Marketers and designers wanting cheap production images can start at under a penny per Flash image, but the free plan rules out commercial use.

Kenning's take

What it does

Recraft V4.1 updates the V4 image model with more natural-looking photorealism, new illustration styles and better results from short prompts. It adds a Utility variant for plain, predictable images and a low-cost Flash version, alongside Pro and vector versions. It is available in Recraft Studio and through the Recraft API.

• More natural photorealism
• New illustration styles
• Utility variant for clean, simple images
• Flash, Pro and Vector versions
• Available in Recraft Studio and the API

Who it suits. Designers and marketers making photos, illustrations and vectors for real projects.

Key facts

Category

AI models

Part of

Recraft

Made by

Recraft

Released

14 May 2026

How to get it

in Recraft Studio on free and paid plans, and through the Recraft API

Works on

Web, iOS, Android, API

Free plan

Recraft Studio has a Free plan (images owned by Recraft and public, no commercial use)

API price

V4.1 $0.035 per image, V4.1 Pro $0.21, V4.1 Flash $0.007, V4.1 Vector $0.08, V4.1 Pro Vector $0.30

FAQ

Facts from the maker's own pages and the sources listed. Checked 2026-10-11.