Midjourney V8.2vs.Recraft V4.1 Utility
Which one is better?
We have not tested Midjourney V8.2 ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. Midjourney V8.2 has no API price.
Test images
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for Midjourney V8.2 yet.No Midjourney subscription was available for this test. V8.2 remains open by request; V8.1 results cannot be transferred. Last checked November 2, 2026.
Result for “Typography and layout”:only Recraft V4.1 Utility tested
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.
Missing image run for Midjourney V8.2
No Midjourney subscription was available for this test. V8.2 remains open by request; V8.1 results cannot be transferred. Last checked November 2, 2026. Use authorized V8.2 access to run the missing tasks and save the first outputs.
DocumentationThe numbers at a glance
Midjourney V8.2
not in the arena
Recraft V4.1 Utility
not in the arena
Midjourney V8.2
not tested yet
Recraft V4.1 Utility
Rank 41 of 108
Midjourney V8.2
no API price
Recraft V4.1 Utility
fairly cheap
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.
Midjourney V8.2
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: Web app.
Recraft V4.1 Utility
- Subscription
- Free to use at Recraft (Recraft Free, with limited credits), more from ≈ €12.78 a month (Recraft Basic, with limited credits). 4 plans in Germany.
- Via API
- $0.035 per image, 100 images $3.50.
Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.
GraduallyBench from Nov 3, 2026 · API prices from Nov 3, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (35 days old)
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.
| Kennzahl | Midjourney V8.2 | Recraft V4.1 Utility |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | n/a | 65 |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | n/a | 96 |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | n/a | 32 |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | n/a | 66 |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | n/a | 64 |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | n/a | $0.035 |
| 100 images | n/a | $3.50 |
| Profile | ||
| Released | Jul 24, 2026 | May 2026 |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | proprietary | proprietary |
| Lifecycle | Current default model since July 24, 2026 | no notice |
| Access | Web app | API, Web app |
| Parameters | not published | not published |
| Largest output | 2K | 1 Megapixel |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | n/a | 4 |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: Midjourney V8.2 model source, status source (verified Sep 22, 2026) · Recraft V4.1 Utility model source (verified Aug 15, 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 Midjourney V8.2 and Recraft V4.1 Utility from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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Predecessor and successor
- PredecessorMidjourney V8.2 vs. Midjourney V8.1Predecessor of Midjourney V8.2
- Midjourney V8.2 has no successor yet
- Recraft V4.1 Utility has no successor yet