KreaFree plan
Paid from
$9 a month
View plans and limitsUpdated 4 September 2026 · Independent comparison
Krea vs Leonardo.ai:
which should you use?
Krea and Leonardo.ai, side by side. Find the one that fits what you need to do.
Find your best fitThe 30-second answer
Krea shows the image forming as you sketch or type instead of making you wait for a render, which changes how you iterate.
Leonardo.ai is built for image & design.
Pricing, simplified
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Leonardo.aiFree plan
Paid from
$12 a month
View plans and limitsThe 30-second comparison
If you only read one section, make it this one. Rows where both sides say the same thing are left out — the point is where they differ. Where each row came from is listed underneath.
| Category | Krea | Leonardo.ai | Better fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it's built for | Shows the image forming as you sketch or type instead of making you wait for a render, which changes how you iterate. | Fine-grained control over style and consistency across a set, with a generous daily free allowance to work through. | Leonardo.ai |
| Fit for image & design | Strong fit | Built for this | Leonardo.ai |
| Free plan | Yes. Free plan, 100 units a day; Krea 2 and limited LoRA training, without the full image, video or 3D model catalogue | Yes. Free plan, 150 fast tokens a day | Tie |
| Cheapest way to pay | $9 a month. | $12 a month. | Krea |
| What the paid tiers cost |
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| Tie |
| What to watch out for | The real-time mode trades quality for speed, and the finished output still trails the leading generators. Its pricing page did not respond. | Owned by Canva since July 2024, so its future is tied to a design suite rather than to itself. Its pricing page refused automated reading three times. | Tie |
| Who it is usually for | people exploring, working professionals | working professionals, people exploring | Tie |
| Made by | Krea — San Francisco, US. | Canva — Sydney, AU. | Tie |
Leonardo.ai is ahead on 2 of the 8 rows compared, 2 of them about how well it does the job itself, against 1 to Krea. That is a clear lead rather than a tiebreaker.
Leonardo.ai
Fine-grained control over style and consistency across a set, with a generous daily free allowance to work through.
✓ The job is mainly image & design
✓ Fine-grained control over style and consistency across a set, with a generous daily free allowance to work through.
✓ It is built for image & design
✓ Free plan, 150 fast tokens a day
Shows the image forming as you sketch or type instead of making you wait for a render, which changes how you iterate.
Krea is the better answer when the job is what it was built for rather than what the pick above does broadly.
✓ Shows the image forming as you sketch or type instead of making you wait for a render, which changes how you iterate.
✓ You want the cheaper paid plan, $9 against $12
✓ Free plan, 100 units a day; Krea 2 and limited LoRA training, without the full image, video or 3D model catalogue
✓ It is aimed at people exploring, working professionals
How we know
Every row that separated these two, and where it came from. Nothing here is a hands-on test — if a line rests on a vendor’s own pricing page, it says so and links it.
| Row | Favours | Weight | Where it came from |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it's built for | Leonardo.ai | How well it does the job | From this site’s own catalogue record for each product — compiled by hand, not imported. How a product gets listed |
| Fit for image & design | Leonardo.ai | How well it does the job | Both products are listed under image & design in the catalogue, and this is the fit recorded against each listing. Everything listed under image & design |
| Cheapest way to pay | Krea | Everything else | From each vendor’s own pricing page. Dates and pages are listed below. |
The prices
Krea. Read by hand on 4 September 2026, because Krea cannot be read automatically: krea.ai did not respond to the fetch at all and the site root carries no readable amounts. The plan cards live at krea.ai/pricing. Verify by hand. krea.ai/pricing
Leonardo.ai. Read by hand on 4 September 2026, because Leonardo.ai cannot be read automatically: leonardo.ai refuses automation (403) and the help-centre alternate carries no prices. Three refusals across runs 16, 17 and 25 — that is a policy, not luck. Verify by hand. leonardo.ai/pricing
The ratings
The category these two share. Image & Design — both are listed there in the catalogue, and the fit recorded against each listing is a judgement made here, by hand.
The nine-category grid below. Derived from what each product is listed for, by one script, once per build — so the same pair always reads the same. It is a derivation, not a review.
What this is not
Neither product was run side by side to produce this page. Nobody was paid to appear on it and nothing here is ranked by commission.
To put the same question to both and read the answers yourself, run them side by side — that is a live test, and this is not.
Choose based on what you’re doing
All ten categories, including the ones where neither of these is the answer. These ratings are derived from what each product is listed for, not from running it — a rating here is a reading of the record, and the record is linked.
01
General-Purpose AI Assistants
Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.
Krea
Bad fitLeonardo.ai
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
02
Search, Research & Academics
Web research, deep research, books, academic papers, citations, news, fact-checking.
Krea
Bad fitLeonardo.ai
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
03
Writing, Communication & Language
Emails, reports, essays, editing, summarizing, translation, presentations.
Krea
Bad fitLeonardo.ai
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
04
Coding, Data & Technical Work
Programming, debugging, data analysis, spreadsheets, math, engineering, technical research.
Krea
Bad fitLeonardo.ai
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
05
Business, Finance & Professional Work
Business strategy, investing, market research, legal, sales, HR, accounting, consulting.
Krea
Bad fitLeonardo.ai
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
06
Image & Design
Image generation, photo editing, logos, graphics, product design, advertising creatives.
Krea
Good fitLeonardo.ai
Built for thisBest choice: Leonardo.ai
07
Video
Video generation and editing, clipping, subtitles, avatars, animation and motion capture.
Krea
Not a good fitLeonardo.ai
Not a good fitBest choice: Neither
08
Audio, Voice & Music
Voice generation, transcription, music, dubbing, sound cleanup and podcast production.
Krea
Bad fitLeonardo.ai
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
09
Marketing & Content Creation
Social media, SEO, advertising, copywriting, content ideas, scripts, brand development.
Krea
Not a good fitLeonardo.ai
Not a good fitBest choice: Neither
10
Productivity, Automation & Personal Life
AI agents, workflows, scheduling, meetings, organization, shopping, travel, personal finance.
Krea
Bad fitLeonardo.ai
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
Shows the image forming as you sketch or type instead of making you wait for a render, which changes how you iterate.
San Francisco, USShows the image forming as you sketch or type instead of making you wait for a render, which changes how you iterate.
You want the cheaper paid plan, $9 against $12
Free plan, 100 units a day; Krea 2 and limited LoRA training, without the full image, video or 3D model catalogue
It is aimed at people exploring, working professionals
Fine-grained control over style and consistency across a set, with a generous daily free allowance to work through.
by CanvaThe job is mainly image & design
Fine-grained control over style and consistency across a set, with a generous daily free allowance to work through.
It is built for image & design
Free plan, 150 fast tokens a day
Pricing, simplified
The plans people actually compare, read from each vendor’s own page.
PricingSimple, up-to-date plan overview.
Kreaby Krea
Leonardo.aiby CanvaFree version
Krea
Yes — Free plan available100 units a day; Krea 2 and limited LoRA training, without the full image, video or 3D model
Leonardo.ai
Yes — Free plan available150 fast tokens a day
Individual plans
Krea
Basic
$9 / month$5 / month (annual)
Pro
$35 / month$21 / month (annual)
Max
$105 / month$63 / month (annual)
Leonardo.ai
Essential
$12 / month$10 / month (annual)
Premium
$30 / month$24 / month (annual)
Ultimate
$60 / month$48 / month (annual)
Business plans
KreaNot sold to teams
Leonardo.ai
From $24 / user / monthTeam Starter, Team Growth
Enterprise
KreaNot published
Leonardo.aiNot published
Tell us what you use AI for
Pick your main job and the verdict below changes to match. Every answer is on the page already, so this works as a reader, not a lookup.
The verdict for that job
Leonardo.ai
Leonardo.ai. It is built for image & design; Krea does it well without it being its focus; both have a free plan you can start on; Krea is cheaper to start paying for, $9 against $12.
8 rows compared
Frequently asked questions
Is Krea or Leonardo.ai better?
Leonardo.ai is ahead on 2 of the 8 rows compared, 2 of them about how well it does the job itself, against 1 to Krea. That is a clear lead rather than a tiebreaker. Leonardo.ai is built for image & design; Krea does it well without it being its focus; both have a free plan you can start on; Krea is cheaper to start paying for, $9 against $12. Krea: Shows the image forming as you sketch or type instead of making you wait for a render, which changes how you iterate. Leonardo.ai: Fine-grained control over style and consistency across a set, with a generous daily free allowance to work through.
Is Krea or Leonardo.ai cheaper?
Krea — paid plans start at $9 a month against $12 a month.
Do Krea and Leonardo.ai both have free plans?
Yes. Krea: Free plan, 100 units a day; Krea 2 and limited LoRA training, without the full image, video or 3D model catalogue. Leonardo.ai: Free plan, 150 fast tokens a day.
What should I watch out for?
Krea: The real-time mode trades quality for speed, and the finished output still trails the leading generators. Its pricing page did not respond. Leonardo.ai: Owned by Canva since July 2024, so its future is tied to a design suite rather than to itself. Its pricing page refused automated reading three times.
Read more
Krea
What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
Leonardo.ai
What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
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