Imagen 3 vs Recraft V2
Newest: Imagen 3 · 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
- Arena1,057
- From$0.04/image
- Max size—
RecraftRecraft V2
- Arena—
- 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.
- NewestImagen 3Imagen 3 Oct 15, 2024 · Recraft V2 Mar 13, 2024
- Widest inputsSame inputsImagen 3: Text prompts · Recraft V2: Text prompts
- Image editingNeither edits imagesTakes a reference image as input: Imagen 3 no · Recraft V2 no
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsSame reachImagen 3: 1 · Recraft V2: 1
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Imagen 3Google | Recraft V2Recraft |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to image arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,057 ±3#65 of 82 · 359,756 votes | — |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | $0.04/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 15, 2024 | Mar 13, 2024 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Imagen 3 or Recraft V2?
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 costs from $0.04/image (standard). Recraft V2 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 and Recraft V2?
Imagen 3 is an image model from Google (Oct 15, 2024), taking text prompts and producing images. Recraft V2 is an image model from Recraft (Mar 13, 2024), taking text prompts and producing images.
Which is newer?
Imagen 3 Oct 15, 2024; Recraft V2 Mar 13, 2024.
Which can edit an existing image?
Takes a reference image as input: Imagen 3 no; Recraft V2 no.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.
