Recraft V3 API
Recraft V3 from $0.09 per image — the classic Recraft design model, still on the same endpoint.
The Recraft model that put design-grade AI imagery on the map. Still available for existing pipelines — from $0.09 per image.
No credit card required. Takes 30 seconds.
Recraft V3 API pricing
Pay per request from your YepAPI balance — no subscription, no monthly minimum. Prices updated October 23, 2026.
| Billing | Price |
|---|---|
| Rate | $0.09/image |
| What it costs | Per job |
|---|---|
| 1 imagefrom default size | $0.09 |
| 100 imagesa product catalog batch | $9.00 |
| 1,000 imagesa month of app traffic | $90.00 |
2,400+
Developers
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API calls served
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Endpoints
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Per call
Yep, that's it.
Try it live
Enter a prompt and generate an image with Recraft V3.
Drop image or click to upload
For image-to-image editing
Recraft V3 specs
| Provider | Recraft |
|---|---|
| Model ID | recraft/recraft-v3 |
| Endpoint | /v1/media/queue |
| Type | Image Generation |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, auto |
| Image input | Yes |
How to get a Recraft V3 API key
- 1
Create a free account
Sign up at yepapi.com with Google or email. It takes about 30 seconds and needs no card.
- 2
Create an API key
Open the dashboard, go to API Keys and create a key. Copy it — it starts with yep_sk_.
- 3
Call Recraft V3
Send a request to /v1/media/queue with the x-api-key header and model "recraft/recraft-v3".
- 4
Pay as you go
Usage is billed per request from your balance. Top up any amount; there is no subscription.
Strengths
Recraft V3 is the generation many design pipelines were originally built and tuned against.
Illustration, icon, and graphic output with clean edges and legible type rather than photographic realism.
A fixed, well-understood model — useful when reproducibility matters more than the newest capability.
Inexpensive per asset, with the same queue-and-poll flow as every other media model.
Quick start
Copy this snippet and start making calls with Recraft V3.
// Step 1: Submit job
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/queue', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "recraft/recraft-v3",
"prompt": "An illustrated bookplate design: an owl perched on a stack of books beneath an arch of laurel leaves, single-color engraving style, fine hatching",
"options": {
"aspectRatio": "1:1"
}
}),
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const jobId = data.jobId;
// Step 2: Poll for result
const status = await fetch(`https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/status/${jobId}`, {
headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' },
});
const { data: job } = await status.json();
// job.status: "pending" | "processing" | "completed" | "failed"
// job.result: { text?, image?, audio?, video? }Recraft V3 vs similar models
Every model below runs on the same API key — switch by changing the model ID.
| Model | Provider | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Recraft V3 | Recraft | from $0.09/image |
| Recraft V4.1 Flash | Recraft | from $0.02/image |
| Recraft V4.1 | Recraft | from $0.08/image |
| Recraft V4.1 Utility | Recraft | from $0.08/image |
| Recraft V4 | Recraft | from $0.09/image |
| Recraft V4 Styles | Recraft | from $0.09/image |
| FLUX 3 Image Klein | Black Forest Labs | from $0.02/image |
| GPT Image 2 | OpenAI | from $0.02/image |
Why use Recraft V3 through YepAPI?
Recraft V3 API — the classic Recraft design model
Recraft V3 is the generation that established Recraft as the design-first alternative to photoreal image models. It remains a dependable choice for illustration and graphic work with predictable output.
YepAPI keeps it callable on `/v1/media/queue` at about $0.09 per image so existing pipelines keep working while you evaluate V4 and V4.1.
Start generating in 30 seconds
$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
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Frequently asked questions
The Recraft model that put design-grade AI imagery on the map. Still available for existing pipelines — from $0.09 per image.
Recraft V3 costs from $0.09/image through YepAPI, billed per request with no monthly fee. For example, a 1 image (from default size) costs about $0.09.
Sign up at yepapi.com (Google or email, about 30 seconds), open the dashboard and create an API key. The same key works for Recraft V3 and every other model — no separate Recraft account or waitlist.
New YepAPI accounts in most countries get free signup credit, enough to test Recraft V3 without a card. After that you pay per request at the rates above — there is no subscription.
Use "recraft/recraft-v3" as the model on /v1/media/queue. The short alias "recraft-v3" also works.
Ready to use Recraft V3?
$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
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