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Qwen Image 2.0 Pro vs. Krea 2 Large

Compare arena scores with documented retrieval dates, task-specific image pricing, and verified specifications. Text-to-image generation and image editing are never blended into an artificial overall score.

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shared result series

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shared sample prompts

2026-08-16

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Specifications and cost

General specifications and task-specific pricing

A model can have one price for generating new images and another for editing. Prices therefore remain tied to the corresponding arena configuration.

Specifications and pricing for Qwen Image 2.0 Pro and Krea 2 Large
AttributeQwen Image 2.0 ProKrea 2 Large
ProviderAlibabaKrea
ReleasedApril 2026May 2026
AccessAPIAPI, Web app
LifecycleNo separate lifecycle noticeNo separate lifecycle notice
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
ParametersNot publishedNot published
Maximum output2,048 × 2,048 pixels1K
Arena configuration2026-04-22Large
Text-to-image price$75 per 1,000 images$60 per 1,000 images
Editing price$75 per 1,000 imagesNo arena entry
Technical sourceModel sourceVerified 2026-08-15Model sourceVerified 2026-08-15
Qwen Image 2.0 ProKrea 2 Large
Text to Image ArenaUSD per 1,000 images at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro$75
Krea 2 Large$60Lower price

Independent preference tests

Shared arena benchmarks

Artificial Analysis and Arena derive scores from blind comparisons. Raters see outputs for the same prompt and choose the image they prefer. Separate series cover text rendering, photorealism, portraits, art, commercial design, and image editing. Confidence intervals indicate how certain a measured lead is.

9 shared result series
Qwen Image 2.0 ProKrea 2 Large
Text to Image ArenaBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,234 EloNo clear arena lead
Krea 2 Large1,223 Elo
Arena Text to Image: 3D modelingBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,198.224 arena pointsHigher arena score
Krea 2 Large1,113.365 arena points
Arena Text to Image: ArtBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,176.336 arena pointsHigher arena score
Krea 2 Large1,114.436 arena points
Arena Text to Image: CartoonBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,191.217 arena pointsHigher arena score
Krea 2 Large1,110.519 arena points
Arena Text to Image: Commercial designBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,186.961 arena pointsHigher arena score
Krea 2 Large1,102.407 arena points
Arena Text to Image: OverallBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,191.147 arena pointsHigher arena score
Krea 2 Large1,104.938 arena points
Arena Text to Image: PhotorealismBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,204.823 arena pointsHigher arena score
Krea 2 Large1,119.793 arena points
Arena Text to Image: PortraitsBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,215.441 arena pointsHigher arena score
Krea 2 Large1,116.151 arena points
Arena Text to Image: Text renderingBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,200.737 arena pointsHigher arena score
Krea 2 Large1,108.988 arena points
Arena benchmark scores for Qwen Image 2.0 Pro and Krea 2 Large
BenchmarkQwen Image 2.0 ProKrea 2 LargeSource
Text to Image Arena
1,234 EloNo clear arena lead
Rank 10, 95% confidence interval: ±10, 4,669 ratings
1,223 Elo
Rank 16, 95% confidence interval: ±8, 14,170 ratings
Artificial AnalysisRetrieved 2026-08-15
Arena Text to Image: 3D modeling
1,198.224 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 14, 95% confidence interval: ±16.48, 1,113 ratings
1,113.365 arena points
Rank 45, 95% confidence interval: ±11.53, 2,522 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Art
1,176.336 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 22, 95% confidence interval: ±13.33, 1,741 ratings
1,114.436 arena points
Rank 45, 95% confidence interval: ±9.69, 3,839 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Cartoon
1,191.217 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 17, 95% confidence interval: ±9.16, 4,474 ratings
1,110.519 arena points
Rank 45, 95% confidence interval: ±7.34, 10,101 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Commercial design
1,186.961 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 16, 95% confidence interval: ±8.87, 4,500 ratings
1,102.407 arena points
Rank 50, 95% confidence interval: ±7.01, 9,705 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Overall
1,191.147 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 15, 95% confidence interval: ±6.06, 12,026 ratings
1,104.938 arena points
Rank 48, 95% confidence interval: ±4.93, 26,191 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Photorealism
1,204.823 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 14, 95% confidence interval: ±8.86, 4,863 ratings
1,119.793 arena points
Rank 44, 95% confidence interval: ±7.27, 10,259 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Portraits
1,215.441 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 15, 95% confidence interval: ±11.96, 2,309 ratings
1,116.151 arena points
Rank 47, 95% confidence interval: ±9.13, 4,877 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Text rendering
1,200.737 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 17, 95% confidence interval: ±9.31, 4,045 ratings
1,108.988 arena points
Rank 48, 95% confidence interval: ±7.29, 8,849 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16

Visual comparison

Sample images from documented runs

Our images complement preference data, but do not replace it. The prompt, request count, and selection rule match. Provider resolution, quality tier, randomness, and prompt processing remain visible limitations, so this is not a fully controlled laboratory test.

Largely standardized comparison protocol. Both models receive the same archived prompt, exactly one request, and the first result counts. Files are normalized to 1,024 × 1,024 pixels without cropping. Provider resolution, randomness, quality tier, and prompt processing can still differ. These images are a practical visual test, not a reconstruction of the arena configuration.

Character and detail

Anatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, Character and detail
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Krea 2 Large, Character and detail
Krea 2 Large
Prompt and settings

Create a square cinematic full-body portrait of a fictional bicycle courier waiting under a transparent umbrella at a rainy tram stop in Hamburg at blue hour. She wears a mustard raincoat, navy trousers, red sneakers, a silver helmet, and carries a teal messenger bag. Keep both hands visible, render the bicycle correctly, use realistic wet-street reflections, and include no readable brand names.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.0-Pro, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:21 PM. Source
Krea 2 Large. Provider OpenRouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, model ID krea/krea-2-large, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:36 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, image SHA 256: 05f19da3e2d0eedb17d098c1b21abf8c83c663afa59083f0ce7a67a948e8a263

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, request SHA 256: daf42522a323804ef9196abe1efabac816b4b442bec00a91f90b9fdd8d57bae6

Krea 2 Large, image SHA 256: 0ff58bb2381d2d753ef76973ac739c5aa556d182192ebb8d6f44ccba0898f991

Krea 2 Large, request SHA 256: fae1cc0200a63e9c6276495a04efa321455adc787e860774a9512fd08af0ab67

Infographic

Numbers, labels, and visual organization

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, Infographic
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Krea 2 Large, Infographic
Krea 2 Large
Prompt and settings

Create a square German infographic titled SO FUNKTIONIERT PHOTOSYNTHESE. Show exactly four numbered steps in this order: 1 LICHT, 2 WASSER, 3 CO₂, 4 ZUCKER + SAUERSTOFF. Use a clean editorial science style with one plant cross-section, simple arrows, high contrast, legible labels, and no other text.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.0-Pro, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:22 PM. Source
Krea 2 Large. Provider OpenRouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, model ID krea/krea-2-large, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:37 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, image SHA 256: 003fbe859de5df62a4f49e3d590c00f5036e208149d81226d1835871fd1e0410

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, request SHA 256: 8afcf2a2661e733ceed209087c6253139db63559bce51a1887e280855549ad48

Krea 2 Large, image SHA 256: 5b489d9f70c7253124a51d313bfaea1606f1b6c53ef19d238b5aa9601d2ea6ef

Krea 2 Large, request SHA 256: 6f885a262985589a70b17bb0eec66f0d7cba9125e03eb7c7f56166bef2c03ebe

Product photography

Materials, reflections, and fine details

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, Product photography
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Krea 2 Large, Product photography
Krea 2 Large
Prompt and settings

Create a square premium product photograph of a brushed titanium wristwatch standing upright on dark green marble. The watch has a cream dial, thin black hands set to 10:10, twelve distinct hour markers, a realistic crown, and a dark brown leather strap. Soft window light from the left, controlled reflections, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no extra objects.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.0-Pro, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:21 PM. Source
Krea 2 Large. Provider OpenRouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, model ID krea/krea-2-large, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:36 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, image SHA 256: b811a440655cae766c039dfc8f9efb1756be5dce63ef22cd95deb1fe7dab6a3a

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, request SHA 256: e24ea060a669087c82f55e22cc5b361c6b23fb3f61b55d73b67406147d2a570f

Krea 2 Large, image SHA 256: d4d912904708c24aae1059d5096a11fcb0b78f5be48be2b045ea07ca046914c8

Krea 2 Large, request SHA 256: 963a3b3dc2b747d7dd0ce49965cff94ed16bf9461d4335b255ae547ce4b9f19b

Typography and layout

Legible text, hierarchy, and composition

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, Typography and layout
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
Krea 2 Large, Typography and layout
Krea 2 Large
Prompt and settings

Create 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.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.0-Pro, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:00 PM. Source
Krea 2 Large. Provider OpenRouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, model ID krea/krea-2-large, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:05 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, image SHA 256: 4eb4915afa71f6a8c76979dcecadd70beabd3869f11ca092a725fd7b6c87b4f2

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, request SHA 256: dc02f3c7a699f6ddcd1b8a7e82170adae1563e75665d9c3f93965c6a00917ee4

Krea 2 Large, image SHA 256: f34eb736928ed7555e35c096f9da4ab2df41ba8880e54fdf7cd8b3dce6f3480d

Krea 2 Large, request SHA 256: faa085c9c08ab67ae3e0c9524c4053c2b3bafd9d73635a9e967be4e4ecf08619

How to read this comparison

An Elo score is not a verdict on creativity

A higher arena score means this specific configuration was preferred more often in blind comparisons.

Typography, character consistency, local execution, licensing, and price may matter more to your workload than overall visual appeal.

Prices cover 1,000 images at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels using settings documented by Artificial Analysis. Subscriptions and special rates are excluded.

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