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Recraft V3 — The Design Model That Topped the Leaderboard as red_panda

Recraft V3, released on October 30, 2024, first appeared anonymously as "red_panda" and took #1 on the Artificial Analysis / Hugging Face text-to-image leaderboard. It was built for designers, with strong text rendering, including longer text, and precise layout control.

  • Recraft V3, codename red_panda
  • Former #1 on Artificial Analysis T2I
  • Long, accurate text
  • Built for designers
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Why Recraft V3 Is a Great AI Image Generator

Recraft V3 shines on design work: posters, brand illustrations and layouts where text and composition both matter.

  • Leaderboard winner

    Took #1 on Artificial Analysis while still anonymous.

  • Long text

    Renders full sentences, not just short words.

  • Design styles

    Flat illustration, vector-like art and editorial looks.

  • Layout control

    Places elements where you describe them.

What Recraft V3 can do

  • Text to image

    1K images in 5 aspect ratios.

  • Brand illustrations

    Consistent, clean graphic styles.

  • Text-heavy designs

    Quotes, slogans and labels.

  • 1K output

    Choose 1K in 5 aspect ratios: 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9 and 9:16.

  • Text-only, no setup

    Everything starts from a prompt — no reference images or settings to wrangle.

  • Up to 4 images per run

    Generate 1–4 variations at once and keep the best; each image is billed and refunded on its own.

Use cases

Starting points you can copy into the generator above.

Use caseGood forExample prompt
Quote postersLong text, well set.

A minimalist poster with the quote "Make it simple, but significant." in a modern serif, beige background, small line art

Flat illustrationsClean brand art.

A flat vector-style illustration of a team collaborating around a big laptop, soft purple palette

Icons and patternsGraphic assets.

A seamless pattern of hand-drawn lemons and leaves, flat colors, yellow and green

Editorial coversMagazine-style layouts.

A magazine cover titled "The Future of Cities" with a bold headline and a geometric skyline illustration

Recraft V3 in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Write a prompt

    Describe subject, style, light and any text in quotes.

  2. 2

    Pick size, aspect ratio and count

    Choose the resolution, aspect ratio and 1–4 images. The credit cost is shown before you submit.

  3. 3

    Generate and keep your results

    Images appear in the generator and are saved to My works. Anything that fails is refunded automatically.

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Frequently asked questions

The codename Recraft V3 used on the Artificial Analysis leaderboard before its release, where it ranked #1.

Ready to Design with Recraft V3?

Design-minded images and illustrations: clean shapes, brand-friendly palettes, poster layouts.

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  • Up to 1K output
  • Free credits on sign-up
  • Failed outputs refunded