> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.recraft.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Recraft V4.1

Recraft V4.1 is the latest generation of Recraft image models, released in May 2026 — the next step beyond V4, with sharper, more polished, and more consistent results across the board. Photorealism takes a serious step forward, with cleaner outputs, better object understanding, and noticeably sharper mockups. Prompt following has improved too: V4.1 reads intent more naturally, so shorter prompts produce stronger results. New illustration styles are now possible, and icons and vectors come out cleaner by default.

<Note>
  `recraftv4_1` is the **default model** of the API. A request to `/v1/images/generations` or `/v1/images/imageToImage` with no `model` specified uses it.
</Note>

## Models

| Model                           | `model` value                    | Output      | Price per image |
| ------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | --------------- |
| Recraft V4.1                    | `recraftv4_1`                    | Raster, 1K  | \$0.035         |
| Recraft V4.1 Vector             | `recraftv4_1_vector`             | Vector, SVG | \$0.08          |
| Recraft V4.1 Pro                | `recraftv4_1_pro`                | Raster, 2K  | \$0.21          |
| Recraft V4.1 Pro Vector         | `recraftv4_1_pro_vector`         | Vector, SVG | \$0.30          |
| Recraft V4.1 Utility            | `recraftv4_1_utility`            | Raster, 1K  | \$0.035         |
| Recraft V4.1 Utility Vector     | `recraftv4_1_utility_vector`     | Vector, SVG | \$0.08          |
| Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro        | `recraftv4_1_utility_pro`        | Raster, 2K  | \$0.21          |
| Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro Vector | `recraftv4_1_utility_pro_vector` | Vector, SVG | \$0.30          |

The line splits along three axes:

* **Standard (1K) vs Pro (2K).** Standard versions are built for everyday work and fast iteration; Pro versions generate at a higher resolution with finer detail for print-ready assets and large-scale use.
* **Expressive vs Utility.** The main V4.1 models are tuned for peak artistic and design quality — they bring their own point of view, experimenting with light, mood, and composition. Utility models are optimized for broader, general-purpose appeal, trading that expressiveness for predictability: flat lighting, front-facing composition, simple scenes. Pick Utility for mockups and product listing photos.
* **Raster vs Vector.** Vector versions return editable SVG images built for logos, typography, and illustration.

## How to call it

Pass the model to `/v1/images/generations` (or omit it — V4.1 is the default):

<CodeGroup>
  ```python Python theme={null}
  response = client.images.generate(
      prompt='two race cars on a track',
      model='recraftv4_1',
  )
  print(response.data[0].url)
  ```

  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST https://external.api.recraft.ai/v1/images/generations \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $RECRAFT_API_TOKEN" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "prompt": "two race cars on a track",
      "model": "recraftv4_1"
    }'
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Supported operations

* [Generate image](/docs/api-reference/endpoints#generate-image) — `recraftv4_1` is the default model when no `model` is specified.
* [Create style](/docs/api-reference/endpoints#create-style) — create a custom style by passing a V4.1 `model`.
* [Image to image](/docs/api-reference/endpoints#image-to-image) — `recraftv4_1` is the default model here as well.
* [Explore](/docs/api-reference/endpoints#explore) and [Explore similar](/docs/api-reference/endpoints#explore-similar) — the main V4.1 models (not the Utility variants), with `recraftv4_1` as the default.

## Additional features

| Feature                                       | Support                                                                                        |
| --------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Pro generation                                | Print-ready 2K raster output with finer detail: the `_pro` model variants                      |
| Vector generation                             | Editable SVG output: the `_vector` model variants                                              |
| [Styles](/docs/api-reference/styles)               | Apply via `style_id` or attached [style references](/docs/api-reference/endpoints#style-references) |
| [Controls](/docs/api-reference/endpoints#controls) | Partial: `colors` and `background_color`                                                       |

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