Which should you pick?
Recraft 4.1 Text to Image is the cheaper job: 3 credits against 4 credits for Wan Preview 2.5 Text to Image. 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: Wan Preview 2.5 Text to Image tops out at 4 credits a job versus 3.
What a job costs
Wan Preview 2.5 Text to Image
4 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price4 credits
Recraft 4.1 Text to Image
3 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price3 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Wan Preview 2.5 Text to Image | Recraft 4.1 Text to Image |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Wan | Recraft |
| Cost per job | 4 credits | 3 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | a flat rate per generation |
| Max resolution | 4K | — |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16 | 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | — | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | #41 in text to image |
| Released | Sep 24, 2025 | May 14, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Wan Preview 2.5 Text to Image
wan, quality
Only Recraft 4.1 Text to Image
high quality, style control, recraft
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.
Wan Preview 2.5 Text to Image
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
Recraft 4.1 Text to Image
- Text to image#41
Full Wan Preview 2.5 Text to Image spec sheet →
Wan 2.5 in still-image mode — the video family's frame generator used standalone. Produces cinematic, video-native compositions that match Wan footage, ideal for first-frame and thumbnail work.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Wan Preview 2.5 Text to Image or Recraft 4.1 Text to Image?+
Recraft 4.1 Text to Image is cheaper per job: 3 credits against 4 credits for Wan Preview 2.5 Text to Image.
What can Wan Preview 2.5 Text to Image do that Recraft 4.1 Text to Image can't, or vice versa?+
Only Wan Preview 2.5 Text to Image lists wan, quality. Only Recraft 4.1 Text to Image lists high quality, style control, recraft. Both list text to image, text to image.
How do Wan Preview 2.5 Text to Image and Recraft 4.1 Text to Image bill?+
Wan Preview 2.5 Text to Image bills a flat rate per generation. Recraft 4.1 Text to Image bills a flat rate per generation. Both are charged in Versely credits.
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