Krea opens Krea 2 image model via API
Krea has made Krea 2, its first image model trained from scratch, available through an API in two sizes, so developers can now build on its style-transfer and moodboard features.
Krea announced API access to Krea 2, which it describes as its first foundation image model trained from scratch. The API is available through partners including Fal, Comfy and Runware. Krea also says Nous Research's Hermes has had access since launch, and its docs cover support for Claude, OpenClaw and Codex.
The API offers two variants with the same parameters and features. Krea 2 Medium is the smaller, faster and cheaper option. It has had extensive post-training, and Krea says it gives stable, consistent results, especially for illustration, anime and painting. Krea 2 Large is more than twice Medium's size and has a lighter post-training pass. Krea calls it the more capable model overall and says it is strongest at photorealism and "raw" looks such as motion blur, film grain and low dynamic range. Krea recommends that most users start with Medium.
The main features are:
- Style transfer from one or more reference images, with control over how much each reference influences the output. Krea calls it "the most powerful style transfer system on the market," but the post includes no benchmarks to support that claim.
- Moodboards of up to dozens of images, which users build in Krea and reference when calling the API.
- A creativity parameter that sets how much the model adds to short or vague prompts. The post names high, medium, low and "raw" settings, and "raw" turns off prompt expansion entirely.
Krea says it built the model with feedback from creative studios, agencies and teams in fashion, gaming and architecture. The announcement's title mentions pricing, but the text provided doesn't include per-image rates or partner-specific terms.