| Made by | Krea.ai |
|---|---|
| Category | Rendering and visualisation |
| Best for | Architects |
| Platforms | Web, API |
| Pricing | Freemium. Free plan with daily compute units. Paid plans (Basic, Pro, Max) billed monthly or yearly, and Business and Enterprise plans. |
| Facts last checked | 12 November 2026 |
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What can Krea do for AEC teams?
| Task | How it helps, and the check |
|---|---|
| Real-time sketching | Turns simple shapes and sketches into images as you draw, for fast exploration of massing and mood. Check every image against the current drawings before it is shared, and label it as a concept image. |
| Render enhancement | Krea says it can turn simple 3D renders into photo-like visualisations. Compare the enhanced image with the original render for changed details. |
| Upscaling | Upscales images and video for large-format presentation boards. |
| Editing by words | Edits an image from a text instruction, for example changing materials or sky, for option studies. |
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- A real-time canvas for instant feedback while sketching.
- Generation, enhancement, upscaling and video in one workspace.
- A free plan with daily compute units.
Limitations
- Enhanced and generated images can change geometry and materials from your design.
- Whether submissions can be kept private depends on your subscription tier.
- Krea's terms give it a broad licence to the content you submit.
What happens to your data?
- Krea's terms grant it a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free licence to your submissions, including for promoting the service.
- Its terms say you may be able to make submissions private depending on your subscription tier; otherwise some may be visible to other users.
- Krea's homepage says it does not train on your content, but its terms didn't detail this in what we read. Keep unpublished client material out unless your firm's AI usage policy allows it.
CloudBrain’s view
A fast, hands-on tool for early exploration and for lifting simple renders into presentation images. Check privacy settings on your plan, label outputs as concept images, and keep model-based renders for anything that must match the design.
What is Krea?
Krea is a web-based creative AI suite. It generates images and video from prompts, images and sketches, edits images from text instructions, upscales images and video, and can train models on your own images. Its real-time canvas updates the image as you draw.
How do architects use Krea?
- Instant sketch studies: blocking out massing with simple shapes and seeing a rendered impression immediately
- Lifting quick renders: enhancing a basic model render for a presentation
- Upscaling images for large boards
- Option studies by editing materials or context with text instructions
What should you check before using it on projects?
- Design drift. Enhancement and generation can change what you designed. Compare with the source.
- Privacy. Confirm whether your plan keeps submissions private.
- Terms. Read the licence you grant Krea over your uploads.
See our article on AI rendering for architects, and our AI visualisation service for setting up a review routine.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Krea free?
- Yes, there is a free plan with daily compute units. Paid plans add more units and features. Check current prices on Krea's pricing page.
Can Krea improve my SketchUp or Revit renders?
- Krea says it can turn simple 3D renders into photo-like images. The result is an AI interpretation, so check that geometry and materials still match your design.
Are my Krea images private?
- It depends on your plan. Krea's terms say private submissions depend on your subscription tier. Check the setting before uploading project material.
Sources (checked 12 November 2026)
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