Midjourney V8.2vs.Krea 2 Medium Turbo

Which one is better?

We have not tested Midjourney V8.2 ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. Midjourney V8.2 has no API price.

Test images

Same task, the first image of each.

No image from the four fixed tasks for Midjourney V8.2 yet.No Midjourney subscription was available for this test. V8.2 remains open by request; V8.1 results cannot be transferred. Last checked November 2, 2026.

Midjourney V8.2not tested yet

Krea 2 Medium Turbo: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — Krea 2 Medium Turbo71 out of 100

Result for “Typography and layout”:only Krea 2 Medium Turbo 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”: better in all three rating rounds. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but not in every round.

Missing image run for Midjourney V8.2

No Midjourney subscription was available for this test. V8.2 remains open by request; V8.1 results cannot be transferred. Last checked November 2, 2026. Use authorized V8.2 access to run the missing tasks and save the first outputs.

Documentation

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

n/a

Midjourney V8.2

not in the arena

n/a

Krea 2 Medium Turbo

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

n/a

Midjourney V8.2

not tested yet

Krea 2 Medium Turbo

Rank 39 of 108

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

n/a

Midjourney V8.2

no API price

$0.015

Krea 2 Medium Turbo

cheap

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.

Midjourney V8.2

Subscription: n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API: No API price known. Access: Web app.

Krea 2 Medium Turbo

Subscription: Free to use at Krea (Krea Free, with limited credits), more from ≈ €9.59 a month (Krea Basic, with limited credits). Through other providers from ≈ €12.78 a month (Leonardo.Ai Essential). 15 plans in Germany.
Via API: $0.015 per image, 100 images $1.50.

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

GraduallyBench from Nov 3, 2026 · API prices from Nov 3, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (35 days old)

All data side by side

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

Kennzahl	Midjourney V8.2	Krea 2 Medium Turbo
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better	n/a	n/a
Arena rank	n/a	n/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating	n/a	n/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100	n/a	65
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	n/a	71
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	n/a	81
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	n/a	30
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	n/a	79
API price
Per imagelower is better	n/a	$0.015
100 images	n/a	$1.50
Profile
Released	Jul 24, 2026	June 2026
Weightsopen means: runs locally	proprietary	proprietary
Lifecycle	Current default model since July 24, 2026	no notice
Access	Web app	API, Web app
Parameters	not published	not published
Largest output	2K	1K
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	n/a	15

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

Sources: Midjourney V8.2 model source, status source (verified Sep 22, 2026) · Krea 2 Medium Turbo model source (verified Aug 15, 2026)

Arena ratings by category

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

No shared arena score in the stored snapshot

The stored benchmark database contains no measurement for Midjourney V8.2 and Krea 2 Medium Turbo from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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Predecessor and successor

PredecessorMidjourney V8.2 vs. Midjourney V8.1Predecessor of Midjourney V8.2
Midjourney V8.2 has no successor yet
No predecessor recorded for Krea 2 Medium Turbo
Krea 2 Medium Turbo has no successor yet

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