Krea launches Krea 3 image editing model, claiming 4x speed at a quarter of rival cost
Krea AI has launched Krea 3, an AI image editing model now available through Nous Portal and OpenRouter. According to company announcements, it accepts one to four reference images plus a prompt and returns native 2K edits, most completed in under 8 seconds. Krea claims quality comparable to Nano Banana Pro and GPT Image 2.5 at 4x the speed and a quarter of the cost, and says the Ultra tier scored 4.81 out of 5 on CPI-Bench, second only to GPT Image 2.5. These performance and pricing claims have not been independently verified.
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Krea 3 AI image model launches in Nous Portal with fast and Ultra tiers
Krea 3, an AI image editing model from Krea AI, is now available in Nous Portal. The release includes a Fast mode that performs 2k edits in under 8 seconds and an Ultra tier that the post claims offers higher quality, outperforming Nano Banana Pro. The model supports precise editing controls, including drawing a box to create a bounded editing region that leaves the rest of an image unchanged, and specifying a hex code to apply a precise color. The announcement was made via a post on X by Nous Research.
Krea 3 Image Editing Model Launches on OpenRouter With Native 2K Output
Krea 3, a new image editing model from @krea_ai, is now live on OpenRouter. According to the announcement, the model accepts 1 to 4 reference images along with a prompt and returns an edited image at native 2K resolution. Most edits are completed in under 8 seconds end to end. The post includes links to the model on OpenRouter and to a related media post. No pricing, availability limits, or benchmark comparisons were disclosed in the source item.
Krea Launches Krea 3, Claiming 4x Speed and Quarter Cost of Rivals
Krea AI has launched Krea 3, claiming image generation and editing quality comparable to Nano Banana Pro and GPT Image 2.5 at 4x the speed and a quarter of the cost. According to the announcement, the model can produce full 2K image edits in under 8 seconds, with precise bounding box control and multi-turn editing. A demo reportedly shows it replacing a car and the entire sky while accurately updating reflections in the water. The company also demonstrated generating 8 images in roughly the same time Nano Banana Pro generated one. These performance and pricing claims are attributed to Krea and have not been independently verified in the source item.
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Krea AI Launches Krea 3 Image Model, Scores 4.81 on CPI-Bench
Krea AI introduced Krea 3, a new image model designed for fast, precise image editing. According to the announcement, Krea 3 combines separate references for characters, their outfits, and the location into a single scene while keeping faces and color grading consistent. On CPI-Bench, a benchmark for real-world image editing, Krea 3 Ultra scored 4.81 out of 5, placing second only to GPT Image 2.5 and ahead of every other image model. The post also invites users to test the model via a shared link.
Krea Launches Krea 3 AI Image Editor, Claiming 4x Speed at a Quarter of the Cost
Krea announced the launch of Krea 3, an AI image editing model the company says matches "nano banana pro" quality while running 4x faster at a quarter of the cost. According to the announcement, the tool is built for fast image editing: users can supply a character, a product shot, or a pile of references and receive high-quality edits in under 8 seconds. The post states the model sits at the Pareto frontier, making it affordable to try many variations before selecting one. The author describes experimenting with it as "very fun" and expresses enthusiasm for output from less mainstream labs. The tool is available to try immediately via a linked URL.
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