ultra $69/mo on the pricing page. Krea's official refunds page covers subscription refunds, not a credit-back for a bad still. On Elyum a failed generation is never charged, and a kill refunds a keep in full.
Krea is the fuller suite. Real-time canvas on every plan, Nodes and App Builder on Pro and up, LoRA training, Topaz upscaling to 22K, an iOS app, and a Business plan with up to 50 seats. Elyum does not ship a timeline editor, stock footage, talking-head avatars, a mobile app, team seats, or a community feed. If those are the job, stay on Krea. A longer Krea write-up sits on the Krea alternative page.
Nano Banana Pro on Krea
Krea offers Nano Banana Pro in the image catalog. The listing calls it the World's most intelligent model and prices it higher than Nano Banana 2 in compute units. The exact unit count is not published. Krea's pricing page puts Basic at $9/mo ($5/mo yearly) for 5,000 compute units, and quotes about 64 Nano Banana 2 images on that allotment (about 78 units, about $0.14 at the Basic rate). Nano Banana 2 via the Krea API is $0.08, $0.12, and $0.16 at 1K, 2K, and 4K. Those numbers are Nano Banana 2, not Pro. Nano Banana Pro costs more units than that.
Basic includes all image models, so Nano Banana Pro sits in that paid image bucket. Free is 100 compute units a day, limited image access, no card, and no commercial license. Paid plans (Basic through Enterprise) include a commercial license. Watermark policy is not stated on krea.ai. A failed or ugly still has no published unit refund. Krea's billing docs only describe subscription refunds when that month stays under 650 compute units and under 20 generations, paid out in 5-10 business days.
Nano Banana Pro on Elyum
On Elyum, Nano Banana Pro is billed in credits (1 credit = $0.01). 1K is 4.8 credits per render ($0.05). 2K is 7.2 credits per render ($0.07). 4K is 9.6 credits per render ($0.10). Capabilities are text to image and image editing. Every render comes back as a free preview. Credits move only when you keep the take. Kill the rest and we refund that keep in full, automatically. A failed generation is never charged. Free-plan kills are metered (one kill a month). Plus, Pro, and Ultra kill freely.
Kept files download at full quality with no watermark, and commercial use is included. The Free plan is up to 150 credits once (our algorithm may grant them), no card. That covers 31 kept 1K stills (150 / 4.8) or 15 kept 4K stills (150 / 9.6) if every preview is a keep. Pro at $29/mo and Ultra at $69/mo include fair-use unlimited image generation on selected image models. You can also drive the same model from Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor via the MCP docs or the API docs.
What a Nano Banana Pro take costs
| Scenario | Krea | Elyum |
|---|---|---|
| One 4K render you keep | Not published (higher than Nano Banana 2; NB2 API 4K is $0.16) | 10 credits ($0.10) after you keep the free preview |
| Ten 4K renders, keep three | Not published. All ten consume compute; no published kill refund | 10 credits ($0.10); seven kills refund |
| A failed generation | Not published; refunds doc covers subscriptions, not failed stills | Never charged |
| Monthly plan needed to access the model | Basic $9/mo includes all image models; Free is limited image access | Free plan (up to 150 credits once (our algorithm may grant them), no card); paid from Plus $9/mo |
| Watermark on the file | Not published on krea.ai | No watermark on kept takes |
| Commercial use of the file | Paid plans include a commercial license; Free does not | Commercial use included on kept takes |
Elyum: 1 credit = $0.01, charged only when you keep a take. Krea figures from its own pricing pages and independent reviews, verified 2026-09-07; sources at the end. Full rate card on the Nano Banana Pro page.
Where the two differ
Krea bills compute units (about $0.18 each at Basic $9 / 5,000). Elyum bills credits at $0.01. Nano Banana Pro's unit cost on Krea is unpublished. Elyum lists 1K / 2K / 4K at 4.8 / 7.2 / 10 credits.
Krea does not publish a credit-back for a failed or ugly generation. Subscription refunds need under 650 units and under 20 generations that month. On Elyum a fail is never charged. Keep is the only charge; a kill refunds it. Free allows one kill a month; paid plans kill freely.
Nano Banana Pro is a 4K-native image model on both. Elyum's listed keeps are 1K, 2K, and 4K. Krea also sells paid Topaz upscalers to 22K on Basic and above, which Elyum does not.
Krea ships real-time generation on every plan, Krea Nodes and App Builder on Pro+, LoRA training, and an iOS app. Elyum is a web studio plus MCP and REST. No timeline, no mobile app, no team seats.
Krea grants a commercial license on Basic, Pro, Max, Business, and Enterprise. The Free plan does not. Elyum includes commercial use on kept, unwatermarked downloads.
Krea's compute wallet also covers Seedance, Kling, Veo, and in-house realtime. Elyum's credit balance covers 50+ models in one studio. If the next job is video, the Seedance 2.5 compare page is the sibling write-up.
Pick Krea when
- Real-time canvas (Krea Realtime) is unlocked on every plan, including Free, which Elyum does not have.
- Pro adds Krea Nodes, App Builder, and a Nodes Agent for reusable pipelines around Nano Banana Pro.
- Paid Topaz upscalers go to 22K. Useful after a 4K Nano Banana Pro still if print needs more pixels.
- Business is $200/mo for up to 50 seats and a pooled compute wallet. Elyum has no team seats.
Pick Elyum when
- Published keep prices: 4.8 / 7.2 / 9.6 credits ($0.05 / $0.07 / $0.10) at 1K / 2K / 4K.
- Previews are free. You pay only kept takes. Failed generations are never charged.
- Free plan is up to 150 credits once (our algorithm may grant them), no card, with commercial, unwatermarked keeps.
- One credit balance across 50+ models, with listed prices already cut about 20% vs comparable studios.
Nano Banana Pro in three styles, rendered on Elyum
Getting the most out of Nano Banana Pro
- Put the exact on-image copy in the prompt, plus typeface, weight, size, and alignment. Nano Banana Pro's advantage is readable type. A vague headline request wastes it. A locked line in Futura Bold, 180pt, centered, tracking +20, does not.
- Lock the aspect ratio in the prompt (the model has 11). Packaging often wants 4:5 or 1:1. Story ads want 9:16. UI chrome wants 16:9. Generate in the final frame instead of cropping a 4K square later.
- For 4K, name materials and light that can use the pixels: coated paper grain, neon tube falloff, condensation on a can. High detail alone does not fill 4K.
- When editing, list invariants first (logo paths, product silhouette, legal line) and the change second (background, headline swap). It is one model for generate and edit. A second generate is a new composition.
- One art-direction sentence beats a pile of artist names. Conflicting styles smear type, which is the thing you bought this model for.
- Spell the language and the casing. All-caps English, mixed-case Japanese, or a SKU in tabular figures. Implied slogans drift; literal copy holds.
Frequently asked questions
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- Krea Pricing | AI Creative Tools for Everyone (accessed 2026-09-07)
- Krea Model Library (accessed 2026-09-07)
- Seedance 2.5 AI Video Generator | Krea (accessed 2026-09-07)
- Nano Banana 2 API reference | Krea Docs (accessed 2026-09-07)
- Refunds and Billing | Krea Docs (accessed 2026-09-07)
- Krea Reviews | Trustpilot (accessed 2026-09-07)
- Krea AI Review (2026): Real-Time Canvas, Free-Tier License Trap & Pricing (accessed 2026-09-07)
- Krea AI Pricing 2026: Free, $9 Basic, $35 Pro, $70 Max (accessed 2026-09-07)
- KREA API - AI Image Generation, Upscaling & Video API (accessed 2026-09-07)
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Nano Banana Pro is a AI image generator you can preview free on Elyum. Keep the takes you love, kill the rest for a full refund.