Images · Text to image

Recraft v3 API

Recraft V3. Strong at icons, illustrations, and brand assets.

Price
From $0.10 per run $0.10/image
Typical time
~15 s
Model id
recraft_v3

Recraft v3 runs on one varg API key and one credit balance, the same as every other model here. You pay the provider's price, with no markup.

POST /v2/tools/image/call
curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "recraft_v3",
  "prompt": "flat design app icon, gradient purple to blue, rounded corners"
}'
Recraft v3 sample output
Real outputflat design app icon, gradient purple to blue, rounded corners

Recraft v3 pricing

From $0.10 per run. Prices are in US dollars and are the provider's own, with no markup. For the exact price of a request, send the same body to POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/estimate.

  • fal $0.10/image
    fal:recraft_v3

    Text to image

    Per image
    $0.10
    Typical time
    ~15 s

Recraft v3 inputs

The JSON body of the request. Media inputs are URLs: upload a local file with POST /v2/files and pass the URL it returns. Full JSON Schema, no key needed: api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image?model=recraft_v3

Recraft v3 request fields
FieldWhat it does
model string requiredrecraft_v3 picks a route automatically.
prompt string —
files array of { url } —
aspect_ratio string Allowed e.g. 16:9 | 9:16 | 1:1 | 4:3 | 3:4 | 21:9 | auto

Provider options

Optional, under provider_options.<provider>. Only the options of the provider that runs the job apply; pin a route to choose it.

provider_options.fal

Recraft v3 options for fal
FieldWhat it does
prompt string —
style string Allowed any | realistic_image | digital_illustration | vector_illustration | realistic_image/b_and_w | realistic_image/hard_flash | realistic_image/hdr | realistic_image/natural_light | realistic_image/studio_portrait | realistic_image/enterprise | realistic_image/motion_blur | realistic_image/evening_light | realistic_image/faded_nostalgia | realistic_image/forest_life | realistic_image/mystic_naturalism | realistic_image/natural_tones | realistic_image/organic_calm | realistic_image/real_life_glow | realistic_image/retro_realism | realistic_image/retro_snapshot | realistic_image/urban_drama | realistic_image/village_realism | realistic_image/warm_folk | digital_illustration/pixel_art | digital_illustration/hand_drawn | digital_illustration/grain | digital_illustration/infantile_sketch | digital_illustration/2d_art_poster | digital_illustration/handmade_3d | digital_illustration/hand_drawn_outline | digital_illustration/engraving_color | digital_illustration/2d_art_poster_2 | digital_illustration/antiquarian | digital_illustration/bold_fantasy | digital_illustration/child_book | digital_illustration/child_books | digital_illustration/cover | digital_illustration/crosshatch | digital_illustration/digital_engraving | digital_illustration/expressionism | digital_illustration/freehand_details | digital_illustration/grain_20 | digital_illustration/graphic_intensity | digital_illustration/hard_comics | digital_illustration/long_shadow | digital_illustration/modern_folk | digital_illustration/multicolor | digital_illustration/neon_calm | digital_illustration/noir | digital_illustration/nostalgic_pastel | digital_illustration/outline_details | digital_illustration/pastel_gradient | digital_illustration/pastel_sketch | digital_illustration/pop_art | digital_illustration/pop_renaissance | digital_illustration/street_art | digital_illustration/tablet_sketch | digital_illustration/urban_glow | digital_illustration/urban_sketching | digital_illustration/vanilla_dreams | digital_illustration/young_adult_book | digital_illustration/young_adult_book_2 | vector_illustration/bold_stroke | vector_illustration/chemistry | vector_illustration/colored_stencil | vector_illustration/contour_pop_art | vector_illustration/cosmics | vector_illustration/cutout | vector_illustration/depressive | vector_illustration/editorial | vector_illustration/emotional_flat | vector_illustration/infographical | vector_illustration/marker_outline | vector_illustration/mosaic | vector_illustration/naivector | vector_illustration/roundish_flat | vector_illustration/segmented_colors | vector_illustration/sharp_contrast | vector_illustration/thin | vector_illustration/vector_photo | vector_illustration/vivid_shapes | vector_illustration/engraving | vector_illustration/line_art | vector_illustration/line_circuit | vector_illustration/linocut
style_id string —
image_size string Allowed square_hd | square | portrait_4_3 | portrait_16_9 | landscape_4_3 | landscape_16_9
enable_safety_checker boolean If set to true, the safety checker will be enabled.

Call the Recraft v3 API

POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call with Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY. It answers 202 with a job right away.

1. Send the request

cURL
curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "recraft_v3",
  "prompt": "flat design app icon, gradient purple to blue, rounded corners"
}'
JavaScript
JavaScript
const headers = {
  Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.VARG_API_KEY}`,
  'Content-Type': 'application/json',
}

const res = await fetch('https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers,
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "recraft_v3",
    "prompt": "flat design app icon, gradient purple to blue, rounded corners"
  }),
})
const job = await res.json() // { id: "job_…", status: "queued" }
Python
Python
import os
import requests

headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['VARG_API_KEY']}"}

job = requests.post(
    "https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call",
    headers=headers,
    json={
      "model": "recraft_v3",
      "prompt": "flat design app icon, gradient purple to blue, rounded corners"
    },
).json()  # {"id": "job_…", "status": "queued"}

2. Get the result

Poll the job until its status is completed, failed or cancelled; Recraft v3 typically takes about 15 s. The result is at output.outputs[0].url.

GET /v2/jobs/{id}
curl https://api.varg.ai/v2/jobs/$JOB_ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY"

# Poll until "status" is completed, failed or cancelled.
# The result is in output.outputs[0].url
JavaScript
JavaScript
let current = job
while (!['completed', 'failed', 'cancelled'].includes(current.status)) {
  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 3000))
  current = await (await fetch(`https://api.varg.ai/v2/jobs/${current.id}`, { headers })).json()
}
console.log(current.output?.outputs?.[0]?.url)
Python
Python
import time

while job["status"] not in ("completed", "failed", "cancelled"):
    time.sleep(3)
    job = requests.get(f"https://api.varg.ai/v2/jobs/{job['id']}", headers=headers).json()

print(job["output"]["outputs"][0]["url"])
Or take a webhook instead of polling

Add options.webhook_url and varg POSTs the finished job to it.

request body
{
  "model": "recraft_v3",
  "prompt": "flat design app icon, gradient purple to blue, rounded corners",
  "options": {
    "webhook_url": "https://your-app.com/varg-webhook"
  }
}

From Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor (MCP)

The varg MCP server, https://mcp.varg.ai/mcp, runs Recraft v3 with call_tool. Sign in with varg, no API key to paste. How to connect it

call_tool
{
  "tool": "image",
  "input": {
    "model": "recraft_v3",
    "prompt": "flat design app icon, gradient purple to blue, rounded corners"
  },
  "wait": true
}

Recraft v3 API: questions

How much does Recraft v3 cost on varg?
Recraft v3 costs from $0.10 per run on varg ($0.10/image on the cheapest route). varg charges the provider's price with no markup, from one credit balance. For the exact price of a request before you run it, send the same body to POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/estimate.
How do I call the Recraft v3 API?
Send POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call with the header "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" and a JSON body that includes "model": "recraft_v3". The call answers 202 with a job right away. Poll GET https://api.varg.ai/v2/jobs/{id} until "status" is "completed", then read output.outputs[0].url, or pass options.webhook_url to be called back.
Can I use Recraft v3 from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?
Yes. Add the varg MCP server (https://mcp.varg.ai/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any other MCP client and sign in with varg, with no API key to paste. The agent runs Recraft v3 with call_tool, passing tool "image" and "model": "recraft_v3".
How long does a Recraft v3 request take?
Typically about 15 s on the fastest route, by the catalog's estimate. The API answers at once with a job id, so nothing waits on an open connection while it runs.

For AI agents: this page as Markdown is varg.ai/models/recraft_v3.md, and every model is listed in varg.ai/models/llms.txt.