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Krea 3New

Text-to-ImageReference-Driven EditingBy KreaAPI (hosted)

Krea 3 is Krea's image model for reference-driven generation and editing. Start from a product, a person, a room or a set of visual references, describe the change, keep what matters, and try the next idea. It runs on Krea's own API right here on Civitai, so there is nothing to download and no GPU to set up.

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About Krea 3

Krea 3 is Krea's new image model, built around references rather than a prompt alone. You hand it one or more images, say what should change and what must stay, and it produces the edited result. On Civitai it runs on Krea's own API, so there are no files to download and it does not take LoRAs; it is ready in the generator with no setup, at 1K or 2K, with up to six references per edit.

It is at its best on four kinds of job. Restaging a product: put a real item into a new setting, light or composition while its label, shape and material carry through. Changing materials: try a new fabric, surface or colour in the same room from the same viewpoint. Combining references: bring a person, wardrobe, accessories and a backdrop from separate images into one shot. Building a sequence: keep editing from a result you like to make a series of consistent stills.

Choose Krea 3 when the work starts from something real that has to survive the edit, such as a product shot, a portrait or an interior. For open-weight text-to-image, a LoRA library or a local workflow, Krea 2 is the sibling to reach for; it ships Raw and Turbo checkpoints and trains LoRAs, while Krea 3 is the hosted editing model.

How to prompt Krea 3

  • Write in plain, direct sentences. Krea 3 follows instructions about what to change and what to keep, so say both: "Keep the sofa shape, room and camera angle; change the fabric to green velvet."
  • With several references, say which image is which and give each one job: "the person from the first image, wearing the jacket from the second, in front of the backdrop from the third." Do not ask one image to set both the subject and a conflicting style.
  • For product and identity edits, name the details that identify the subject, such as the label, colour, material, shape or facial features, so they carry through unchanged.
  • When small details matter, such as a logo, fabric, small text or a face in a wide shot, upload the highest-resolution version of the reference you have.
  • Skip weight syntax and negatives. (word:1.5), [word] and ((word)) are read as literal text, and the Civitai generator has no negative prompt for Krea 3, so describe the wanted result instead of what to avoid. If too much changed, narrow the edit; if a sequence drifts, restart from the strongest earlier image.

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Example generations

Curated, safe-for-work showcase — every image ships with its prompt and settings.

Krea 3 example image: A misty monochrome photograph of a stone bridge with marble statues in a ruined city
A misty monochrome photograph of a stone bridge with marble statues in a ruined city
Krea 3 · 1184×880
Krea 3 example image: A tall pirate ship skimming down a skyscraper as fireworks shoot starlight from its cannons
A tall pirate ship skimming down a skyscraper as fireworks shoot starlight from its cannons
Krea 3 · 1184×880
Krea 3 example image: A redesigned King of Hearts playing card in the Paris portrait tradition
A redesigned King of Hearts playing card in the Paris portrait tradition
Krea 3 · 880×1184
Krea 3 example image: A close-up cinematic composition of a melancholy scarecrow with a patched burlap face
A close-up cinematic composition of a melancholy scarecrow with a patched burlap face
Krea 3 · 1792×2368
Krea 3 example image: A high-energy full-body character portrait in techno Y2K cyberpunk paint strokes
A high-energy full-body character portrait in techno Y2K cyberpunk paint strokes
Krea 3 · 1024×1024
Krea 3 example image: Black and white cinematic three-quarter portrait of a relaxed man in his mid-30s
Black and white cinematic three-quarter portrait of a relaxed man in his mid-30s
Krea 3 · 2368×1776

How to run Krea 3

Krea 3 is a hosted API model — skip the setup and generate on Civitai.

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🔌 API-only model

Krea 3 runs through its provider's API — there are no public weights to download and nothing to install.

Always the latest hosted version
No GPU, no setup
No offline / local option

Civitai handles the API access — you just prompt and generate.

Krea 3 vs other ecosystems

Backed by Civitai usage data.

FeatureKrea 3Krea 2Nano BananaFLUX.2
Best forReference-driven editing & restagingPhotorealism & aestheticsLikeness-preserving photo editingPhotorealism, text, versatility
Image editingNative, multi-referenceNative (Raw/Turbo edit)Native, multi-turnNative
LoRA ecosystemNone (hosted)12K+None (hosted)2K+
AccessAPI (hosted)Open weights + APIAPI (hosted)Open weights + API
Available on Civitai✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes

Frequently asked questions

What is Krea 3?

Krea 3 is Krea's image model for reference-driven generation and editing: give it a product, a person, a room or several references, describe the change, and it keeps what matters. You can use it on Civitai straight from the browser.

What's the difference between Krea 2 and Krea 3?

Krea 2 is a text-to-image model with open-weight Raw and Turbo checkpoints, a LoRA library and hosted Large and Medium tiers. Krea 3 is the reference-driven editing model that runs on Krea's API: it starts from your images and keeps the subject intact through the edit. Pick Krea 2 to generate from a prompt or train a LoRA, and Krea 3 to restage, re-material or combine real references.

Can I combine several reference images?

Yes, up to six per edit on Civitai. Upload the references, say which image is which in the prompt, and give each one job: the person from the first image, the jacket from the second, the backdrop from the third. Krea 3 composes them into one shot.

Can I use LoRAs with Krea 3?

Not on Civitai. Krea 3 runs on Krea's API here without LoRAs; you steer it with references and plain-language instructions. For a LoRA ecosystem, Krea 2 and its Raw and Turbo checkpoints are in the Civitai generator too.

Do I need a GPU to run Krea 3?

No local setup is possible or needed. Krea 3 is API-only, with no open weights to download; Krea runs the model and Civitai handles the generation for you.

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