Overview
Recraft is an AI image-generation platform built for designers, producing photorealistic images and editable vector graphics. It supports custom reusable styles, mockups, upscaling, background removal, and AI editing through Recraft Studio.
Our take
Recraft is an image generator built for designers rather than for prompt hobbyists, and the difference shows in vector output, style consistency and brand-set controls. Generating editable vectors rather than flat rasters is the feature that separates it from the field, because it leaves you able to adjust the result instead of regenerating it.
Worth it if
Designers producing icons, illustrations and brand-consistent sets that need to stay editable.
Look elsewhere if
Photorealistic imagery, where the general-purpose models produce stronger results.
✨ Features
Text-to-Image
Creates photorealistic images with natural composition and rich color.
Vector Graphics
Generates complex, editable vector illustrations ready for design work.
Custom Styles
Defines reusable, editable styles from uploaded reference images.
Design Tools
Includes mockups, upscaling, background removal, and AI editing.
⚖️ Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
💰 Pricing
Basic
$12 /mo
- 1,000 credits per month
- $10/mo billed annually
- Private image generation
- Commercial usage rights
Pro
$20 /mo
- From $20/mo for 2,000 credits (scales to 16,000)
- $16/mo billed annually
- Private generation and commercial rights
- All creation tools
- Credit packs available that never expire
Teams
$22 /mo
- From $22/mo per seat for 2,000 credits
- Shared custom styles
- Centralized account management
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Premium 24/7 support
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is the vector output genuinely editable?
Considerably more than traced raster output, which is the usual alternative and produces messy node-heavy files. Paths here are workable in a normal vector editor. Complex generations still arrive with more nodes than a designer would draw, so expect some cleanup on anything destined for a production icon set.
How well does it hold a consistent style across a set?
Better than most, through style definitions rather than through prompt repetition, which is the reason to choose it for set work. Consistency is still imperfect — stroke weights and optical balance drift across a large set. Generating from one established base and varying from it works better than generating each piece independently.