Recraft: Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro

Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro is a general-purpose image generation model from Recraft, released by the provider on 13 May 2026. It sits in the image category and is aimed at developers who need a hosted model that turns text prompts, optionally combined with a reference image, into finished images. Recraft builds the model and serves it as part of its V4.1 line, with this Utility Pro variant positioned as a general-purpose option rather than a narrow, single-style tool.

On the input side, the model accepts text and images, and it returns images only. It has a context length of 65,536 tokens and a maximum output of 58,982 tokens. Output images are produced at roughly 2K resolution, and you can choose from several aspect ratios: 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, or auto. A single request can return between 1 and 6 images, and you may supply up to one input reference image alongside your prompt. There are no separately listed supported parameters beyond the image controls described here.

Those capabilities point to a fairly wide set of practical uses. Text-to-image generation covers the obvious cases: concept art, marketing visuals, illustrations, and placeholder assets for a product or game. Because the model also accepts an image input, it suits workflows where you want to steer generation from an existing picture, such as producing variations on a reference, restyling a draft, or generating a set of related images that share a visual direction. The aspect ratio options make it straightforward to target specific placements, for example 16:9 for wide banners, 9:16 for vertical formats, and 1:1 for square thumbnails, while the ability to return up to 6 images per request helps when you want several candidates to choose from in one call.

You call the model through api14's OpenAI-compatible API using the model id "recraft/recraft-v4.1-utility-pro". Because the endpoint follows the OpenAI format, existing OpenAI client libraries and request shapes work with minimal changes. The model exposes image parameters rather than the usual text generation parameters: aspect_ratio, which takes one of 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, or auto; n, an integer from 1 to 6 controlling how many images are returned; and input_references, which accepts 0 or 1 reference image. There are no other supported parameters listed, so keep requests to these controls.

Keep the input limits in mind when planning a request. The context window is 65,536 tokens, which bounds how much text and how many reference images you can send, and only one input reference is allowed per call. If your task is text generation rather than image generation, or if you need a model that returns text alongside images, this model will not fit, since its output modality is images only. Within image generation, it is a reasonable default when you want multiple aspect ratios, batches of up to six images, and optional reference-guided output from a single hosted model.