Description: Krea Free refills 100 compute units daily, but at what time? Check the current model limits, paid plans, Krea 3 launch, commercial rights, and the 90-day expiry of top-up packs.
Krea Free refills 100 compute units every day, with no payment card required. The official pricing page does not publish a specific reset hour or time zone. It tells users who exhaust their daily allowance to wait for the next refill or upgrade; treating midnight UTC as an established rule would be guesswork.[1]
One hundred units does not mean 100 pictures
A compute unit is a measure of processing, not a fixed number of images. The official comparison estimates around 11 Krea 2 Medium images, five Krea 2 Large images, or 50 Krea 2 Turbo images from a free day's allowance. The model and settings determine the actual cost.[1] The number beside “Free” is a budget, not a promise of 100 generations.
Which plan resets when?
| Plan | Included compute | Refill | Concurrent video jobs | Commercial license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 100/day | Daily | 0 | Not included |
| Basic | 5,000/month | Monthly | 2 | Included |
| Pro | 20,000/month | Monthly | 4 | Included |
| Max | 60,000/month, default selection | Monthly | 8 | Included |
| Business | 80,000/month, displayed example | Contract-specific | Listed as unlimited | Included |
The monthly-billing prices shown are US$9 for Basic, $35 for Pro, $105 for Max, and $200 for Business. Annual billing uses different effective prices. Free allows one image job at a time. Krea's marketing pages talk broadly about image and video creation, but the detailed Free plan comparison explicitly lists zero concurrent video jobs. For a free account, rely on the specific entitlement table rather than the broad marketing line.[1][2]
Does Krea 3 come with a free 14-day unlimited trial?
Krea's press kit dates the Krea 3 launch to October 12, 2026; its full launch article was published October 15. That article describes an image-editing model priced at $0.03 for 1K output and $0.06 for 2K output. Those dollar figures do not establish a fixed free-plan image count.[3][4]
The separate 14 days of unlimited Krea 3 promotion is for qualifying annual Pro or Max purchases, beginning after payment and subject to eligibility confirmation after sign-in. It is not an automatic bonus for every Free account. The promotional page's placeholder countdown should not be treated as a confirmed expiration date.[1]
Monthly balances versus purchased packs
Basic, Pro and Max monthly units do not roll over. One-time packs ranging from 2,000 to 50,000 units are credited immediately and expire after 90 days. Business and Enterprise are more nuanced: the FAQ allows contract-specific rollover periods, while a general billing paragraph says unused units expire at the end of a cycle. The specific corporate contract should resolve that discrepancy.[1]
Commercial licensing starts at Basic. The general Terms of Use, last updated May 20, 2024, make professional use subject to subscription-tier limitations; the current plan comparison is the more precise source for Free versus paid rights.[1][5]
Bottom line
Expect 100 free units to return daily, but check your account rather than assuming a universal clock time. Use Free for supported image workflows, verify video eligibility before planning a project, and do not mistake an annual Pro/Max Krea 3 promotion for a free trial. Purchased units have a separate 90-day clock.
References (1)
[1] Krea pricing, comparison and FAQ (checked October 18, 2026): https://www.krea.ai/pricing [2] Krea homepage (checked October 18, 2026): https://www.krea.ai/ [3] Krea press kit, launch date October 12, 2026: https://www.krea.ai/press [4] Krea Team, “Introducing Krea 3,” October 15, 2026: https://www.krea.ai/blog/introducing-krea-3 [5] Krea Terms of Use, updated May 20, 2024: https://www.krea.ai/terms
