What is Recraft?
Recraft is a web platform built around its own family of text-to-image models, currently at version V4.1 with a fast Flash variant. You describe a scene or object in a prompt and the model generates an image with art direction applied automatically, covering both photorealistic pictures and expressive illustrations. Beyond raster images, it can produce complex, editable vector graphics with consistent styles and design-ready typography, which suits logos, icons and print layouts.
In practice, you can generate and iterate on images in Recraft Studio, keep a consistent visual style across a set of assets, and use editing tools such as background removal, inpainting and outpainting. The same generation, editing and batch capabilities are available programmatically through the Recraft API for developers building internal tools, customer-facing features or high-volume visual pipelines.
Key features
- Text-to-image generation with strong prompt understanding
- Photorealistic and illustrative image styles
- Editable vector graphics generation
- Consistent custom styles across assets
- Inpainting, outpainting and background removal
- API access with batch and asynchronous processing
Who is it for
- graphic designers
- creatives and illustrators
- e-commerce sellers
- development teams building visual features
How to get started with Recraft
- Go to the Recraft website and create an account
- Choose the graphic type: image or vector
- Enter a detailed scene description and generate the result
- You need editable vector graphics for your projects
- You want a consistent style across many graphics
- You create product mockups or marketing materials
- You need graphics for commercial use for free, since the free plan does not license them
- You require a Polish interface, which the platform does not offer
Pros and cons
- Editable vector output with design-ready typography
- Consistent styles and strong aesthetic results
- Full commercial ownership of images on paid plans
- Free plan images are publicly visible and not licensed for commercial use
- Operations consume credits whose cost varies by action and model
Recraft pricing
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 0 USD | 3 generacje na styl dziennie, obrazy publiczne, bez użytku komercyjnego |
| Basic | 10 USD / month | przy płatności rocznej (120 USD/rok), 1000 kredytów, prawa komercyjne |
| Pro | 16 USD / month | przy płatności rocznej (192 USD/rok), 2000 kredytów, generowanie wideo |
| Teams | 18 USD / month | za stanowisko przy płatności rocznej, 2000 kredytów na stanowisko |
Prices copied from Recraft pricing, checked October 12, 2026. Currency as shown by the vendor; taxes may apply.
Is Recraft free?
Yes, there is a free plan. Free plan available; images generated on it are owned by Recraft, publicly visible in the community gallery and not licensed for commercial use. Specific credit allowance not stated in the provided text.
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Recraft alternatives
| Tool | Price from | Free plan | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
 Black Forest Labs (FLUX) | 0.048 USD | trial | Image generators |
 Nano Banana 2 | 23,99 PLN/mo | yes | Image generators |
 Bing Image Creator | not listed | yes | Image generators |
 Ideogram | 20 USD/mo | ? | Image generators |
 Magnific (formerly Freepik) | 50,50 PLN/mo | no | Image generators |
 Vectorizer.AI | 42.49 PLN/mo | trial | Image generators |
Comparisons
- Nano Banana 2 vs Recraft
- Magnific (formerly Freepik) vs Recraft
- Civitai vs Recraft
- Leonardo AI vs Recraft
FAQ
What is Recraft used for?
AI image and vector generator for designers, creatives, sellers and teams, with a text-to-image model, custom styles, mockups and an API.
Is Recraft free?
Yes, there is a free plan. Free plan available; images generated on it are owned by Recraft, publicly visible in the community gallery and not licensed for commercial use. Specific credit allowance not stated in the provided text.
How much does Recraft cost?
The cheapest paid plan is 10 USD/mo (vendor pricing, October 12, 2026).
What are the best Recraft alternatives?
Closest alternatives: Black Forest Labs (FLUX), Nano Banana 2, Bing Image Creator, Ideogram, Magnific (formerly Freepik).
Data checked October 12, 2026 on the vendor website (recraft.ai).