Recraft V4.1 Pro tier text-to-image model — supports up to 2048×2048 and ultra-wide formats for hero imagery, campaigns, and print-ready work
Settled by community votes across 13 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
Recraft V4.1 Pro
#37 of 62 in Text-to-Image
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
#56 of 62 in Text-to-Image
Where the votes landed
Recraft V4.1 Pro
100.0%
win rate
Ties
0.0%
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
0.0%
win rate
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
Recraft V4.1 Pro
- + Perfect adherence to the spatial requirements of the prompt.
- + Highly realistic textures for the linen book cover and the grain of the wooden table.
- + Sophisticated lighting showing accurate window reflections in the glass and sphere.
- − The sphere is a very dark navy, verging on black, which slightly obscures the blue color.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Good clarity in the glass material and a vibrant blue sphere.
- + Simple, clean composition with soft lighting.
- − Failed to place the red book on top of the cube, instead placing it inside.
- − The plant is in front of the cube rather than behind it.
- − The glass cube has physically impossible geometry where the red surface meets the back wall.
Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro followed every part of the prompt perfectly, including the complex spatial relationships of the objects and the specific lighting direction. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium failed significantly on prompt adherence, placing the book inside the cube and the plant in the foreground, while also exhibiting anatomical errors in the glass rendering.
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
Recraft V4.1 Pro
- + Excellent execution of motion blur from passing cars
- + Realistic skin texture and age-appropriate details on the man
- + Perfect adherence to the 50mm lens and shallow depth of field request
- − The man's right hand position on the tire looks slightly unnatural
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Strong reflections on the wet pavement
- + Good atmospheric lighting
- − Failed to include motion blur for passing cars
- − The bicycle geometry is distorted and nonsensical near the handlebars
- − Lower overall resolution and clarity compared to the competitor
Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro is the clear winner as it successfully incorporated every element of the prompt, including the difficult-to-capture 'motion blur from passing cars' which Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium completely missed. Recraft V4.1 Pro also provided a much more realistic skin texture and a coherent photographic style that feels like an authentic candid street photo.
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
Recraft V4.1 Pro
- + Exceptional texture resolution on the face skin, dirt, and armor engravings.
- + Dynamic lighting with realistic warm torchlight reflections and orange/blue color contrast.
- + Perfect adherence to specific details like the beads in the braids and shallow depth of field.
- − The character's expression is slightly vacant despite the high detail of the eyes.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Good character composition with a strong, symmetrical facial structure.
- + The engraving style on the armor is elegant and fits the 'ornate' descriptor.
- + Consistent facial skin tones and well-rendered facial hair.
- − Failed to include the beads in the hair braids as requested.
- − Lower overall texture quality; the leather and metal look significantly flatter than Image A.
- − The 'dirt and scars' are very minimal and look more like slight skin blemishes than battle-worn marks.
Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro is the clear winner as it captures every specific detail of the prompt, most notably the beads in the braids and the intense 'battle-worn' texture of the skin. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium produces a decent image but lacks the atmospheric lighting depth and the high-fidelity material textures (leather, metal, skin) present in Recraft V4.1 Pro.
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
Recraft V4.1 Pro
- + Excellent typography with perfectly legible text and correct spelling.
- + Professional, modern layout that looks like a real-world design asset.
- + High-quality, appetizing food photography that integrates well with the white space.
- − The 'grid' for food photos is a bit loose compared to a strict geometric grid.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Stronger adherence to the 'grid' request with a high number of food photos.
- + Good use of vibrant colors within the photos.
- − Text is completely illegible gibberish throughout the image.
- − Overall layout feels cluttered and lacks the professional whitespace of Model A.
- − Extreme artifacts in font rendering and image borders.
Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro produced a high-quality, production-ready menu with perfect text legibility and a sophisticated minimalist aesthetic. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium followed the grid layout concept literally but failed significantly on text rendering and professional composition, resulting in an unusable image.
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
Recraft V4.1 Pro
- + Perfectly follows the 'exploded burger' layout with all components suspended in mid-air.
- + Exceptional text rendering with the specific fiery, glowing effect requested for all elements.
- + Very high photorealistic detail on individual food textures like the patty and tomato.
- − The composition feels slightly sterile with the very clean black background despite the smoke.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Captures a very intense fiery atmosphere and lighting.
- + Good photorealistic texture on the bun and patty.
- − Fails the primary prompt instruction for an 'exploded burger', showing a fully assembled burger instead.
- − Text rendering is basic white/black and lacks the requested fiery, glowing effect.
- − The price starburst is a simple graphic rather than a glowing integrated element.
Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro followed every specific detail of the prompt, including the complex exploded layout and the specific fiery effects for the text. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium failed to provide the exploded view requested and did not apply the fire effects to the typography. Recraft V4.1 Pro is the clear winner for its superior prompt adherence and design execution.
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
Recraft V4.1 Pro
- + Excellent text rendering with no spelling errors.
- + Perfect adherence to the requested handwriting style and chalk texture.
- + High coherence and realistic café setting background.
- − The date is slightly small compared to the main title text.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + The chalk artistic styling of the letters shows creative flair.
- + Includes a wooden frame which adds to the chalkboard aesthetic.
- − Numerous spelling errors like 'Trodalu' and 'Oocclutches'.
- − Fails to render the specific text requested in the prompt accurately.
- − Text appears more like a digital font designed to look like chalk rather than natural handwriting.
Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro followed the prompt instructions perfectly, rendering all specific menu items and the date with zero spelling errors and a very realistic handwriting style. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium struggled significantly with the text, producing gibberish words and failing to include the specific price information and items requested. Recraft V4.1 Pro is the clear winner for its superior prompt adherence and text legibility.
The Reversed Rodeo
Text-to-Image“Horse riding astronaut in space — horse on top, not vice versa. Surreal, highly detailed, cinematic.”
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4.1 Pro
- + Excellent cinematic lighting and detail on both the horse and the astronaut.
- + Superior galactic background with high-quality nebulae and planetary textures.
- + Atmospheric composition with particles that enhance the sense of motion.
- − Failed the negative constraint; the astronaut is riding the horse instead of the horse riding the astronaut.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Features a clean, high-contrast composition against a planet's horizon.
- + Good anatomical consistency for the horse and astronaut gear.
- − Failed the negative constraint similarly to Model A.
- − A large shadow appears on the planet below without a clear light source to cast it.
- − The horse's legs show minor anatomical distortions near the hooves.
Verdict: Both Recraft V4.1 Pro and Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium failed the complex spatial instruction to place the horse on top of the astronaut. However, Recraft V4.1 Pro is the superior image due to its stunning cinematic detail, better resolution, and more imaginative background rendering compared to the flatter, less detailed output from Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium.
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
Recraft V4.1 Pro
- + Excellent photorealistic texture on the capybara's fur and the taxi interior.
- + Perfect adherence to the businesswoman's bored expression and her looking at the phone.
- + Logical composition with the camera outside the side window.
- − The capybara's paws look slightly more like monkey or human hands than capybara feet.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Front-facing perspective creates an engaging character portrait.
- + Detailed driver's cap with an emblem.
- − Failed the phone requirement; the woman is just sitting and looking forward.
- − The capybara's face looks slightly distorted and asymmetrical.
- − The front paws are positioned strangely and have sharp, claw-like nails not typical of the species.
Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro is the clear winner as it followed all specific prompt instructions, including the businesswoman's phone and bored expression. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium failed several character details and produced a less realistic image with anatomical inaccuracies on the capybara.
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
Recraft V4.1 Pro
- + Perfect text rendering with zero spelling errors
- + High-quality cinematic lighting and texture
- + Excellent gothic font choice and layout
- − The parchment effect is more of a background texture than a specific 'dark parchment poster' object
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Good interpretation of the parchment poster concept
- + Includes the twisted trees and orange webs as requested
- − Significant spelling errors and mangled words in the text
- − Lower resolution visual quality with noisy edges
- − Composition feels cluttered compared to the prompt requirements
Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro is the clear winner as it successfully rendered all requested text accurately and with a high degree of artistic polish. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium struggled significantly with the text rendering, producing several spelling errors and failing to meet the cinematic quality requested.
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
Recraft V4.1 Pro
- + Excellent layout that follows all prompt instructions including the small flag icon.
- + High-quality, clean text rendering with professional typography.
- + Sophisticated use of materials and 3D diorama styling with a rice-filled base.
- − The sushi pieces are slightly small relative to the overall canvas.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Good isometric perspective on the plate and sushi rolls.
- + Vibrant color palette that stands out.
- − Failed to include the flag icon and the proportions of the text are reversed (SUSHI is larger than JAPAN).
- − Noticeable artifacts in the text rendering, specifically the letter 'S' and 'I' in 'SUSHI'.
- − The diorama base is just a simple plate, missing the 'small raised diorama' complexity requested.
Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro followed every instruction in the prompt, including specific details like the flag icon and the diorama base style. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium struggled with text clarity and missed several of the requested elements, resulting in a simpler and less polished image.
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
Recraft V4.1 Pro
- + Excellent adherence to the prompt including all four distinct animals.
- + Outstanding hyper-photorealistic textures and realistic backlighting.
- + Dynamic and natural composition with playful interactions.
- − The fox's front right leg has a slightly awkward anatomical joint.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Bright, saturated colors that create a joyful atmosphere.
- + Clean rendering of the butterfly and flowers.
- − Failed to include the baby bunny, only showing three animals.
- − Anatomy is stylized and cartoonish rather than hyper-photorealistic.
- − Lighting lacks the requested god rays and realistic dew sparkles.
Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro is the clear winner as it successfully rendered all four requested animals with incredible detail and a realistic photographic style. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium missed one of the animals (the bunny) and produced a much more generic, AI-looking image with less sophisticated lighting and textures.
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
Recraft V4.1 Pro
- + Excellent typography with perfect spelling and accent marks
- + True minimalist vector emblem style
- + Clean and readable 'Est. 1720' banner
- − Steam element is a bit simplistic and looks more like a single squiggle
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Beautiful hand-drawn vintage illustrative style
- + Nice use of cream and brown tones
- + Effective use of subtle texture
- − Spelling errors in 'Florrian' and 'Est 170'
- − Lacks the minimalist aesthetic requested in the prompt
- − Logo is overly complex and cluttered
Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro followed the prompt much more accurately, delivering a clean, professional, and correctly spelled minimalist logo. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium produced a visually appealing vintage illustration, but failed on key details like spelling, numerical accuracy, and the 'minimalist' stylistic requirement.
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
Recraft V4.1 Pro
- + Excellent text rendering with clear, legible titles and labels.
- + Strict adherence to the requested flat-vector infographic style and NASA color palette.
- + Accurate and coherent iconography for each of the specific mission steps.
- − Numbering error repeats '05' for the final two steps.
- − Misses the specific text 'Saturn V' by including a typo 'Saturn Vicon' (likely a hallucination of 'V' + 'icon').
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Atmospheric and visually creative layout.
- + Incorporates the requested NASA color palette effectively.
- − Text is highly distorted/illegible throughout most of the image.
- − Icons are messy, inconsistent, and do not clearly represent the specific mission steps requested.
- − Fails the clean, modern vector aesthetic by including significant visual noise/starscape textures.
Verdict: Recraft V4.1 Pro is the clear winner as it successfully creates a functional, clean, and legible infographic that follows every stylistic and thematic prompt requirement. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium struggles significantly with text and icon clarity, failing to deliver the 'modern vector' style requested in favor of a more abstract, textured illustration.
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