Krea vs Midjourney: What Private Generation Costs
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Krea has the lower documented price for private generation in this comparison: $0. Krea’s Free plan includes 100 compute units per day, and the vendor says Free-plan generations are private with no public feed. Midjourney does not unlock Stealth Mode until Pro at $60 monthly or $48 per month when $576 is paid for the year. This is a research-only comparison of vendor documentation, not an image-quality or in-product privacy test.
The Short Answer
- Krea — Krea says generations on its $0 Free plan are private and that it has no public feed, with 100 compute units available per day.
- Midjourney — Midjourney requires Pro for Stealth Mode at $60 monthly, or $48 per month when $576 is billed annually.
What this comparison measures
We compared the cheapest published path that keeps a new generation out of the vendor’s public discovery surface. We did not compare image quality, prompt adherence, model choice, editing tools, or compute efficiency. Those questions need equivalent output tests or a normalized workload; a plan table cannot answer them.
Krea’s current pricing page lists Free at $0 with 100 compute units per day and no credit card. Krea’s official 2026 Leonardo AI comparison says generations on that free plan stay in the user’s account and there is no public feed. We treat that as vendor documentation, not as an independent observation.
Midjourney’s current plan comparison lists Stealth Mode only on Pro and Mega. Basic and Standard are paid plans, but neither buys the privacy control. Pro is the first qualifying plan at $60 monthly or $48 per month when $576 is paid upfront for a year.
The privacy price is not the entry price
The two products’ entry prices do not describe the same privacy outcome. Krea documents private generations on Free. Midjourney Basic starts at $10 per month, but Basic and Standard do not include Stealth Mode. The relevant purchase comparison is therefore:
| Privacy path | Month-to-month cost | Annual commitment | Published limit or condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krea Free | $0 | $0 | 100 compute units per day |
| Midjourney Pro | $60/month | $576/year ($48/month equivalent) | Stealth Mode must be used outside public Discord channels for total privacy |
The $60 difference is the cost to unlock Midjourney’s privacy control for one month, not a claim that the products have equal models, output quality, or allowances. Krea’s daily compute unit limit and Midjourney’s GPU-time system are not directly interchangeable, so we do not turn them into an invented per-image comparison.
Private Generation at $0
1. Krea — Private Generation at $0
Krea is the unusual case in this category: the vendor documents privacy before payment. Its current plan table lists a $0 Free tier with 100 compute units per day and no credit card. Krea’s own comparison page separately states that Free-plan generations stay in the user’s account and that there is no public feed.
That statement is not a hands-on result from ToolFind AI. We did not generate an image, inspect the account’s sharing controls, or search for the output from a second account. The conclusion here is limited to what Krea currently publishes.
Paid plans from $5/mo (annual). Free plan: 100 compute units per day, no credit card required.
- Basic — $9/mo, or $5/mo billed annually
- Pro — $35/mo, or $21/mo billed annually
- Max — $105/mo, or $63/mo billed annually
Free-tier privacy Private by default — Krea's official 2026 Leonardo AI comparison says Free-plan generations stay in the user's account and there is no public feed. This is vendor-documented rather than independently tested.
Pros
- Krea documents a $0 privacy path: the Free plan's generations are private and there is no public feed
Skip it if
- The Free plan is limited to 100 compute units per day
Stealth Mode for $60 Monthly
2. Midjourney — Stealth Mode for $60 Monthly
Midjourney separates paid access from private access. Basic costs $10 monthly and Standard costs $30 monthly, but the official plan table gives neither tier Stealth Mode. Pro at $60 monthly or $576 annually is the first plan that qualifies.
The workflow still matters after paying. Midjourney’s Stealth Mode documentation says creations made in public Discord channels remain visible to people in those channels. For total privacy, the vendor directs users to the web Create page, Discord direct messages, or a private Discord server while Stealth Mode is enabled. Upgrading also does not automatically hide older public creations.
Paid plans from $8/mo (annual). No free plan.
- Basic — $10/mo, or $8/mo billed annually
- Standard — $30/mo, or $24/mo billed annually
- Pro — $60/mo, or $48/mo billed annually
- Mega — $120/mo, or $96/mo billed annually
Free-tier privacy No free tier to evaluate — No free plan at any price. Every paid tier, including the cheapest ($10/mo Basic), carries the same General Commercial Terms — but Stealth Mode (private generations) is a Pro/Mega-only feature, so Basic and Standard generations are public by default.
Pros
- Commercial usage rights are identical across all four tiers — you don't need the most expensive plan to use images commercially, only if your company makes over $1M/year in gross revenue
Skip it if
- No free tier at all to try before paying
- Private generation (Stealth Mode) requires the Pro plan ($60/mo) or higher — Basic and Standard users' generations are public
The decision in one line
Choose Krea when the deciding constraint is the lowest documented price for private generation and its daily Free allowance fits the job. Choose Midjourney only when you already prefer its product for reasons outside this comparison and are willing to buy Pro, then use Stealth Mode in a workflow that does not expose the result in a public Discord channel. Neither conclusion is an image-quality verdict.
For the wider market, see what private AI image generation costs across the tools we can verify. The companion free-tier privacy comparison separates public visibility from ownership and commercial-use rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Krea or Midjourney cheaper for private image generation?
Krea is cheaper on the documented privacy path. Krea says its $0 Free plan gives 100 compute units per day and keeps generations private with no public feed. Midjourney requires Pro for Stealth Mode at $60 monthly or $48 per month when $576 is billed annually.
Does Krea keep free generations private?
Krea's official 2026 Leonardo AI comparison says Free-plan generations stay in the user's account and there is no public feed. This is a vendor-documented claim, not a ToolFind AI hands-on test: we did not generate an image or attempt to locate it from another account.
Does Midjourney Basic or Standard include Stealth Mode?
No. Midjourney's current plan comparison lists Stealth Mode only on Pro and Mega. Basic costs $10 monthly and Standard costs $30 monthly, but neither is a qualifying privacy plan. Pro is the first qualifying tier at $60 monthly.
Does Midjourney Stealth Mode make every generation private?
No. Midjourney says work created in a public Discord channel remains visible to people in that channel even with Stealth Mode enabled. For total privacy, use Stealth Mode on the web Create page, in Discord direct messages, or in a private Discord server.
Did ToolFind AI test either privacy control?
No. This comparison uses current vendor pricing and privacy documentation. We did not generate images, inspect account settings, or test whether a supposedly private creation appeared in a public feed. Krea's result is vendor-documented, and Midjourney's result comes from its plan and Stealth Mode documentation.
How We Keep This Updated
We re-check each tool's pricing, source documentation, and any firsthand test records used on this page. Every change is logged here. Our full procedure is on the methodology page, and if anything above is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will re-check it.
- 2026-10-29 — Rechecked Krea's current pricing and replaced the earlier privacy citation with its current official comparison page.
- 2026-10-26 — Rechecked Krea's pricing page after Basic launched and updated the Free-plan model-access wording; the $0 privacy result did not change.
- 2026-10-19 — First published. Prices, free-plan allowance, qualifying privacy tiers, and visibility conditions checked against both vendors' official pages.