HunyuanImage 3.0 Instructvs.Recraft V4.1

Which one is better?

In our own test both are on par. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.

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

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct82 out of 100

Recraft V4.1: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run — Recraft V4.157 out of 100

Result for “Typography and layout”:HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct ahead

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square editorial poster for an imaginary night train called MONDFALTER. Show the exact German headline MONDFALTER and the exact subline BERLIN NACH LISSABON. Use a restrained midnight-blue and warm-cream palette, one stylized moth, strong Swiss-grid typography, generous negative space, and no additional words or logos.

What the rating looks at: Legible text, hierarchy, and composition.

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

Test protocol of the images

Both models receive the same archived prompt in exactly one request, and the first result counts. 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

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=480451513, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.094372, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:51 PM. Source

Recraft V4.1: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.035000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:37 PM. Source

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

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct image SHA 256: 7c813735994e5781c420b23e15898e1d4c8b9a83b24dae9c72e9d7b08fe7ceb4

Recraft V4.1 image SHA 256: b4e53e88552e5850d1ca0858ae7351851544281c853d625fbe6e028a16920195

Infographic

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1316714523, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.094372, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:52 PM. Source

Recraft V4.1: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.035000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:37 PM. Source

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

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct image SHA 256: a9c50516fcbe8008d3d67c0651882f7c712aff66ee244b7f8aa7b83c0a67aaab

Recraft V4.1 image SHA 256: adaec4b62c06d7fc4107f8d61bbf8742b412abcdd17c22d01f8f21b194a6d3b6

Product photography

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1892985637, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.094372, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:51 PM. Source

Recraft V4.1: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.035000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:37 PM. Source

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

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct image SHA 256: 89ed8da585fcce3df9f76584dfc426a5142fe3b950c79a306a7ce3b79746ed99

Recraft V4.1 image SHA 256: e6651efeb56090323aeb160fa80eeb4faab85c3b8dac61a684b6a975b2450530

Typography and layout

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1326433162, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.094372, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:41 PM. Source

Recraft V4.1: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.035000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:37 PM. Source

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

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct image SHA 256: 4563cdd9bb047b4df3316484fcc4fe369ba6635f0360e434f45577d013468b6c

Recraft V4.1 image SHA 256: c4f8387fba9aaf0223c56a3224559e21f670e14c38eb7d64b235b675ef1008c3

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

n/a

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct

not in the arena

n/a

Recraft V4.1

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct

Rank 18 of 74

Recraft V4.1

Rank 34 of 74

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

n/a

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct

no API price

n/a

Recraft V4.1

no API price

Ranks among the 22 image models with an arena rating and the 74 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.

HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct

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

Subscription: Free to use at Recraft (Recraft Free, with limited credits), more from ≈ €12.78 a month (Recraft Basic, with limited credits). Through other providers from ≈ €6.39 a month (ElevenLabs Starter, with limited credits). 27 plans in Germany.
Via API: No API price known. Access: API, Web app.
Weights: unknown.

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

GraduallyBench from Nov 1, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (34 days old)

All data side by side

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

Kennzahl	HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct	Recraft V4.1
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better	n/a	n/a
Arena rank	n/a	n/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating	n/a	n/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100	64	57
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	82	57
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	80	73
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	43	37
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	51	61
API price
Per imagelower is better	n/a	n/a
100 images	n/a	n/a
Profile
Released	January 2026	May 2026
Weightsopen means: runs locally	open	unknown
Access	API, local	API, Web app
Parameters	80 billion	not published
Largest output	not consistently published	2K
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	n/a	27

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

Sources: HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct model source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · Recraft V4.1 model 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 HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct and Recraft V4.1 from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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