Pick Midjourney if…
you want one dependable aesthetic and would rather not choose between models for every prompt.
Midjourney sells access to its own model and its look. Krea is a real-time canvas that puts dozens of image and video models — and 3D generation — in one place, with LoRA training to teach it your own style. The trade-off is that Krea's single credit pool covers image, video and training alike.
Pick Midjourney ($10/mo) for the most polished images with minimal setup. Pick Krea AI ($9/mo) to experiment across many models, train a LoRA on your own work, and start on a free tier before paying.
| App | Free tier | Paid from | Top plan | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midjourney | No | $10/mo | $120/mo | Concept art, illustration, moodboards, stylized brand imagery |
| Krea AI | Yes | $9/mo | $200/mo | Creators who want to experiment across many image and video models without juggling separate subscriptions |
Monthly prices in US dollars before tax, from each vendor's official pricing (US list price; weekly-billed plans converted to a monthly figure). Updated November 2, 2026
| Midjourney | Krea AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | One in-house model with style references | Real-time canvas across dozens of image & video models |
| Free tier | None | 100 units/day across image & video models |
| Entry plan | ~200 image generations/mo, 3 concurrent fast jobs | 5,000 units/mo, all image models, LoRA training, commercial license |
| Video | Video clips; relaxed video only on Pro/Mega | Select video models on Basic; all video models from Pro |
| Custom styles | Style references | LoRA training (up to 2,000 images per run on Max) |
you want one dependable aesthetic and would rather not choose between models for every prompt.
you like comparing models side by side, want to train on your own images, or need a low-cost entry plan with a commercial license.
Krea Basic ($9/mo) is the lower entry price, against $10/mo for Midjourney Basic. Heavy video use eats Krea's units quickly, though, since image, video and training share one pool.
Yes: 100 units a day with limited access to all models; a commercial license is included on every paid plan from Basic. Midjourney has no free tier.
On Krea, LoRA training is included from the Basic plan. Midjourney relies on style references rather than training.
How we choose: prices come from each vendor's official pricing page and are re-checked every week. We take no affiliate fees, so rankings aren't for sale.