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Why use Krea 3 on Replicate API?
Replicate API offers Krea 3 with pay-as-you-go image pricing at $0.03/image. Replicate is a cloud-based platform that enables users to run machine learning models easily and efficiently.
Compare Krea 3 across 3 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Python + curlpip install replicateexport REPLICATE_API_TOKEN=...import replicate
output = replicate.run(
"krea/krea-3",
input={"prompt": "Hello"}krea/krea-3Request example
import replicate
# reads REPLICATE_API_TOKEN from env
# krea/krea-3 format: "owner/model-name" (latest version) or "owner/model-name:version-hash"
output = replicate.run(
"krea/krea-3",
input={"prompt": "Hello"}
)
# Output is a list or generator depending on the model
print("".join(output))Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "krea/krea-3", not the LLMReference slug "krea-3".
- Replicate uses "owner/model-name" format (e.g. "meta/meta-llama-3-8b-instruct") for the latest version, or "owner/model-name:version-sha" to pin to a specific version. The REST endpoint splits owner and model-name into the path: /v1/models/{owner}/{model-name}/predictions.
- The examples expect REPLICATE_API_TOKEN; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare Krea 3 Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| Krea API | — | — |
| fal API | — | — |
| Replicate API | — | — |
Capabilities
About Krea 3
Krea 3 is Krea's in-house image editing model, released October 15, 2026. It follows plain-language edit instructions, can combine up to eight reference images, also generates images from text, and outputs 1K or native 2K images; Krea says most edits finish in under 8 seconds. Thinking modes are fast (default) and high, plus ultra, listed separately as Krea 3 Ultra; regional edits keep the rest of an image unchanged. The Krea API charges $0.06 per 2K image ($0.03 at 1K) plus reference-image fees. Weights are not public; Krea licenses them for enterprise self-hosting.