Krea alternative · Updated September 24, 2026
The Krea alternative with 65 AI models on one plan
If you use Krea but mostly make short videos and memes, or want a lower monthly price than Krea Pro's $35, Bolly is built for that. It starts you on 209 meme templates, swaps your photo into clips with Mix, and runs 65 models, including Krea 2, on one credit balance.
Why creators switch from Krea to Bolly
- You make memes more than moodboards: Krea's signature tools are real-time image generation, LoRA training and upscaling. Bolly's are Mix, which swaps you into templates and TikTok clips, and Animate, which turns one image into a 5-second video.
- You want a smaller first plan: Krea Pro costs $35 billed monthly. Bolly's Starter is $19 a month and already includes video, lipsync, 3D and Mix.
- Extra units expire: Krea's compute packs must be used within 90 days. Bolly's packs, 500 credits for $29, 1,500 for $79 or 4,000 for $199, don't expire while you have a paid plan.
- Two balances for app and API: Krea's API draws on a separate prepaid balance from your plan's compute units. On Bolly, runs from Claude, Codex or your own scripts come out of the same credits as the web app.
Bolly and Krea at a glance
| Bolly.AI | Krea | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Meme swaps plus many models on one credit balance | Real-time image work, Krea 2, LoRAs and node workflows |
| Models | 65 models: image, video, audio, 3D, lipsync, upscalers | In-house Krea 2 and Realtime plus Nano Banana, Seedance, Kling, Veo |
| Templates / character swap | 209 meme templates; Mix swaps your photo into them or TikToks | Agent workflow templates; Motion Transfer and video edit models |
| Free plan | 10 credits a day; image, audio and tool models; public | 100 compute units a day; limited models; no commercial license |
| Paid plans | $19, $59 or $129 a month ($47 and $99 billed yearly) | Pro $35 ($21 yearly); Max from $70 ($42 yearly) a month |
| Billing | Credits reset monthly; top-ups don't expire while subscribed | Pro and Max units reset monthly; packs expire after 90 days |
| Platforms | Web app, installable as a PWA; no app-store app | Web and an iOS app |
| API / MCP | MCP server and API keys, billed from the same credits | MCP server; API uses a separate prepaid balance |
Krea lists a free plan with 100 compute units a day, Pro at $35/mo ($21/mo billed yearly) for 20,000 units, Max from $70/mo ($42/mo billed yearly) for 40,000 units up to 100,000 units, and Business from $50/mo for teams of up to 50, as of September 2026. Krea details come from krea.ai/pricing as of September 24, 2026 and may have changed. Bolly figures are live from this site.
What Krea is still good at
- Real-time generation: Krea renders images as you type or draw, which makes fast visual exploration easy, and real-time models are included on the free plan.
- In-house models and training: Krea builds its own models, like Krea 2 and Krea Realtime, and lets you train LoRAs on your own characters, styles or products, with up to 2,000 images per LoRA on Max.
- Workflow and team tools: Krea Nodes, App Builder and Krea Agent let you chain models into reusable workflows, and the Business plan covers up to 50 members for one price.
Moving from Krea to Bolly
- Images: Krea 2 is one of Bolly's 13 image models, so you can keep using it alongside Nano Banana 2, GPT Image 2, Seedream 5 and FLUX.2 Pro on the same balance.
- Video and edits: Run Seedance 2.5, Kling 3, Veo 3.1 or Wan 3.0 from Bolly's video models, and use Mix, which runs Kling O3 video edit, when you want to swap a person into an existing clip.
- Upscaling and cleanup: Use Bolly's Topaz image and video upscalers or SeedVR instead of Krea's Enhancer, plus the background and object removal tools, all from the same credits.
Which should you choose?
Choose Bolly if…
You mostly make short videos and memes and want Mix, Animate and 65 models, from Seedance 2.5 to ElevenLabs audio, on one credit balance starting at $19 a month.
Choose Krea if…
You want real-time image generation, Krea's in-house models, LoRA training or node-based workflows, or a Business plan that covers up to 50 members.
Krea alternative: FAQ
Can I use Krea 2 on Bolly?
Yes. Krea 2 is one of Bolly's 13 image models, alongside Nano Banana 2, GPT Image 2, Seedream 5 and FLUX.2 Pro, all on the same credit balance. Krea's real-time models aren't on Bolly.
Is there a Krea alternative for swapping myself into TikTok videos?
Bolly's Mix does that. Paste a TikTok link or pick one of 209 meme templates, upload one photo per person, and Mix swaps them in with Kling O3 video edit, keeping the moves, the scene and the audio when the clip has sound. It handles 3–15 second clips at about 5 credits per second on Starter or higher, and you need a person's consent to use their face.
What's a good free Krea alternative?
If you mainly need image, audio and tool models, Bolly's free plan refills 10 credits every day at midnight UTC, with public generations. Video, lipsync, 3D and Mix need the $19 Starter plan. Krea's free plan gives 100 compute units a day with limited model access.
Do Bolly's extra credits expire like Krea's compute packs?
Not while you're on a paid plan. Bolly sells 500 credits for $29, 1,500 for $79 and 4,000 for $199, and top-up credits don't expire while a paid plan is active; Krea says purchased compute packs must be used within 90 days. Monthly plan credits on Bolly, and on Krea's Pro and Max plans, don't roll over.
Other alternatives
65 models, one plan
Image, video, audio and 3D models behind one credit balance, with the price shown before every run. Start with 10 free credits a day.