Which should you pick?
Recraft 4.1 Text to Image and Leonardo Lucid Origin start at the same 4 credits for a complete generation.
Recraft 4.1 Text to Image holds the stronger leaderboard position (#40 in text to image against #70 in text to image). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
Leonardo Lucid Origin supports more aspect ratios (13: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3, 4:5, 5:4, 3:4, 4:3, 2:1, 1:2, 3:1, 1:3), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Recraft 4.1 Text to Image
4 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price4 credits
Leonardo Lucid Origin
4 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price4 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Recraft 4.1 Text to Image | Leonardo Lucid Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Recraft | Leonardo |
| Cost per job | 4 credits | 4 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | a flat rate per generation |
| Max resolution | — | 4K |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4 | 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3, 4:5, 5:4, 3:4, 4:3, 2:1, 1:2, 3:1, 1:3 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | — | SD, HD, 4K |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #40 in text to image | #70 in text to image |
| Released | May 13, 2026 | Aug 4, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Recraft 4.1 Text to Image
high quality, style control, recraft
Only Leonardo Lucid Origin
lucid, origin, creative
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.
Recraft 4.1 Text to Image
- Text to image#40
Leonardo Lucid Origin
- Text to image#70
Full Recraft 4.1 Text to Image spec sheet →
Recraft V4.1 standard text-to-image. High-quality image generation from prompts with strong style control and consistency.
Full Leonardo Lucid Origin spec sheet →
Leonardo's Lucid Origin — a versatile image model spanning photoreal to stylised output with strong adherence to detailed art direction. A dependable general-purpose pick for brand visuals.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Recraft 4.1 Text to Image or Leonardo Lucid Origin?+
Neither — both start at 4 credits for a complete generation on Versely.
What can Recraft 4.1 Text to Image do that Leonardo Lucid Origin can't, or vice versa?+
Only Recraft 4.1 Text to Image lists high quality, style control, recraft. Only Leonardo Lucid Origin lists lucid, origin, creative. Both list text to image, text to image.
How do Recraft 4.1 Text to Image and Leonardo Lucid Origin bill?+
Recraft 4.1 Text to Image bills a flat rate per generation. Leonardo Lucid Origin bills a flat rate per generation. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, Recraft 4.1 Text to Image or Leonardo Lucid Origin?+
Recraft 4.1 Text to Image sits at #40 in text to image and Leonardo Lucid Origin at #70 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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