Which should you pick?
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 and Krea 3 start at the same 2 credits for a complete generation.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Grok Imagine Image 2.0 tops out at 3 credits a job versus 2, driven by output resolution.
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 supports up to 2K, the higher of the two.
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 supports more aspect ratios (13: 2:1, 20:9, 19.5:9, 16:9, 4:3, 3:2, 1:1, 2:3, 3:4, 9:16, 9:19.5, 9:20, 1:2), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Grok Imagine Image 2.0
2-3 credits
It bills a flat rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD/HD2 credits
- 4K3 credits
Krea 3
2 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price2 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | Krea 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Grok | Krea |
| Cost per job | 2-3 credits | 2 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate that changes with output resolution | a flat rate per generation |
| Max resolution | 2K | 1K |
| Aspect ratios | 2:1, 20:9, 19.5:9, 16:9, 4:3, 3:2, 1:1, 2:3, 3:4, 9:16, 9:19.5, 9:20, 1:2 | 1:1, 9:16, 16:9, 3:4, 4:3 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 1K, 2K | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #5 in text to image | Unranked |
| Released | Aug 24, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Grok Imagine Image 2.0
wide aspect range, 2k, batch
Only Krea 3
photoreal, fast, prompt planning, krea
Both list: text to image, text to image.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Grok Imagine Image 2.0
- Text to image#5
Krea 3
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
Full Grok Imagine Image 2.0 spec sheet →
xAI Grok Imagine 2.0 text-to-image. Thirteen aspect ratios from 2:1 through 1:2, 1K or 2K output, and up to four images per request.
Full Krea 3 spec sheet →
Krea 3 is Krea's newest image model (October 2026): photoreal images in seconds, with a built-in prompt planner that turns a short idea into a detailed scene. Made for product shots, ads and social posts, in five aspect ratios at about 1 megapixel.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Grok Imagine Image 2.0 or Krea 3?+
Neither — both start at 2 credits for a complete generation on Versely.
What can Grok Imagine Image 2.0 do that Krea 3 can't, or vice versa?+
Only Grok Imagine Image 2.0 lists wide aspect range, 2k, batch. Only Krea 3 lists photoreal, fast, prompt planning, krea. Both list text to image, text to image.
How do Grok Imagine Image 2.0 and Krea 3 bill?+
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 bills a flat rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Krea 3 bills a flat rate per generation. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which has higher output resolution, Grok Imagine Image 2.0 or Krea 3?+
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 supports higher output (2K against 1K).
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