Recraft V4.1 Flashvs.Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-SFT
Which one is better?
In our own test both are on par. 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.
Result for “Typography and layout”:Recraft V4.1 Flash ahead
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
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
Recraft V4.1 Flash: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.007000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:28 PM. Source
Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-SFT: manual, local PyTorch 2.13.0, Diffusers 0.36.0; kandinskylab/Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-sft-Diffusers@c0158b5b20858d1fc02088db7ed4d805a296498b; native 1024x1024, 1:1; one request, first output; steps=50, guidance=3.5, seed=89463658088346984; mps for text encoder and denoising; cpu for native VAE decode; bfloat16 for text encoders; float32 for transformer and CPU VAE; native tokenizer truncation: CLIP 80 to 77 tokens; archived input unchanged, generated Nov 2, 2026, 8:12 PM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6
Recraft V4.1 Flash image SHA 256: dbce96e506ae3556509e45211cdd885bb4f5b79875e4c0adcc9398286183a910
Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-SFT image SHA 256: 8d193e702ad1aa0fccdb45f5d1474d60e21d455fa58d13470edd2796af0f2aed
Infographic
Recraft V4.1 Flash: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.007000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:29 PM. Source
Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-SFT: manual, local PyTorch 2.13.0, Diffusers 0.36.0; kandinskylab/Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-sft-Diffusers@c0158b5b20858d1fc02088db7ed4d805a296498b; native 1024x1024, 1:1; one request, first output; steps=50, guidance=3.5, seed=649868597087646690; mps for text encoder and denoising; cpu for native VAE decode; bfloat16 for text encoders; float32 for transformer and CPU VAE, generated Nov 2, 2026, 8:21 PM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f
Recraft V4.1 Flash image SHA 256: 0f09d34ba3ae484d03dac33e6d64901b6558dcdf51a46051c146b23ed3173756
Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-SFT image SHA 256: e102016732db9e8e463504a83ac0770ff8a3c4c77918143d0f9dae8498c79101
Product photography
Recraft V4.1 Flash: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.007000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:28 PM. Source
Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-SFT: manual, local PyTorch 2.13.0, Diffusers 0.36.0; kandinskylab/Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-sft-Diffusers@c0158b5b20858d1fc02088db7ed4d805a296498b; native 1024x1024, 1:1; one request, first output; steps=50, guidance=3.5, seed=4636200764941689006; mps for text encoder and denoising; cpu for native VAE decode; bfloat16 for text encoders; float32 for transformer and CPU VAE; native tokenizer truncation: CLIP 80 to 77 tokens; archived input unchanged, generated Nov 2, 2026, 8:02 PM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3
Recraft V4.1 Flash image SHA 256: 4b7b55957807e99edb69d2ef7ad407b87840eb7d6c6d268c0635834bb4add700
Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-SFT image SHA 256: 73b31dc5a48059f7712c6a125ac4855f2401133101172c4bfbaa11b76c5ceee1
Typography and layout
Recraft V4.1 Flash: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.007000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:28 PM. Source
Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-SFT: manual, local PyTorch 2.13.0, Diffusers 0.36.0; kandinskylab/Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-sft-Diffusers@c0158b5b20858d1fc02088db7ed4d805a296498b; native 1024x1024, 1:1; one request, first output; steps=50, guidance=3.5, seed=378697477899808767; mps for text encoder and denoising; cpu for native VAE decode; bfloat16 for text encoders; float32 for transformer and CPU VAE; three local execution attempts: first aborted on an MPS dtype error; second returned an unsaved latent but the runner read the wrong output field; accepted first saved image after correcting that field with unchanged prompt, seed and FP32 sampling settings; lost latent content remains unknown, generated Nov 2, 2026, 7:52 PM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419
Recraft V4.1 Flash image SHA 256: 8c0ce1a0ca50d0eb9cb6707a1e2fa250b4e1ab66c724498b4a72395fd97461d5
Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-SFT image SHA 256: a84280dd219692f7b20722a37491d6788d1ecdc594f816fa1203981642501ab2
The numbers at a glance
Recraft V4.1 Flash
not in the arena
Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-SFT
not in the arena
Recraft V4.1 Flash
Rank 55 of 108
Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-SFT
Rank 79 of 108
Recraft V4.1 Flash
no API price
Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-SFT
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.
Recraft V4.1 Flash
- Subscription
- Free to use at Recraft (Recraft Free, with limited credits), more from ≈ €12.72 a month (Recraft Basic, with limited credits). Through other providers from ≈ €9.54 a month (Krea Basic, with limited credits). 14 plans in Germany.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: API, Web app.
- Weights
- unknown.
Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-SFT
- 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 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.
| Kennzahl | Recraft V4.1 Flash | Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-SFT |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 60 | 34 |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 89 | 21 |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 36 | 15 |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 42 | 65 |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 74 | 33 |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | n/a | n/a |
| 100 images | n/a | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | September 2026 | n/a |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | unknown | open |
| Access | API, Web app | local |
| Parameters | not published | 6 billion |
| Largest output | 1K | not consistently published |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | 14 | n/a |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: Recraft V4.1 Flash model source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-SFT 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 Flash and Kandinsky-5.0-T2I-Lite-SFT from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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