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Recraft V3

Recraft V3 (code-named red_panda) is a text-to-image model with the ability to generate long texts, and images in a wide list of styles. SOTA in image generation per the Artificial Analysis Text-to-Image Benchmark.

93 credits
per image
State-of-the-art benchmark performance among text-to-image models
Long, accurate in-image text rendering
19 curated styles spanning realistic photography and digital illustration
15 fixed size presets in addition to aspect ratio control
Broad aspect ratio range from 1:2 to 2:1

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Quick Start

curl -X POST "https://api.core.today/v1/predictions" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: cdt_your_api_key" \
  -d '{
  "model": "recraft-ai/recraft-v3",
  "input": {
    "prompt": "a wildlife photography photo of a red panda using a laptop in a snowy forest",
    "size": "1365x1024",
    "style": "any"
  }
}'

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
promptstringYes-Text prompt for image generation
sizestringNo1024x1024Width and height of the generated image. Ignored if an aspect ratio is set
1024x10241365x10241024x13651536x10241024x15361820x10241024x18201024x20482048x10241434x10241024x14341024x12801280x10241024x17071707x1024
stylestringNoanyStyle of the generated image (realistic photography or digital illustration variants)
anyrealistic_imagedigital_illustrationdigital_illustration/pixel_artdigital_illustration/hand_drawndigital_illustration/graindigital_illustration/infantile_sketchdigital_illustration/2d_art_posterdigital_illustration/handmade_3ddigital_illustration/hand_drawn_outlinedigital_illustration/engraving_colordigital_illustration/2d_art_poster_2realistic_image/b_and_wrealistic_image/hard_flashrealistic_image/hdrrealistic_image/natural_lightrealistic_image/studio_portraitrealistic_image/enterpriserealistic_image/motion_blur
aspect_ratiostringNoNot setAspect ratio of the generated image. Overrides size when set
Not set1:14:33:43:22:316:99:161:22:17:55:74:55:43:55:3

Common Parameters

Common parameters used when calling POST /v1/predictions.

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
modelstringYes-Model identifier
inputobjectYes-Object containing the model-specific parameters from the table above
output_folderstringNo-Folder path for output files (max 256 chars, '..' not allowed)
webhook_urlstringNo-Webhook URL to call on completion
is_publicbooleanNofalseIf true, output files are also available via permanent public URLs

Examples

Wildlife Photography

A realistic wildlife photography style image

curl -X POST "https://api.core.today/v1/predictions" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: cdt_your_api_key" \
  -d '{
  "model": "recraft-ai/recraft-v3",
  "input": {
    "prompt": "a wildlife photography photo of a red panda using a laptop in a snowy forest",
    "size": "1365x1024",
    "style": "any"
  }
}'

Tips & Best Practices

1aspect_ratio overrides size when both are set โ€” use one or the other, not both
2style has 19 fine-grained sub-styles under the realistic_image and digital_illustration families
3Best-in-class for embedding long, legible text directly in the image
4Use the fixed size presets when you need an exact pixel dimension rather than a ratio

Use Cases

Brand and marketing graphics needing precise, long text
Illustration work across many distinct visual styles
Posters and social media graphics at exact pixel sizes
Photorealistic product or studio-style imagery