Recraft V4.1 Flash Portraits: Realism vs. Stylization Comparison

Using the same subject and composition, this compares the output differences of Recraft V4.1 Flash under two types of prompts—"photographic realism" and "artistic stylization"—as a reference sample for text-to-image prompts in the portrait category. This model takes text-only input and natively outputs finished bitmap images at roughly 1K resolution, with end-to-end generation taking about 1.3–1.5 seconds, making it suitable for a creative rhythm of continuous image output. This work uses a vertical portrait aspect ratio (portrait_4_3) and constrains the overall color with a neutral palette and background color, keeping the lighting and skin tones of the portrait subject within a controllable range so that the differences are concentrated in the style description itself: the realism side emphasizes lens focal length, natural window light, and skin texture; the artistic side emphasizes brushstrokes, color blocks, and flattened treatment. It is suitable for portrait output scenarios that require rapid trial and error, such as social media avatars and covers, style previews of brand character images, and preliminary confirmation of composition and lighting before subsequent enhancement to Recraft V4.1 Pro refinement. When writing prompts, this entry can be treated as a comparison template: fix the subject and composition description and replace only the style paragraph to observe the impact of style words on the final output.