Recraft V3
Recraft V3 from $0.08 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 $0.08 per image.
No credit card required. Takes 30 seconds.
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Try it live
Enter a prompt and generate an image with Recraft V3.
Drop image or click to upload
For image-to-image editing
Pricing
Per-image: from $0.08/image
Endpoint
/v1/media/queue
Strengths
Recraft V3 is the generation many design pipelines were originally built and tuned against.
Illustration, icon, and graphic output with clean edges and legible type rather than photographic realism.
A fixed, well-understood model — useful when reproducibility matters more than the newest capability.
Inexpensive per asset, with the same queue-and-poll flow as every other media model.
Quick start
Copy this snippet and start making calls with Recraft V3.
// Step 1: Submit job
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/queue', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "recraft/recraft-v3",
"prompt": "An illustrated bookplate design: an owl perched on a stack of books beneath an arch of laurel leaves, single-color engraving style, fine hatching",
"options": {
"aspectRatio": "1:1"
}
}),
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const jobId = data.jobId;
// Step 2: Poll for result
const status = await fetch(`https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/status/${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? }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 $0.08 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 $0.08 per image.
Pricing for Recraft V3 through YepAPI is based on usage. No monthly minimums — you only pay for what you use.
Sign up for a free API key, then send requests to the /v1/media/queue endpoint.
Ready to use Recraft V3?
$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
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