KreaFreepik / MagnificImage model matchup

Krea 2 Largevs.Mystic 2.5 Flexible

Which one is better?

Mystic 2.5 Flexible has no test of our own, no arena rating and no API price yet.

GraduallyBench Image v2Our own benchmark0 to 100 · higher is better

Krea 2 Large

Rank 20 of 108

n/a

Mystic 2.5 Flexible

not tested yet

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

1,114

Krea 2 Large

Rank 19 of 21

n/a

Mystic 2.5 Flexible

not in the arena

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

$0.06

Krea 2 Large

n/a

Mystic 2.5 Flexible

Ranks among the 21 image models with an arena rating and the 108 with a GraduallyBench Image v2 run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.

Test images from GraduallyBench Image v2

Our own benchmarkThe images come from GraduallyBench Image v2, our own benchmark: every model gets the same four tasks, and two AI judges compare the images in pairs and blind.

Same task, the first image of each.

Krea 2 Large: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — Krea 2 Large74 out of 100

No image from the four fixed tasks for Mystic 2.5 Flexible yet.

Mystic 2.5 Flexiblenot tested yet

Result for “Typography and layout”:only Krea 2 Large tested

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square editorial poster for an imaginary night train called MONDFALTER. Show the exact German headline MONDFALTER and the exact subline BERLIN NACH LISSABON. Use a restrained midnight-blue and warm-cream palette, one stylized moth, strong Swiss-grid typography, generous negative space, and no additional words or logos.

What the rating looks at: Legible text, hierarchy, and composition.

“Ahead”: the 95 % ranges of both values do not overlap. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but the ranges overlap.

Missing image run for Mystic 2.5 Flexible

Our Magnific access was blocked with HTTP 403. The provider's statements about which models can be selected for free are partly inconsistent. Last checked November 2, 2026. Check account access and whether this exact variant is available for free.

Documentation

Subscription and API

Krea 2 Large

Subscription: Free to use at Krea (Krea Free, with limited credits), more from $9 a month (Krea Basic, with limited credits). Through other providers from $6 a month (ElevenLabs Starter, with limited credits). 16 plans in Germany.
Via API: $0.06 per image, 100 images $6.
Weights: Closed weights.

Mystic 2.5 Flexible

Subscription: No Freepik / Magnific subscription includes this model. Through other providers from €16 a month (Magnific Premium, with limited credits). 6 plans in Germany.
Via API: No API price known (access: Web app).
Weights: Unknown.

Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.

Arena rating (LMArena) from Nov 10, 2026 · GraduallyBench Image v2 from Nov 7, 2026 · API prices from Nov 12, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (45 days old)

All data side by side

The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.

Kennzahl	Krea 2 Large	Mystic 2.5 Flexible
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better	1,114	n/a
Arena rank	Rank 19 of 21	n/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating	68,026	n/a
GraduallyBench Image v2our own benchmark, 0 to 100	74	n/a
GraduallyBench Image v2 by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	74	n/a
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	89	n/a
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	59	n/a
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	74	n/a
API price
Per imagelower is better	$0.06	n/a
100 images	$6	n/a
Profile
Released	May 2026	n/a
Weightsopen means: runs locally	proprietary	unknown
Lifecycle	no notice	Selectable Mystic product variant; no separate checkpoint established
Access	API, Web app	Web app
Parameters	not published	not published
Largest output	1K	not consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	16	6

API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.

Sources: Krea 2 Large model source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · Mystic 2.5 Flexible model source, status source (verified Nov 1, 2026)

Arena ratings by category

From blind votes on Artificial Analysis and LMArena; the sources are named under the card. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.

No shared arena score in the stored snapshot

The stored benchmark database contains no measurement for Krea 2 Large and Mystic 2.5 Flexible from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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