Xingliu Star-3vs.Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro
Which one is better?
We have not tested Xingliu Star-3 ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.
Same prompt, two images
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for Xingliu Star-3 yet.This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run.
Result for “Typography and layout”:only Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro 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 Xingliu Star-3
This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run. Run the missing fixed tasks, archive the first output of each, and evaluate them blind.
DocumentationThe numbers at a glance
Xingliu Star-3
not in the arena
Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro
not in the arena
Xingliu Star-3
not tested yet
Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro
Rank 35 of 74
Xingliu Star-3
no API price
Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro
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.
Xingliu Star-3
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: Web app.
- Weights
- unknown.
Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro
- 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
- No API price known. Access: API.
- 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 | Xingliu Star-3 | Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 57 |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | n/a | 76 |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | n/a | 42 |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | n/a | 46 |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | n/a | 62 |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | n/a | n/a |
| 100 images | n/a | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | n/a | n/a |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | unknown | unknown |
| Lifecycle | Web UI model choice; no public weights or fixed API model ID confirmed | Separate API pricing/product SKU; no independent checkpoint identity confirmed |
| Access | Web app | API |
| Parameters | not published | not published |
| Largest output | not consistently published | not consistently published |
| 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: Xingliu Star-3 model source, status source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro model source, status 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 Xingliu Star-3 and Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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