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Starts at$0.039 per image
Recraft's creative design model with natural lighting and design sensibility. Generate 1K images from text with artistic composition and mood. Available on every Craze plan, including Free.
Recraft V4.1 generates images that read as artistically composed.
The model renders 3D objects and architectural elements with clean lines and believable perspective.
Write a short, evocative direction like "moody product shot with warm rim light" or "minimalist modern interior, cool tones," and Recraft V4.1 translates it to visual intention.
Rather than synthetic perfection, Recraft V4.1 delivers natural lighting, realistic materials, and believable spatial relationships.










Craze creatively jams, researches and plans with you.
Craze generates anything imaginable. Video, audio, music, motion graphics and more.
Craze watches your footage and builds a final cut. With a real editor if you need it.
Every model here runs on every Craze plan, including Free, and Craze can use a different one for each shot.
| Recraft V4.1Recraft | GPT Image 2.5 SunburstOpenAI | Nano Banana 2.1Google | Nano Banana 2Google | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makes | Text to image | Text + Image to image | Text + Image to image | Text + Image to image |
| Quality | Up to 1K | Up to 1K | Up to 4K | Up to 4K |
| From | $0.039 per image | $0.135 per image | $0.036 per image | $0.071 per image |
| Task | Inputs | Resolution | Aspect ratios | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text to image | Text prompt | 1k | 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16 | None |
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$19/ month
$59/ month
$199/ month
Recraft V4.1 is a design-focused image generation model that prioritizes natural composition, mood, and artistic sensibility over photorealistic perfection. The result feels intentionally composed rather than algorithmically generated, making it ideal for creative direction and design exploration.
Recraft V4.1 generates images that read as artistically composed. Lighting falls naturally across surfaces rather than feeling harsh or over-processed. Gradients are smooth and intentional. Colors feel balanced rather than auto-saturated. That artistic approach makes it perfect for design work where mood and intention matter as much as technical perfection.
The model renders 3D objects and architectural elements with clean lines and believable perspective. Icons, logos, and geometric compositions come out precise and intentional. Typography and text-heavy designs render with clarity and hierarchy.
Write a short, evocative direction like "moody product shot with warm rim light" or "minimalist modern interior, cool tones," and Recraft V4.1 translates it to visual intention. You don't need to engineer perfect prompts. Creative direction works because the model understands mood and composition intent.
Rather than synthetic perfection, Recraft V4.1 delivers natural lighting, realistic materials, and believable spatial relationships. The photorealism is understated, which makes design compositions feel authentic rather than rendered. That restraint is a feature, not a limitation.
You describe the image and Craze generates it with design sensibility.
For design work, you can iterate on mood and composition quickly. Fast generation means exploring variations is efficient.
Recraft V4.1 is charged per image at $0.039 per image. The rate is the same regardless of aspect ratio or prompt complexity. The cost calculator on this page shows your exact estimate.
every Craze plan, including Free give you monthly credits that cover Recraft V4.1 generations.
Explore visual moods, lighting scenarios, and compositional ideas without shooting or rendering. Recraft V4.1's design sensibility makes it ideal for art direction and creative exploration before committing to a shoot or more expensive production.
Generate lifestyle contexts for products, explore different lighting and mood variations, and build design direction. The natural composition makes product images feel curated rather than algorithmically generated. Lighting feels intentional.
Build hero visuals, campaign concepts, and brand mood boards. Recraft V4.1's emphasis on mood and artistic intention makes it reliable for brand work where the emotional impact is as important as technical perfection.
Visualize interior design, spatial layouts, and architectural concepts with natural lighting and composition. The clean geometry and believable perspective make it suitable for design direction and presentation concepts.
Recraft V4.1 shines in the early stages of design work where speed and iteration matter more than resolution. Generate five variations on a mood board with different lighting directions in less time than one generation on a larger model. That rapid iteration helps creative teams make decisions faster. Does the client prefer warm or cool tones? Generate both. Does the composition need to be tighter? Regenerate. Recraft V4.1's efficiency makes exploration affordable.
A typical workflow uses both models together. Generate design concepts with V4.1 to explore multiple directions quickly and affordably. When you land on a direction you want to polish, regenerate with V4.1 Pro at 2K resolution for the final asset. Or generate with V4.1, upscale with Topaz Upscale if you need even higher resolution, then composite into mockups or final layouts. On Craze, the combination of fast, affordable generation and targeted upscaling gives you complete control over your production pipeline.
Compared to photorealistic models like FLUX.2 Pro and FLUX 1.1 Ultra, Recraft V4.1 prioritizes design sensibility and mood over strict photorealism. FLUX models are faster and more versatile, and FLUX.2 Pro supports reference images for consistency. FLUX 1.1 Ultra offers 2K native resolution. Recraft V4.1 trades those for an artistic approach where composition and mood feel intentional. Use Recraft V4.1 when you want design aesthetics. Use FLUX when you need speed, references, or specific resolution. Recraft V4.1 is the designer's choice for work where the mood matters as much as the execution.
Describe what you want the way you would brief an editor, and Craze writes the Recraft V4.1 prompts for you. Every Craze plan, including Free, runs Recraft V4.1 and every other media model, and Craze can use a different one for each job. Each image lands in your project, ready to place on the timeline of a video you export as MP4. Generations come out of your plan's monthly credits, from $0.039 per image, with top-ups when you need more.
Design concepting and art direction: Explore visual moods, lighting scenarios, and compositional ideas without shooting or rendering. Product and lifestyle design: Generate lifestyle contexts for products, explore different lighting and mood variations, and build design direction. Branding and creative campaigns: Build hero visuals, campaign concepts, and brand mood boards. Interior and architectural concepts: Visualize interior design, spatial layouts, and architectural concepts with natural lighting and composition.
Recraft V4.1 is a creative design model from Recraft that generates 1K images from text prompts. It emphasizes natural lighting, mood, and design sensibility, creating images that feel artistically composed rather than algorithmically generated.
Recraft released V4.1 on May 14, 2026, under the tagline 'More Beautiful by Nature.' The release included multiple V4.1 variants for different creative uses.
Recraft V4.1 generates at 1K resolution (1024×1024 pixels and equivalent aspect ratios) on Craze. It supports five aspect ratios: 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, and 9:16.
You pay $0.039 per image with Recraft V4.1. The cost calculator on this page shows your exact estimate.
every Craze plan, including Free. Every paid plan includes monthly credits, and Recraft V4.1 generations draw from them.
Recraft V4.1 prioritizes design sensibility and natural composition. Rather than maximizing photorealism, it creates images that feel artistically intentional. Lighting is natural and believable, gradients are smooth, and 3D rendering is clean.
Recraft V4.1 delivers quiet, natural photorealism without harsh contrast or synthetic polish. If you need documentary-style authenticity, FLUX.2 Realism is a better fit. For design work where mood matters more than pixel-perfect realism, Recraft V4.1 excels.
Recraft V4.1 is text-to-image only on Craze. It doesn't accept reference images, but it reads short prompts with high precision to capture your creative direction.