Recraft API Cost Calculator
Pick a Recraft model (V4.1 Flash, V4.1 / Utility, V4 Styles, V4, V3, V2) and output kind — raster, vector, pro raster 2K or pro vector — then enter kept images per month, takes per kept image, an optional style reference and add-on tool calls (remove background, vectorize, upscale and more). The calculator returns cost per kept image, monthly cost and the API units to buy ($1 = 1,000 units, units don't expire). Estimates only; recraft.ai pricing prevails.
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Formula: per take = model rate for the output kind + $0.005 if a style reference is attached; per kept image = per take × takes + add-on tool calls; monthly = kept images × per kept image; API units = monthly USD × 1,000 ($1 = 1,000 units, units don't expire). Rates per image: V4.1 Flash $0.007 raster; V4.1 / Utility $0.035 raster, $0.08 vector, $0.21 pro raster 2K, $0.30 pro vector; V4 Styles $0.035 / $0.05 / $0.10 / $0.12; V4 $0.04 / $0.08 / $0.25 / $0.30; V3 $0.04 / $0.08; V2 $0.022 / $0.044. V3 editing (image-to-image, inpaint, outpaint, replace / generate background) $0.04 raster / $0.08 vector per request.
Estimates only. Official list prices as of 2026-11-01 (Asia/Shanghai); the provider's pricing page prevails. Sources: Recraft API pricing
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How it works
- How much does the Recraft API cost per image?
- Recraft V4.1 Flash is $0.007 per raster image. V4.1 and V4.1 Utility are $0.035 raster, $0.08 vector, $0.21 pro raster (2K) and $0.30 pro vector. V4 is $0.04 / $0.08 / $0.25 / $0.30, V4 Styles $0.035 / $0.05 / $0.10 / $0.12, V3 $0.04 / $0.08 and V2 $0.022 / $0.044.
- What are Recraft API units?
- Recraft bills in API units: $1 buys 1,000 units and units don't expire. A $0.035 V4.1 raster image uses 35 units; 100 kept images at 2 takes on V4.1 Flash costs $1.40, or 1,400 units.
- What do style references and tools cost?
- A style reference adds $0.005 per request. Tools are per request: erase region $0.002, crisp upscale $0.004, create style $0.005, vectorize $0.01, remove background $0.01, enhance prompt $0.01, remix $0.04, enhance details (V4.1 Pro) $0.21 and creative upscale $0.25.
- How is V3 image editing billed?
- Recraft V3 image-to-image, inpaint, outpaint and replace or generate background are $0.04 per raster request and $0.08 per vector request.
- Is Recraft cheaper than FLUX or Nano Banana?
- At about 1 megapixel, V4.1 Flash ($0.007) sits near fal's FLUX 2 Flash ($0.005/MP) and above FLUX.1 schnell ($0.003/MP), while V4.1 raster ($0.035) is close to fal Nano Banana ($0.0398). Recraft's edge is native vector (SVG) output; see the image comparison page for a ranked table.