Which should you pick?
Recraft 4 Text to Image and Qwen Image 3 Text to Image start at the same 4 credits for a complete generation.
Qwen Image 3 Text to Image supports more aspect ratios (8: 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 21:9), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Recraft 4 Text to Image
4 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price4 credits
Qwen Image 3 Text to Image
4 credits
It bills per megapixel of output.
- Price4 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Recraft 4 Text to Image | Qwen Image 3 Text to Image |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Recraft | Qwen |
| Cost per job | 4 credits | 4 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | per megapixel of output |
| Max resolution | — | 2K |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4 | 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 21:9 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | — | 1K, 2K |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | Unranked |
| Released | Feb 16, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Recraft 4 Text to Image
Nothing the other one doesn't also list.
Only Qwen Image 3 Text to Image
text rendering, multilingual, prompt rewriting
Both list: text to image.
Full Recraft 4 Text to Image spec sheet →
Recraft 4 is a powerful text-to-image model that generates high-quality images from textual descriptions. It is designed to create detailed and visually appealing images based on user input, making it ideal for various applications such as content creation, design, and more.
Full Qwen Image 3 Text to Image spec sheet →
Qwen's third-generation image model. Strong prompt adherence and complex text rendering, in both Chinese and English, with intelligent prompt rewriting on by default.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Recraft 4 Text to Image or Qwen Image 3 Text to Image?+
Neither — both start at 4 credits for a complete generation on Versely.
What can Recraft 4 Text to Image do that Qwen Image 3 Text to Image can't, or vice versa?+
Only Qwen Image 3 Text to Image lists text rendering, multilingual, prompt rewriting. Both list text to image.
How do Recraft 4 Text to Image and Qwen Image 3 Text to Image bill?+
Recraft 4 Text to Image bills a flat rate per generation. Qwen Image 3 Text to Image bills per megapixel of output. Both are charged in Versely credits.
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