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Recraft V4.1 Utilityvs.Sana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px

Which one is better?

In our own test, Recraft V4.1 Utility leads. Neither is in the arena. Sana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px has no API price.

Same prompt, two images

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

Recraft V4.1 Utility: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
Recraft V4.1 Utility91 out of 100
Sana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
Sana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px2 out of 100

Result for “Typography and layout”:Recraft V4.1 Utility 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

Recraft V4.1 Utility: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default 1K resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.035000, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:37 PM. Source

Sana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px: manual, 1:1, one request, first output, one image, provider-side randomize seed enabled, observed seed 1646387073, native 1024x1024, 2 inference steps, guidance 4.5, no prompt enhancement, no reference images, exact checkpoint Efficient-Large-Model/Sana_Sprint_0.6B_1024px_diffusers, Space commit b42328123ed688df4bee46e52c60cc1dc62c045a, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:42 PM. Source

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

Recraft V4.1 Utility image SHA 256: d2ba0b86ed4214659720cdcf68ff09ca748700a32afc3d25808b6a3af74223f2

Sana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px image SHA 256: 17356f29ad7fa9644e9683ec624d0c01ad56ff0c14d078db5f78f3b6bcf6a45e

Infographic

Recraft V4.1 Utility: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default 1K resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.035000, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:38 PM. Source

Sana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px: manual, 1:1, one request, first output, one image, provider-side randomize seed enabled, observed seed 1798448399, native 1024x1024, 2 inference steps, guidance 4.5, no prompt enhancement, no reference images, exact checkpoint Efficient-Large-Model/Sana_Sprint_0.6B_1024px_diffusers, Space commit b42328123ed688df4bee46e52c60cc1dc62c045a, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:42 PM. Source

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

Recraft V4.1 Utility image SHA 256: 7d383a257e5152b2781a6e5a78edd54fe55900dfb2580f85078f8142b63194c5

Sana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px image SHA 256: efbab43ef1980109bff4084afe6162c4915e4fb55185617adaac5713f20b5e24

Product photography

Recraft V4.1 Utility: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default 1K resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.035000, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:37 PM. Source

Sana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px: manual, 1:1, one request, first output, one image, provider-side randomize seed enabled, observed seed 520567323, native 1024x1024, 2 inference steps, guidance 4.5, no prompt enhancement, no reference images, exact checkpoint Efficient-Large-Model/Sana_Sprint_0.6B_1024px_diffusers, Space commit b42328123ed688df4bee46e52c60cc1dc62c045a, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:42 PM. Source

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

Recraft V4.1 Utility image SHA 256: 7fd9cfe67371d0fecc6d605105ca777bec170d4d4e8dcad5b4f15f813e21c1ab

Sana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px image SHA 256: ac2d880a5b40924b518e25c61c5e077ffc9c5825f3eb896d733096ac6c631e46

Typography and layout

Recraft V4.1 Utility: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default 1K resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.035000, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:05 PM. Source

Sana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px: manual, 1:1, one request, first output, one image, provider-side randomize seed enabled, observed seed 1229099615, native 1024x1024, 2 inference steps, guidance 4.5, no prompt enhancement, no reference images, exact checkpoint Efficient-Large-Model/Sana_Sprint_0.6B_1024px_diffusers, Space commit b42328123ed688df4bee46e52c60cc1dc62c045a, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:42 PM. Source

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

Recraft V4.1 Utility image SHA 256: 3aa0bc86cccfd2140ba4f5606f1f814a5a6ded23cb06b7aebe26f8dcf946a752

Sana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px image SHA 256: fd10095819c7746d6b52cc50e3d63f9d81eff271ad1edb4d3ba667a954098ac7

The numbers at a glance

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

Recraft V4.1 Utility

not in the arena

n/a

Sana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better
62

Recraft V4.1 Utility

Rank 23 of 74

5

Sana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px

Rank 73 of 74

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better
$0.035

Recraft V4.1 Utility

fairly cheap

n/a

Sana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px

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.

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.

Sana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px

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

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

GraduallyBench from Nov 1, 2026 · API prices from Oct 28, 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.

KennzahlRecraft V4.1 UtilitySana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px
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 100625
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition912
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details308
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency796
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization494
API price
Per imagelower is better$0.035n/a
100 images$3.50n/a
Profile
ReleasedMay 2026Mar 22, 2025
Weightsopen means: runs locallyproprietaryopen
AccessAPI, Web applocal
Parametersnot published0.6 billion
Largest output1 Megapixelnot consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model4n/a

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

Sources: Recraft V4.1 Utility model source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · Sana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px 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 Recraft V4.1 Utility and Sana-Sprint 0.6B 1024px from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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