Overview

Recraft V4 is a ground-up rebuild of Recraft’s image generation model, focused on visual taste, prompt accuracy, and output quality. Where most image models optimize for broad general preference, V4 was developed in close collaboration with designers and tuned around design aesthetics and professional expectations.

The core idea behind V4 is “design taste” — the model makes intentional visual decisions about composition, lighting, color relationships, and material realism. The result is images that feel art-directed rather than stock-like, even from simple prompts.

V4 comes in two versions: V4 (this model) and V4 Pro. Both share the same creative capabilities and design taste. The difference is resolution and speed — V4 generates images at standard resolution (~1024px) in about 10 seconds, making it ideal for everyday work and fast iteration. V4 Pro generates higher-resolution images (~2048px) for print-ready assets.

Features

• Design taste in every output. V4 makes aesthetic decisions about how elements are arranged, how colors interact, and where the eye moves. Images feel intentional and art-directed, not generic.
• Strong prompt accuracy. Whether your prompt is a few words or a detailed paragraph (up to 10,000 characters), V4 follows it closely while maintaining visual coherence.
• Integrated text rendering. Typography is treated as a structural part of the composition, not just an overlay. Text interacts with the scene — bridging visual elements, responding to spatial context, and fitting naturally into the design.
• Production-ready outputs. Images are designed to be usable across digital, print, and brand systems — product shots, editorial photography, posters, packaging, and more.
• Multiple aspect ratios. Generate in 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 9:16, and other common ratios.

When to use V4 vs. V4 Pro

• V4 (this model): Fast iteration, social media, web assets, concept exploration. ~10 seconds per image.
• V4 Pro: Print production, large-format work, high-detail output. ~28 seconds per image.

Both produce the same art-directed quality — the difference is resolution.

Licensing and commercial use

Images generated on Replicate with Recraft V4 can be used commercially. See Recraft’s terms for details.