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Reve 2.1 vs. Recraft V4.1 Utility

Compare shared capability tests, arena scores with documented retrieval dates, task-specific image pricing, and verified specifications. Research benchmarks, preference arenas, and our n = 1 samples remain separate.

shared result series
5
shared sample prompts
4
latest arena retrieval
2026-08-26

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Specifications and cost

General specifications and task-specific pricing

A model can have one price for generating new images and another for editing. Prices therefore remain tied to the corresponding arena configuration.

Specifications and pricing for Reve 2.1 and Recraft V4.1 Utility
AttributeReve 2.1Recraft V4.1 Utility
ProviderReveRecraft
ReleasedJuly 2026May 2026
AccessAPI, Web appAPI, Web app
LifecycleNo separate lifecycle noticeNo separate lifecycle notice
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
ParametersNot publishedNot published
Maximum output4K1 Megapixel
Arena configurationNo separate configuration namedUtility
Text-to-image price$200 per 1,000 images$35 per 1,000 images
Editing price$200 per 1,000 imagesNo arena entry
Technical sourceModel sourceVerified 2026-08-15Model sourceVerified 2026-08-15
Reve 2.1Recraft V4.1 Utility
Text to Image ArenaUSD per 1,000 images at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels
Reve 2.1$200
Recraft V4.1 UtilityLower price$35

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Prompt adherence and specialist tests

Shared capability benchmarks

Every matchup includes the same four Gradually sample tasks. For each task, one archived first output from every model is ranked in three differently ordered, model-blind passes. The published 0-100 value normalizes the mean rank. It must still be read as an n = 1 sample per model. No exact shared result from the integrated research benchmarks is available for this pair.

Reve 2.1Recraft V4.1 Utility
Gradually sample test: Typography and layoutMean of three blind ranks across all 28 first outputs, n = 1 each
Reve 2.135.8 / 100
Recraft V4.1 UtilityHigher blind-rank score92.6 / 100
Gradually sample test: Product photographyMean of three blind ranks across all 28 first outputs, n = 1 each
Reve 2.1Higher blind-rank score51.9 / 100
Recraft V4.1 Utility22.2 / 100
Gradually sample test: Character and detailMean of three blind ranks across all 28 first outputs, n = 1 each
Reve 2.132.1 / 100
Recraft V4.1 UtilityHigher blind-rank score72.9 / 100
Gradually sample test: InfographicMean of three blind ranks across all 28 first outputs, n = 1 each
Reve 2.1Higher blind-rank score97.5 / 100
Recraft V4.1 Utility42 / 100

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Capability benchmark scores for Reve 2.1 and Recraft V4.1 Utility
BenchmarkReve 2.1Recraft V4.1 Utility
Gradually sample test: Typography and layout
35.8 / 100
Mean rank: 18.33 (21 / 14 / 20)
Five rubric scores
Headline: 1.67 / 2
Subline: 1.67 / 2
Text control: 1.67 / 2
Visual brief: 1.33 / 2
Layout: 1 / 2
Higher blind-rank score92.6 / 100
Mean rank: 3 (1 / 7 / 1)
Five rubric scores
Headline: 1.67 / 2
Subline: 1.67 / 2
Text control: 1.67 / 2
Visual brief: 1 / 2
Layout: 1.33 / 2
Gradually sample test: Product photography
Higher blind-rank score51.9 / 100
Mean rank: 14 (9 / 15 / 18)
Five rubric scores
Subject: 1.33 / 2
Time: 1.33 / 2
Watch details: 1.33 / 2
Photography: 1.33 / 2
Exclusions: 1.33 / 2
22.2 / 100
Mean rank: 22 (19 / 21 / 26)
Five rubric scores
Subject: 1.33 / 2
Time: 1.33 / 2
Watch details: 1.33 / 2
Photography: 0.67 / 2
Exclusions: 1.33 / 2
Gradually sample test: Character and detail
32.1 / 100
Mean rank: 19.33 (22 / 20 / 16)
Five rubric scores
Scene: 1.33 / 2
Wardrobe: 1.33 / 2
Anatomy: 0.33 / 2
Props: 1 / 2
Environment: 1.33 / 2
Higher blind-rank score72.9 / 100
Mean rank: 8.33 (2 / 13 / 10)
Five rubric scores
Scene: 1.33 / 2
Wardrobe: 1.33 / 2
Anatomy: 1 / 2
Props: 1 / 2
Environment: 1.33 / 2
Gradually sample test: Infographic
Higher blind-rank score97.5 / 100
Mean rank: 1.67 (2 / 1 / 2)
Five rubric scores
Title: 1.67 / 2
Sequence: 1.67 / 2
Labels: 1.67 / 2
Diagram: 1.67 / 2
Clarity: 1.67 / 2
42 / 100
Mean rank: 16.67 (19 / 13 / 18)
Five rubric scores
Title: 1.67 / 2
Sequence: 1.67 / 2
Labels: 1 / 2
Diagram: 1.33 / 2
Clarity: 1 / 2

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Independent preference tests

Shared arena benchmarks

Artificial Analysis and Arena derive scores from blind comparisons. Raters see outputs for the same prompt and choose the image they prefer. Separate series cover text rendering, photorealism, portraits, art, commercial design, and image editing. Confidence intervals indicate how certain a measured lead is.

1 shared result series
Reve 2.1Recraft V4.1 Utility
Text to Image ArenaBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Reve 2.1Higher score1,322 Elo
Recraft V4.1 Utility1,218 Elo

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Arena benchmark scores for Reve 2.1 and Recraft V4.1 Utility
BenchmarkReve 2.1Recraft V4.1 UtilitySource
Text to Image Arena
Higher score1,322 Elo
Rank 3, 95% confidence interval: ±9, 15,860 ratings
1,218 Elo
Rank 24, 95% confidence interval: ±9, 6,972 ratings
Artificial AnalysisRetrieved 2026-08-26

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Visual comparison

Sample images

Our images complement preference data, but do not replace it. The prompt, request count, and selection rule match. Provider resolution, quality tier, randomness, and prompt processing remain visible limitations, so this is not a fully controlled laboratory test.

Largely standardized comparison protocol. Both models receive the same archived prompt, 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. These images are a practical visual test, not a reconstruction of the arena configuration.

Character and detail

Anatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency

Recraft V4.1 Utility, Character and detail
Reve 2.1, Character and detail
Reve 2.1
Recraft V4.1 Utility
Prompt and settings

Create a square cinematic full-body portrait of a fictional bicycle courier waiting under a transparent umbrella at a rainy tram stop in Hamburg at blue hour. She wears a mustard raincoat, navy trousers, red sneakers, a silver helmet, and carries a teal messenger bag. Keep both hands visible, render the bicycle correctly, use realistic wet-street reflections, and include no readable brand names.

Reve 2.1. Provider Manual import, Official Reve web app; Reve 2.1; chat creation; one request; 1:1 requested in prompt; first of two results; free plan; 2026-08-14; https://app.reve.com/model, source 4096x4096, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), model ID manual export, generated Aug 14, 2026, 4:23 PM. Source
Recraft V4.1 Utility. Provider OpenRouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default 1K resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.035000, model ID recraft/recraft-v4.1-utility, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:37 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6

Reve 2.1, image SHA 256: 29e9f7f38ed5c63dcfaab671a49fb9f4e9f82cd24b99134b87e1c22442822126

Recraft V4.1 Utility, image SHA 256: d2ba0b86ed4214659720cdcf68ff09ca748700a32afc3d25808b6a3af74223f2

Recraft V4.1 Utility, request SHA 256: bae572a10f1f654bcd2dbbb504314a72a8ab4c41dc40a023ffd8865725714ed1

Infographic

Numbers, labels, and visual organization

Recraft V4.1 Utility, Infographic
Reve 2.1, Infographic
Reve 2.1
Recraft V4.1 Utility
Prompt and settings

Create 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.

Reve 2.1. Provider Manual import, Official Reve web app; Reve 2.1; chat creation; one request; 1:1 requested in prompt; first of two results; free plan; 2026-08-14; https://app.reve.com/model, source 4096x4096, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), model ID manual export, generated Aug 14, 2026, 4:23 PM. Source
Recraft V4.1 Utility. Provider OpenRouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default 1K resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.035000, model ID recraft/recraft-v4.1-utility, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:38 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f

Reve 2.1, image SHA 256: 30d157e85d75eb2ca1f71152d27f26d378ad8ea49b899d5f350ae0cda4e2bc59

Recraft V4.1 Utility, image SHA 256: 7d383a257e5152b2781a6e5a78edd54fe55900dfb2580f85078f8142b63194c5

Recraft V4.1 Utility, request SHA 256: 452c38a089d6c3c186c3b692d8a5d5f644013f7f82fbb05f3e2bb59ae3273698

Product photography

Materials, reflections, and fine details

Recraft V4.1 Utility, Product photography
Reve 2.1, Product photography
Reve 2.1
Recraft V4.1 Utility
Prompt and settings

Create a square premium product photograph of a brushed titanium wristwatch standing upright on dark green marble. The watch has a cream dial, thin black hands set to 10:10, twelve distinct hour markers, a realistic crown, and a dark brown leather strap. Soft window light from the left, controlled reflections, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no extra objects.

Reve 2.1. Provider Manual import, Official Reve web app; Reve 2.1; chat creation; one request; 1:1 requested in prompt; first of two results; free plan; 2026-08-14; https://app.reve.com/model, source 4096x4096, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), model ID manual export, generated Aug 14, 2026, 4:23 PM. Source
Recraft V4.1 Utility. Provider OpenRouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default 1K resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.035000, model ID recraft/recraft-v4.1-utility, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:37 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3

Reve 2.1, image SHA 256: 1f91c3cb481151fb5165194b4edea2a46e786ca80e4ec3bdd888e3ba0016c510

Recraft V4.1 Utility, image SHA 256: 7fd9cfe67371d0fecc6d605105ca777bec170d4d4e8dcad5b4f15f813e21c1ab

Recraft V4.1 Utility, request SHA 256: c2f48729405997c5ad5edeaa0053af2850f1f694824c5038a4ddafc50c8cfa91

Typography and layout

Legible text, hierarchy, and composition

Recraft V4.1 Utility, Typography and layout
Reve 2.1, Typography and layout
Reve 2.1
Recraft V4.1 Utility
Prompt and settings

Create 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.

Reve 2.1. Provider Manual import, Official Reve web app; Reve 2.1; chat creation; one request; 1:1 requested in prompt; first of two results; free plan; 2026-08-14; https://app.reve.com/model, source 4096x4096, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), model ID manual export, generated Aug 14, 2026, 4:23 PM. Source
Recraft V4.1 Utility. Provider OpenRouter, aspect ratio 1:1, provider default 1K resolution, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.035000, model ID recraft/recraft-v4.1-utility, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:05 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419

Reve 2.1, image SHA 256: 84bcd1680fd0ae861ec66c21ab8f4cd79738bd093eb87ffe7283d9842c37cb1d

Recraft V4.1 Utility, image SHA 256: 3aa0bc86cccfd2140ba4f5606f1f814a5a6ded23cb06b7aebe26f8dcf946a752

Recraft V4.1 Utility, request SHA 256: d8cd315a438713ccae185fca6c8a3fb4430eadff9b0601abaf6cb2c27b0d7918

How to read this comparison

An Elo score is not a verdict on creativity

A higher arena score means this specific configuration was preferred more often in blind comparisons.

Typography, character consistency, local execution, licensing, and price may matter more to your workload than overall visual appeal.

Prices cover 1,000 images at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels using settings documented by Artificial Analysis. Subscriptions and special rates are excluded.

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