Recraft v3 API
What is Recraft v3
For app icons, illustration sets, or brand assets rather than photorealistic images, Recraft v3 is varg's catalog pick — described as 'strong at icons, illustrations, and brand assets.' It's routed via fal.ai.
Recraft v3 via varg vs. calling fal.ai directly
Direct fal.ai access means a separate account for this one model. Through varg, Recraft v3 shares the same gateway, credit balance, and 30-day generation cache as every other image, video, and speech model in the catalog.
Pricing
Estimated cost via varg: $0.11 per image, flat — one of the cheapest image routes in varg's catalog.
Code example
curl https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "fal:recraft_v3",
"prompt": "flat vector icon of a rocket ship, brand color palette, simple lines"
}'
See docs.varg.ai for the confirmed request/response shape.
When to use Recraft v3 vs. other image models
Use Recraft v3 specifically for icon, illustration, or brand-asset style output — that's its stated strength, not general photorealism. For photorealistic product or marketing images instead, use Flux Pro or Nano Banana Pro. If you need image upscaling rather than generation, varg's catalog lists a separate Recraft Clarity upscaler route — a different job from this page.
Recraft v3 API via varg vs. direct
| Direct | Via varg | |
|---|---|---|
| Separate provider account needed | Yes (fal.ai account) | No — one VARG_API_KEY |
| Combine with video/speech in one pipeline | Manual glue code | Built-in (same gateway, same credit balance) |
| Automatic caching of repeated generations | No | Yes — content-addressed, 30-day TTL |
| Billing | fal.ai's own billing | Credit-based, 1 credit = 1 cent |
FAQ
How much does Recraft v3 cost via varg?
An estimated $0.11 per image, flat — one of the cheapest routes in varg's image catalog.
Is Recraft v3 good for photorealistic images?
varg's catalog describes its strength as icons, illustrations, and brand assets specifically — for photorealism, Flux Pro or Nano Banana Pro are the better-documented fit.
Does Recraft v3 do image upscaling?
No — that's a separate route, Recraft Clarity, in varg's catalog.
Do I need a Recraft or fal.ai account?
No — varg routes the request behind one API key.