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RecraftImage Generation/v1/media/queue

Recraft V4.1 Flash API

Recraft V4.1 Flash from $0.02 per image — fast, low-cost text-to-image from the Recraft V4.1 family.

The speed and cost tier of Recraft V4.1. Text-to-image only, generating ~1K raster images in about 1.5 seconds — from $0.02 per image.

No credit card required. Takes 30 seconds.

Recraft V4.1 Flash API pricing

Pay per request from your YepAPI balance — no subscription, no monthly minimum. Prices updated October 23, 2026.

BillingPrice
Rate$0.02/image
What it costsPer job
1 imagefrom default size$0.02
100 imagesa product catalog batch$2.00
1,000 imagesa month of app traffic$20.00

2,400+

Developers

1.2M+

API calls served

100+

Endpoints

$0.01

Per call

Yep, that's it.

Try it live

Enter a prompt and generate an image with Recraft V4.1 Flash.

POST/v1/media/queue
Response
Hit "Send Request" to see the response

Recraft V4.1 Flash specs

ProviderRecraft
Model IDrecraft/recraft-v4.1-flash
Endpoint/v1/media/queue
TypeImage Generation
Aspect ratios1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, auto
Output formatswebp

How to get a Recraft V4.1 Flash API key

  1. 1

    Create a free account

    Sign up at yepapi.com with Google or email. It takes about 30 seconds and needs no card.

  2. 2

    Create an API key

    Open the dashboard, go to API Keys and create a key. Copy it — it starts with yep_sk_.

  3. 3

    Call Recraft V4.1 Flash

    Send a request to /v1/media/queue with the x-api-key header and model "recraft/recraft-v4.1-flash".

  4. 4

    Pay as you go

    Usage is billed per request from your balance. Top up any amount; there is no subscription.

Strengths

✓
Built for speed

Recraft V4.1 Flash is designed to generate a ~1K raster image in about 1.5 seconds end to end.

✓
From $0.02 per image

The lowest-priced tier of the V4.1 family, practical for drafts and bulk generation.

✓
Recraft V4.1 family

Prompts carry over to Recraft V4.1 and V4.1 Pro when a draft needs a higher-quality render.

✓
WebP output

Returns compact WebP files by default, ready for the web.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls with Recraft V4.1 Flash.

// 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-v4.1-flash",
    "prompt": "A flat illustration of a cyclist crossing a city bridge at sunrise, bold geometric shapes, limited palette of coral, navy, and cream",
    "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 V4.1 Flash vs similar models

Every model below runs on the same API key — switch by changing the model ID.

ModelProviderPrice
Recraft V4.1 FlashRecraftfrom $0.02/image
Recraft V4.1Recraftfrom $0.08/image
Recraft V4.1 UtilityRecraftfrom $0.08/image
Recraft V4Recraftfrom $0.09/image
Recraft V3Recraftfrom $0.09/image
Recraft V4 StylesRecraftfrom $0.09/image
FLUX 3 Image KleinBlack Forest Labsfrom $0.02/image
GPT Image 2OpenAIfrom $0.02/image

Why use Recraft V4.1 Flash through YepAPI?

✓One API key for all models — no separate accounts
✓No monthly minimums — pay per call
✓Switch models with one line of code
✓Simple REST API — works from any language
✓Unified billing across all providers
✓No rate limits for most use cases

Recraft V4.1 Flash API — fast Recraft images from $0.02

Recraft V4.1 Flash is the speed and cost tier of Recraft's V4.1 family. It is a text-to-image model that generates ~1K raster images in about 1.5 seconds, and it does not take an input image.

Through YepAPI you call it on `/v1/media/queue` at about $0.02 per image with WebP output by default, then move the prompts that work to Recraft V4.1 or V4.1 Pro by changing the model ID.

Start generating in 30 seconds

$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.

What developers say

“Switched from SerpAPI and cut our SERP costs by 80%. Same data quality, way simpler billing.”

Marcus T.

SEO Platform Founder

“One API key for AI models, SERP data, and web scraping. Saved us from managing 4 separate providers.”

Priya S.

Full-Stack Developer

“The $5 free credit let us prototype our entire rank tracking feature before committing. No other API does that.”

Jake R.

Indie Hacker

Frequently asked questions

The speed and cost tier of Recraft V4.1. Text-to-image only, generating ~1K raster images in about 1.5 seconds — from $0.02 per image.

Recraft V4.1 Flash costs from $0.02/image through YepAPI, billed per request with no monthly fee. For example, a 1 image (from default size) costs about $0.02.

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 V4.1 Flash and every other model — no separate Recraft account or waitlist.

New YepAPI accounts in most countries get free signup credit, enough to test Recraft V4.1 Flash without a card. After that you pay per request at the rates above — there is no subscription.

Use "recraft/recraft-v4.1-flash" as the model on /v1/media/queue. The short alias "recraft-flash" also works.

Ready to use Recraft V4.1 Flash?

$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.

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