Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro API
Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro from $0.45 per image — production-quality everyday design assets.
The professional utility tier of Recraft V4.1 — higher-quality everyday design output for assets that ship, from $0.45 per image.
No credit card required. Takes 30 seconds.
Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro API pricing
Pay per request from your YepAPI balance — no subscription, no monthly minimum. Prices updated October 23, 2026.
| Billing | Price |
|---|---|
| Rate | $0.45/image |
| What it costs | Per job |
|---|---|
| 1 imagefrom default size | $0.45 |
| 100 imagesa product catalog batch | $45.00 |
| 1,000 imagesa month of app traffic | $450.00 |
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 Utility Pro.
Drop image or click to upload
For image-to-image editing
Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro specs
| Provider | Recraft |
|---|---|
| Model ID | recraft/recraft-v4.1-utility-pro |
| 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 V4.1 Utility Pro 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 V4.1 Utility Pro
Send a request to /v1/media/queue with the x-api-key header and model "recraft/recraft-v4.1-utility-pro".
- 4
Pay as you go
Usage is billed per request from your balance. Top up any amount; there is no subscription.
Strengths
A step up from the base utility tier for assets that go in front of customers rather than staying internal.
Holds a described visual language across a batch, which keeps a generated asset library coherent.
Sharper linework and more legible in-image text than the cheaper utility tier.
Restyle or extend an existing asset by passing it as a reference instead of regenerating from the prompt alone.
Quick start
Copy this snippet and start making calls with Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro.
// 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-utility-pro",
"prompt": "A feature graphic of three stacked translucent cards floating above a grid, soft gradients, subtle inner glow, modern product-marketing style",
"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 Utility Pro vs similar models
Every model below runs on the same API key — switch by changing the model ID.
| Model | Provider | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro | Recraft | from $0.45/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 V3 | 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 V4.1 Utility Pro through YepAPI?
Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro API — production design assets
Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro sits above the base utility tier: same everyday design brief, higher render quality. It is the tier for generated assets that actually ship — blog art, feature graphics, in-app illustration.
Available on YepAPI's `/v1/media/queue` at roughly $0.45 per image, with one key and one prepaid balance across the whole catalog.
Start generating in 30 seconds
$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
What developers say
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Frequently asked questions
The professional utility tier of Recraft V4.1 — higher-quality everyday design output for assets that ship, from $0.45 per image.
Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro costs from $0.45/image through YepAPI, billed per request with no monthly fee. For example, a 1 image (from default size) costs about $0.45.
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 Utility Pro 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 Utility Pro without a card. After that you pay per request at the rates above — there is no subscription.
Use "recraft/recraft-v4.1-utility-pro" as the model on /v1/media/queue. The short alias "recraft-utility-pro" also works.
Ready to use Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro?
$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
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