Recraft

Overview

Recraft is a design-focused image generation model built specifically for graphic design, icons, and brand assets. It offers precise color control and professional output quality.

Model ID	Tier	Credits	~Cost
`recraft-v3`	Standard	10	$0.10
`recraft-v4-pro`	Professional	30	$0.30

Recraft V4 Pro adds support for brand color palettes and background color control.

Quick start

import { createVarg } from "vargai/ai"

const varg = createVarg({ apiKey: process.env.VARG_API_KEY! })

const result = await varg.imageModel("recraft-v3").generate({
  prompt: "a flat icon set for a weather app, sun, cloud, rain, snow, minimalist",
  aspectRatio: "1:1",
})

console.log(result.image.url)

curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "recraft-v3",
    "prompt": "a flat icon set for a weather app, sun, cloud, rain, snow, minimalist",
    "aspect_ratio": "1:1"
  }'

Recraft V4 Pro — brand colors

Control exact colors in the output for brand consistency:

cURL

curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "recraft-v4-pro",
    "prompt": "a modern logo for a tech startup called Nebula",
    "provider_options": {
      "colors": [{ "r": 99, "g": 102, "b": 241 }, { "r": 255, "g": 255, "b": 255 }],
      "background_color": { "r": 15, "g": 15, "b": 15 }
    }
  }'

Parameters

string

required

Text description of the image or design to generate.

string

default:"1:1"

Output aspect ratio.

object

V4 Pro supports: colors (array of {r,g,b} objects for brand palette), background_color ({r,g,b}), image_size (enum or {width, height}), output_format ("png", "jpeg", "webp").

Pricing

Model	Credits	USD
`recraft-v3`	10	$0.10
`recraft-v4-pro`	30	$0.30

Tips

Use Recraft for design work — icons, logos, illustrations, UI elements. It understands design concepts better than general-purpose models.
V4 Pro’s color control is invaluable for brand consistency. Provide your exact brand colors as RGB values.
PNG output is recommended for icons and logos (supports transparency).
For photographs or realistic images, use Nano Banana or Flux instead.

Nano Banana

Better for photorealistic content and editing.

Flux Pro

Higher quality general-purpose generation.

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