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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Wan 2.7
19.0
arena score
#34 of 44 in Text-to-Image
Vote tally
Where the votes landed
Recraft V4 Pro
100.0%
win rate
Ties
0.0%
Wan 2.7
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.
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
Wan 2.7
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Excellent text realism with authentic chalk texture and smear marks
- + Accurately rendered all requested menu items with zero spelling errors
- + Followed the prompt to include ‘natural variations in letter size’ for a more human feel
- − The title is in a clean sans-serif style rather than the requested ‘elegant cursive’
- − The composition is a bit tight on the left side near the door frame
Wan 2.7
- + Successfully used a script-style font for the title as requested
- + Perfectly centered composition with balanced margins
- + High clarity and contrast making the text very legible
- − The text looks like a digital font overlay rather than realistic chalk handwriting
- − Lowercase 't's and 'o's are too uniform, missing the requested 'natural variations'
- − The lighting on the board is somewhat flat compared to the surrounding environment
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro produced a significantly more realistic image that captures the physical texture of chalk and the natural imperfections of handwriting, despite missing the cursive instruction for the title. Wan 2.7 followed the cursive instruction but failed the 'no digital fonts' requirement, resulting in a menu that looks like a clean graphic design rather than a handwritten chalkboard. Recraft V4 Pro is the clear winner for its superior texture and adherence to the physical medium.
The Reversed Rodeo
Text-to-Image“Horse riding astronaut in space — horse on top, not vice versa. Surreal, highly detailed, cinematic.”
Recraft V4 Pro
Wan 2.7
100% wins
0% ties
0% wins
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Excellent cinematic lighting and atmosphere
- + Highly detailed environment with realistic textures on the asteroids and planetary surface
- + Dynamic sense of movement with debris spray
- − Failed the negative constraint; the astronaut is riding the horse, not vice versa
- − The horse's back legs lack anatomical clarity in the debris
Wan 2.7
- + Clean, sharp imagery with good contrast
- + Well-rendered astronaut suit details including flags and patches
- + Clearer depiction of the horse's anatomy
- − Failed the negative constraint; the astronaut is riding the horse
- − Composition feels a bit more generic or 'clip-art' style compared to the prompt's 'cinematic' request
Verdict: Both models failed to follow the specific negative constraint to place the 'horse on top' of the astronaut, defaulting to the standard horse-rider configuration. Recraft V4 Pro produced a far more cinematic and artistically compelling image with beautiful lighting, whereas Wan 2.7 provided a standard, though technically clean, interpretation.
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
Wan 2.7
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Excellent photorealistic texture on the capybara's fur and the leather jacket
- + Great atmospheric lighting with realistic rainy reflections on the car and window
- + Correct placement of the passenger in the back seat as requested
Wan 2.7
- + Successfully shows both front paws on the steering wheel
- + Very clear and sharp facial features on the capybara
- − The human passenger is in the front passenger seat instead of the back seat
- − The capybara's fur looks slightly stylized or artificial compared to the background
- − The capybara's paws are rendered with an unnatural, almost claw-like appearance
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro produced a much more convincing and atmospheric image, correctly placing the passenger in the back seat and delivering high-quality textures that blend the capybara naturally into the scene. Wan 2.7 failed the spatial requirement of putting the passenger in the back seat and had less realistic fur textures.
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
Wan 2.7
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Excellent cinematic lighting and photographic quality
- + Perfectly sharp and legible typography for all requested fields
- − Missed the 'scroll banner' design element
- − Background is more generic spooky than 'vintage gothic parchment'
Wan 2.7
- + Highly accurate interpretation of the 'vintage parchment' and 'scroll banner' request
- + Intricate illustrative border featuring thorns, webs, and skulls
- − Missing some text from the scroll banner
- − Illustration style is less cinematic than requested
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro delivers a high-impact cinematic design with superior text clarity, while Wan 2.7 better captures the specific layout elements like the parchment texture and scroll. Recraft V4 Pro is generally preferred for its more polished and professional aesthetic.
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