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Krea 2 Medium Turbovs.Qwen-Image-2.1

Which one is better?

In our own test both are on par. Krea 2 Medium Turbo has no arena rating yet. Qwen-Image-2.1 has no API price.

Test images

Same task, the first image of each. The task with the biggest difference is preselected.

Krea 2 Medium Turbo: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
Krea 2 Medium Turbo71 out of 100
Qwen-Image-2.1: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
Qwen-Image-2.154 out of 100

Result for “Typography and layout”:Krea 2 Medium Turbo ahead

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”: better in all three rating rounds. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but not in every round.

Test protocol of the images

Each test attempt uses the same archived prompt and one request. The first output of that attempt counts. Repeats after technical test failures are disclosed for the affected images. Files are normalized to 1,024 × 1,024 pixels without cropping. Provider resolution, randomness, quality tier and prompt processing can still differ. The images are a practical visual test, not a reconstruction of the arena configuration.

Character and detail

Krea 2 Medium Turbo: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, one request, first returned image, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.015000, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:35 PM. Source

Qwen-Image-2.1: manual, 1:1, requested and received 1024x1024, one request, first output, Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.1 base, 40 steps, true CFG 1.0, prompt enhancement disabled, no negative prompt, no reference images, seed=1591420783, official Space commit 5694809f4c56a4e8c40787b5392cecac36493c5d, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:49 AM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6

Krea 2 Medium Turbo image SHA 256: a51c5eeb5ba6b3ab8be3cb1d9c36fc196d71f4034ff7e57c695af1fe2f4ab078

Qwen-Image-2.1 image SHA 256: b29bb7e207ad464957ee060bbf0655104bcbece703360254e48daa3ec35a62d7

Infographic

Krea 2 Medium Turbo: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, one request, first returned image, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.015000, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:35 PM. Source

Qwen-Image-2.1: manual, 1:1, requested and received 1024x1024, one request, first output, Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.1 base, 40 steps, true CFG 1.0, prompt enhancement disabled, no negative prompt, no reference images, seed=1283422012, official Space commit 5694809f4c56a4e8c40787b5392cecac36493c5d, prior anonymous attempt refused before inference (ZeroGPU quota), completed through authenticated browser, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:49 AM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f

Krea 2 Medium Turbo image SHA 256: 10398e0fce4a5b07b8a38a010eec70ac5457d0209ef67979feebb111d315fe16

Qwen-Image-2.1 image SHA 256: 316e38ed63ff401f86a7ceee9cc65c74413e0e9c7c899a6e6bf453acc2940dac

Product photography

Krea 2 Medium Turbo: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, one request, first returned image, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.015000, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:35 PM. Source

Qwen-Image-2.1: manual, 1:1, requested and received 1024x1024, one request, first output, Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.1 base, 40 steps, true CFG 1.0, prompt enhancement disabled, no negative prompt, no reference images, seed=196359631, official Space commit 5694809f4c56a4e8c40787b5392cecac36493c5d, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:49 AM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3

Krea 2 Medium Turbo image SHA 256: e1511de7ba316289e69ae79e51b4f75c80ee1468611f4cebcfc9d21658b19cb8

Qwen-Image-2.1 image SHA 256: 041f559d4261865b327fcae4f8bb0bd3b176c55a3b1255a042ab3e0fc4f9bc4b

Typography and layout

Krea 2 Medium Turbo: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, one request, first returned image, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.015000, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:05 PM. Source

Qwen-Image-2.1: manual, 1:1, requested and received 1024x1024, one request, first output, Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.1 base, 40 steps, true CFG 1.0, prompt enhancement disabled, no negative prompt, no reference images, seed=158818011, official Space commit 5694809f4c56a4e8c40787b5392cecac36493c5d, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:49 AM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419

Krea 2 Medium Turbo image SHA 256: 50b1b1bb7196a612240ab6088330985474c9f60ccaf640e4aa8debb0aa20e1c8

Qwen-Image-2.1 image SHA 256: 4670269190f492154c05e3f18c4eb9e3938910ca1aca32503b6a1ceb16d39b38

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better
n/a

Krea 2 Medium Turbo

not in the arena

1,225

Qwen-Image-2.1

Rank 14 of 21

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better
65

Krea 2 Medium Turbo

Rank 39 of 108

65

Qwen-Image-2.1

Rank 40 of 108

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better
$0.015

Krea 2 Medium Turbo

cheap

n/a

Qwen-Image-2.1

no API price

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

Krea 2 Medium Turbo

Subscription
Free to use at Krea (Krea Free, with limited credits), more from ≈ €9.51 a month (Krea Basic, with limited credits). Through other providers from ≈ €12.67 a month (Leonardo.Ai Essential). 15 plans in Germany.
Via API
$0.015 per image, 100 images $1.50.

Qwen-Image-2.1

Subscription
No Alibaba subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €9.51 a month (Krea Basic, with limited credits). 5 plans in Germany.
Via API
No API price known. Access: local, Web app.
License
Open weights, Qwen Research License: non-commercial use only; commercial use requires a separate license.

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

Arena rating (LMArena) from Oct 28, 2026 · GraduallyBench from Nov 3, 2026 · API prices from Nov 3, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (38 days old)

All data side by side

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

KennzahlKrea 2 Medium TurboQwen-Image-2.1
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is bettern/a1,225
Arena rankn/aRank 14 of 21
Arena votesmore votes, a safer ratingn/a19,604
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 1006565
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition7154
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details8190
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency3034
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization7983
API price
Per imagelower is better$0.015n/a
100 images$1.50n/a
Profile
ReleasedJune 2026Sep 20, 2026
Weightsopen means: runs locallyproprietaryopenQwen Research License: non-commercial use only; commercial use requires a separate license
AccessAPI, Web applocal, Web app
Parametersnot publishednot published
Largest output1K2K
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model155

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

Sources: Krea 2 Medium Turbo model source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · Qwen-Image-2.1 model source, status source (verified Sep 22, 2026)

Arena ratings by category

From blind votes on LMArena. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.

Arena rating per categoryfrom votes by users · higher is betterKrea 2 Medium TurboQwen-Image-2.1
Text to Image ArenaKrea 2 Medium Turbo: 1,021Qwen-Image-2.1: 1,043level

Artificial Analysis from Nov 3, 2026

All individual values with sources
RatingKrea 2 Medium TurboQwen-Image-2.1Source
Text to Image Arena1,0211,043Artificial AnalysisRetrieved Nov 3, 2026

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Predecessor and successor

  • No predecessor recorded for Krea 2 Medium Turbo
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