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# Krea AI alternative: Krea Nodes vs Mixer AI Canvas

Krea AI sells USD subscriptions: a $0 plan with 100 units a day and paid plans from $9 a month. Krea Nodes chains Krea tools into node workflows. Mixer AI has a similar node board, Canvas, with Nano Banana, Seedance and Kling models, paid from a balance with no subscription.

Updated 2026-10-26

[Open Canvas](https://mixerai.org/?dl=kb_hub#/canvas)

## Canvas in action

Canvas in Mixer AI: a chain of models built from nodes, like Krea Nodes. A Canvas graph: six character and location references, a prompt and a Seedance 2.5 node build a 30-second MMA trailer. A Canvas graph: six character and location references, a prompt and a Seedance 2.5 node build a 30-second MMA trailer.

### Video lesson (in Russian): a node workflow in 8 minutes

## What Krea AI and Krea Nodes are

- Krea AI is an image and video generation service with Nano Banana 2, Seedance and other models, enhancement tools and LoRA training.

- Krea Nodes is a visual builder: Krea tools are connected as nodes, and each step's output passes to the next.

- Seedance models are not available on the $0 plan.

- Usage is paid in compute units included in a plan; one-time unit packs last 90 days.

## Krea AI plans

| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | Units
| Free | $0 | — | 100 a day
| Basic | $9 | $5.25 per month | 5,000 a month
| Pro | $35 | $21 per month | 20,000 a month
| Max | $105 | $63 per month | 60,000 a month
| Business | $200 | $160 per month | 80,000 a month

## Krea AI vs Mixer AI

|  | Krea AI | Mixer AI
| Billing | USD subscription, units | Balance in RUB, USD or crypto; no subscription
| Minimum payment | $9 a month | 200 RUB
| Node canvas | Krea Nodes | Canvas
| Video | Seedance and other Krea models | Seedance 2.5, Kling 3.0 and 4.0, Veo 3.1, MiniMax H3, Wan 3.0
| Images | Nano Banana 2, Krea models | Nano Banana Pro and 2, GPT Image, Seedream, Midjourney
| Text on the board | No data | GPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok

## What Mixer AI Canvas has

- Image, video, text and audio nodes on one board: one node's result becomes another node's input.

- Nano Banana, Seedream, GPT Image and Midjourney for images; Seedance, Kling, Veo for video.

- Photo and video upscaling with Topaz models.

- Scene Cutter and a character Atlas for frame series with one hero.

- Paid from a balance; each node's price is shown before the run.

## Price sources (checked 26.10.2026)

- [Krea AI — pricing](https://www.krea.ai/pricing)

- [Krea — Nodes (docs)](https://docs.krea.ai/user-guide/features/nodes)

## How to build a Krea Nodes-style chain in Mixer AI

Top up the balance. Sign in to Mixer AI and top up the balance.

Add an image node. Open Canvas, add a generation node and choose Nano Banana 2 or Nano Banana Pro.

Enhance the frame. Connect the result to a Topaz Image node if you need higher resolution.

Make a video. Add a Seedance 2.5 or Kling 3.0 node and feed the finished frame into it. Each node's price is shown before the run.

## Models for a Krea-style workflow

[

Nano Banana 2

Combine references into a scene and adapt it from a square post to a wide banner.

](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/image/nano-banana-2/)[

Nano Banana Pro

For images that need composition, references and on-image text to work together.

](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/image/nano-banana-pro/)[

Seedance 2.5

Build a short story, not just a moving picture: up to 30 seconds, recurring characters, your own references and sound.

](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/video/seedance-2-5/)[

Kling 3.0

Multiple shots, reference-based characters and optional sound for scenes that need more than an attractive camera move.

](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/video/kling-3-0/)[

Seedream 5.0 Pro

Build a portrait or product scene from references, with format and input-photo count in mind.

](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/image/seedream-5-0-pro/)[

Topaz Image Upscaler

Double or quadruple a finished image after completing the edits.

](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/image/topaz-image/)

## FAQ

How much does Krea AI cost?

According to the pricing page as of 26.10.2026: $0 with 100 units a day, Basic $9 a month, Pro $35, Max $105, Business $200. Yearly billing makes Basic, Pro and Max 40% cheaper.

What is Krea Nodes and is there an alternative?

Krea Nodes is a node workflow builder inside Krea. The alternative in Mixer AI is Canvas: image, video, text and audio models are connected as nodes on one board.

Does Mixer AI have Seedance and Nano Banana?

Yes: Seedance 2.5, Nano Banana Pro and Nano Banana 2. Krea's own models are not in Mixer AI.

Does Mixer AI need a subscription?

No. You top up the balance and pay for each generation at the model's price.

Can I pay for Mixer AI without a USD card?

Yes. Besides RUB by card and SBP/QR, separate USD and crypto methods are configured.

## Other comparisons

- [Canvas: a node board for AI models, pay as you go](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/canvas/)

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- [Figma Weave (Weavy) alternative with no subscription](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/figma-weave/)

- [ComfyUI online without installing or a GPU](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/comfyui-online/)

- [Runway alternative: Seedance, Kling, Veo, no subscription](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/runway/)

- [Leonardo AI alternative: pay per generation, no subscription](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/leonardo-ai/)

- [Freepik is now Magnific: Spaces alternative, no subscription](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/magnific-freepik/)

- [FLORA AI alternative: a node canvas with pay-as-you-go](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/flora-ai/)

- [Node-based AI: 11 canvases for images and video](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/node-ai-canvas/)

[Open Canvas](https://mixerai.org/?dl=kb_hub#/canvas)
