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Recraft V4.1 Pro API

recraft/v4.1/pro/text-to-image

Generate a polished, high-resolution raster image from a text prompt — Recraft's newest Pro tier, producing imagery up to 2048×2048 with professional composition, lighting, and materials.

0.21
OpenAPI

Model Input

Input

The text description of the image to generate (subject, scene, lighting, mood). Output is a polished, high-resolution raster image.

The size/aspect of the generated image. Pick a preset or supply an explicit width/height (up to 2048x2048 or an ultra-wide crop).

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Model Output

Output

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Model Example Requests

Examples

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Recraft V4.1 Pro API

Recraft V4.1 Pro is a text-to-image AI model by recraft. On ModelRunner it runs through a REST API or via MCP from any AI assistant, at $0.21 per image.

POST https://queue.modelrunner.run/recraft/v4.1/pro/text-to-image

cURL

# Submit a request to the queue. Input fields go at the top level of the
# body. The optional reserved "metadata" object holds your own flat string
# tags — stored on the request, never sent to the model; filter later with
# GET https://queue.modelrunner.run/requests?metadata=<url-encoded JSON>.
curl -X POST https://queue.modelrunner.run/recraft/v4.1/pro/text-to-image \
  -H "Authorization: Key $MRUN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "prompt": "a sleek electric sports car parked on a coastal cliff road at golden hour, dramatic wide-angle composition, photoreal…",
    "image_size": "landscape_16_9",
    "metadata": {
      "project": "my-project"
    }
  }'
# → { "request_id": "...", "status_url": "...", "response_url": "..." }

# Poll status_url until "COMPLETED", then fetch the result
curl "https://queue.modelrunner.run/recraft/v4.1/pro/text-to-image/requests/$REQUEST_ID/status" \
  -H "Authorization: Key $MRUN_API_KEY"
curl "https://queue.modelrunner.run/recraft/v4.1/pro/text-to-image/requests/$REQUEST_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Key $MRUN_API_KEY"

JavaScript

import { modelrunner } from "@modelrunner/client";

const result = await modelrunner.subscribe("recraft/v4.1/pro/text-to-image", {
  input: {
    "prompt": "a sleek electric sports car parked on a coastal cliff road at golden hour, dramatic wide-angle composition, photoreal…",
    "image_size": "landscape_16_9"
  },
});
console.log(result);

Python

import os
import requests

headers = {"Authorization": f"Key {os.environ['MRUN_API_KEY']}"}

submitted = requests.post(
    "https://queue.modelrunner.run/recraft/v4.1/pro/text-to-image",
    headers=headers,
    json={
      "prompt": "a sleek electric sports car parked on a coastal cliff road at golden hour, dramatic wide-angle composition, photoreal…",
      "image_size": "landscape_16_9"
    },
).json()

# Poll submitted["status_url"] until "COMPLETED", then:
result = requests.get(submitted["response_url"], headers=headers).json()

Input parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
promptstringyesThe text description of the image to generate (subject, scene, lighting, mood). Output is a polished, high-resolution raster image.
image_sizeenumnoThe size/aspect of the generated image. Pick a preset or supply an explicit width/height (up to 2048x2048 or an ultra-wide crop). Default: "square_hd".

Machine-readable: OpenAPI schema · llms.txt

Use Recraft V4.1 Pro from Claude & Cursor (MCP)

Point Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP client at the ModelRunner MCP server and Recraft V4.1 Pro becomes a tool your assistant can call directly — it authorizes via OAuth (no API key in config) and runs this model with the run_model tool using the endpoint recraft/v4.1/pro/text-to-image.

MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "modelrunner": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.modelrunner.run/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http modelrunner https://mcp.modelrunner.run/mcp

Then ask your assistant, for example: “Run recraft/v4.1/pro/text-to-image on ModelRunner to generate image”. MCP setup guide.

Model Details

Model Details

Recraft V4.1 Pro is the newest release of Recraft's professional text-to-image model, turning a text prompt into a polished, production-ready raster image. As the premium Pro tier of the V4.1 point-release, it pushes resolution and detail further than V4 — generating high-resolution imagery up to 2048×2048 pixels and supporting ultra-wide formats — while keeping the same design-first sensibility: deliberate composition, natural lighting, and convincing material rendering suited to brand systems and production workflows. Describe the subject, scene, and mood, and the model returns a full-resolution raster image. There is no style or substyle picker to configure — the design sensibility is baked into the model, so you steer results entirely through the prompt and the chosen output size.

## Best for - High-resolution brand and campaign imagery that needs to look publication-ready straight out of the model - Photorealistic product shots, hero images, and lifestyle scenes for e-commerce and marketing - Editorial and advertising illustration where composition, lighting, and materials must feel intentional - Wide banners, posters, and large-format creative that benefit from the higher resolution and ultra-wide sizes - On-brand visuals where consistent, cohesive aesthetics matter more than a wide style menu

## Choose another model when - You need scalable SVG vector output (logos, icons, flat marks) instead of a raster image — use `recraft/v4.1/pro/text-to-vector` - You want to pick from a large library of named art styles or substyles — use `recraft/v3/text-to-image` - A lower price matters more than the newest V4.1 quality — use `recraft/v4/pro/text-to-image` - You want to edit or restyle an existing image rather than generate one from a prompt — use an image-editing model

## Tips - Lead the prompt with the details that matter most: subject, setting, lighting, camera framing, and mood - Set `image_size` to match your target format — `square_hd`, `portrait_4_3`/`portrait_16_9`, or `landscape_4_3`/`landscape_16_9`; for an exact canvas (up to 2048×2048 or an ultra-wide crop) pass a `{width, height}` object - Describe the look you want directly in the prompt — there is no separate style control to set - Be specific about materials and surfaces (matte, glossy, metal, fabric) to get the model's material rendering to shine

## Limitations - Fine, legible text inside the image can still render imperfectly - Very large custom canvases increase generation time and can occasionally soften fine detail - With prompt-only styling, dialing in a very specific named art style takes careful wording — for a large style library the V3 text-to-image model is easier

To run via the ModelRunner JavaScript client: ```js import { modelrunner } from "@modelrunner/client";

const result = await modelrunner.subscribe("recraft/v4.1/pro/text-to-image", { input: { prompt: "a matte-black wireless headphone resting on brushed concrete, dramatic side light, photorealistic product shot", image_size: "landscape_4_3", }, }); ```