Recraft V4.1 Utility
May 2026
Recraft V4.1 UtilityCompare inonAA Image Arena · Text-to-image
Ranking?
Full ranking →···
26Wan 2.6 Image1,02727Recraft V4.1 Utility1,02627Seedream 4.51,026Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMuse Imageunstatedwins 64%-71%$0.01
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 52%-43%$0.02
CheaperMAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 63%-44%$0.019CheaperQwen Image 3.0wins 56%-14%$0.03CheaperQwen Image 2.1 Turbosame-54%$0.016ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 64%-71%$0.01MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 63%-44%$0.019Qwen Image 3.0wins 56%-14%$0.03Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 52%-43%$0.02Qwen Image 2.1 Turbosame-54%$0.016ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 64%-71%$0.01MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 63%-44%$0.019Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 52%-43%$0.02Qwen Image 3.0wins 56%-14%$0.03
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 70%-4%$0.034ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 52%-43%$0.02
Ideogram 4.0unstatedOpensame+71%$0.06
Krea 2 Medium TurboOpensame-57%$0.015
FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 46%-31%$0.024
Ming Image 0.1 DesignOpenwins 46%-14%$0.03ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Recraft V4.1 Utility Prounstatedsame+500%$0.21Recraft V4.1 Flashunstatedwins 39%-80%$0.007All Recraft models →Benchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingFAQ
How much does Recraft V4.1 Utility cost?›
$0.035 per image.
Is Recraft V4.1 Utility free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.035 per image.
How good is Recraft V4.1 Utility, and what is it best at?›
#27 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is Recraft V4.1 Utility better than FLUX.2 [flex]?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, Recraft V4.1 Utility scores 1,026 vs 1,026 — about the same. It is 42% cheaper.
When was Recraft V4.1 Utility released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-05-14. It is the current version in its line.
Is Recraft V4.1 Utility open source?›
No, Recraft V4.1 Utility is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is Recraft V4.1 Utility?›
Recraft V4.1 Utility is a closed image generation & editing model from Recraft, released May 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Recraft V4.1 Utility?›
Muse Image (cheaper), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).