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GLM-Imagevs.Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro

Which one is better?

In our own test, Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro leads. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.

Test images

Same task, the first image of each. The task with the biggest difference is preselected.

GLM-Image: Infographic, first image from the fixed test run
GLM-Image30 out of 100
Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro: Infographic, first image from the fixed test run
Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro75 out of 100

Result for “Infographic”:Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro ahead

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square German infographic titled SO FUNKTIONIERT PHOTOSYNTHESE. Show exactly four numbered steps in this order: 1 LICHT, 2 WASSER, 3 CO₂, 4 ZUCKER + SAUERSTOFF. Use a clean editorial science style with one plant cross-section, simple arrows, high contrast, legible labels, and no other text.

What the rating looks at: Numbers, labels, and visual organization.

“Ahead”: better in all three rating rounds. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but not in every round.

Test protocol of the images

Each test attempt uses the same archived prompt and one request. The first output of that attempt counts. Repeats after technical test failures are disclosed for the affected images. Files are normalized to 1,024 × 1,024 pixels without cropping. Provider resolution, randomness, quality tier and prompt processing can still differ. The images are a practical visual test, not a reconstruction of the arena configuration.

Character and detail

GLM-Image: fal, image_size=square_hd; exact native pixels are not request-configurable, n=1, seed=794853230, prompt expansion disabled, Estimated charge reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.05 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.100000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:01 PM. Source

Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.210000, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:40 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6

GLM-Image image SHA 256: 3d4fb65e6b8d8aaa9baa9bed4cb79dabe2c672399f5c442c794eb641013686d3

Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro image SHA 256: bd91dab4bec8386e191d73503d7df4b67c3c6019f345d436659db432ca4049f7

Infographic

GLM-Image: fal, image_size=square_hd; exact native pixels are not request-configurable, n=1, seed=1670252675, prompt expansion disabled, Estimated charge reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.05 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.100000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:02 PM. Source

Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.210000, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:40 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f

GLM-Image image SHA 256: 0218fb1367d7eed72594c72413f4bcbc5633b1ace0f4905414c4708c5b199af6

Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro image SHA 256: 10f1aa7a0152cbeaa379c9df088528810dbc6f28b1f8064d22dca51107760880

Product photography

GLM-Image: fal, image_size=square_hd; exact native pixels are not request-configurable, n=1, seed=1515387045, prompt expansion disabled, Estimated charge reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.05 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.100000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 3:00 PM. Source

Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.210000, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:40 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3

GLM-Image image SHA 256: b5221e770227cfb755aeb6766a4a709b6936e0e0314a0bcbfbcc34db9face315

Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro image SHA 256: a70ee76cf6bf6561eade58a43f67874358b13d711417b864249fbd386c143b1d

Typography and layout

GLM-Image: fal, image_size=square_hd; exact native pixels are not request-configurable, n=1, seed=2105445743, prompt expansion disabled, Estimated charge reserves 2 MP at Fal's $0.05 per MP rate, estimated cost $0.100000, generated Nov 2, 2026, 2:59 PM. Source

Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.210000, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:39 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419

GLM-Image image SHA 256: db901c11b4dddacb75b2743d56955ee15cbea541c0924d3c6d8530e91042c815

Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro image SHA 256: de7f5a691e0fe0b251a93730c92603059b25432af9126fee410568fcaf829348

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better
n/a

GLM-Image

not in the arena

n/a

Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better
35

GLM-Image

Rank 75 of 108

62

Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro

Rank 50 of 108

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better
n/a

GLM-Image

no API price

n/a

Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro

no API price

Ranks among the 21 image models with an arena rating and the 108 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.

GLM-Image

Subscription
n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API
No API price known. Access: API, local.
License
Open weights.

Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro

Subscription
Free to use at Recraft (Recraft Free, with limited credits), more from ≈ €12.72 a month (Recraft Basic, with limited credits). 4 plans in Germany.
Via API
No API price known. Access: API.
Weights
unknown.

Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.

GraduallyBench from Nov 3, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (38 days old)

All data side by side

The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.

KennzahlGLM-ImageRecraft V4.1 Utility Pro
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is bettern/an/a
Arena rankn/an/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer ratingn/an/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 1003562
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition5071
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details936
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency5165
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization3075
API price
Per imagelower is bettern/an/a
100 imagesn/an/a
Profile
Releasedn/an/a
Weightsopen means: runs locallyopenunknown
Lifecycleno noticeSeparate API pricing/product SKU; no independent checkpoint identity confirmed
AccessAPI, localAPI
Parametersnot publishednot published
Largest output2Knot consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this modeln/a4

API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.

Sources: GLM-Image model source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro model source, status source (verified Nov 1, 2026)

Arena ratings by category

From blind votes on LMArena. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.

No shared arena score in the stored snapshot

The stored benchmark database contains no measurement for GLM-Image and Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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