Krea 2 Open Weights: Raw (Undistilled) vs Turbo (Distilled) Image Models

Melvin Vivas · X video post · 2026-06-23 · 0:24 · 159 views · Open on X

Topics: Fine-tuning & Model Customization, Industry Trends & Job Market · Level: intermediate

Summary

This is a short post sharing Krea's announcement that it has released the open weights of its Krea 2 image generation model. There are two versions. Krea 2 Raw is an undistilled checkpoint from mid-training, meant to be fine-tuned. Krea 2 Turbo is a faster distilled version with a wide range of aesthetic styles. The post shows the usual split between a base model you customize and a distilled model you run for fast inference.

Key points

• Krea has released the open weights of Krea 2, a text-to-image generation model.
• Krea 2 Raw is an undistilled checkpoint taken from mid-training. It is meant as a base for fine-tuning.
• Krea 2 Turbo is a distilled version built for fast generation, with a wide range of aesthetic styles.
• Undistilled base models are usually better for fine-tuning, for example with LoRA. Distilled models trade some flexibility for fewer inference steps and lower latency.
• Open weights let you run, customize and self-host the model instead of depending on a closed API.

Resources mentioned

• Krea 2 Raw · tool · huggingface.co · free
  An undistilled open-weights image generation checkpoint from mid-training, meant to be fine-tuned.
• Krea 2 Turbo · tool · huggingface.co · free
  A fast, distilled open-weights version of Krea 2 with a wide range of aesthetic styles.
• Krea · tool · krea.ai · check price
  An AI image and video generation platform; the company behind the Krea 2 models.

Try this

• Read the details in Krea's announcement thread about the Krea 2 release.