Recraft pricing: free plan, Basic from $10/mo
AI image and vector graphics generator for designers and marketers
What is Recraft?
Recraft generates and edits images, vector art, illustrations and icons, with custom styles that keep a brand look consistent. It runs in the browser on an infinite canvas and also offers an API. The free plan is for personal use with public images; paid plans add commercial rights, private generations, third-party models and, on Pro, video generation.
Good for
- Creating icon sets and illustrations in one consistent style
- Producing vector art for websites and marketing materials
- Generating on-brand marketing images with custom colour palettes
Key features
- Generation of images, vector art, illustrations, icons and 3D graphics
- Style library and custom style creation
- Third-party image models (Nano Banana, Seedream, GPT Image, Flux) on paid plans
- Video generation with models such as Kling, Veo and Seedance on Pro
- Infinite canvas with real-time collaboration
- API for image and vector generation and editing
Limitations to know about
- Free plan images are public, owned by Recraft and not for commercial use
- Free plan is limited to Recraft models and 3 generations per style per day
- Video generation requires Pro or Teams
Recraft pricing
Recraft has a free plan. Basic and Pro cost $10 and $16 a month billed annually, or $12 and $20 billed monthly. Teams costs $18 per seat a month billed annually, or $22 billed monthly.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Limited daily credits; personal use only; public images |
| Basic | $12/month, or $10/month billed annually ($120/year) | 1,000 credits/month; third-party image models; commercial rights; private generations |
| Pro | From $20/month, or $16/month billed annually ($192/year), for 2,000 credits; up to $160 or $128 for 16,000 | 2,000 to 16,000 credits/month; video generation; priority image generation |
| Teams | From $22/seat/month, or $18/seat/month billed annually, for 2,000 credits per seat | 2,000 credits per seat/month and up; shared workspace and styles; SSO; minimum 2 seats |
Free plan limits: Limited free credits that reset daily; 3 generations per style per day; 3 image uploads a day; up to 2 images per generation; no parallel generation; Recraft models only; images are public, owned by Recraft and not for commercial use
What a team pays: For a team of five on Teams: $90 a month billed annually ($1,080 a year), or $110 billed monthly.
Costs on top of a plan
- Top-up credits: $2 for 200 credits, $4 for 400, $8 for 800 or $16 for 1,600 (paid plans only; used after the monthly credits and never expire; shared across seats on Teams)
Recraft alternatives
Ideogram
AI image generator with credit-based plans and a developer API
Canva
Online design tool with templates, stock media and AI features
Adobe Firefly
Adobe's generative AI app for images, video and audio, with credit-based plans
Midjourney
AI image and video generator sold as a monthly or yearly subscription
Leonardo.Ai
AI image and video generation platform, part of Canva since 2024
Krea
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Frequently asked questions
Is Recraft free?
Recraft has a free plan. Limited free credits that reset daily; 3 generations per style per day; 3 image uploads a day; up to 2 images per generation; no parallel generation; Recraft models only; images are public, owned by Recraft and not for commercial use. Paid plans start at $10/mo billed annually.
How much does Recraft cost?
Basic and Pro cost $10 and $16 a month billed annually, or $12 and $20 billed monthly. Teams costs $18 per seat a month billed annually, or $22 billed monthly. There is also a free plan. On Basic: $120 billed annually; 1,000 credits per month; prices exclude VAT. Prices as published on Recraft's pricing page on 16 October 2026.
How do Recraft credits and top-ups work?
Paid Recraft plans include monthly credits that reset each billing cycle and do not roll over; Free plan credits reset daily. When monthly credits run out, top-up credits are used automatically. Top-ups cost $2 for 200 credits, $4 for 400, $8 for 800 and $16 for 1,600, never expire, and are only available on paid plans. Credit costs depend on the action and model used.
What is Recraft used for?
Recraft generates and edits images, vector art, illustrations and icons, with custom styles that keep a brand look consistent. People use it for creating icon sets and illustrations in one consistent style, producing vector art for websites and marketing materials and generating on-brand marketing images with custom colour palettes.
What are the alternatives to Recraft?
Tools that do a similar job include Ideogram, Canva, Adobe Firefly, Midjourney and Leonardo.Ai. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes Recraft?
Recraft is made by Recraft, Inc., based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2022.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Recraft, Inc.'s own pages, read on the dates shown.
- recraft.ai/pricing (pricing (monthly and annual, read in a browser), plan limits, credit tiers, ownership and API FAQ) read 16 October 2026
- recraft.ai/about (founded, headquarters, product description) read 23 September 2026
- recraft.ai/docs/plans-and-billing/paid-plans (pricing by credit tier for Basic, Pro and Teams) read 16 October 2026
- recraft.ai/docs/plans-and-billing/free-plan (free plan limits) read 16 October 2026
- recraft.ai/docs/plans-and-billing/credits (credits and top-up pricing) read 16 October 2026
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