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FLUX.1 Krea [dev] Black Forest Labs Recraft V4.1 Pro Recraft AI

Settled by community votes across 13 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

18.8 arena score

#48 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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Recraft V4.1 Pro

19.6 arena score

#44 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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Shared challenges 13

Challenge by challenge

The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.

Geometric Composition

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“A glass cube on a wooden table. Inside the cube is a small blue sphere. On top of the cube sits a red book. A green plant is behind the cube, partially visible through the glass. Soft window light from the left.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent photographic quality with realistic depth of field
  • + Accurate lighting direction from the left including highlights
  • + Logical placement of all objects including the plant behind the cube
  • The sphere is slightly large compared to the requested 'small' sphere

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Strong textures on the book cover and wooden table
  • + High level of detail in the glass reflections
  • Perspective of the book on top of the cube feels slightly awkward
  • The lighting is more diffuse and lacks the specific 'window light' character of the first image

Verdict: Both models followed the prompt instructions perfectly, including the complex request for a plant behind the glass. FLUX.1 Krea [dev] is the winner because its composition and lighting feel more natural and photographic, whereas Recraft V4.1 Pro has a tighter crop that feels slightly less balanced.

Candid Street Photography

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“A candid street photo of an elderly Japanese man repairing a red bicycle in light rain, reflections on wet pavement, shallow depth of field, 50mm lens, natural skin texture, imperfect framing, motion blur from passing cars, cinematic but realistic, no stylization.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent character portrait with realistic skin texture
  • + Strong adherence to the requested red bicycle color
  • + Good lighting and atmospheric rain effects
  • The man is holding the bicycle rather than repairing it
  • Missing requested motion blur on passing cars
  • The bicycle geometry is slightly warped near the front wheel

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Successfully captures motion blur on passing cars
  • + Character is actively engaged in repairing the bicycle
  • + Perfectly captures the 'imperfect framing' and 50mm candid feel requested
  • Rain streaks look a bit like digital noise or artificial overlays
  • Vignetting at the corners is a bit heavy
  • Anatomy of the hand touching the tire is slightly muddled

Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro followed the technical aspects of the prompt much better, specifically capturing the motion blur and the action of 'repairing' the bike. While FLUX.1 Krea produced a higher quality face, it felt more like a posed portrait rather than the candid, motion-filled street scene requested.

Fantasy Warrior

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“Close portrait of a battle-worn paladin in ornate engraved plate armor, hair braided with small beads, faint scars and dirt on the skin, warm torchlight reflecting off metal, shallow depth of field, bokeh sparks, lifelike eyes, highly detailed texture on leather straps and cloth underlayer.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent depiction of ornate engraved plate armor
  • + Atmospheric use of warm torchlight and bokeh sparks
  • + High quality rendering of the leather strap and metal textures
  • The braids are very subtle and pushed to the periphery
  • The 'scars and dirt' appear more like fresh blood droplets than set-in battle wear

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Superb adherence to the 'battle-worn' instruction with realistic dirt and skin texture
  • + Excellent execution of braids with visible beads as requested
  • + Incredible detail in the lifelike, pale eyes and facial features
  • The lighting is a bit colder/harsher than the 'warm torchlight' requested
  • The bokeh sparks are slightly overwhelming and overlap the subject

Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro is the winner for its exceptional rendering of the 'battle-worn' aesthetic and precise adherence to the hair details. While FLUX.1 Krea captures the moody atmosphere and armor engravings beautifully, Recraft V4.1 Pro provides a more striking, lifelike portrait with superior skin and fabric textures.

Modern Clean Menu

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“Modern minimalist restaurant menu design, white background with colorful food photos in grid, sections for appetizers/pizza/mains, bold sans-serif fonts, vibrant accents, clean professional layout for casual dining.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent grid layout for food photography
  • + Professional shadow and mockup presentation
  • + Strong adherence to the 'bold sans-serif' font request
  • Text consists of illegible gibberish and typos
  • Repeated headers unnecessarily
  • Food photos are somewhat repetitive with too many pizzas

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Perfectly legible English text that makes sense for a menu
  • + Sophisticated minimalist aesthetic with vibrant color accents
  • + Accurate sections for appetizers, pizza, and mains as requested
  • Food photos are more of an organic arrangement than a strict grid

Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro is the clear winner because it produces a functional, legible menu with perfect English and a sophisticated minimalist design. While FLUX.1 Krea [dev] captures the visual density of a large menu, its text is entirely nonsensical and it fails to create a usable graphic design asset.

Magic Burger Explosion: Fiery Photorealism Challenge

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“Ad for 'Magic Burger'. Dynamic, exploded burger with all components (bun, patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato, sauce) suspended in mid-air. Emphasize photorealistic detail and a sense of motion. Dark, fiery background with glowing embers. Integrate text: 'MAGIC BURGER' as a prominent title, 'LIMITED TIME ONLY' as a secondary message, and '€6.99' in a starburst, all rendered with a fiery, glowing effect.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent photographic quality and lighting on the burger textures
  • + Professional layout that resembles a real-world advertisement
  • + Accurate rendering of the price '€6.99'
  • Failed to render the 'MAGIC BURGER' text with the requested fiery effect
  • Missed placing the price inside a starburst element
  • The 'exploded' effect is very vertical and static compared to the dynamic request

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Perfectly followed the stylistic text instructions, including the fiery effect and explosive price starburst
  • + Very dynamic and 'exploded' composition with ingredients tilting and swirling sauce
  • + High clarity and excellent contrast against the dark background
  • The burger ingredients look slightly more like stock photography than integrated scenery
  • Small artifacts in the 'LIMITED TIME ONLY' text rendering

Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro is the clear winner as it followed every specific stylistic instruction, including the fiery text and the explosive starburst for the price. While FLUX.1 Krea produced a very high-quality image, it opted for plain white text and a more traditional stacked layout, ignoring several of the prompt's creative requirements.

Chalkboard Menu

Text-to-Image

“Handwritten-style chalkboard menu in a cozy café, all text rendered in the exact same realistic chalk handwriting style with natural variations in letter size, slight slant, and chalk texture — no printed or digital fonts anywhere on the board. Title at the top in elegant cursive chalk handwriting: ‘TODAY’S SPECIALS – APRIL 30, 2026’. Below it, three menu items also in the same handwritten chalk style: ‘Truffle Mushroom Risotto – $24’, ‘Grilled Octopus with Lemon & Herbs – $28’, ‘Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – $9’. At the very bottom, smaller text in the identical handwritten chalk style (slightly smaller but still clearly legible with the same handwriting characteristics): ‘All items made fresh daily • Ask about our gluten-free options’. Warm ambient café lighting, visible chalk dust and smudges, realistic handwriting imperfections, no clean printed text anywhere.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent chalk texture on the board surface
  • + Highly legible typography
  • + Beautiful framing and lighting
  • Failed to render specific item names accurately, inventing junk text like 'Gruffle Mushroom' and 'Clvrcuations'
  • Handwriting looks slightly more like a digital font than natural chalk variations

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Perfect text accuracy for all requested menu items
  • + Excellent mimicry of handwritten chalk with authentic varying stroke weights
  • + Followed the natural slant and letter size variation instructions more closely
  • The perspective makes the text at the bottom slightly harder to read
  • The background bokeh is a bit busy compared to the clean presentation of the board

Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro is the clear winner as it perfectly captured every word of the complex menu prompt, whereas FLUX.1 Krea failed significantly on text accuracy by hallucinating words. Recraft V4.1 Pro also achieved a much more convincing 'hand-drawn' chalk texture compared to the cleaner, more uniform appearance of FLUX.1 Krea.

The Reversed Rodeo

Text-to-Image

“Horse riding astronaut in space — horse on top, not vice versa. Surreal, highly detailed, cinematic.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Successfully followed the difficult positional instruction 'horse on top'
  • + Strong surreal aesthetic with interesting mechanical/scifi armor on the horse
  • + High cinematic lighting contrast against the Earth
  • The horse's face has some slight anatomical Distortion around the mouth
  • Composition is a bit bottom-heavy with the large Earth segment

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Excellent background detail with vibrant nebulae and planets
  • + Realistic horse anatomy and textures
  • + High resolution with sharp fine details on the space suit
  • Failed the core positional prompt by placing the astronaut on top of the horse
  • Lacks the surreal 'horse riding astronaut' requirement, opting for a traditional arrangement

Verdict: While Recraft V4.1 Pro produced a visually stunning and technically polished image, it completely failed the specific logic of the prompt ('horse on top, not vice versa'). FLUX.1 Krea successfully followed the challenging surrealist instruction, making it the winner for prompt adherence despite slightly less complex background textures.

The Capybara Taxi Driver

Text-to-Image

“Photorealistic scene inside a yellow New York taxi at night. A capybara is driving, wearing a yellow taxi driver cap and a dark jacket. It has a calm, professional expression and both front paws on the steering wheel. In the back seat sits a human businesswoman in a coat, looking at her phone with a completely normal, bored expression (as if this is just another normal ride). Through the windows you can see the streets of Manhattan at night with blurred lights. Realistic taxi interior, photorealistic, detailed fur and fabric, 35mm lens, night lighting with reflections, shallow depth of field.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent high-resolution texture on the capybara's fur.
  • + Consistent and clear lighting across the scene.
  • + Correctly places the businesswoman in the back seat.
  • Includes an extra person in the passenger seat that was not in the prompt.
  • The 'TAXI' text on the cap is a bit generic and plastic-looking.
  • The passenger holds the phone directly in front of her face in a slightly awkward pose.

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Features a more authentic, fabric taxi driver cap.
  • + Captures a very professional and focused expression on the capybara.
  • + Successfully blurred background lights that feel like a New York night.
  • The passenger is sitting in the front passenger seat instead of the back seat as requested.
  • The capybara's paws look slightly more like human hands in gloves than animal paws.

Verdict: While both models produced high-quality, photorealistic results, FLUX.1 Krea [dev] adhered better to the spatial instructions by placing the passenger in the back seat, although it added an unnecessary third person. Recraft V4.1 Pro had superior aesthetic styling for the cap and background, but failed the prompt by putting the businesswoman in the front seat.

The Halloween Invitation

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“Vintage gothic Halloween party invitation. Dark parchment poster, spooky border with webs and thorns, central glowing jack-o-lantern, bats, twisted trees, moody night sky. Add elegant gothic title text saying "Halloween Party Invitation", a small scroll banner saying "You are invited to a night of frights", and event details at the bottom: Date: 30.10.2026 Time: 7pm Location: The Arches, NYC Spooky but polished, cinematic lighting, square format.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent intricate border design with thorns and webs as requested.
  • + Strong vintage illustration style that matches the parchment aesthetic.
  • Significant text errors including 'Pasty Halloween' and 'You are are invited to a nights trights'.
  • Central jack-o-lantern feels a bit flat and less integrated with the environment.

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Perfect text rendering for all requested fields including the specific date and location.
  • + High visual quality with realistic textures, atmospheric lighting, and a cinematic feel.
  • + Successfully incorporates every prompt element including the moon and skulls.
  • The 'You are invited' scroll banner is a bit small and simple compared to the other text.
  • The spider webs in the corners are slightly repetitive in their pattern.

Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro is the clear winner as it followed all text instructions perfectly, whereas FLUX.1 Krea [dev] failed significantly with spelling errors and garbled words. Recraft V4.1 Pro also provided a much more polished, cinematic atmosphere with superior lighting and texture detail that genuinely looks like a professional invitation.

Isometric Miniature Diorama Scenes

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“Create a clear, 45° top-down isometric miniature 3D cartoon scene of Japan's signature dish: sushi, with soft refined textures, realistic PBR materials, gentle lighting, on a small raised diorama base with minimal garnish and plate. Solid light blue background. At top-center: 'JAPAN' in large bold text, 'SUSHI' below it, small flag icon. Perfectly centered, ultra-clean, high-clarity, square format.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent adherence to the 'diorama' and 'isometric' aspects of the prompt.
  • + Superior 3D lighting and shadow depth creating long, aesthetic shadows.
  • + Text rendering is clean and playful, matching the 3D cartoon style.
  • The flag icon is a 3D prop rather than part of the UI/text layout requested.

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Graphic design layout for the text and flag icon is very professional.
  • + Includes multiple pieces of sushi with good material variety.
  • + Clean, modern typography.
  • The 'diorama base' is less clearly defined than Model A's platform.
  • Shadows are shorter and less dramatic, resulting in a flatter 3D effect.

Verdict: FLUX.1 Krea (dev) followed the aesthetic instructions for an isometric diorama base and dramatic lighting much better than Recraft V4.1 Pro. While Recraft V4.1 Pro produced a more professional-looking text layout, FLUX.1 Krea's composition feels more like a cohesive 3D miniature scene.

Adorable Baby Animals in Sunny Meadow

Text-to-Image

“Hyper-photorealistic scene of fluffy baby animals—a golden retriever puppy, tabby kitten, baby bunny, and red fox kit—with big expressive eyes and ultra-detailed soft fur, playfully chasing butterflies and tumbling together in a lush wildflower meadow, warm golden sunrise light with god rays and dew sparkles, joyful wholesome vibe, 8K masterpiece.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent subject clarity and soft lighting effects.
  • + Accurate rendering of animal species (though it substituted a bunny for a second kitten).
  • + Clean, balanced composition with a professional photography feel.
  • Failed to include the requested baby bunny, providing a second kitten instead.
  • The butterflies appear somewhat flat and lack the lighting integration seen in the rest of the scene.
  • The posing is slightly static and feels less like 'tumbling' than the other version.

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Successfully included all four requested animals: puppy, kitten, bunny, and fox.
  • + Highly realistic fur textures and excellent integration of dew sparkles and god rays.
  • + Dynamic composition that perfectly captures the 'tumbling' and 'chasing' aspect of the prompt.
  • The fox kit has a slightly awkward pose with very thin legs.
  • Some of the butterflies are very small and look like simple white shapes rather than detailed insects.

Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro is the clear winner as it adhered to all parts of the prompt, including the specific list of animals which FLUX.1 Krea [dev] failed by omitting the bunny. Recraft V4.1 Pro also captured the dynamic action of tumbling and the environmental details like dew and god rays with much higher fidelity and realism.

Vintage Cafe Logo

Text-to-Image

“Vintage minimalist restaurant logo for "Caffè Florian", retro cloche dome with steam and "Est. 1720" banner, classic typography, warm brown and cream tones, subtle texture on light background, vector emblem style.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Excellent vintage illustrative style with detailed engraving-like textures
  • + Perfect color palette execution with warm brown and cream tones
  • + High artistic merit and beautiful visual balance
  • Failed the primary text spelling by rendering 'Café Flanelín' instead of 'Caffè Florian'
  • Contains nonsensical 'IRGA' text at the bottom

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Perfect adherence to text spelling including the grave accent in 'Caffè'
  • + Cleaner minimalist vector style that is more practical for a modern logo
  • + Accurate inclusion of all requested elements including steam and banner
  • The 'Est. 1720' text is extremely small and lacks the classic typography feel requested
  • The composition feels a bit disconnected between the icon and the wordmark

Verdict: While FLUX.1 Krea (dev) produces a much more beautiful and stylistically appropriate vintage illustration, it fails the basic task of spelling the name correctly. Recraft V4.1 Pro provides a clean, accurate logo with perfect spelling, though it is much more simplistic in its execution of the 'vintage' aesthetic.

Apollo 11: Journey to Tranquility

Text-to-Image

“Create a clean, modern vector infographic poster about the Apollo 11 mission. NASA-inspired palette (navy, white, muted red, light gray). Flat-vector style, crisp lines, consistent iconography, subtle gradients only. Steps (stop at landing): 1. Launch (Saturn Vicon) 2. Earth Orbit (Earth + orbit ring icon) 3. Translunar (trajectory arc icon) 4. Lunar Orbit (Moon + orbit ring icon) 5. Descent (lunar module descending icon) 6. Landing (lunar module on the surface icon) Small supporting elements (minimal text): • Crew strip: three silhouette icons with only last names: Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins. • Landing site marker: Moon pin labeled "Tranquility" only. Layout constraints: generous margins, large readable labels, clean background with subtle stars. Vector-only, print-poster look, high resolution.”

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
Recraft V4.1 Pro

AI Judge Analysis

FLUX.1 Krea [dev]

  • + Strong aesthetic appeal with a creative spacial layout.
  • + Follows the NASA color palette closely with good use of reds and navys.
  • Fails significantly on step-by-step logic and iconography matching the prompt.
  • Contains nonsensical text and incorrect icon representations like Saturn for step 1.
  • Incoherent numbering and confusing flow.

Recraft V4.1 Pro

  • + Excellent adherence to all six specific infographic steps and icons.
  • + Clean, professional vector layout that functions as an actual infographic.
  • + Perfect text rendering for mission phases and astronaut names.
  • Repeats the number '05' for both Descent and Landing steps.
  • Slightly less 'exciting' visual composition compared to the more illustrative Model A.

Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro is the clear winner as it successfully followed the complex, multi-step infographic requirements with accurate icons for the Saturn V, Earth orbit, and Lunar Module. FLUX.1 Krea produced a pretty illustration, but completely failed to follow the logical sequence of the infographic and included several hallucinations in the text and icons.

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