Image creation
Krea 2
Krea’s own aesthetic-first image model, with style references, moodboards, and open weights.
Product insights
Krea 2 at a glance
Value proposition
Transfer the look of your references, from grainy film to clean studio shots, instead of fighting prompts for a style.
Problem solved
Many image models drift toward the same polished look and repeat one concept across a batch, which makes distinct styles hard to hit.
Audience
Designers, art directors, illustrators, and creators building visual moodboards, plus developers who want an open image model to fine-tune.
Pricing and access
Free to try in the Krea app, with paid Krea plans for more generations. The open weights are free to download under Krea’s community license; commercial licenses are available from Krea.
Market
- Launched by Krea on May 12, 2026
- Released with open weights and inference code
Tech stack
- Foundation image model trained from scratch
- RAW base checkpoint (up to 1K) and 8-step Turbo (1K to 2K)
- Weights on Hugging Face: krea/krea-2-raw, krea/krea-2-turbo
01Why it is here
What is Krea 2?
Krea 2 is an image generation model from Krea, the AI creative suite known for real-time generation. Unlike earlier Krea models, K2 was trained from scratch, with a focus on style transfer and variety. You can feed it reference images (Krea’s example uses 13) or a curated moodboard, tune how closely the output follows each reference, and widen or narrow the spread of palettes and styles across a batch. Krea also published two open checkpoints: RAW, the undistilled base model recommended for fine-tuning and LoRA training, and Turbo, an 8-step distilled model for fast generation at 1K to 2K resolution.
02Workflow
How to use Krea 2
- 01
Open Krea 2 in Krea
Sign up at krea.ai and pick Krea 2 (or Krea 2 Turbo for faster iteration) in the image tool.
- 02
Add style references or a moodboard
Upload reference images or choose a moodboard, then set how strongly each one should shape the result.
- 03
Prompt and tune variation
Write a prompt, generate a batch, and raise or lower variation to get a cohesive set or a wider range of looks.
03Capabilities
Key features of Krea 2
- Multiple style reference images
- Moodboard-guided generation
- Per-reference strength control
- Batch variation control
- Open weights (RAW and Turbo)
04Use cases
What is Krea 2 best for?
- Brand and campaign visuals in a set style
- Exploring art directions from a moodboard
- Fine-tuning a custom style with LoRA
05Questions
FAQ about Krea 2
What is Krea 2?
Krea 2 (K2) is Krea’s first image model trained from scratch, focused on aesthetics, style references, and creative control.
Is Krea 2 open source?
Yes. The inference code is Apache 2.0 on GitHub, and the RAW and Turbo weights are on Hugging Face under Krea’s community license. Commercial licenses are available from Krea.
What is the difference between Krea 2 RAW and Turbo?
RAW is the undistilled base model for fine-tuning and LoRA training. Turbo is an 8-step distilled version for fast text-to-image generation, and LoRAs trained on RAW can be applied to it.
How is Krea 2 different from Krea Realtime?
Krea Realtime renders frames live as you draw or prompt. Krea 2 is a still-image model built for higher-quality, style-controlled results in about 15 seconds.
Official website snapshot
krea.ai
Krea 2 (K2) is the first foundation image model Krea trained completely from scratch. It is built for aesthetics and creative control: you can guide a generation with one or more style reference images or a whole moodboard, set how strongly each reference applies, and choose how varied a batch should be. It runs in the Krea app in about 15 seconds per generation, and the weights are open on Hugging Face as Krea 2 RAW and Krea 2 Turbo.
