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Recraft V4 Pro Recraft AI Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium Stability AI

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

Recraft V4 Pro

24.3 arena score

#18 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

16.8 arena score

#58 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

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.”

Recraft V4 Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

AI Judge Analysis

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Superb photographic realism with natural lighting and shadows.
  • + Exceptional detail on the glass textures, wood grain, and book fabric.
  • + Accurate spatial arrangement with the plant visible through the glass.
  • The blue sphere is quite large, whereas the prompt requested 'small'.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

  • + Follows the 'small' scale of the sphere more accurately.
  • + Good adherence to the basic prompt elements.
  • Physics of the floating sphere are unrealistic compared to the grounded nature of image A.
  • Visual quality is lower with softer textures and less defined glass edges.
  • The book appears to be merging into the top of the cube.

Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro produced a highly realistic, professional-grade photograph with nuanced lighting and material textures. While Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium followed the size constraint for the sphere better, it suffered from lower image clarity and physically illogical placement of the sphere (floating).

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.”

Recraft V4 Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

AI Judge Analysis

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Excellent handling of wet pavement reflections and rainy atmosphere
  • + Realistic skin textures and clothing details with a high cinematic quality
  • + Captures the concept of 'imperfect framing' very naturally
  • The bike geometry is slightly nonsensical near the handlebars
  • Fails to show motion blur from the passing vehicle as requested

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

  • + Good color saturation on the red bike and street lights
  • + Authentic elderly facial features and hair texture
  • The bicycle rendering is physically impossible with multiple structural errors
  • Hands are poorly formed and lack definition
  • Missed the motion blur requirement

Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro produced a significantly more cohesive and professional image with superior lighting and atmospheric depth. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium struggled with anatomical and mechanical logic, particularly in the bicycle's frame and the man's hands, making it feel less realistic despite the prompt's instructions.

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.”

Recraft V4 Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

AI Judge Analysis

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Excellent depiction of intricate engraved floral patterns on the armor
  • + Specific beads in the braided hair as requested
  • + Highly realistic cinematic lighting and background atmosphere
  • The 'faint scars' are more like dirt smudges than actual scarring
  • The armor looks a bit too clean for 'battle-worn'

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

  • + Strong 'battle-worn' feel with visible skin texture, freckles, and dirt
  • + Warm torchlight reflections are very intense and contrasty
  • + Good leather and cloth textures visible near the neck
  • Failed to include the 'beads' in the hair braids
  • The shallow depth of field is a bit aggressive, blurring the armor details
  • The braids look somewhat messy and inconsistent in texture

Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro interpreted the specific details of the prompt much better, including the beads in the hair and the high-quality engraving on the armor. While Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium captured a grittier 'battle-worn' look and more intense lighting, it missed the specific accessory requirement and had lower clarity in the metal textures.

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.”

Recraft V4 Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

AI Judge Analysis

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Excellent text rendering with no spelling errors
  • + Clean and professional grid layout that perfectly matches the minimalist prompt
  • + High-quality, realistic food photography coherent with descriptions
  • Simple layout might be seen as too literal by some users

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

  • + Includes a mock-up frame showing the page on a background
  • + Good variety in the food photo grid
  • Text is completely illegible and garbled
  • Layout is cluttered and lacks clear sectioning for the requested categories
  • Poor adherence to the 'bold sans-serif' font instruction

Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro produced a production-ready menu with perfect typography, clear sections for Appetizers, Pizza, and Mains, and high-quality imagery. In contrast, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium failed significantly on text legibility and layout organization, resulting in a cluttered and unusable design.

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.”

Recraft V4 Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

AI Judge Analysis

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Excellent adherence to the 'exploded' burger layout with all ingredients suspended.
  • + Superior integration of fiery and glowing effects on the text and starburst.
  • + Extremely realistic food textures and lighting that match the background.
  • The bottom bun is slightly cut off at the edge of the frame.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

  • + Strong fiery background with vibrant colors.
  • + Clear and legible text rendering.
  • Failed the 'exploded' instruction; the burger is fully assembled and floating as one unit.
  • The starburst and text lack the requested glowing, fiery effect.
  • The lettuce and tomatoes appear slightly plastic and less photorealistic than Image A.

Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro is the clear winner as it followed every part of the complex prompt, including the difficult 'exploded' arrangement. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium failed to deconstruct the burger and produced very basic graphic design elements for the text and starburst, whereas Recraft V4 Pro created a cohesive, professional-looking advertisement.

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.”

Recraft V4 Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

AI Judge Analysis

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Excellent text legibility and spelling accuracy
  • + Realistic chalk texture and board smudges
  • + Completes the cutoff sentence from the prompt logically and creatively
  • Font style looks more like a digital handwritten font than actual manual chalk script
  • Failed to use 'elegant cursive' for the title as requested

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

  • + Artistic and stylistically diverse chalk rendering
  • + Features a wooden frame that fits a 'cozy café' aesthetic better than the outdoor doorframe in A
  • Extremely poor text rendering with many gibberish characters
  • Fails to follow specific menu item names and date accurately
  • Messy composition that ignores the requested layout structure

Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro followed all prompt instructions regarding specific text content and spelling, although the 'handwriting' looks a bit like a sanitized digital font. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium failed significantly on the text rendering, providing illegible characters and incorrect menu items. Recraft V4 Pro is the clear winner for its functional and accurate reading of the complex text requirements.

The Reversed Rodeo

Text-to-Image

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

Recraft V4 Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

AI Judge Analysis

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Excellent cinematic lighting and atmosphere with a coherent moon and asteroid background.
  • + High level of detail in the textures of the horse's coat and the astronaut's suit.
  • Completely failed the negative constraint to have the horse on top of the astronaut.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

  • + Successfully interpreted the surreal nature of the prompt.
  • + Included clear astronaut suit details and a vast space background.
  • Failed the specific spatial instruction for the horse to be 'on top' of the astronaut.
  • Significant anatomical errors, including the horse having five legs and warped legs/hooves.
  • The astronaut's legs are awkwardly clipped through the horse's body.

Verdict: Both models failed the specific instruction to reverse the positions (horse on top), providing a traditional astronaut riding a horse instead. Recraft V4 Pro is the winner because it provides a high-quality, cinematic, and anatomically correct image, whereas Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium suffered from severe anatomical distortions and incoherent leg placement.

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.”

Recraft V4 Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

AI Judge Analysis

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Excellent photorealism with convincing rain effects and depth of field.
  • + Accurately depicts the businesswoman looking at her phone as requested.
  • + The capybara's anatomy and poses are integrated well into the driver's seat.
  • The capybara's face is slightly dark due to the lighting.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

  • + Strong symmetrical composition and clear character focus.
  • + High contrast and vibrant colors make the capybara the clear center of interest.
  • Failed to include the businesswoman looking at her phone; she is looking forward instead.
  • The capybara's front paws look distorted and have sharp claws that aren't quite natural for the species.
  • The interior of the vehicle is less realistic and lacks depth compared to Model A.

Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro is the clear winner as it followed every detail of the prompt, including the specific action of the passenger looking at her phone. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium failed that specific instruction and struggled with the anatomy of the capybara's paws, whereas Recraft V4 Pro produced a highly realistic, cinematic result.

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.”

Recraft V4 Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

AI Judge Analysis

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Perfect text rendering for both the main title and all detailed event information.
  • + Excellent cinematic lighting and high-quality realistic textures on the jack-o-lantern.
  • + Integrated the border and banner elements seamlessly into a polished composition.
  • The background feels more like a cinematic photo than a 'dark parchment poster' or 'invitation' style.
  • The jack-o-lantern is central but sits on rocks rather than being integrated into the graphic design.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

  • + Captured the vintage parchment and poster aesthetic much more effectively.
  • + Excellent representation of the requested thorns, webs, and twisted tree elements in the border.
  • Significant spelling errors in the title and body text (e.g., 'Halloweeen Inviloween').
  • Missing the specific '7pm' time and failed to correctly render the requested date.
  • The design feels more like a digital illustration than a 'polished, cinematic' piece.

Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro is the clear winner due to its flawless execution of the text and high-end visual realism. While Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium followed the 'parchment' and 'poster' layout more closely, it failed significantly on text legibility and contained numerous spelling errors and missing details.

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.”

Recraft V4 Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

AI Judge Analysis

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Excellent adherence to the text instructions, including the flag icon and specific hierarchy.
  • + Highly detailed rice and fish textures that match the 'refined/PBR' request.
  • + Superior isometric composition with a creative base made of rice.
  • The text alignment of 'JAPAN' is slightly wider than the flag above it.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

  • + Clean, simple composition with a minimalist aesthetic.
  • + Good rendering of the glossy seaweed and fish roe textures.
  • Failed to include the requested flag icon.
  • The text size hierarchy is reversed, with 'SUSHI' being larger than 'JAPAN'.
  • The 'i' in 'SUSHI' has an unnecessary dot, and the 'S' has a transparency artifact.

Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro significantly outperformed Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium by following every specific detail of the prompt, including the flag icon and the exact text layout. Recraft V4 Pro also produced a much more sophisticated '3D miniature' look with realistic textures, whereas Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium struggled with text rendering and missed several prompt requirements.

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.”

Recraft V4 Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

AI Judge Analysis

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Excellent adherence to the 'rolling and tumbling' action described in the prompt.
  • + Highly realistic textures for fur and dew-covered grass.
  • + Successfully included all four requested animals (dog, cat, bunny, fox) with distinct features.
  • The fox's tail positioning is a bit awkward behind the puppy.
  • The lighting is slightly more muted than the 'vibrant' feel suggested by the prompt.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

  • + Very vibrant color palette and strong morning light effect with visible bokeh.
  • + Clear, high-contrast subjects that pop against the background.
  • Failed to include the baby bunny, only showing three animals.
  • The kitten has an anatomically strange face that looks like a hybrid between a cat and fox.
  • The style is more 'digital art' or '3D render' than the requested hyper-photorealistic look.

Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro is the clear winner as it successfully included all four requested animals and captured a much more realistic, photographic aesthetic with natural textures. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium missed one of the four animals (the bunny) and produced a more artificial, stylized image that lacked the anatomical accuracy of the first model.

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.”

Recraft V4 Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

AI Judge Analysis

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Excellent typography with correct spelling and proper accents.
  • + Clean, vector-style design that perfectly fits the minimalist logo prompt.
  • + Accurate rendering of all requested elements including the cloche, steam, and banner.
  • The steam is very subtle, almost appearing as part of the lettering.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

  • + Strong vintage aesthetic with nice woodcut-style shading.
  • + Good use of the warm cream and brown color palette.
  • Multiple spelling errors in the brand name ('Caffee', 'Florrian').
  • Incorrect date 'Est 170' instead of '1720'.
  • The composition is cluttered and lacks the requested minimalism.

Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro is the clear winner as it delivered a professional, clean logo with perfect spelling and high-quality vector typography. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium failed on basic text rendering and created a cluttered design that ignored the 'minimalist' instruction.

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.”

Recraft V4 Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

AI Judge Analysis

Recraft V4 Pro

  • + Excellent typography with perfect spelling of 'Saturn V', 'Tranquility', and the astronaut names.
  • + Perfect adherence to the requested flat-vector style with a clean, modern layout.
  • + Highly accurate iconography for each mission stage including the lunar module and Saturn V.
  • The Saturn V rocket illustration is slightly generic but still fits the style well.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium

  • + Aesthetically pleasing use of the NASA-inspired color palette in a dark mode theme.
  • Numerous spelling errors in text (e.g., 'Tralluunar', 'Tranllity', 'Arinluriar').
  • Iconography is abstract and does not represent the specific mission stages requested (e.g., no Saturn V or lunar module).
  • Text rendering is messy and hallucinated.

Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro produced a professional-grade infographic with perfect text accuracy, clean layout, and specific iconography that perfectly follows the prompt instructions. In contrast, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium failed significantly on the informational aspect, with severe spelling errors and abstract shapes that did not resemble the requested mission stages.

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