Imagen 3 Fast vs Recraft V3
Newest: Recraft V3 · Image editing: Neither edits images · Self-hosting: No open weights. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.
GoogleImagen 3 Fast
- Arena—
- From$0.02/image
- Max size—
RecraftRecraft V3
- Arena1,022
- From—
- Max size—
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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 V3Imagen 3 Fast Oct 17, 2024 · Recraft V3 Oct 30, 2024
- Widest inputsSame inputsImagen 3 Fast: Text prompts · Recraft V3: Text prompts
- Image editingNeither edits imagesTakes a reference image as input: Imagen 3 Fast no · Recraft V3 no
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsSame reachImagen 3 Fast: 1 · Recraft V3: 1
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Imagen 3 FastGoogle | Recraft V3Recraft |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to image arenaElo-style score · higher is better | — | 1,022 ±4#72 of 82 · 195,600 votes |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | $0.02/image standard | — |
| How it is billed | Per image | — |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Images | Images |
| Inputs | ||
| Text prompts | Yes | Yes |
| Reference images (editing) | No | No |
| Access | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API hosts | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Oct 17, 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Imagen 3 Fast 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.
Which is cheaper?
Imagen 3 Fast costs from $0.02/image (standard). Recraft V3 has no published per-image price. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.
What is the difference between Imagen 3 Fast and Recraft V3?
Imagen 3 Fast is an image model from Google (Oct 17, 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?
Imagen 3 Fast Oct 17, 2024; Recraft V3 Oct 30, 2024.
Which can edit an existing image?
Takes a reference image as input: Imagen 3 Fast no; Recraft V3 no.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.
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