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 Pro
21.4
arena score
#29 of 44 in Text-to-Image
Vote tally
Where the votes landed
Recraft V4 Pro
0.0%
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Wan 2.7 Pro
100.0%
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0.0%
0.0% ties
100.0%
Shared challenges
4
Challenge by challenge
The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.
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
Wan 2.7 Pro
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Displays excellent photorealistic textures for the bun and dripping sauce.
- + The text integration looks sophisticated with its internal fire texture.
- + Effective use of a dark, atmospheric background with subtle embers.
- − The composition is slightly bottom-heavy with the lower bun cut off.
Wan 2.7 Pro
- + Bold, vibrant colors and very clear, legible typography.
- + Dynamic layout with symmetrical distribution of ingredients.
- + Strong adherence to the fiery aesthetic with glows and sparks throughout.
- − Textures look more like a digital illustration than a photorealistic image.
- − The cheese looks relatively flat and synthetic compared to other elements.
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro succeeds with tactile realism and a polished, professional advertisement layout. Wan 2.7 Pro offers a more energetic, illustrative style with better text clarity, but it fails to meet the photorealistic requirement as effectively as Recraft V4 Pro.
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 Pro
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Excellent spelling accuracy on all menu items
- + Realistic chalk dust and texture on the board surface
- − The font looks too digital and uniform, failing the 'handwritten' and 'cursive' requirement
- − The text lacks the natural variation in letter size and slant requested in the prompt
Wan 2.7 Pro
- + Successfully rendered the title in a cursive style as requested
- + Text has a more authentic hand-drawn feel with tall, condensed lettering and stroke variations
- + Excellent adherence to the full prompt including the bottom disclaimer text
- − Slightly less realistic chalk texture compared to Model A
- − The horizontal divider lines are a bit shaky
Verdict: Wan 2.7 Pro is the winner because it successfully followed the stylistic instructions for cursive and handwritten chalk text, whereas Recraft V4 Pro produced text that looks like a clean digital font. Wan 2.7 Pro also perfectly captured all requested text, including the items and the bottom disclaimer, with a much more organic aesthetic.
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 Pro
0% wins
0% ties
100% wins
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Excellent atmospheric lighting and rain details on the taxi window.
- + Captures the 'bored' expression of the passenger perfectly in the background.
- + Capybara hands/paws are integrated realistically with the jacket sleeves.
- − The perspective is a bit tight, cutting off some of the taxi interior.
- − The capybara's cap looks slightly photoshopped onto the head compared to the rest of the lighting.
Wan 2.7 Pro
- + Strong foreground clarity and sharper focus on the capybara's fur.
- + Accurately places the passenger in the back seat with a clear 'bored' expression.
- + Includes great details like the seatbelt and visible steering wheel grip.
- − The capybara's hands look more like primate hands than capybara paws.
- − The lighting on the capybara's head is a bit too bright compared to the dark car interior.
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro creates a more cinematic and moody atmosphere with realistic rain and professional lighting, making the surreal scene feel grounded. Wan 2.7 Pro offers more clarity and detail in the characters, but the anatomy of the capybara's hands is slightly unsettling and the interior lighting is less cohesive.
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 Pro
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4 Pro
- + Excellent photographic cinematic lighting.
- + Perfectly legible and accurate text rendering.
- − Lacks the requested parchment texture.
- − The border appears as a static overlay rather than an integrated part of the scene.
Wan 2.7 Pro
- + Strong vintage aesthetic with a clear parchment textured background.
- + Highly detailed illustrative border containing all requested elements like thorns and webs.
- − Text layout is somewhat cluttered with added hallucinated details.
- − Overall style leans more toward modern illustration than cinematic realism.
Verdict: Recraft V4 Pro delivers a clean, high-contrast photographic design with perfect text accuracy, whereas Wan 2.7 Pro better captures the 'vintage parchment' and complex border requirements through an illustrative style. Recraft V4 Pro is likely preferred for its professional layout and superior lighting.
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