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Head-to-head comparison

Reve 2.1 vs. Krea 2 Large

Compare shared capability tests, arena scores with documented retrieval dates, task-specific image pricing, and verified specifications. Research benchmarks, preference arenas, and our n = 1 samples remain separate.

shared result series
12
shared sample prompts
4
latest arena retrieval
2026-09-19

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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 Reve 2.1 and Krea 2 Large
AttributeReve 2.1Krea 2 Large
ProviderReveKrea
ReleasedJuly 2026May 2026
AccessAPI, Web appAPI, Web app
LifecycleNo separate lifecycle noticeNo separate lifecycle notice
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
ParametersNot publishedNot published
Maximum output4K1K
Arena configurationNo separate configuration namedLarge
Text-to-image priceNo arena entry$60 per 1,000 images
Editing priceNo arena entryNo arena entry
Technical sourceModel sourceVerified 2026-08-15Model sourceVerified 2026-08-15

Prompt adherence and specialist tests

Shared capability benchmarks

Both checkpoints completed the same four Gradually sample tasks. For each task, 30 archived first outputs are ranked in three differently ordered, model-blind passes. The published 0-100 value normalizes the mean rank. It must still be read as an n = 1 sample per model. No exact shared result from the integrated research benchmarks is available for this pair.

Reve 2.1Krea 2 Large
Gradually sample test: Typography and layoutMean of three blind ranks across all 30 first outputs, n = 1 each
Reve 2.128.7 / 100
Krea 2 LargeHigher blind-rank score74.7 / 100
Gradually sample test: Product photographyMean of three blind ranks across all 30 first outputs, n = 1 each
Reve 2.171.3 / 100
Krea 2 LargeHigher blind-rank score81.6 / 100
Gradually sample test: Character and detailMean of three blind ranks across all 30 first outputs, n = 1 each
Reve 2.142.5 / 100
Krea 2 LargeHigher blind-rank score56.3 / 100
Gradually sample test: InfographicMean of three blind ranks across all 30 first outputs, n = 1 each
Reve 2.1Higher blind-rank score97.7 / 100
Krea 2 Large89.7 / 100

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Capability benchmark scores for Reve 2.1 and Krea 2 Large
BenchmarkReve 2.1Krea 2 Large
Gradually sample test: Typography and layout
28.7 / 100
Mean rank: 21.67 (24 / 19 / 22)
Five rubric scores
Headline: 1.67 / 2
Subline: 1.67 / 2
Text control: 1.67 / 2
Visual brief: 1.33 / 2
Layout: 1 / 2
Higher blind-rank score74.7 / 100
Mean rank: 8.33 (14 / 2 / 9)
Five rubric scores
Headline: 1.67 / 2
Subline: 1.67 / 2
Text control: 1.67 / 2
Visual brief: 1.67 / 2
Layout: 1.33 / 2
Gradually sample test: Product photography
71.3 / 100
Mean rank: 9.33 (9 / 9 / 10)
Five rubric scores
Subject: 1.67 / 2
Time: 1.67 / 2
Watch details: 1.67 / 2
Photography: 1.67 / 2
Exclusions: 1.67 / 2
Higher blind-rank score81.6 / 100
Mean rank: 6.33 (5 / 5 / 9)
Five rubric scores
Subject: 1.67 / 2
Time: 1.67 / 2
Watch details: 1.67 / 2
Photography: 1.67 / 2
Exclusions: 1.67 / 2
Gradually sample test: Character and detail
42.5 / 100
Mean rank: 17.67 (12 / 19 / 22)
Five rubric scores
Scene: 1 / 2
Wardrobe: 1 / 2
Anatomy: 1 / 2
Props: 1 / 2
Environment: 1 / 2
Higher blind-rank score56.3 / 100
Mean rank: 13.67 (11 / 7 / 23)
Five rubric scores
Scene: 1 / 2
Wardrobe: 1 / 2
Anatomy: 1 / 2
Props: 1 / 2
Environment: 1 / 2
Gradually sample test: Infographic
Higher blind-rank score97.7 / 100
Mean rank: 1.67 (2 / 1 / 2)
Five rubric scores
Title: 1.67 / 2
Sequence: 1.67 / 2
Labels: 1.67 / 2
Diagram: 1.67 / 2
Clarity: 1.67 / 2
89.7 / 100
Mean rank: 4 (5 / 4 / 3)
Five rubric scores
Title: 1.67 / 2
Sequence: 1.67 / 2
Labels: 1.67 / 2
Diagram: 1.67 / 2
Clarity: 1.67 / 2

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

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.

8 shared result series
Reve 2.1Krea 2 Large
LMArena Text to Image: 3D modelingBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.1Higher score1,275.821
Krea 2 Large1,115.555
LMArena Text to Image: ArtBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.1Higher score1,287.418
Krea 2 Large1,115.68
LMArena Text to Image: CartoonBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.1Higher score1,309.645
Krea 2 Large1,112.783
LMArena Text to Image: Commercial designBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.1Higher score1,314.478
Krea 2 Large1,105.604
LMArena Text to Image: OverallBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.1Higher score1,301.093
Krea 2 Large1,108.262
LMArena Text to Image: PhotorealismBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.1Higher score1,302.395
Krea 2 Large1,123.298
LMArena Text to Image: PortraitsBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.1Higher score1,316.198
Krea 2 Large1,118.338
LMArena Text to Image: Text renderingBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.1Higher score1,340.578
Krea 2 Large1,111.574

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Arena benchmark scores for Reve 2.1 and Krea 2 Large
BenchmarkReve 2.1Krea 2 LargeSource
LMArena Text to Image: 3D modeling
Higher score1,275.821
Rank 5, 95% confidence interval: ±22.5, 683 ratings
1,115.555
Rank 47, 95% confidence interval: ±10.09, 3,625 ratings
LMArenaRetrieved 2026-09-19
LMArena Text to Image: Art
Higher score1,287.418
Rank 6, 95% confidence interval: ±17.35, 1,101 ratings
1,115.68
Rank 47, 95% confidence interval: ±8.55, 5,894 ratings
LMArenaRetrieved 2026-09-19
LMArena Text to Image: Cartoon
Higher score1,309.645
Rank 6, 95% confidence interval: ±11.34, 2,920 ratings
1,112.783
Rank 47, 95% confidence interval: ±6.67, 15,491 ratings
LMArenaRetrieved 2026-09-19
LMArena Text to Image: Commercial design
Higher score1,314.478
Rank 5, 95% confidence interval: ±11.6, 2,723 ratings
1,105.604
Rank 53, 95% confidence interval: ±6.48, 13,623 ratings
LMArenaRetrieved 2026-09-19
LMArena Text to Image: Overall
Higher score1,301.093
Rank 6, 95% confidence interval: ±7.71, 7,573 ratings
1,108.262
Rank 51, 95% confidence interval: ±4.53, 39,614 ratings
LMArenaRetrieved 2026-09-19
LMArena Text to Image: Photorealism
Higher score1,302.395
Rank 6, 95% confidence interval: ±11.09, 3,027 ratings
1,123.298
Rank 44, 95% confidence interval: ±6.65, 15,239 ratings
LMArenaRetrieved 2026-09-19
LMArena Text to Image: Portraits
Higher score1,316.198
Rank 6, 95% confidence interval: ±15.55, 1,465 ratings
1,118.338
Rank 49, 95% confidence interval: ±8.13, 7,529 ratings
LMArenaRetrieved 2026-09-19
LMArena Text to Image: Text rendering
Higher score1,340.578
Rank 6, 95% confidence interval: ±12.24, 2,537 ratings
1,111.574
Rank 50, 95% confidence interval: ±6.66, 12,920 ratings
LMArenaRetrieved 2026-09-19

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Visual comparison

Sample images

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

Krea 2 Large, Character and detail
Reve 2.1, Character and detail
Reve 2.1
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.

Reve 2.1. Provider Manual import, Official Reve web app; Reve 2.1; chat creation; one request; 1:1 requested in prompt; first of two results; free plan; 2026-08-14; https://app.reve.com/model, source 4096x4096, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), model ID manual export, generated Aug 14, 2026, 4:23 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

Reve 2.1, image SHA 256: 29e9f7f38ed5c63dcfaab671a49fb9f4e9f82cd24b99134b87e1c22442822126

Krea 2 Large, image SHA 256: 0ff58bb2381d2d753ef76973ac739c5aa556d182192ebb8d6f44ccba0898f991

Krea 2 Large, request SHA 256: fae1cc0200a63e9c6276495a04efa321455adc787e860774a9512fd08af0ab67

Infographic

Numbers, labels, and visual organization

Krea 2 Large, Infographic
Reve 2.1, Infographic
Reve 2.1
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.

Reve 2.1. Provider Manual import, Official Reve web app; Reve 2.1; chat creation; one request; 1:1 requested in prompt; first of two results; free plan; 2026-08-14; https://app.reve.com/model, source 4096x4096, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), model ID manual export, generated Aug 14, 2026, 4:23 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

Reve 2.1, image SHA 256: 30d157e85d75eb2ca1f71152d27f26d378ad8ea49b899d5f350ae0cda4e2bc59

Krea 2 Large, image SHA 256: 5b489d9f70c7253124a51d313bfaea1606f1b6c53ef19d238b5aa9601d2ea6ef

Krea 2 Large, request SHA 256: 6f885a262985589a70b17bb0eec66f0d7cba9125e03eb7c7f56166bef2c03ebe

Product photography

Materials, reflections, and fine details

Krea 2 Large, Product photography
Reve 2.1, Product photography
Reve 2.1
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.

Reve 2.1. Provider Manual import, Official Reve web app; Reve 2.1; chat creation; one request; 1:1 requested in prompt; first of two results; free plan; 2026-08-14; https://app.reve.com/model, source 4096x4096, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), model ID manual export, generated Aug 14, 2026, 4:23 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

Reve 2.1, image SHA 256: 1f91c3cb481151fb5165194b4edea2a46e786ca80e4ec3bdd888e3ba0016c510

Krea 2 Large, image SHA 256: d4d912904708c24aae1059d5096a11fcb0b78f5be48be2b045ea07ca046914c8

Krea 2 Large, request SHA 256: 963a3b3dc2b747d7dd0ce49965cff94ed16bf9461d4335b255ae547ce4b9f19b

Typography and layout

Legible text, hierarchy, and composition

Krea 2 Large, Typography and layout
Reve 2.1, Typography and layout
Reve 2.1
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.

Reve 2.1. Provider Manual import, Official Reve web app; Reve 2.1; chat creation; one request; 1:1 requested in prompt; first of two results; free plan; 2026-08-14; https://app.reve.com/model, source 4096x4096, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), model ID manual export, generated Aug 14, 2026, 4:23 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

Reve 2.1, image SHA 256: 84bcd1680fd0ae861ec66c21ab8f4cd79738bd093eb87ffe7283d9842c37cb1d

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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