Krea costs $9, $35 or $70 a month, but units do not roll over and extra packs expire in 90 days.
Krea sells Basic at $9/month ($5/month billed yearly) with 5,000 compute units, Pro at $35/month ($21/month yearly) with 20,000 and Max at $70/month ($42/month yearly) with 40,000, plus a Free plan with 100 units a day (checked 11 November 2026). Krea estimates Basic at about 200 Nano Banana 2.1 images or 16 Seedance 2.5 videos and Pro at about 803 images or 65 videos, and Basic does not include Veo 3.1. Its FAQ says units do not roll over, and one-time packs expire after 90 days. Zemith Plus is $15.99/month with 1.5M credits for image and video models, Director, chat and research, with top-ups that never expire.
Zemith Plus gives you image, video, Director and chat for $15.99/mo; Krea Pro is $35/mo for media alone.
- Text to Image runs Flux 2 and Flux 3, Nano Banana 2 and Pro, GPT Image 2, Seedream 4.5, Qwen Image 2, Wan 2.7 Image and Luma Photon, with a credit price shown before you generate.
- Video Generation runs Veo 3.1, Kling V3.0, Seedance 2.5, Wan 2.7 and Grok Imagine, priced per second, and Director turns an idea into a multi-shot film with voice-over, music and captions.
- Characters keeps one face across shots, and the image editor, background tools, Relight and 4K upscaling sit in the same Creative Studio.
- The same 1.5M credits also run GPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok chat, deep research and Word, PowerPoint, Excel and PDF files, and top-ups from $10 (800k credits) never expire.
20,000 units, about 803 Nano Banana 2.1 images or 65 Seedance 2.5 videos; resets monthly
1.5M credits · image + video models + Director + chat, research & files
Free plan · $0 today · Web, iOS & Android
Every video clip shows its credit quote before you generate, so you can compare Veo 3.1, Kling V3.0, Seedance 2.5 and Wan.
Four pricing traps Krea subscribers run into.
Your units vanish at renewal.
“Basic, Pro, and Max plans allocate compute units monthly and they do not roll over.”Krea pricing FAQ, Official credit rules, Checked 11 Nov 2026
Extra packs have a 90 day clock and no public price.
“Credits are added instantly after purchase and expire after 90 days.”Krea pricing, One-time compute packs; prices need a sign-in, Checked 11 Nov 2026
Basic does not include every video model.
“Selected video models”Krea pricing, Listed on the Basic plan, Checked 11 Nov 2026
The meter changes by model, and users report surprises.
“I didn't receive all of the credits that were listed for my plan and I was overcharged for each generation”Trustpilot, 1-star review, 4 Nov 2026
What Krea's plans do well, and how Zemith compares.
A big image allowance per dollar for Nano Banana.
“~803 Nano Banana 2.1 generations”Krea pricing, Listed on Pro, Checked 11 Nov 2026
At every tier, here is what Krea costs versus Zemith.
Published US prices from krea.ai/pricing, Zemith from zemith.com/pricing and the Creative Studio catalog. Checked 11 November 2026.
| Tier | Krea Plan | Zemith Plan | What Changes on Zemith |
|---|---|---|---|
Free tier Testing | $0 · 100 units a day · limited models · no commercial license | $0 · 2,000 daily chat credits · no card required | Zemith Free is chat only; images and video start on Plus |
Entry paid Solo creators | Basic · $9/mo ($5/mo yearly) · 5,000 units · selected video models | Plus · $15.99/mo ($179.88/yr · $14.99/mo) · 1.5M credits/mo | Costs $6.99 more than Basic and adds Veo 3.1, Director, chat, research and files |
Full creator All models | Pro · $35/mo ($21/mo yearly) · 20,000 units · all image and video models | Plus ($15.99/mo) or Professional · $29.99/mo ($299.88/yr · $24.99/mo) · 3M credits | Save $5.01 to $19.01/mo; no real-time canvas or LoRA training |
Heavy user Volume | Max · $70/mo ($42/mo yearly) · 40,000 units, up to 100k | Professional + top-ups ($10 for 800k, up to $100 for 10.4M, never expire) | Save $40.01/mo and add top chat models and Cloud agents |
Teams Seats | Business · up to 50 seats, SSO, rollover on request | Team seats at plan price, Plus and Professional mixed | Pay per seat; web only |
Adding credits When you run out | One-time packs of 2,000 to 50,000 units, expire after 90 days | One-time top-ups on any paid plan, never expire | Credits stay until used |
Our verdict: Krea Pro is $35/month for 20,000 expiring units, while Zemith Plus ($15.99/mo) adds chat and research.
- Krea runs $9 (Basic), $35 (Pro) and $70 (Max) a month; units do not roll over and one-time packs expire after 90 days.
- Krea's Nano Banana allowance is larger per dollar, and it has a real-time canvas and LoRA training that Zemith does not.
- Zemith Plus ($15.99/month, 1.5M credits) covers Flux, Nano Banana, GPT Image, Seedream, Veo 3.1, Kling V3.0, Seedance 2.5 and Wan plus Director, chat and research on one bill.
- Want to see what 183 Trustpilot reviewers say first? Read our Krea review and top complaints.
Questions people ask about Krea pricing.
How much does Krea cost per month in 2026?
Basic is $9/month ($5/month billed yearly) with 5,000 units, Pro is $35/month ($21 yearly) with 20,000 and Max is $70/month ($42 yearly) with 40,000. Free gives 100 units a day.
How many images does Krea give you?
Krea estimates about 200 Nano Banana 2.1 images on Basic, 803 on Pro and 1,607 on Max, or about 16, 65 and 131 Seedance 2.5 videos, depending on model and settings.
Do Krea units roll over?
No on Basic, Pro and Max. Business and Enterprise can carry units forward. One-time packs (2,000 to 50,000 units) expire after 90 days.
Does Krea include a commercial license?
Yes on Basic, Pro, Max, Business and Enterprise. The Free tier is not included.
Is there a cheaper Krea alternative?
Zemith Plus is $15.99/month with 1.5M credits for image and video models, Director, chat and research, and top-ups never expire. It lacks Krea's real-time canvas and style training.
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