Recraft V2 vs Stable Diffusion XL
Newest: Recraft V2 · Widest inputs: Stable Diffusion XL · Image editing: Stable Diffusion XL. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.
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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 V2Recraft V2 Mar 13, 2024 · Stable Diffusion XL Jul 9, 2023
- Widest inputsStable Diffusion XLRecraft V2: Text prompts · Stable Diffusion XL: Text prompts, Reference images
- Image editingStable Diffusion XLTakes a reference image as input: Recraft V2 no · Stable Diffusion XL yes
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsSame reachRecraft V2: 1 · Stable Diffusion XL: 1
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| Specification | Recraft V2Recraft | Stable Diffusion XLStability AI |
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| Output | ||
| Produces | Images | Images |
| Inputs | ||
| Text prompts | Yes | Yes |
| Reference images (editing) | No | Yes |
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| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API hosts | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Mar 13, 2024 | Jul 9, 2023 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Recraft V2 or Stable Diffusion XL?
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 Recraft V2 and Stable Diffusion XL?
Recraft V2 is an image model from Recraft (Mar 13, 2024), taking text prompts and producing images. Stable Diffusion XL is an image model from Stability AI (Jul 9, 2023), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images.
Which is newer?
Recraft V2 Mar 13, 2024; Stable Diffusion XL Jul 9, 2023.
Which can edit an existing image?
Takes a reference image as input: Recraft V2 no; Stable Diffusion XL yes.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.
