Recraft's latest image generation model at ~2048px resolution with stronger composition, refined lighting, and realistic materials for print-ready and large-scale work
Settled by community votes across 4 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
Recraft V4 Pro
24.3
arena score
#18 of 44 in Text-to-Image
Skill signature
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Reve Image 1.0
19.7
arena score
#33 of 44 in Text-to-Image
Vote tally
Where the votes landed
Recraft V4 Pro
100.0%
win rate
Ties
0.0%
Reve Image 1.0
0.0%
win rate
100.0%
0.0% ties
0.0%
Shared challenges
4
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
Reve Image 1.0
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Excellent photorealistic textures on the wooden table and book cover
- + Very realistic light refraction and reflections within the glass cube
- + Satisfies all prompt requirements including the specific placement of the plant
- − The sphere is quite large relative to the cube, making it feel less 'small' than requested
Reve Image 1.0
- + Successfully places all requested elements in the scene
- + Good representation of 'soft window light' with distinct shadows
- + The blue sphere is appropriately sized relative to the cube
- − The blue sphere appears to be floating unnaturally in the center of the cube
- − The plant is placed to the side rather than 'behind' the cube as requested
- − Lower overall texture detail compared to the competition
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro produces a significantly more realistic image with superior textures and lighting physics, particularly in how the glass cube interacts with the environment. Reve Image 1.0 follows the scaling of the sphere better but fails the 'behind the cube' placement for the plant and features an unrealistic floating object effect.
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
Reve Image 1.0
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Excellent depiction of ornate, high-resolution engraving on the armor.
- + Stronger composition with a central, imposing gaze.
- + Superior handling of the braided hair and realistic dirt textures.
- − The lighting on the face is a bit flat compared to the dramatic background fires.
Reve Image 1.0
- + Beautiful warm torchlight reflection on the skin and metal surfaces.
- + Captures the bokeh sparks and shallow depth of field very effectively.
- + Highly detailed texture on the fabric neck underlayer.
- − The facial features look slightly youthful for a 'battle-worn' paladin.
- − The bead placement in the hair is a bit cluttered and lacks the structure of Model A.
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro provides a more authoritative and detailed portrayal of a veteran paladin with exceptional armor engravings and a focused composition. While Reve Image 1.0 has superior atmospheric lighting and lighting physics on the subject's face, Recraft V4 Pro's overall texture work and character design feel more aligned with the 'battle-worn' prompt.
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
Reve Image 1.0
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Excellent text rendering and layout placement
- + Highly detailed and realistic textures for rice and fish
- + Accurate 3D diorama feel with complex lighting
- − The diorama base is made of rice, which looks a bit messy compared to a structured base
Reve Image 1.0
- + Appealing 'cartoon' aesthetic as requested
- + Clean and well-structured diorama base
- + Vibrant colors and simple, effective composition
- − Text layout is staggered rather than 'top-center'
- − Textures are very flat and lack the requested 'realistic PBR' quality
- − Small errors in the flag icon integration
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro captures all technical aspects of the prompt, including the specific font placement, flag icons, and sophisticated PBR textures that give it a premium 3D look. Reve Image 1.0 interprets the 'cartoon' instruction well but falls short on the complex material requirements and text formatting.
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
Reve Image 1.0
100% wins
0% ties
0% wins
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Excellent text rendering with no spelling errors across all six steps.
- + Perfect adherence to the flat-vector aesthetic with a clean, professional layout.
- + Accurately represents the specific NASA-inspired color palette requested.
- − The layout is a bit sparse with significant whitespace.
- − The descent and landing icons are nearly identical.
Reve Image 1.0
- + Good use of the navy background color for a space theme.
- + Creative inclusion of numbered steps to guide the eye.
- − Numerous spelling errors including 'Anmlot', 'Lunnr', and 'Dessent'.
- − Missed several requested steps, skipping from 'Earth Orbit' directly to 'Lunnr Orbit'.
- − Icons are inconsistent in style compared to the prompt's request for crisp lines.
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro is the clear winner as it followed every instruction, including the six specific mission steps, and rendered all text perfectly. Reve Image 1.0 struggled with spelling, accurate mission details, and maintaining a consistent flat-vector style.
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