Krea releases Krea 3 image model with editing beta and CPI-Bench score
Overview
Krea releases Krea 3, an image model, to all users on October 15, 2026, according to a Krea post on X, and fal says the model is available there as the Krea v3 text-to-image endpoint.
Krea also opens a beta of Krea 3 for image editing, which it says produces 2k edits in under 8 seconds with quality matching Nano Banana Pro and GPT Image 2.5. Krea says the editing features include bounding box control and multi-turn edits. Krea gives no benchmark scores for the quality claim.
A later report from Testing Catalog says Krea 3 Ultra scored 4.81 out of 5 on CPI-Bench, a real-world image editing benchmark, placing second behind GPT Image 2.5 and ahead of all other image models. The same report says Krea 3 combines separate references for characters, outfits and locations into one scene while keeping faces and color grading consistent. Krea's posts give no pricing or parameter counts for the model.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Oct 15, 12:53 PM ET
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- Oct 15, 12:42 PM ET · 1 articleKrea AI introduces Krea 3 image editing model, scores 4.81 on CPI-BenchTesting Catalog: Krea 3 scores 4.81 on CPI-Bench for image editing
- Oct 15, 11:56 AM ET · 1 articleKrea launches Krea 3 text-to-image model on falfal: Krea launches Krea 3 text-to-image model on fal
- Oct 15, 11:49 AM ET · 1 articleKrea 3 is now available for everyoneKrea: Krea releases Krea 3 for all users
- Oct 15, 11:49 AM ET · 1 articleKrea urges creators to try Krea 3 for faster creative iterationKrea: Krea urges creators to try Krea 3 for faster creative iteration
- Oct 15, 11:49 AM ET · 1 articleKrea publishes research on Krea 3's visual intelligenceKrea: Krea publishes research on Krea 3's visual intelligence
- Oct 15, 11:49 AM ET · 1 articleKrea opens beta for Krea 3 image editing modelKrea: Krea opens beta for Krea 3 image editing model
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🚨 AI News | TestingCatalog@testingcatalogXKrea 3 scores 4.81 on CPI-Bench for image editingAIKrea AI introduced Krea 3, an image model for fast, precise editing that combines separate references for characters, outfits, and locations into one scene. On the CPI-Bench real-world image editing benchmark, Krea 3 Ultra scored 4.81 out of 5, second only to GPT Image 2.5 and ahead of all other image models.

fal@falOfficialKrea launches Krea 3 text-to-image model on falAIKrea released Krea 3, a text-to-image model now available on fal. The post links to the fal model page for the Krea v3 text-to-image endpoint.
Krea@krea_aiOfficialKrea releases Krea 3 for all usersAIKrea announces that Krea 3 is now available to everyone. The post links to the product page at and gives no further details on features, pricing, or benchmarks.
Krea@krea_aiOfficialKrea publishes research on Krea 3's visual intelligenceAIKrea says its research team achieved strong visual intelligence in Krea 3, a frontier image model. The post links to a write-up of the methods, but gives no benchmark scores, parameter counts, or release date.

Krea@krea_aiOfficialKrea urges creators to try Krea 3 for faster creative iterationAIKrea says iteration speed is central to creative workflows and invites users to try Krea 3 for its speed and new features. The post does not give specific speed figures or list the new features.

Krea@krea_aiOfficialKrea opens beta for Krea 3 image editing modelAIKrea opens the beta of Krea 3, an image editing model it says produces end-to-end 2k edits in under 8 seconds. The company says its output matches Nano Banana Pro and GPT Image 2.5 in quality. Krea 3 adds bounding box control and precise multi-turn edits.

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