What you can create with Recraft V4.1
Recraft V4.1 sharpens photorealism with cleaner light, smoother gradients, and better object understanding. Ideal for product shots, editorial photography, and lifestyle imagery.
Recraft V4.1 FAQ
What is Recraft V4.1?
What's new in Recraft V4.1 compared to V4?
V4.1 pushes V4's design taste further with more natural photorealism, dreamier gradient handling, sharper object recognition, smoother 3D rendering, and cleaner icons and vectors out of the box. Short prompts produce better results, and the model is more expressive across light, mood, and composition.
What are the Recraft V4.1 variants?
Four variants ship in the V4.1 family. V4.1 is the main expressive raster model — most flexible, built for exploration. V4.1 Pro is the high-resolution version for premium output. V4.1 Vector handles logos, typography, and illustrations with precision. V4.1 Utility is the controlled-output model for production work where predictability matters more than art direction.
How do I use Recraft V4.1 in Picsart?
Open the Picsart AI Image Generator or the AI Playground, choose Recraft V4.1 from the model picker, and describe what you want. V4.1 reads short prompts well — start with the subject and the mood, then iterate. In the AI Playground, you can compare V4.1 against Flux, Nano Banana, Imagen, and Ideogram on the same prompt.
Is Recraft V4.1 better than Recraft V4?
V4.1 is the next-generation upgrade. It improves photorealism, gradients, 3D rendering, vector output, and short-prompt handling. If you're starting a new project, V4.1 is the recommended default. V4 remains available for projects already standardized on it.
Can Recraft V4.1 generate vector images?
Yes. Recraft V4.1 Vector is purpose-built for vector output — logos, typography, and illustrations crafted with clean lines and scalable precision. It's available alongside the raster V4.1 and V4.1 Pro models inside Picsart.
Which is better for production work — V4.1 or V4.1 Utility?
V4.1 Utility is the right choice for production work where you need predictable, consistent output — flatter lighting, front-facing composition, simpler scenes. Use the main V4.1 model when you want the model to bring its own point of view to light, mood, and composition.