Krea vs LTX Studio
A spec-by-spec comparison of Krea and LTX Studio: pricing, free tier, clip length, resolution, watermark, commercial use and API access.
Key differences
- Krea is cheaper to start: $9/month vs $15/month for LTX Studio.
- LTX Studio is open source and can run locally; Krea is a hosted service.
- Free tier: Krea — 100 compute units per day; LTX Studio — 800 one-time credits, personal use only.
- Commercial use: Krea — Paid plans; LTX Studio — Standard plan and above.
| Krea | LTX Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan · from $9/mo | Free plan · from $15/mo |
| Free tier | 100 compute units per day | 800 one-time credits, personal use only |
| Max clip length | ||
| Max resolution | 4K HDR (LTX-2.5) | |
| Watermark on free plan | Yes | |
| Commercial use | Paid plans | Standard plan and above |
| Developer API | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Yes |
Krea is a browser-based creative suite best known for real-time image generation that also offers text-to-video, motion transfer, video restyling, lip sync and video upscaling, using third-party models like Veo 3.1, Seedance, Kling and Wan. It also lets you train video LoRAs and chain models together in a node-based workflow editor. It fits designers and creators who want image and video tools in one place, and developers can call the same models through Krea's API.
- Free plan refills 100 compute units every day
- Many video models in one app, plus video LoRA training, motion transfer and video upscaling
- Developer REST API with webhooks gives access to the same models
- Basic plan ($9/mo monthly) includes only selected video models; all video models require Pro ($35/mo monthly)
- Commercial license is limited to paid plans (Basic and up)
- Video costs are deducted from a shared compute-unit pool (e.g. about 15 Seedance 2.0 Fast videos on Basic)
LTX Studio is Lightricks' production workspace for turning scripts and storyboards into video, with tools for consistent elements, camera control, node-based flows and pitch decks. It runs Lightricks' own LTX-2.5 model, whose weights are openly released, alongside partner models like Veo 3.1, Kling and Seedance. It suits filmmakers, agencies and brand teams planning multi-shot projects.
- LTX-2.5 weights and code are public; free for companies under $10M revenue
- Storyboard, script-to-video and pitch deck tools for pre-production
- Partner models (Veo 3.1, Kling, Seedance) available on higher tiers
- Free plan is personal use only and its credits are one-time
- Commercial license starts at the $35/month Standard plan, not Lite
- Veo 3.1 access requires the $125/month Pro plan
Specs last verified 2026-10-23 (Krea) and 2026-10-23 (LTX Studio). See each tool page for sources.