Image model comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

FLUX.1 [schnell] vs Recraft V3

Newest: Recraft V3 · Image editing: Neither edits images · Self-hosting: FLUX.1 [schnell]. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.

Black Forest Labs
FLUX.1 [schnell]
Released Aug 1, 2024
- Text to image
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Recraft
Recraft V3
Released Oct 30, 2024
- Text to image
- Arena1,022
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01 — At a glance

Where they differ

Quality is the arena score from blind, side-by-side human votes. Price, length and resolution come from each lab’s own listings.

NewestRecraft V3FLUX.1 [schnell] Aug 1, 2024 · Recraft V3 Oct 30, 2024
Widest inputsSame inputsFLUX.1 [schnell]: Text prompts · Recraft V3: Text prompts
Image editingNeither edits imagesTakes a reference image as input: FLUX.1 [schnell] no · Recraft V3 no
Self-hostingFLUX.1 [schnell]Downloadable weights (Apache 2.0)
Most API hostsFLUX.1 [schnell]FLUX.1 [schnell]: 2 · Recraft V3: 1

02 — Side by side

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FLUX.1 [schnell] vs Recraft V3 specifications side by side
Specification	FLUX.1 [schnell]Black Forest Labs	Recraft V3Recraft
Quality (blind human votes)
Text to image arenaElo-style score · higher is better	—	1,022 ±4#72 of 82 · 195,600 votes
Output
Produces	Images	Images
Inputs
Text prompts	Yes	Yes
Reference images (editing)	No	No
Access
Weights	OpenApache 2.0	Proprietary
API hosts	2 (best)	1
Released	Aug 1, 2024	Oct 30, 2024

03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, FLUX.1 [schnell] or Recraft V3?

Neither model has enough arena votes for a reliable quality score yet, so this page compares specs only. Run the same three or four prompts through each and judge the results.

What is the difference between FLUX.1 [schnell] and Recraft V3?

FLUX.1 [schnell] is an image model from Black Forest Labs (Aug 1, 2024), taking text prompts and producing images. Recraft V3 is an image model from Recraft (Oct 30, 2024), taking text prompts and producing images.

Which is newer?

FLUX.1 [schnell] Aug 1, 2024; Recraft V3 Oct 30, 2024.

Which can edit an existing image?

Takes a reference image as input: FLUX.1 [schnell] no; Recraft V3 no.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

FLUX.1 [schnell]. Downloadable weights (Apache 2.0).

FLUX.1 [schnell]

Recraft V3

Where they differ

Every spec in one table

Which should you choose?

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