A new image editing model is available through several APIs at $0.06 per 2K edit, with up to 6 reference images and consistent products and characters. That makes large-batch editing pipelines cheaper and faster than the listed alternatives.
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Krea frames the launch around cost and latency: it says top editing models take about a minute and a quarter dollar per edit, which is fine for a hero shot but adds up across a whole catalog.
In Krea's comparison, Nano Banana Pro took 33 s and $0.135 per image and GPT Image 2 took 90 s and $0.22. Times are medians for edit jobs on Krea, Sep 24 to Oct 1, 2026, queue included; prices are list prices without image references.
In a Krea demo, the model replaced a sofa, chairs and table using product references while leaving the rug, view and a reading woman unchanged, aimed at updating one item in an already approved image.
Krea says the model follows detailed briefs, turning a line drawing plus a six-color flat palette into a finished room without moving the camera, and keeps paintings, vector art and ink drawings in their own medium.
