Krea v2 Large
Krea v2 Large is a high-fidelity image model optimized for expressive photorealism and advanced style control, with per-image pricing and anonymized privacy on Venice.
Generate imageGet API keyWhat is Krea v2 Large?
Krea v2 Large is Krea's foundation image model, released in May 2026, optimized for expressive photorealism and creative control. It supports tunable creativity, advanced style transfer, and generates images up to 1K resolution with precise aesthetic direction, making it ideal for concept art and visual development.
Use Krea v2 Large privately on Venice
On Venice, Krea v2 Large runs with anonymized privacy — your prompts are not stored or used for training. This means you get full creative control without sacrificing privacy. You can generate expressive, style-rich images while maintaining sovereignty over your inputs, with no account history tied to your activity.
What can Krea v2 Large do?
- •Exceptional at expressive photorealism and cinematic aesthetics, especially with motion blur, grain, and low dynamic range.
- •Advanced style transfer system — can extract and apply the visual style from one or more reference images with high fidelity.
- •Tunable creativity parameter allows fine control over artistic interpretation and visual richness.
- •Strong performance in style-led ideation, fashion, and visual development workflows.
- •Available on Venice with zero retention of prompts, supporting privacy-conscious creative exploration.
- •Capped at 1K resolution — not suitable for 2K or 4K production deliverables.
- •No open weights or self-hosting options; fully proprietary model.
- •Slower generation compared to lighter models like Krea 2 Turbo or Lustify variants.
- •Limited availability via some relays — not all third-party platforms support it yet.
Sample outputs
Generated on Venice with our standard prompt suite — the same prompts we run through every model of this type, so you can judge it like-for-like.
A retro travel poster with the bold headline "VENICE" in large condensed serif type, sunset color palette, clean layout
Photorealistic close-up portrait of a weathered fisherman at golden hour, 85mm lens, shallow depth of field, natural skin texture
A small red cube balanced on top of a large glossy blue sphere, with a green cone to the right, plain light-grey studio background
Cozy watercolor illustration of a hillside village in autumn, warm tones, soft paper texture
How to use Krea v2 Large via API
Venice exposes this model through the REST API. Queue a generation with krea-v2-large.
curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/image/generate \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "krea-v2-large",
"prompt": "A serene mountain lake at dawn, photorealistic"
}' --output image.pngSpecifications
Pricing
Flat per-image pricing on Venice: $0.07 per generation.
New Venice accounts include a free daily allowance and 500 welcome credits — no credit card required.
Krea v2 Large vs alternatives
| Model | Max resolution | Strongest at | Open weights | Price (Venice) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krea v2 Large | 1K | Expressive photorealism, style transfer | No | $0.07 / image |
| Flux 2 Max | 4MP | Photoreal detail | No | $0.09 / image |
| Grok Imagine High Quality (SOTA) | — | Speed and prompt adherence | No | from $0.06 / image |
| Krea 2 Turbo | 1K | Speed and cost efficiency | No | from $0.04 / image |
Best for cinematic aesthetics and creative control with privacy on Venice.
What is Krea v2 Large good for?
- •Cinematic concept art with raw film aesthetics like grain and motion blur.
- •Fashion and editorial visual development requiring consistent style direction.
- •Moodboard-based ideation where aesthetic coherence across images is critical.
- •Creative projects needing precise style transfer from reference images.
- •Privacy-sensitive visual design where prompt confidentiality is required.
Prompting tips
- •Use descriptive terms like 'heavy grain', 'motion blur', or 'low dynamic range' to activate its photorealistic strengths.
- •Include reference images with style transfer enabled to lock in a specific aesthetic.
- •Adjust the `creativity` parameter to dial between literal interpretation and artistic reinterpretation.
- •Keep prompts under 5,000 characters and structure them with clear visual priorities.
Version history
Faster, cheaper variant tuned for illustration and anime.
CurrentCurrent — optimized for expressive photorealism.
Frequently asked questions
Krea v2 Large is Krea's foundation image model, released in May 2026, optimized for expressive photorealism and creative control. It supports tunable creativity, advanced style transfer, and generates images up to 1K resolution with precise aesthetic direction.
On Venice, Krea v2 Large costs $0.07 per image generation. Upscaling to 4× costs an additional $0.08, and 2× upscaling is $0.02.
No. Krea v2 Large is a proprietary model developed by Krea. It is not open source, and access is provided via paid API calls with no free tier available directly through Venice.
Krea v2 Large supports up to 1K resolution. It does not generate at 2K or 4K, which may limit its use for high-resolution production deliverables.
Yes. Krea v2 Large includes the most advanced style transfer system available, allowing you to extract and apply the visual style from one or more reference images with high precision.
Yes. On Venice, Krea v2 Large runs under an anonymized privacy tier — your prompts are not stored, profiled, or used for training, ensuring your creative process remains private.
Krea v2 Large excels in expressive photorealism and style control, while Flux 2 Max offers higher resolution (4MP) and stronger photoreal detail. Choose Krea for cinematic aesthetics and Flux for production-grade fidelity.
The main limitations are its 1K resolution cap, lack of open weights, and slower generation speed compared to lighter models. It also requires careful prompt engineering to fully leverage its creative control features.
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