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Why use Recraft V4.1 Utility on Vercel AI Gateway?
Vercel AI Gateway offers Recraft V4.1 Utility. Vercel AI Gateway is a unified AI proxy providing a single OpenAI-compatible API endpoint to 275+ models from 25+ providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, Mistral, DeepSeek, xAI, Alibaba, Amazon, ByteDance, Cohere, MiniMax, MoonshotAI, KwaiPilot, Black Forest Labs, Recraft, Voyage AI, NVIDIA, and more.
Compare Recraft V4.1 Utility across 5 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Python + curlpip install openaiexport AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY=...import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY"],recraft/recraft-v4.1-utilityRequest example
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY"],
base_url="https://ai-gateway.vercel.sh/v1"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="recraft/recraft-v4.1-utility",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "recraft/recraft-v4.1-utility", not the LLMReference slug "recraft-4.1-utility".
- creator/model-name e.g. kwaipilot/kat-coder-pro-v2
- The examples expect AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare Recraft V4.1 Utility Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| Recraft API | — | — |
| fal API | — | — |
| OpenRouter | — | — |
| Vercel AI Gateway | — | — |
| Replicate API | — | — |
Pricing
| Type | Rate |
|---|---|
| Image input | $0.04 |
Capabilities
About Recraft V4.1 Utility
Recraft V4.1 Utility is a variant of Recraft V4.1, released May 14, 2026. It produces 1K raster images (WebP or PNG) from prompts of up to 10,000 characters and supports custom styles, style references and color controls. Recraft lists a median generation time of about 8.5 seconds. Utility variants favor flat lighting, front-facing composition and simple scenes, for mockups and product listing photos. It is available through the Recraft API, fal, OpenRouter, Vercel AI Gateway and Replicate (API model recraftv4_1_utility).