Recraft's latest text-to-image generation model with high-quality output, supporting various aspect ratios and custom color palettes
Settled by community votes across 4 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
Recraft V4
26.4
arena score
#8 of 44 in Text-to-Image
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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
0.0%
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Ties
0.0%
Reve Image 1.0
100.0%
win rate
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.
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
Reve Image 1.0
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4
- + Excellent photo-realism with highly detailed textures on the book and table.
- + Sophisticated handling of light and reflections within the glass cube.
- + Accurate placement of all requested elements with a central, balanced composition.
- − The blue sphere appears to be floating mid-air inside the cube without visible support, which feels slightly unnatural.
- − The green plant is quite dominant in the background, slightly distracting from the subject.
Reve Image 1.0
- + Clean, modern aesthetic with bright, vibrant colors.
- + Good adherence to the spatial requirements of the prompt.
- + The lighting and shadows on the wooden surface are well-rendered.
- − The green plant in the background is blurred to the point of being indistinct.
- − The glass cube lacks realistic thickness and refractive properties compared to Model A.
- − The composition feels a bit more generic or computer-generated.
Verdict: Recraft V4 is the clear winner due to its superior photo-realism and complex rendering of glass and light. While both models followed the prompt perfectly, Recraft V4 captured fine details like the texture of the book pages and the grain of the wood much more effectively than Reve Image 1.0.
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
Reve Image 1.0
0% wins
0% ties
100% wins
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4
- + Excellent execution of the battle-worn aesthetic with realistic dirt and texture.
- + Highly detailed engraving on the plate armor and visible leather straps as requested.
- + Strong composition with a powerful, intense character expression.
- − The braids are a bit messy, though fitting for a character in a battle context.
Reve Image 1.0
- + Good use of warm torchlight and shallow depth of field.
- + Accurate rendering of small beads within the braided hair.
- + Intricate engraving on the chest plate.
- − The character's face appears too young and 'clean' for the description of a battle-worn paladin.
- − The skin textures and scars are less defined and look more like small specs of debris than lifelike details.
Verdict: Recraft V4 captured the 'battle-worn' essence much more effectively, providing deep textures on the armor and a grizzled, realistic appearance for the paladin. Reve Image 1.0 struggled with the age and wear requested, producing a more youthful-looking character with less convincing skin details, although its braided hair was more intricate.
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
Reve Image 1.0
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4
- + Excellent high-resolution textures for the fish and ice base.
- + Perfectly centered and clean typography with the flag icon.
- + Strong PBR material qualities.
- − Lean more toward photorealism than the requested cartoon style.
- − The crystalline base looks more like coarse salt or ice than a traditional diorama.
Reve Image 1.0
- + Captures the 3D cartoon/toy aesthetic perfectly.
- + Clearly follows the isometric diorama base requirement.
- + Bold and legible typography.
- − The flag icon is positioned to the side rather than top-center.
- − Overall textures are very simple and lack the 3D refinement of the competitor.
Verdict: Recraft V4 produces a much higher quality final image with superior text rendering and material depth, though it leans realistic. Reve Image 1.0 interprets the 'cartoon' style more literally but lacks the polish and layout precision of Recraft V4.
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
Reve Image 1.0
AI Judge Analysis
Recraft V4
- + Exceptional text rendering with perfect spelling of all technical terms.
- + Very clean, professional layout that matches the 'modern vector infographic' prompt perfectly.
- + Accurate representation of all six requested stages with logical iconography.
- − The layout is slightly disconnected with large gaps between the text blocks.
- − Omitted the 'muted red' from the primary iconography, sticking mostly to navy and light gray.
Reve Image 1.0
- + Dynamic use of color that better reflects the requested NASA-inspired palette.
- + Solid icon design that represents the craft and planetary bodies well.
- − Poor text rendering with several spelling errors like 'LUNNR', 'DESSENT', and 'APQUO'.
- − Missing the 'Translunar' stage entirely, jumping directly to Lunar Orbit.
Verdict: Recraft V4 followed all instructions perfectly, including the specific six-step sequence and complex text strings, resulting in a ready-to-use infographic. Reve Image 1.0 struggled with spelling and omitted one of the requested steps, making it less functional as an informative poster.
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