Recraft V4
Recraft V4 costs $0.048/image on FairStack — a text to image model for Brand-consistent marketing materials, Social media graphics with text, Design mockups. No subscription required. Pay per generation with full REST API access. FairStack applies a transparent 20% margin on infrastructure cost so you always see the real price.
What is Recraft V4?
Recraft V4 Image is Recraft's text-to-image generation model (separate from the vector variant), focused on design workflows with precise color palette control and strong text-in-image rendering. The model supports multiple style modes including realistic, digital illustration, and vector illustration, with a 10,000-character prompt limit for detailed creative descriptions. At $0.04 per image, it provides affordable access to Recraft's design-focused generation capabilities. The color palette control allows specification of exact RGB values for brand-consistent output, a feature rare among image generation models. Text rendering in generated images is clean and readable, making it suitable for marketing materials and social media graphics. Compared to general-purpose image models like GPT Image or Seedream that focus on photorealism, Recraft V4 Image is optimized for design workflows where brand consistency and text placement matter. Against the Recraft V4 Pro Image at $0.25, the standard tier offers good quality at a lower price. Best suited for brand-consistent marketing materials, social media graphics with text, design mockups, and illustrations with specific color palettes. Available on FairStack at infrastructure cost plus a 20% platform fee.
Key Features
What are Recraft V4's strengths?
What are Recraft V4's limitations?
What is Recraft V4 best for?
How much does Recraft V4 cost?
How does Recraft V4 perform across capabilities?
Estimated scores — Recraft V4 image variant (not vector). Strong on design/text, weaker on photorealism.
Example Outputs
Generated with Recraft V4 on FairStack
A modern logo design for 'Aurora Coffee Co' with a sunrise icon, clean minimalist typography on white background
A vintage travel poster for 'Visit Mars' with retro 1960s space age aesthetic, bold typography
How do I use the Recraft V4 API?
curl -X POST https://api.fairstack.ai/v1/generations/image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $FAIRSTACK_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "recraft-v4-image-t2i",
"prompt": "A modern logo design for 'Aurora Coffee Co' with a sunrise icon, clean minimalist typography on white background"
}'import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://api.fairstack.ai/v1/generations/image",
headers={
"Authorization": f"Bearer {FAIRSTACK_API_KEY}",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
json={
"model": "recraft-v4-image-t2i",
"prompt": "A modern logo design for 'Aurora Coffee Co' with a sunrise icon, clean minimalist typography on white background",
},
)
result = response.json()
print(result["url"])const response = await fetch(
"https://api.fairstack.ai/v1/generations/image",
{
method: "POST",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.FAIRSTACK_API_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
model: "recraft-v4-image-t2i",
prompt: "A modern logo design for 'Aurora Coffee Co' with a sunrise icon, clean minimalist typography on white background",
}),
}
);
const result = await response.json();
console.log(result.url);What parameters does Recraft V4 support?
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Recraft V4 cost?
Recraft V4 costs $0.048/image on FairStack as of 2026-03-23. This price includes FairStack's transparent 20% margin on infrastructure cost. No subscription or monthly fee — you pay per generation only. Minimum deposit is $1.
What is Recraft V4 and what is it best for?
Recraft V4 Image is Recraft's text-to-image generation model (separate from the vector variant), focused on design workflows with precise color palette control and strong text-in-image rendering. The model supports multiple style modes including realistic, digital illustration, and vector illustration, with a 10,000-character prompt limit for detailed creative descriptions. At $0.04 per image, it provides affordable access to Recraft's design-focused generation capabilities. The color palette control allows specification of exact RGB values for brand-consistent output, a feature rare among image generation models. Text rendering in generated images is clean and readable, making it suitable for marketing materials and social media graphics. Compared to general-purpose image models like GPT Image or Seedream that focus on photorealism, Recraft V4 Image is optimized for design workflows where brand consistency and text placement matter. Against the Recraft V4 Pro Image at $0.25, the standard tier offers good quality at a lower price. Best suited for brand-consistent marketing materials, social media graphics with text, design mockups, and illustrations with specific color palettes. Available on FairStack at infrastructure cost plus a 20% platform fee. Recraft V4 is best for Brand-consistent marketing materials, Social media graphics with text, Design mockups. Available via FairStack's REST API with curl, Python, and Node.js SDKs.
Does Recraft V4 have an API?
Yes. Recraft V4 is available via FairStack's REST API at api.fairstack.ai. Send a POST request to /v1/generations/image with your API key and prompt. Works with curl, Python requests, Node.js fetch, and any HTTP client. No SDK installation required.
How does Recraft V4 compare to other image models?
Recraft V4 excels at Brand-consistent marketing materials, Social media graphics with text, Design mockups. It is a text to image model priced at $0.048/image on FairStack. Key strengths: Precise color control for brand consistency, Strong text rendering in images. Compare all image models at fairstack.ai/models.
What makes Recraft V4 stand out from other image generators?
Recraft V4 stands out with precise color control for brand consistency and strong text rendering in images. Generation typically completes in under 5 seconds.
What are the known limitations of Recraft V4?
Key limitations include: less photorealistic than seedream or imagen models; smaller community compared to flux or gpt image. FairStack documents these transparently so you can choose the right model for your workflow.
How fast is Recraft V4?
Recraft V4 typically completes in under 5 seconds. This makes it suitable for real-time applications, interactive workflows, and high-volume batch processing.
What features does Recraft V4 support?
Recraft V4 offers: color palette control; strong text rendering; style system; design-focused. All capabilities are accessible through both the FairStack web interface and REST API.