Recraft V4.1 API Pricing: Flash at $0.01 per Image

TL;DR

• The Recraft V4.1 family has two rates: recraft-v4.1/text-to-image at $0.05/image for finals and recraft-v4.1-flash/text-to-image at $0.01/image for drafts — identical parameters, just a different model.
• The usual play: 10 directions on Flash for $0.10, then one V4.1 final at $0.05 — $0.15 a set; $10 buys 1,000 Flash images.
• Both are live: the V4.1 page and the Flash page. New accounts get 200 free credits. API usage is in the guide.

Price table

Model	Per image	100 images	1,000 images	$10 yields
recraft-v4.1-flash/text-to-image	$0.01	$1.00	$10.00	1,000
recraft-v4.1/text-to-image	$0.05	$5.00	$50.00	200

HiAPI current prices, checked October 22, 2026.

Size presets, colors, and background_color never change the price; you pay for successful images, and failed tasks aren't billed. V4.1 costs 5× Flash — the premium buys final-grade detail.

Same prompt, both tiers, real outputs

Pair A: brand poster (same prompt)

Minimalist brand poster for a specialty coffee brand, huge bold headline "NORTH BEAN" in clean sans-serif, warm terracotta and cream palette, single coffee bean illustration, generous negative space, Swiss grid layout

Flash $0.01	V4.1 $0.05

Left: recraft-v4.1-flash/text-to-image, portrait_4_3, $0.01. Right: recraft-v4.1/text-to-image, portrait_4_3, sample image 896×1216, $0.05. Same prompt, one render each.

Generate with Flash → | Generate with V4.1 →

What you can see in pair A: both land the big headline, the coffee bean, and Swiss-grid white space; zoom in and V4.1's headline strokes and negative space finish more cleanly.

Pair B: product still (similar prompts, different wording)

Both frames are "ceramic pour-over dripper + walnut counter + morning light" with different prompt wording — stated as-is. The Flash side:

Close-up product photograph of a ceramic pour-over coffee dripper on a walnut counter, steam rising, morning window light, shallow depth of field

The V4.1 side:

Photorealistic product photography of a matte black ceramic pour-over coffee dripper on a walnut table, soft morning side light, shallow depth of field, subtle steam, premium catalog look

Flash $0.01	V4.1 $0.05

Left: Flash, square_hd, 1024×1024, $0.01. Right: V4.1, square_hd, sample image 1024×1024, $0.05. Prompts are similar but not identical — read the pair for tier-level detail only.

Flash prompt → | V4.1 prompt →

What you can see in pair B: V4.1 renders finer matte-ceramic texture and steam layering; Flash goes flatter — enough for direction checks.

Spending less

• Draft everything on Flash: $0.01 an image, 10 directions for $0.10; reuse your V4.1 prompt wording as-is.
• Finalize on V4.1: rerun the keeper with only model changed at $0.05.
• colors is free: the palette parameter costs the same on both tiers — bring it into drafts.
• Pure volume output (social art, draft rounds) can stay on Flash: 1,000 images for $10.00.

Compared with related models (HiAPI prices)

Model	Per image	Notes
recraft-v4.1-flash/text-to-image	$0.01	Fast drafts
gemini-nano-banana-2.1	1K $0.022	Resolution options
krea-3/text-to-image	$0.036	Prompt reasoning
recraft-v4.1/text-to-image (this model)	$0.05	Brand colors + final detail
fibo-gen-1.5/text-to-image	$0.0575	Photoreal + same-price editor
ideogram-v4.5/text-to-image	from LOW $0.043	Typography-first

V4.1's $0.05 sits with mainstream photoreal models plus the brand-palette parameter.

Monthly budgets

Images / month	All Flash	All V4.1	9:1 mix (drafts : finals)
100	$1.00	$5.00	$1.40
1,000	$10.00	$50.00	$14.00
10,000	$100.00	$500.00	$140.00

The 9:1 mix saves about 72% versus all-V4.1, with quality given up only at the draft stage.

FAQ

Do the two tiers share identical parameters?

Yes — change only model; the code is otherwise identical.

Does colors cost anything?

No. It's API-only; Playground doesn't expose it. Both tiers are the same price.

Do failures cost anything?

No. Failed tasks aren't billed; validation rejections never bill.

How far does $10 go?

At $0.01 per Flash image, $10 buys 1,000 drafts. One image per call; the bill is images × tier price, with no volume discount.

What sizes are available?

Six presets (square, square_hd, portrait_4_3, landscape_4_3, portrait_16_9, landscape_16_9) — all at the same rate.

Next: take the NORTH BEAN prompt and run one on Flash first ($0.01), then swap in V4.1 for the final; scene templates are in the prompt guide.