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Recraft V4.1

Recraft V4.1 is the expressive standard tier of Recraft's V4.1 generation. It refines V4's photorealism with more natural lighting, dreamier gradients, and sharper illustration styles for everyday creative work.

Image Gen
index.ts
import { experimental_generateImage as generateImage } from 'ai';


const result = await generateImage({
  model: 'recraft/recraft-v4.1',
  prompt: 'A red balloon on a wooden table.'
});
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What changed between Recraft V4 and Recraft V4.1?

    V4.1 refines V4's visual aesthetic across every dimension. Photorealism feels more natural, gradients are dreamier, and illustration styles are sharper. The core sensibility is the same; the execution is pushed further.

  • How does Recraft V4.1 differ from the utility variant?

    Recraft V4.1 is the expressive variant and brings composition and aesthetic choices to the prompt. The utility variant focuses on flat lighting, front-facing composition, and predictable scenes for mockups and product shots.

  • When should I choose Recraft V4.1 over recraft-v4.1-pro?

    Use Recraft V4.1 for exploration, concepting, and iterative work where per-image cost matters. Switch to recraft-v4.1-pro when you need higher fidelity for final production renders.

  • Does Recraft V4.1 handle text rendering in images?

    Yes. Recraft V4.1 carries forward the text rendering accuracy of earlier Recraft generations. Text within generated images stays legible.

  • Is Recraft V4.1 a multimodal LLM?

    No. Recraft V4.1 is a dedicated image generation model. It doesn't process conversation history or maintain a context window. Use generateImage from the AI SDK to send requests.

  • How do I use Recraft V4.1 on AI Gateway?

    Pass recraft/recraft-v4.1 to generateImage from the AI SDK. AI Gateway routes the request to available providers and handles retries and failover automatically.

  • What does Recraft V4.1 cost?

    Per-image pricing is $0.04. See the pricing section on this page for the current rate.

  • Does Recraft V4.1 support zero data retention?

    Zero Data Retention is not currently available for this model. Zero Data Retention is offered on a per-provider basis. See https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/capabilities/zdr for details.