6B parameter image generation model excelling at rendering multilingual text directly in generated images
Settled by community votes across 13 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
LongCat-Image
#62 of 62 in Text-to-Image
Recraft V4 Pro
#18 of 62 in Text-to-Image
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Challenge by challenge
The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.
Geometric Composition
Text-to-Image“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.”
AI Judge Analysis
LongCat-Image
- + Excellent internal reflections and caustics
- + Clean, modern composition with realistic soft lighting
- + Strict adherence to all spatial requirements
- − The glass cube appears more like an open box or very thin-walled container than a solid cube
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Heavy, high-quality glass material look
- + Realistic texture on the book and table edge
- + Very dark, rich blue sphere color
- − The book is hovering slightly above the glass cube
- − The back edge of the cube has a confusing geometry where it meets the book
Verdict: LongCat-Image provides a more physically grounded and cleaner composition, capturing the interaction between the light, the glass, and the sphere very naturally. Recraft V4 Pro has great textures but loses points for a floating book and slightly inconsistent geometry at the cube's top edges.
Candid Street Photography
Text-to-Image“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.”
AI Judge Analysis
LongCat-Image
- + Excellent handling of wet pavement reflections
- + Vibrant colors on the bicycle
- + Good sense of depth and environmental context
- − The bicycle structure is physically impossible with multiple wheels merging
- − Rain effects look like static noise overlays rather than drops
- − Vehicle in the background lacks the requested motion blur
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Highly realistic skin texture and lighting
- + Captures the 'candid' and 'imperfect framing' request perfectly
- + Effective motion blur on the background yellow car
- − The bicycle frame is a bit chunky and less defined
- − The rain drops are a bit uniform in appearance
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro captures the requested cinematic yet realistic aesthetic much better than LongCat-Image, particularly regarding the natural skin textures and the requested motion blur. While LongCat-Image has better pavement reflections, it suffers from a major anatomical failure where the bicycle wheels and frame are nonsensically merged.
Fantasy Warrior
Text-to-Image“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.”
AI Judge Analysis
LongCat-Image
- + Excellent vibrant lighting and warm torch reflections
- + Highly detailed and realistic skin/eye textures
- + Complex, polished engraved armor design
- − The 'scars' look more like fresh, deep wounds and face paint than old battle scars
- − Leather straps look a bit generic and lacking in wear
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Outstanding interpretation of 'battle-worn' with realistic dirt and grimy skin
- + Intricate, period-appropriate floral engraving on the armor
- + Very lifelike, intense expression in the eyes
- − Lighting is a bit desaturated and lacks the requested 'warm reflection' intensity
- − Braided hair and beads are slightly less distinct than in Model A
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt exceptionally well, but Recraft V4 Pro captures the 'battle-worn' essence more convincingly with realistic grime and a weary intensity. While LongCat-Image has more dramatic lighting and cleaner aesthetics, Recraft V4 Pro's armor engraving and texture depth provide a more grounded and lifelike feel.
Modern Clean Menu
Text-to-Image“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.”
AI Judge Analysis
LongCat-Image
- + High-energy, colorful aesthetic
- + Good use of vibrant accents and large photographic elements
- − Text is nonsensical and illegible gibberish
- − The layout is cluttered and does not feel truly minimalist
- − Poor font rendering
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Clean, professional minimalist execution
- + Perfect text legibility with accurate headings for Appetizers, Pizza, and Mains
- + Consistent grid layout with coherent photography
- − Slightly more conservative design with less 'vibrant' color accents compared to Model A
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro produced a highly professional, ready-to-use menu with perfect typography and a clean minimalist grid that exactly matches the prompt. LongCat-Image attempted a more stylized design but failed significantly on legibility and coherence, resulting in cluttered gibberish text.
Magic Burger Explosion: Fiery Photorealism Challenge
Text-to-Image“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.”
AI Judge Analysis
LongCat-Image
- + Excellent typography with high-quality glowing effects and sharp rendering
- + Vibrant colors and high-impact commercial aesthetic
- + Superior background details with realistic coals and embers
- − Failed the primary instruction for an 'exploded' burger, showing an almost fully assembled one
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Perfectly followed the instruction for a 'dynamic, exploded burger' with suspended components
- + Text integration is clean and accurately reflects the prompt requirements
- + Realistic textures on the food components
- − The 'fiery, glowing effect' on the text is less impactful than Model A
- − Composition feels slightly empty in the center compared to the dense explosion typical in food ads
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro is the clear winner because it correctly followed the most difficult part of the prompt: creating an 'exploded' burger with suspended components. While LongCat-Image produced a more polished and visually striking advertisement, it failed the core compositional instruction by presenting a standard stacked burger.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
LongCat-Image
- + Excellent chalk texture on the board and smudging details.
- + Realistic café background with depth and lighting.
- − Significant spelling errors and garbled text across the entire board.
- − The layout is disorganized with random horizontal lines and floating numbers.
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Perfect text rendering with zero spelling errors for all requested items.
- + Excellent adherence to the specific date and price requirements.
- + Clean, professional composition with a realistic hanging chalkboard effect.
- − The handwriting style is a bit too clean and uniform, lacking 'natural variations.'
- − The bottom text line appears slightly too digital compared to the main items.
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro is the clear winner as it successfully rendered all requested text with 100% accuracy, including the specific date and menu items. LongCat-Image captured the 'chalk' aesthetic and texture much more effectively, but the text was mostly illegible and failed the primary requirements of the prompt.
The Reversed Rodeo
Text-to-Image“Horse riding astronaut in space — horse on top, not vice versa. Surreal, highly detailed, cinematic.”
AI Judge Analysis
LongCat-Image
- + Features a higher variety of space elements like planets and spacecraft.
- + Good lighting on the astronaut's suit.
- − Completely failed the negative constraint to have the horse on top.
- − The horse's legs are anatomically confused and merge into the ground awkwardly.
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Superior cinematic lighting and atmosphere.
- + Much higher resolution of fine details like the ice/debris particles and horse hair.
- + Excellent composition with a sense of motion.
- − Failed the specific negative constraint to have the horse on top of the astronaut.
Verdict: Both models failed the specific 'horse on top' spatial instruction, likely due to strong training bias for 'astronaut riding horse'. However, Recraft V4 Pro is the significantly better image, offering stunning cinematic quality, realistic textures, and a cohesive color palette compared to the cluttered and anatomically flawed output from LongCat-Image.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
LongCat-Image
- + Excellent fur texture and lighting on the capybara's face
- + Correct placement of front paws on the steering wheel
- + Very clear and detailed taxi interior
- − Includes two women in the back instead of the requested one woman
- − The capybara's head is disproportionately large compared to the car's interior space
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Perfect adherence to the single passenger request
- + Highly realistic cinematic vibe with rain droplets and city bokeh
- + The capybara's anatomy and size feel more integrated into the driver's seat
- − One paw is slightly clipping into the steering wheel
- − The passenger is a bit blurry and out of focus compared to the foreground
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro is the clear winner as it followed the prompt instructions precisely, including having only one woman in the back seat. While LongCat-Image has sharper focus on the capybara, it failed the simple count instruction and the scale of the animal feels slightly off compared to the car. Recraft V4 Pro also captured a much more atmospheric, cinematic mood with the rain elements.
The Halloween Invitation
Text-to-Image“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.”
AI Judge Analysis
LongCat-Image
- + Strong 'vintage gothic' parchment aesthetic.
- + Creative use of a die-cut parchment window revealing the background.
- + Correctly followed the banner and border requirements.
- − Significant text spelling errors in the bottom details ('Armiees' instead of 'Arches').
- − The font weights and layout at the bottom are messy and uneven.
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Perfect text rendering for both the title and all event details.
- + Excellent atmospheric lighting and high-quality textures in the jack-o-lantern.
- + Clean and balanced composition with accurate gothic vibes.
- − Missed the 'dark parchment' texture for the invitation itself.
- − The border appears more like stone or metal than the requested thorns/webs (though elements of both are present).
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro produced a far superior and usable invitation with flawless text rendering and high-fidelity textures, whereas LongCat-Image struggled with the bottom details, butchering the location name. Although LongCat-Image adhered better to the 'parchment' material request, the overall polish and legibility of Recraft V4 Pro make it the clear winner for a graphic design task.
Isometric Miniature Diorama Scenes
Text-to-Image“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.”
AI Judge Analysis
LongCat-Image
- + Excellent 3D miniature 'cartoon' aesthetic that matches the requested style perfectly.
- + Clean, bold typography that is well-integrated with the flag icon.
- + High clarity and appealing lighting on the materials.
- − The 'diorama base' is interpreted as a simple wooden plate/geta rather than a distinct platform.
- − The rice grains look slightly like round beads rather than realistic rice.
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Better variety of sushi types (nigiri, maki, and gunkan).
- + The 'diorama base' (made of salt/rice) is more creative and distinct from the plate.
- + Highly realistic textures on the fish and roe.
- − The white text 'JAPAN' is slightly harder to read against the blue background compared to Image A.
- − The miniature/cartoon aesthetic is less pronounced, leaning more towards realistic 3D.
Verdict: LongCat-Image captured the '3D cartoon' and 'miniature' aesthetic more effectively, providing a very clean and professional-looking graphic. While Recraft V4 Pro offered more realistic textures and a creative diorama base made of rice/salt, LongCat-Image's superior typography and adherence to the stylized look make it the more visually appealing response to the prompt.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
LongCat-Image
- + Features vibrant, saturated colors that create a very joyful and whimsical atmosphere.
- + Includes large, clear butterflies that are central to the composition.
- + Great lighting effects with strong god rays and rim lighting on the fur.
- − Failed to generate 4 distinct animals; it merged the kitten and bunny into a 'cat-bunny' hybrid with two sets of ears.
- − The style is more '3D render' than the requested 'photorealistic' scene.
- − The fox's anatomy looks somewhat stiff and toy-like.
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Successfully included all four distinct animals: puppy, kitten, bunny, and fox.
- + Achieved a much higher level of photorealism in fur texture and environment.
- + Excellent depiction of dew sparkles on the wildflowers and realistic god rays.
- − The composition is a bit crowded with the animals overlapping significantly.
- − The puppy's paw in the foreground appears slightly morphed or poorly defined.
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro is the clear winner as it correctly followed the prompt to include four specific, separate baby animals, whereas LongCat-Image merged the kitten and bunny into a single creature. Recraft V4 Pro also delivered a much more convincing 'hyper-photorealistic' aesthetic compared to the more cartoonish 3D style of LongCat-Image.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
LongCat-Image
- + Strong vintage texture and aesthetic
- + Effective use of the 'Est. 1720' banner
- + Warm, cohesive color palette
- − Repetitive text ('Caffè Caffè')
- − Crowded composition makes text hard to read
- − Typography feels clunky rather than classic
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Elegant and clean vector typography
- + Balanced and minimalist composition
- + Sophisticated line work on the cloche dome
- − Steam is a bit small and understated
- − Missing the requested 'subtle texture' on the background
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro provides a much more professional and clean logo design with superior typography and a successful minimalist interpretation of the cloche dome. While LongCat-Image captures the vintage texture well, it fails on basic design principles by repeating the word 'Caffè' and creating a cluttered, illegible central area.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
LongCat-Image
- + Strong composition with a bold, graphic layout
- + Captures the NASA-inspired color palette effectively
- − Fails to follow the requested 6-step logical sequence
- − Text is nonsensical and illegible
- − Icons for the rocket are generic and don't resemble the Saturn V
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Perfect adherence to all 6 requested steps with accurate iconography
- + Exceptional text rendering and clear informational hierarchy
- + Maintains a consistent and professional flat-vector style throughout
- − The white space is a bit sparse compared to the richness of the model A border
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro completely outperformed LongCat-Image by following the complex multi-step instructions perfectly, resulting in a functional and educational infographic. While LongCat-Image produced an aesthetically pleasing layout, it failed on all functional fronts including logical sequencing and legible text.
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