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ChatGPT Images vs Recraft
ChatGPT Images scores higher overall (9.2 vs 7.9), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose ChatGPT Images if…
Anyone who wants the best all-round results just by describing what they want
9.2/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Recraft if…
Designers making logos, icons, illustrations and on-brand graphics
7.9/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| ChatGPT Images | Recraft | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 9.2/10 | 7.9/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 | #7 of 11 |
| Price | Freemium · from $8/month | Freemium · from $12/month |
| Free version | Image generation and editing on the standard model, with lower limits and no Thinking mode | 30 credits a day; free images are public and owned by Recraft |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, API | Web, iOS, Android, API |
| Made by | OpenAI | Recraft, Inc. |
| Image quality | 9.5 | 7.5 |
| Ease of use | 9.5 | 7.5 |
| Features | 9 | 8.5 |
| Value for money | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Platforms | 9.5 | 9 |
ChatGPT Images: what the AI does
- Text-to-image and conversational editing
- Thinking mode that plans composition and checks the prompt
- Accurate text in many languages and scripts
- Sketch, templates and on-image comments for edits
- Up to 2K resolution
- Tops the Arena text-to-image leaderboard
- Best-in-class prompt following and in-image text
- Edit by chatting, with no settings to learn
- Available free in the hugely popular ChatGPT apps
- Best quality (Thinking mode) needs a paid plan
- Free-tier image limits are tight
- Less control over style than Midjourney or Krea
Recraft: what the AI does
- Native vector (SVG) generation
- Custom brand styles
- Mockups and templates
- Inpainting, outpainting and background removal
- Video generation on Pro
- Real vector output, rare among image generators
- Strong design and brand-style tools
- Commercial rights on all paid plans
- Apps on iOS and Android plus an API
- Free plan images are public and not yours to use commercially
- Credit costs vary widely by action
- Smaller mobile user base than rivals