Qwen Image 2.1 Turbovs.Krea 2 Raw
Which one is better?
We have not tested Krea 2 Raw ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.
Test images
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for Krea 2 Raw yet.The official demo offers the Raw checkpoint. On November 2, 2026, its default configuration required more allowance than anonymous daily access provided, and a security challenge blocked free sign-up. Local license eligibility remains unresolved. No exact Raw API route through fal.ai, Together or BFL was established on November 3. Krea 2 Large and its “raw” prompt option are not substitutes for the Raw model.
Result for “Typography and layout”:only Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo tested
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 Krea 2 Raw
The official demo offers the Raw checkpoint. On November 2, 2026, its default configuration required more allowance than anonymous daily access provided, and a security challenge blocked free sign-up. Local license eligibility remains unresolved. No exact Raw API route through fal.ai, Together or BFL was established on November 3. Krea 2 Large and its “raw” prompt option are not substitutes for the Raw model. Resolve regular account access and license eligibility, then test the exact Raw checkpoint with sufficient allowance.
DocumentationThe numbers at a glance
Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo
not in the arena
Krea 2 Raw
not in the arena
Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo
Rank 23 of 108
Krea 2 Raw
not tested yet
Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo
no API price
Krea 2 Raw
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.
Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: API.
- Weights
- unknown.
Krea 2 Raw
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: local.
- License
- Open weights.
Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.
GraduallyBench 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.
| Kennzahl | Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo | Krea 2 Raw |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 69 | n/a |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 51 | n/a |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 90 | n/a |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 48 | n/a |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 89 | n/a |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | n/a | n/a |
| 100 images | n/a | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | n/a | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | unknown | open |
| Access | API | local |
| Parameters | not published | 12 billion |
| Largest output | 2K | not consistently published |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | n/a | n/a |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo model source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · Krea 2 Raw model source (verified Nov 1, 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 Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo and Krea 2 Raw from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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