Image model · from 5 credits
Generate images with Recraft V4.1
Recraft V4.1 comes from the design world, and it shows: bold flats, graphic compositions, illustration styles held from one edge of the image to the other. It is the model for logos, icons, stylised posters and short text integrated cleanly into a composition. Where photo models chase realism, Recraft chases graphic intent. For a visual that should look like studio design work, it is the first to try.
A model from design, not photography
Recraft V4.1 is not chasing realism. It is chasing graphic intent: flat colour, legible shapes, balanced compositions, illustration styles held from one end of the image to the other. Where a photo model hesitates between two textures, this one picks a direction and stays with it.
It is the right tool for a logo, an icon, a stylised poster, an editorial illustration, a pictogram in a set. Style consistency across several images is its ground: ask for the same graphic direction on five different subjects and the five genuinely match.
Text inside the image
Recraft sets short text cleanly, which is rare and valuable on this kind of visual. A line on a poster, a word in a logo, a label on a pictogram come out legible when the string stays short and is given in quotes inside the instruction.
As everywhere, length is the enemy: the longer the phrase, the higher the risk of a deformed letter. The method that works is to generate the visual with its short text, then add the rest of the typography in the Retouch node, where forty typefaces are available and text is genuinely text.
Where not to expect it
On skin, complex material or studio lighting, Recraft has nothing to prove against the Flux and Seedream families: that is not its trade. A photorealistic scene with several characters is beyond it too.
The useful habit is to wire it in for what it does better than the rest, and leave everything else to the photo models. On the canvas the two live in the same project: a Recraft visual can become a logo placed over a photo generated elsewhere, inside a Retouch node.
Recraft V4.1 next to its closest siblings
Figures pulled from the same registry as billing: when a price or a cap changes, this table changes with it.
| Recraft V4.1 | Flux 2 Pro | Seedream 5 Lite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base price | 5 credits / image | 5 credits / image | 5 credits / image |
| Image editing | No | No | Yes |
| Max prompt | – | – | 40,000 characters |
What Recraft V4.1 produces
Renders made on Imaginode with this model, untouched.
How to use it on Imaginode
- 1Create a project and add an Image node from the toolbar.
- 2Pick Recraft V4.1 in the selector: the exact price shows on the Generate button.
- 3Write your prompt (the magic wand can enrich it for 1 credit) and generate. Technical failures are refunded automatically.
Frequently asked questions
Is Recraft a good fit for making a logo?
It is one of its best uses: legible shapes, clean flat colour and short text set properly. Ask for several directions at once, then refine the one you keep in the Retouch node.
Is the output vector?
The image that leaves the canvas is a raster image. The style is graphic and clean, which makes it easy to rework, but a vector file needs a separate tracing step.
Should I pick Recraft or a photo model?
Recraft for graphic work, logos, posters and consistent illustration. A photo model for realism, materials and faces. Both wire into the same project.
How much does an image generated with Recraft V4.1 cost?
5 credits per image, about $0.06 (1 credit = $0.012). The exact cost shows on the Generate button before you click, and any failed generation is refunded automatically within seconds.
Can Recraft V4.1 edit an existing image?
Recraft V4.1 generates from text only. To retouch an existing render, one click creates a pre-wired Flux Kontext node dedicated to editing: both models draw from the same credits.
Can I try Recraft V4.1 for free?
Yes: signing up grants trial credits, no credit card required. Enough to test Recraft V4.1 in real conditions before deciding on a plan or a top-up.
Do I need to install anything to use Recraft V4.1?
No: Recraft V4.1 runs server-side, in the browser, mobile included. Imaginode's node canvas wires its renders to the other models (references, camera, styles) with nothing to install.
Recraft V4.1 at the competition
Recraft V4.1 or its variants are also available at Recraft. Pricing grid recorded on a given date, sources cited: the comparison details what credit-based billing changes.
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