Recraft AI's text-to-vector model for generating production-ready SVG vector images with clean geometry, structured layers, and editable paths
Settled by community votes across 6 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
Recraft V4 SVG
22.4
arena score
#2 of 5 in Text-to-Vector
Top 2 in Text-to-Vector
Skill signature
· Text-to-Vector
Recraft V4.1 SVG
17.4
arena score
#3 of 5 in Text-to-Vector
Top 3 in Text-to-Vector
Vote tally
Where the votes landed
Recraft V4 SVG
50.0%
win rate
Ties
50.0%
Recraft V4.1 SVG
0.0%
win rate
50.0%
50.0% ties
0.0%
Shared challenges
6
Challenge by challenge
The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.
The Nintendo Switch
Text-to-Vector“Draw a Nintendo Switch”
Recraft V4 SVG
Recraft V4.1 SVG
0% wins
100% ties
0% wins
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4 SVG
- + Features a vibrant and creative Memphis-style background.
- + Clean vector lines and bold color palette.
- + Includes iconic face buttons and analog sticks.
- − Button layout is incorrect (A/B/X/Y labels are shuffled).
- − Proportions are slightly bulky compared to the real device.
Recraft V4.1 SVG
- + Excellent text rendering and logo accuracy.
- + The proportions closely resemble the actual Nintendo Switch console.
- + Captures the official branding better than the other model.
- − Simple, flat orange background lacks visual depth.
- − Contains a strange floating icon above the console that is out of place.
Verdict: Recraft V4.1 SVG is the winner for its superior adherence to the real-world product, including an accurate logo and legible text. While Recraft V4 SVG offers a more interesting artistic composition, its incorrect button labeling and slightly distorted proportions make it a less accurate representation of a Nintendo Switch.
Pelican on a bike
Text-to-Vector“Pelican riding a bicycle”
Recraft V4 SVG
Recraft V4.1 SVG
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4 SVG
- + Clean vector illustration style with consistent line work
- + Excellent character design adding personality with clothes and a helmet
- + Smart composition that conveys a sense of motion
- − The beak profile is slightly distorted, resembling a generic bird rather than a distinct pelican pouch
Recraft V4.1 SVG
- + Accurately depicts the anatomical features of a pelican's beak and gular pouch
- + Bold, high-contrast flat color palette
- − Anatomical structure is awkward with humanoid legs and feet merged strangely
- − The bicycle frame is geometrically incorrect with a redundant bar through the rear wheel
- − Static pose lacks the charm and energy of the competitor
Verdict: Recraft V4 provides a much more cohesive and charming illustration with a strong sense of character and movement. While Recraft V4.1 has a more accurate pelican head, it suffers from several technical drawing errors in the bicycle frame and a less creative composition.
Cat drinking milk
Text-to-Vector“A cat drinking milk by a morning window while a boy watches from outside, simple vector illustration”
Recraft V4 SVG
Recraft V4.1 SVG
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4 SVG
- + Excellent vector illustration style with clean lines and balanced weight
- + Strong narrative adherence with the boy clearly watching from a different spatial plane (outside)
- + Vibrant color palette and charming character design
- − The cat is holding the mug with human-like hands, which is a bit surreal
- − The content of the mug looks more like steaming water/tea than milk
Recraft V4.1 SVG
- + Minimalist aesthetic that adheres to the 'simple vector' prompt
- + Good implementation of the cat with milk and straw
- − The composition is awkward with the boy looking up at the sky rather than at the cat
- − Lower level of detail and character expression compared to the other model
Verdict: Recraft V4 SVG creates a much more engaging and high-quality vector illustration with a clear sense of interior and exterior space. Recraft V4.1 SVG is functional but feels overly simplistic and misses the 'watching' interaction between the boy and the cat, as the boy's gaze is directed upward at the clouds.
Robo-Logo
Text-to-Vector“Minimalist vector logo of a friendly robot holding a coffee cup, clean lines, flat design, white background”
Recraft V4 SVG
Recraft V4.1 SVG
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4 SVG
- + Excellent use of color and geometric shapes to create a character.
- + Professional typography that complements the logo style.
- + The robot looks friendly and expressive.
- − The arm holding the coffee cup is visually merged with the body stripes, making the connection unclear.
Recraft V4.1 SVG
- + High adherence to minimalism and flat design.
- + Clear silhouettes and simple, readable icon shapes.
- + Strong anatomical clarity for a minimalist character design.
- − The black head with small white eyes can appear slightly ominous rather than friendly.
- − The font choice is generic compared to the first model.
Verdict: Recraft V4 SVG creates a more charming and commercially viable logo with vibrant colors and excellent typography. While Recraft V4.1 SVG is arguably more 'minimalist' and has better structural clarity, it lacks the warmth and personality requested by the word 'friendly'.
Capybara Construction Worker
Text-to-Vector“A Capybara steering an excavator”
Recraft V4 SVG
Recraft V4.1 SVG
100% wins
0% ties
0% wins
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4 SVG
- + Excellent flat-style illustration with a complete background.
- + Clear depiction of an excavator with tracks, a cab, and a boom arm.
- + Consistent line weights and a cohesive color palette.
- − The character design looks more like a generic bear than a distinct capybara.
Recraft V4.1 SVG
- + The character has facial features more characteristic of a capybara.
- + Includes a relevant construction hard hat.
- − The excavator is poorly constructed with a wheel instead of tracks and a floating arm.
- − Lack of background makes the image feel unfinished compared to Model A.
- − Anatomy of the arms and steering levers is messy and physically incoherent.
Verdict: Recraft V4 SVG delivers a much more professional and complete illustration with a well-defined excavator and a full landscape. While Recraft V4.1 SVG captures the specific capybara facial features slightly better, it fails significantly on the mechanical structure of the excavator and lacks the polished composition of the first model.
The Elephant Artist
Text-to-Vector“Elephant painting a lighthouse”
Recraft V4 SVG
Recraft V4.1 SVG
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4 SVG
- + Features a vibrant and balanced composition with a full background (ocean, seagull, clouds).
- + Cleverly shows the elephant holding a oversized paintbrush with its trunk for great storytelling.
- + Strong character design with charming details like the boots and patterned skin.
- − The trunk-to-brush connection is a bit cluttered with the additional yellow hand-like shapes.
Recraft V4.1 SVG
- + Clear and minimalist flat-design aesthetic with a bold color palette.
- + Excellent use of negative space and clean lines.
- + Very direct interpretation of the 'painting' action with dripping yellow paint on the tower.
- − The composition feels slightly empty compared to Model A.
- − The elephant's anatomy is highly stylized to the point of being a simple blob.
Verdict: Recraft V4 SVG provides a much richer and more illustrative scene with secondary characters and environmental details, making it feel more like a complete artwork. Recraft V4.1 SVG offers a cleaner, more minimalist design which is effective for icons or logos, but lacks the character and storytelling depth found in V4.
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Recraft V4.1 text-to-vector model — generates fully editable SVGs with structured layers and clean geometry for logos, icons, and illustration systems