Recraft V4.1 vs Recraft V3
Recraft is a London design-AI company whose models are built for designers rather than photographers: brand colours as an input, named styles, and real SVG output. Two models are live on fal in September 2026, V4.1, the current one, and V3, the 2024 model that topped the leaderboards. Each has its own page with the same twelve prompts.
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Which one to pick
Side by side, measured
| Model | Price | Seconds per image | 12 prompts cost | Sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recraft V4.1 | $0.035 per raster image via Recraft API | 8 to 16 | $0.385 | |
| Recraft V3 | $0.04 per raster image via Recraft API | 5 to 14 | $0.48 |
Seconds and cost are from our own runs of the same 12 prompts through each model; open a model for every picture and the request behind it.
Every version
| Version | Released | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| Recraft V2 recraft-v2 | First model trained from scratch, about 20 billion parameters, native vector output and brand-colour conditioning. | |
| Recraft V3 recraft-v3 | Codenamed red_panda; topped the Artificial Analysis leaderboard; about seventy named styles. | |
| Recraft V4 recraft-v4 | A ground-up rebuild for design taste, in 1-megapixel and 4-megapixel Pro tiers, both with vector variants. | |
| Recraft V4.1 recraft-v4.1 | Sharper prompt control and cleaner composition, faster and cheaper than V4. |
Frequently asked questions
Is Recraft free?
The app has a free plan, but free-plan images are owned by Recraft, public, and not licensed for commercial use. The API charges per image from $0.035.
Does Recraft output real SVG?
Yes, through the vector variants of each model, at about double the raster price.