What Recraft shipped in May 2026

Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro becomes the highest-ranked text-to-image model outside Google and OpenAI

Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro became the third-ranked text-to-image model worldwide and the highest-ranked outside Google and OpenAI in the Artificial Analysis Image Arena. It outranks models from xAI, Byt…

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Recraft launches V4.1 models with sharper photorealism and improved prompt following

Recraft introduced V4.1 models in mid-May 2026, featuring sharper outputs, better object understanding, and improved prompt following compared to V4. The new models include V4.1 (artistic/design-focus…

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Recraft launches V4.1 with improved photorealism, 3D design, and vector illustration

Recraft released V4.1, a major upgrade to its image generation model, delivering more realistic photorealism, natural human depictions, and cleaner backgrounds. The model now handles short prompts mor…

Recraft V4.1: More Beautiful by Nature

Recraft launched V4.1, enhancing photorealism with more natural human images and backgrounds, enabling shorter prompts to yield better results, and introducing smoother gradients and 3D rendering. The…