AI Launch Profile
Recraft V4 launch
Recraft introduced Recraft V4, a design-oriented image generation model update.
At a glance
Launch Snapshot
- Company
- Recraft
- Launch date
- February 17, 2026
- Launch type
- Model Release
- Category
- AI Image Tools
- Audience
- AI Artists, Designers, Marketers
- Pricing
- Free and paid plans are listed on the official pricing page.
- Free plan
- Yes
- API
- Yes
- Open weights/source
- No
Launch Context
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Verification & Sources
- Evidence state
- Recheck due
- Source links
- 3
- Freshness
- Needs recheck: checked June 24, 2026
- Last updated
- June 24, 2026
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- Definition
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- Owner
- Kingy freshness queue owner and assigned editorial reviewer
- Freshness rule
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Kingy Launch Score
7.0 / 10 · Solid
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Why this score
- Source & verification 7.5/10 — The launch blog plus product and pricing pages — dated, single-vendor sourcing. recraft.ai
- Product evidence 7.0/10 — A live product with an API and a free plan. recraft.ai
- Significance & novelty 6.5/10 — A design-oriented image model update emphasizing design taste — differentiated positioning in a crowded category. recraft.ai
- Traction signals not scored — insufficient sourced evidence
- Offer clarity 7.0/10 — Free and paid plans are listed on the official pricing page. recraft.ai
Evidence checked 2026-07-10
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Kingy AI Take
Recraft introduced Recraft V4, a design-oriented image model update positioned around design taste and brand-consistent output (recraft.ai). Designers, Marketers, and Creative Teams producing on-brand visuals get API access, a free tier, and documented plans. Design quality is subjective and prompt-dependent, so run your actual brand assets through it before moving client work.
Who it is for
Designers, marketers, and creative teams producing on-brand visuals.
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