--- title: "Recraft V4.1 Benchmark Results" description: "Recraft's design-focused line, two major versions on from the V3 already in the set. Recraft is one of the few providers that also offers a native vector endpoint." url: "https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/models/recraft-v4-1/" type: "benchmark-model" provider: "Recraft" tier: "extended" costPerImageUsd: 0.035 --- > This is the markdown version of [Recraft V4.1 Benchmark Results](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/models/recraft-v4-1/). For all pages in one file, see [llms-full.txt](https://img.ly/llms-full.txt). For an index of all available pages, see [llms.txt](https://img.ly/llms.txt). --- # Recraft V4.1 Recraft's design-focused line, two major versions on from the V3 already in the set. Recraft is one of the few providers that also offers a native vector endpoint. Recraft V4.1 is the third-best file in the benchmark at 3.65 of 5 and one of only three models that return an alpha channel at all. That channel is the caveat. 47% of its pixels come back only partly transparent, which means the artwork itself is see-through and a printer cannot cut a clean edge from it. It scores 2.00 on transparency against 4.22 for GPT Image 1.5. Everything else is quietly good: a clean 5.00 on text, 4.70 on prompt adherence, and 11 seconds per generation, which makes it the fastest of the eight models added in September. At $0.035 per image it is the cheapest route to any alpha channel at all. ## Why it stands out - Third-best file in the benchmark at 3.65 of 5. - One of only three models that return an alpha channel, and the cheapest of them at $0.035 per image. - The channel is half-usable: 47% of pixels come back only partly transparent, scoring 2.00 against 4.22 for GPT Image 1.5. - Fastest of the eight models added in September, at 11 seconds per generation. - Provider: Recraft - Tier: extended - Benchmarked endpoint: fal:fal-ai/recraft/v4.1/text-to-image - Available on the IMG.LY AI Gateway: no - Cost per image: $0.035 - p50 latency: 10.7s - Images benchmarked: 111 - Licensing: Commercial use via Recraft API terms (served through fal). ## Scores by criterion (auto tier) - Transparency: 2.0 / 5 (9 scores across 9 runs) - Color Accuracy: 2.9 / 5 (9 scores across 9 runs) - Composition: 4.3 / 5 (9 scores across 9 runs) - Cost: 4.2 / 5 (111 scores across 111 runs) - Latency: 2.9 / 5 (111 scores across 111 runs) - Prompt Adherence: 4.7 / 5 (111 scores across 111 runs) - Resolution: 3.0 / 5 (111 scores across 111 runs) - Text Accuracy: 5.0 / 5 (24 scores across 24 runs) Blended overall (each scored criterion one equal vote): 3.63 / 5. Includes the interim Claude-VLM quality tier (prompt adherence, composition); not yet blind expert-panel reviewed. Because the blend is unweighted, cost and latency pull cheap, fast models above premium flagships. The use-case pages reweight the same measurements by job. ## Scores by category - Typography & Text Rendering: 4.0 / 5 - Logos, Icons & Vector-Style: 3.8 / 5 - Brand-Color Fidelity: 3.7 / 5 - Transparency & Cutouts: 3.3 / 5 - Composition & Negative Space: 3.7 / 5 - Spatial & Compositional Adherence: 3.8 / 5 - Human Subjects: Faces & Hands: 3.7 / 5 - Product & E-Commerce Staging: 3.8 / 5 - Consistency & Repeatability: 3.7 / 5 - Print Detail & Resolution: 3.7 / 5 - Style Adherence & Art Direction: 3.6 / 5 - Print-Production Graphics: 3.9 / 5 - UI & Design Mockups: 4.0 / 5 - Diagrams & Data Viz: 3.9 / 5 - Structured Spec Adherence: 3.4 / 5 ## Benchmarks featuring this model **Typography & Text Rendering** - [Wordmark](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/t04-wordmark.md) - [Poster Headline](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/t01-poster-headline.md) - [Product Label](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/t02-dense-label.md) - [CJK Neon Sign](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/t05-cjk-sign.md) **Logos, Icons & Vector-Style** - [Mascot Logo](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/l02-mascot.md) - [Icon Set](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/l01-icon-set.md) - [Monochrome Emblem](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/l03-emblem.md) **Brand-Color Fidelity** - [Two-Color Illustration](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/b01-two-color.md) - [Duotone Portrait](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/b03-duotone.md) - [ColorChecker Chart](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/b04-colorchecker.md) - [Smooth Gradient](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/b05-gradient-banding.md) **Transparency & Cutouts** - [Die-Cut Sticker](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/c01-sticker.md) - [T-Shirt Graphic](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/c02-shirt-graphic.md) - [Isolated Cutout](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/c03-isolated-object.md) **Composition & Negative Space** - [Banner with Negative Space](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/n01-banner.md) - [Vertical Story Background](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/n02-story-bg.md) - [Centered Product Margin](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/n03-margin-product.md) **Spatial & Compositional Adherence** - [Object Counting & Placement](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/x01-objects.md) - [Scene Relations](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/x02-scene-relations.md) - [Negation: Clean Background](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/x03-negation.md) **Human Subjects: Faces & Hands** - [Hand Holding a Sphere](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/h03-sphere-grip.md) **Product & E-Commerce Staging** - [Cosmetics Hero](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/p01-cosmetics.md) - [Floating Sneaker](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/p02-sneaker.md) **Consistency & Repeatability** - [Character Series: Greenhouse](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/s01-character-greenhouse.md) - [Character Series: Desk](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/s02-character-desk.md) - [Character Series: Market](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/s03-character-market.md) **Print Detail & Resolution** - [Fine-Line Mandala](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/r01-mandala.md) - [Illustrated Map](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/r02-map.md) **Style Adherence & Art Direction** - [Mid-Century Travel Poster](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/a01-travel-poster.md) - [Isometric Office](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/a03-isometric.md) **Print-Production Graphics** - [Greeting Card](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/g01-greeting-card.md) - [Seamless Pattern Tile](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/g03-pattern-tile.md) - [Stationery Mockup](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/g04-stationery-mockup.md) - [Three-Panel Comic](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/g05-comic-strip.md) **UI & Design Mockups** - [E-Commerce Product Page](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/ui03-pdp.md) **Diagrams & Data Viz** - [Labeled Bar Chart](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/d01-bar-chart.md) **Structured Spec Adherence** - [Structured JSON Scene](https://img.ly/ai-benchmarks/prompts/j01-json-scene.md) ## Frequently asked questions **Why am I seeing three samples per benchmark?** Image generation is stochastic: the same prompt produces different images on every run, so a single sample measures luck, not ability. Every model runs each benchmark three times with fixed seeds (1111, 2222, 3333), or three unseeded samples where the API accepts no seed. Scores average all three samples, and the consistency benchmarks measure the variation itself. **Is Recraft V4.1 good at typography & text rendering?** Typography & Text Rendering is where Recraft V4.1 scores best against its own other categories, which is not the same as leading the field there. The per-category breakdown on this page shows where it is strong and weak, so use the category scores, not the blended overall, to judge it for a specific job. **How much does Recraft V4.1 cost per image?** Recraft V4.1 costs $0.035 per image at the endpoint and default parameters we benchmarked, shown in the stats above. Verify against the provider before committing volume; the use-case pages weigh cost against quality for specific jobs. **Can I use Recraft V4.1 output in production without editing?** Not reliably. Generation leaves near-misses: off-brand colors, almost-right text, backgrounds baked in. The IMG.LY AI Editor lets your users refine Recraft V4.1's output to production quality with background removal, brand kits and editable text on a real canvas. **How does Recraft V4.1 compare to other models?** The model rankings place Recraft V4.1 against every other model on the same prompts, and the comparison pages put it head to head with a specific rival. Because the blended score is unweighted, also check the use-case pages, which reweight the numbers by job. **Which use cases is Recraft V4.1 best for?** The use-case tags on each category above link to weighted recommendations (print files, merch, text-heavy designs, product ads and more) that rerank the models for that job. 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