overall96
rank#10
credits4
median s18
max res1K
10thRecraft · text-to-image
1K tiers
Benchmark v1.0 · 29 October 2026 · 26 models
Recraft V4.1 Pro
Design, brand and logo specialist.
- Best for compositiontied
- Technical qualitytied
- Aestheticstied
- Text rendering (OCR)tied
- Counts & placementtied
0weeks at #1
0weeks in top 3
1week in top 10
#10best rank1 benchmark run · in index since 29 October 2026
Benchmark record 12 prompts · v1.0
| Prompt | Score | Adh | Tech | Aes | Sec | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PeopleStudio portrait of a woman in her forties with silver-streaked hair, soft window light from the left, neutral grey background, 85mm look, natural skin textureExcellent adherence to prompt with high-quality execution and aesthetics. | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 21.4 | 6/26 |
 PeopleA barista in a linen apron laughing while pouring latte art, warm cafe interior, shallow depth of field, candid editorial styleExcellent adherence and quality; warm, candid style captured well. | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 21.6 | 1/26 |
 ProductA matte black ceramic coffee mug on a walnut table, single soft light from the left, minimal studio backdrop, product photographyExcellent adherence and quality, professional product photography. | 98 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 14.9 | 1/26 |
 ProductA pair of white running shoes floating mid-air over a pastel pink background, even studio lighting, catalogue shotExcellent adherence with minor lighting inconsistency. | 93 | 95 | 90 | 92 | 16.9 | 22/26 |
 TextA vintage cinema marquee at dusk with the words OPEN ALL NIGHT in bold red letters, neon glow, wet street reflectionsExcellent adherence and quality with a pleasing aesthetic. | 97 | 98 | 95 | 95 | 22.9 | 8/26 |
 TextA minimalist poster with the single word BALANCE in large serif type centred on cream paper, one small green circle below the wordWell-executed minimalist design with correct elements. | 94 | 95 | 93 | 91 | 16.5 | 20/26 |
 IllustrationAnime-style illustration of a young woman with a red umbrella standing on a rainy city street at night, cel shading, vibrant neon reflectionsExcellent adherence to prompt with high-quality execution and aesthetics. | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 17.7 | 8/26 |
 IllustrationFlat vector illustration of a cosy reading nook with a cat asleep on an armchair, limited palette of four colours, clean geometric shapesExcellent adherence to prompt with clean geometric shapes and limited palette. | 93 | 95 | 90 | 92 | 16.8 | 13/26 |
 SceneA modern glass house on a cliff at golden hour, long shadows, calm ocean below, architectural photographyExcellent adherence and quality, visually stunning. | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 20.3 | 12/26 |
 SceneMisty pine forest at dawn with rays of light through the trees and a narrow wooden boardwalk, wide angleBeautifully captures the misty forest with light rays and boardwalk. | 97 | 98 | 95 | 95 | 15.7 | 14/26 |
 CompositionThree red apples and one green pear arranged in a single row on a blue plate, top-down view, white tableclothPerfect adherence with high quality and aesthetics. | 97 | 100 | 95 | 93 | 19.8 | 13/26 |
 CompositionA small orange robot holding a yellow umbrella standing to the left of a tall blue mailbox, overcast day, photorealPerfect adherence and high-quality, photorealistic execution. | 98 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 17.5 | 1/26 |
Accumulated benchmark v1.0 · price list
12images scored
17.6median seconds
21.6p90 seconds
4credits / image
$0.76≈ usd / image
23.9quality per credit
1Kmax resolution
nonereference images
1per request
Five ways of judging rank out of 26
Overall index10th of 26
Prompt adherence9th of 26
Technical quality11th of 26
Aesthetics12th of 26
Text rendering (OCR)1st of 26
Counts & placement1st of 26
Adherence, technical and aesthetics come from a blind vision-model judge; text and counts are objective checks. The overall index blends the first three 50/30/20.
Profile by prompt type axis 90–100
Recraft V4.1 ProField median (26 models)
Output map every render, unretouched
AI-generated. First result returned, no retries, no editing.
Against the field Recraft V4.1 Pro vs median · axis 90–100
Recraft V4.1 ProField median
Reading the card
Recraft V4.1 Pro finishes 10th of 26 on the overall index at 95.6.
Its strongest kind of prompt is composition (97.5 against a field median of 93.5); its weakest is illustration (94 against 94).
OCR found the exact words in 100% of the text prompts and 100% of the count, colour and placement checks passed.
A render takes a median 17.6 s, 8th of 26 for speed and faster than the field median of 20.3 s, and costs 4 credits (about $0.76 on the Premium plan), which puts it 26th of 26 on quality per credit.
Pick it for
- Composition97.5 · 6th of 26 · object counts, colours and left/right placement
Weigh up
- Illustration94 · 12th of 26 · holding a named art style with clean shapes and palette
- Price4 credits per image, 26th of 26 on price; 16 models in the index cost one
Nearest rivals closest overall scores
In the studio what you can set
- Vendor
- Recraft
- Resolution tiers
- 1K
- Highest output
- 1K
- Reference images
- Text only
- Images per request
- 1
- Seed
- No
- Negative prompt
- No
- Base price
- 4 credits · ≈ $0.76
Questions about Recraft V4.1 Pro
- Is Recraft V4.1 Pro good at rendering text in images?
- In benchmark v1.0 the OCR check found the exact requested phrase in 100% of Recraft V4.1 Pro's text-prompt renders, and the blind judge gave its text category 95.5 out of 100 (field median 95.5). Every word came out exactly as written.
- How fast is Recraft V4.1 Pro?
- Median 17.6 seconds from submit to finished image across the 12 benchmark prompts, with the slowest tenth at 21.6 seconds. That is 8th of 26 models; the field median is 20.3 seconds.
- How much does Recraft V4.1 Pro cost per image?
- 4 credits at the base 1K tier, about $0.76 at the Premium plan rate of $0.19 per credit. Higher resolution tiers can cost more; see pricing.
- Recraft V4.1 Pro or Riverflow 2.0 Pro?
- Riverflow 2.0 Pro scores 95.7 overall against 95.6 for Recraft V4.1 Pro, inside the judge’s noise, so treat them as equal on quality and decide on speed and price. Recraft V4.1 Pro renders in 17.6 s for 4 credits; Riverflow 2.0 Pro in 59.1 s for 3 credits.
- What is Recraft V4.1 Pro best used for?
- Design, brand and logo specialist. Its best category in this run is composition at 97.5.
- How long has Recraft V4.1 Pro been at the top?
- Recraft V4.1 Pro is currently 10th; its best rank across 1 benchmark run is #10, and it has been in the top 10 for 1 week.
- How were these numbers measured?
- Every model rendered the same 12 prompts at matched settings. A vision-model judge scored each image blind on adherence, technical quality and aesthetics (blended 50/30/20 into the overall index); OCR and fixed yes/no checks measured text accuracy and composition without a judge. Seconds were timed through the production API. Benchmark v1.0, 29 October 2026.