Black Forest Labs vs Recraft
Black Forest Labs scores 7.2 to Recraft's 6.9 among the AI image generators we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Black Forest Labs wins, 7.2 to 6.9
Black Forest Labs uniquely has 8 features · Recraft uniquely has 6 features.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Keeps a character the same across images: Black Forest Labs yes, Recraft no
- Controlled by a pose, sketch or depth map: Black Forest Labs yes, Recraft no
- Renders readable text in an image: Black Forest Labs yes, Recraft does not say
- But Recraft leads on one-action background removal: Recraft yes, Black Forest Labs no
- Can run on your own hardware: Black Forest Labs yes, Recraft no
- A seed you can fix and reuse: Black Forest Labs yes, Recraft does not say
- Rewrites the prompt for you: Black Forest Labs yes, Recraft does not say
- But Recraft leads on says what to leave out: Recraft yes, Black Forest Labs no
- Free plan: Recraft yes, Black Forest Labs no
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI image generators we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Black Forest Labs leads on 3 of 5 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (9)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Black Forest Labs
Black Forest Labs does not publish a plan list we could read.
Recraft
Pros and cons
From each tool's full review, written from the same checked facts.
Black Forest Labs
- Credits cost $0.01 each with no subscription, for example 4 credits, $0.04, per image on FLUX.1 Kontext [pro].
- Every generation through the API comes with full commercial rights and output ownership, with no separate license.
- Open-weights models can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure, including the Apache 2.0 licensed FLUX.2 [klein] 4B.
- There is no free tier and no free trial.
- Your data is used for training by default; opting out requires emailing privacy@blackforestlabs.ai.
- Most FLUX models do not support a negative prompt.
Recraft
- Recraft outputs vector files directly, alongside raster images, through its own AI vector generator and SVG converter.
- One account reaches Recraft's own V4.1 model family and a roster of other companies' models, including Nano Banana, Flux, Ideogram and Seedream.
- Recraft is SOC 2 Type 2 certified, aligns with GDPR, and offers single sign-on on its Teams plan.
- The free plan permits no commercial use, and its images are public and owned by Recraft, not the person who made them.
- Recraft does not offer a dedicated character-consistency feature.
- There is no free trial of a paid plan.
Black Forest Labs vs Recraft: common questions
Which is better, Black Forest Labs or Recraft?
Black Forest Labs scores 7.2 and Recraft 6.9 out of 10 among the AI image generators we rate. Black Forest Labs is ahead on what it makes, control and automation and openness and support. Recraft is ahead on pricing.
Is Black Forest Labs or Recraft cheaper?
Black Forest Labs's cheapest paid plan is From $0.04 an image (pay as you go) and Recraft's is $12/mo (Basic). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Black Forest Labs and Recraft have a free plan?
Recraft does and Black Forest Labs does not.
What can Black Forest Labs do that Recraft cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: keeps a character the same across images, controlled by a pose, sketch or depth map, can run on your own hardware and weights published under a named licence.
What can Recraft do that Black Forest Labs cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: one-action background removal, exports true vector files, says what to leave out and free plan.
