Which should you pick?
Recraft V4 is the cheaper job: 5 credits against 6 credits for Ideogram V4. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Ideogram V4 tops out at 6 credits a job versus 5.
Ideogram V4 holds the stronger leaderboard position (#24 in text to image against #45 in text to image). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
Recraft V4 supports more aspect ratios (14: 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 16:9, 9:16, 1:2, 2:1, 14:10, 10:14, 4:5, 5:4, 6:10), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Ideogram V4
6 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price6 credits
Recraft V4
5 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price5 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Ideogram V4 | Recraft V4 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Ideogram | Recraft |
| Cost per job | 6 credits | 5 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | a flat rate per generation |
| Max resolution | — | — |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 16:9, 9:16, 1:2, 2:1, 14:10, 10:14, 4:5, 5:4, 6:10 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | — | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #24 in text to image | #45 in text to image |
| Released | Jun 3, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Ideogram V4
text rendering, posters & logos, ideogram
Only Recraft V4
design quality, typography, vector style
Both list: text to image, text to image.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Ideogram V4
- Text to image#24
Recraft V4
- Text to image#45
Full Ideogram V4 spec sheet →
Ideogram V4 text-to-image. Creates high-quality images, posters, and logos with crisp visuals, accurate text rendering, fine detail, and full creative control.
Full Recraft V4 spec sheet →
Latest Recraft V4 text-to-image model with exceptional design quality and typography support
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Ideogram V4 or Recraft V4?+
Recraft V4 is cheaper per job: 5 credits against 6 credits for Ideogram V4.
What can Ideogram V4 do that Recraft V4 can't, or vice versa?+
Only Ideogram V4 lists text rendering, posters & logos, ideogram. Only Recraft V4 lists design quality, typography, vector style. Both list text to image, text to image.
How do Ideogram V4 and Recraft V4 bill?+
Ideogram V4 bills a flat rate per generation. Recraft V4 bills a flat rate per generation. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, Ideogram V4 or Recraft V4?+
Ideogram V4 sits at #24 in text to image and Recraft V4 at #45 in text to image on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
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