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Recraft vs Replicate

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

Verdict

Recraft is listed under Image & Visual AI and Replicate under Developer Tools. Only Recraft has a free plan or trial. Only Recraft is available on iOS, Android and Chrome Extension. Only Replicate is available on CLI.

Best overall

Recraft

  • Graphic designers
  • Illustrators
  • Marketers
  • Brand and design teams

Choose Recraft if

  • You want a tool built for vector graphics and icons.
  • Generates editable SVG vectors on every plan, including Free.
  • Custom styles and color palettes keep output consistent with a brand.

Choose Replicate if

  • You want a tool built for adding image, video or speech models to an app through an API, Prototyping without managing GPUs, Publishing custom models with Cog, Fine-tuning image models.
  • No GPU servers to manage; models run through one API call.
  • Per-second billing with no subscription fee for public models.
Best value
Recraft
Best for beginners
Replicate
Best for business
Replicate

Features

17 features compared.

  • Raster and vector generation
    Recraft
    Available
    Replicate
    Not available
  • Custom styles
    Recraft
    Available
    Replicate
    Not available
  • Color palettes
    Recraft
    Available
    Replicate
    Not available
  • Vector Editor and canvas
    Recraft
    Available
    Replicate
    Not available
  • Image tools
    Recraft
    Available
    Replicate
    Not available
  • Mockups
    Recraft
    Available
    Replicate
    Not available
  • Agentic chat and Design Agent
    Recraft
    Available
    Replicate
    Not available
  • External models
    Recraft
    Available
    Replicate
    Not available
  • Video generation
    Recraft
    Available
    Replicate
    Not available
  • Model API
    Recraft
    Not available
    Replicate
    Available
  • Official SDKs
    Recraft
    Not available
    Replicate
    Available
  • Fine-tuning
    Recraft
    Not available
    Replicate
    Available
  • Cog deployment
    Recraft
    Not available
    Replicate
    Available
  • Autoscaling
    Recraft
    Not available
    Replicate
    Available
  • Per-second billing
    Recraft
    Not available
    Replicate
    Available
  • Logs and metrics
    Recraft
    Not available
    Replicate
    Available
  • MCP server and agent skills
    Recraft
    Not available
    Replicate
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Recraft
    Freemium
    Replicate
    Paid
  • Free plan
    Recraft
    Yes
    Replicate
    No
  • Starting price
    Recraft
    $0
    Replicate
    Usage-based
  • Plans
    Recraft
    4 plans
    Replicate
    2 plans

Recraft plans

  • Free

    $0

    Daily credits to try image and vector generation; images are public

    • Daily credit allowance
    • Vector generation and Vector Editor
    • Up to 2 images per prompt
    • 3 image uploads per day
    • Public images with no commercial license

  • Basic

    $12/month

    1,000 credits per month for individuals; $10 per month billed annually

    • 1,000 monthly credits
    • Private images
    • Commercial rights
    • Credit top-ups
    • No video generation

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $20/month

    Starts at 2,000 credits per month for $20; larger tiers up to 16,000 credits at $160

    • 2,000 to 16,000 monthly credits
    • Private images
    • Commercial rights
    • Video generation
    • Credit top-ups

  • Teams

    $22/user/mo

    Shared workspace, minimum 2 seats; starts at 2,000 credits per seat per month

    • Shared custom styles
    • Centralized account management
    • SSO
    • Priority support
    • Video generation
    • Credits not shared between members

Replicate plans

  • Pay as you go

    Most popular

    Usage-based/per second

    No subscription fee; you pay for what you run, at a rate that depends on the model or hardware

    • CPU from $0.000025/sec
    • Nvidia T4 $0.000225/sec
    • Nvidia L40S $0.000975/sec
    • Nvidia A100 80GB $0.001400/sec
    • Nvidia H100 $0.001525/sec
    • Some models billed per output or per token

  • Enterprise

    Custom/contact sales

    Volume discounts and support for larger spend

    • Dedicated account manager
    • Priority support
    • Higher GPU limits
    • Performance SLAs
    • Onboarding and custom model help

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Recraft
8.3overall
Replicate
8.2overall

  • Vector (.SVG) Quality & Paths

    Recraft
    8.8
    Replicate
    Not rated

  • Brand Style Consistency

    Recraft
    8.7
    Replicate
    Not rated

  • Editing Toolset

    Recraft
    8.5
    Replicate
    Not rated

  • Integrations & API

    Recraft
    8.2
    Replicate
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Recraft
    7.5
    Replicate
    Not rated

  • API Simplicity

    Recraft
    Not rated
    Replicate
    9.0

  • Model Catalog Variety

    Recraft
    Not rated
    Replicate
    9.0

  • Autoscaling Reliability

    Recraft
    Not rated
    Replicate
    8.0

  • Pricing Predictability

    Recraft
    Not rated
    Replicate
    6.5

  • Developer Documentation

    Recraft
    Not rated
    Replicate
    8.5

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Recraft

Pros

  • Generates editable SVG vectors on every plan, including Free
  • Custom styles and color palettes keep output consistent with a brand
  • Single workspace for generation, vector editing, upscaling, background removal and mockups
  • Gives access to external models such as Flux, GPT Image, Imagen and Nano Banana
  • Paid plans include private images and full commercial rights
  • Apps for iOS and Android, Figma and other plugins, and a public API and MCP server

Cons

  • Free plan images are public and not licensed for commercial use
  • Monthly credits expire each cycle, and costs per image vary by model (for example 2 credits for V4.1 and 10 for V4.1 Pro)
  • Video generation is not available on Free or Basic plans
  • Plan prices depend on credit tier, so cost rises quickly for heavy use

Replicate

Pros

  • No GPU servers to manage; models run through one API call
  • Per-second billing with no subscription fee for public models
  • Large catalog of community and official models across image, video, audio and language
  • Open-source Cog tool for packaging and deploying custom models
  • Python and Node.js SDKs, with model pages that show cost estimates

Cons

  • No free tier listed on the pricing page
  • Private models bill for idle time as well as active time
  • Costs vary by model and hardware, so monthly spend is hard to predict
  • H200 and large multi-GPU capacity require committed spend contracts

Platforms

  • Web
    Recraft
    Supported
    Replicate
    Supported
  • Windows
    Recraft
    Not supported
    Replicate
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Recraft
    Not supported
    Replicate
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Recraft
    Supported
    Replicate
    Not supported
  • Android
    Recraft
    Supported
    Replicate
    Not supported
  • API
    Recraft
    Supported
    Replicate
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Recraft
    Not supported
    Replicate
    Not supported
  • Chrome Extension
    Recraft
    Supported
    Replicate
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Recraft
    Not supported
    Replicate
    Supported

Integrations

Recraft

5 integrations
  • Figma
  • Framer
  • Google Docs
  • Google Slides
  • Claude (MCP connector)

Replicate

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    Recraft
    Recraft, Inc.
    Replicate
    Replicate
  • Founded
    Recraft
    2022
    Replicate
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Recraft
    London, UK
    Replicate
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Recraft
    Claimed
    Replicate
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Recraft better than Replicate?

It depends on your workflow. Recraft is built for vector graphics and icons. Replicate is built for adding image, video or speech models to an app through an API, Prototyping without managing GPUs, Publishing custom models with Cog, Fine-tuning image models.

What are the key feature differences between Recraft and Replicate?

Recraft: AI image and vector design studio with brand styles, editing tools and SVG export. Replicate: Run, fine-tune and deploy open-source AI models through a pay-per-use API.

Does Recraft or Replicate have a free plan?

Recraft has a free plan or trial; Replicate is paid only.

Which is cheaper, Recraft or Replicate?

Recraft starts at $0 and Replicate starts at Usage-based. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.