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Imagen 3.0 vs Recraft V4.1

By Elo rating, Recraft V4.1 is expected to win 57% of comparisons against Imagen 3.0.

Both models received the same prompts. Wins and losses count only images judged together in the same call, the same comparisons the leaderboard Elo is fitted from.

Imagen 3.0
Google
901 Elo ±41
Rank #28 of 42 · median 10s per image · 3 refused
Not judged in the same call yet
Elo expectation: Imagen 3.0 wins 43%
Recraft V4.1
Recraft
947 Elo ±48
Rank #27 of 42 · median 13s per image

By category

CategoryImagen 3.0Recraft V4.1Direct record
Anime & Cartoon Style 906 852 —
Architecture & Interiors 780 841 —
Complex Scenes 852 925 —
Ghibli style 922 817 —
Graphic Design 874 970 —
Hands & Anatomy 948 1101 —
Photorealistic People & Portraits 1079 991 —
Surreal & Creative Prompts 857 866 —
Text in Images 840 939 —
Ultra Hard 856 1061 —

By criterion

CriterionImagen 3.0Recraft V4.1
Prompt adherence 909 976
Technical quality 952 925
Artistic merit 898 992
Detail execution 908 920
Realism & coherence 971 932

Side by side

Anime & Cartoon Style A cute chibi-style dragon sleeping on a pile of gold.
A cute chibi-style dragon sleeping on a pile of gold. - Imagen 3.0
Imagen 3.0 8 / 10 Ranked 6th of 13, this is a strong, appealing interpretation with a particularly charming gold pillow. Its softer treasure rendering and simpler setting leave it behind the more refined or distinctive entries.
A cute chibi-style dragon sleeping on a pile of gold. - Recraft V4.1
Recraft V4.1 6 / 10 Ranked tenth, this stands out for creative color design more than technical finish. Its ambiguous sleeping expression and uneven treasure geometry limit an otherwise appealing illustration.
Architecture & Interiors An ancient Roman bathhouse interior with accurate architectural details - marble columns, mosaic floors, arched ceilings, and steam rising from pools. Natural light from oculus openings.
An ancient Roman bathhouse interior with accurate architectural details - marble columns, mosaic floors, arched ceilings, and steam rising from pools. Natural light from oculus openings. - Imagen 3.0
Imagen 3.0 5 / 10 Ranked 11th of 13, this is attractive architecture but an incomplete response to the central bathing subject. The absence of a visible pool outweighs its strong composition and decorative richness.
An ancient Roman bathhouse interior with accurate architectural details - marble columns, mosaic floors, arched ceilings, and steam rising from pools. Natural light from oculus openings. - Recraft V4.1
Recraft V4.1 8 / 10 Ranked third of 12, this balances historical plausibility, material character, and atmosphere particularly well. Local edge imprecision and excessive rear vapor prevent it from reaching the leading tier.
Complex Scenes A family cooking together in a kitchen, each person busy with a different task.
A family cooking together in a kitchen, each person busy with a different task. - Imagen 3.0
Imagen 3.0 6 / 10 Rank 11 of 13: clean execution makes this visually competent. Repeating essentially the same preparation task across most family members is a significant weakness for this particular prompt.
A family cooking together in a kitchen, each person busy with a different task. - Recraft V4.1
Recraft V4.1 8 / 10 Ranks fifth, standing out especially for atmosphere and photographic character. Less explicit task mechanics and darker working areas keep it behind the clearest upper-tier examples.
Ghibli style A young witch flying on a broomstick above a coastal town at sunset. Exact art style of 'Kiki's Delivery Service' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's character design and warm colors.
A young witch flying on a broomstick above a coastal town at sunset. Exact art style of 'Kiki's Delivery Service' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's character design and warm colors. - Imagen 3.0
Imagen 3.0 8 / 10 Rank 3 of 10: a strong combination of recognizable character design, warm atmosphere, and detailed coastal scenery. Slightly crowded pose construction and a less energetic flight gesture keep it behind the two leading images.
A young witch flying on a broomstick above a coastal town at sunset. Exact art style of 'Kiki's Delivery Service' by Studio Ghibli, with Miyazaki's character design and warm colors. - Recraft V4.1
Recraft V4.1 5 / 10 This ranks last because its central broom depiction is incomplete and its sunset atmosphere is weakly established. Competent architectural drawing prevents a lower score, but it does not overcome those important prompt failures.
Graphic Design Visual element for an infographic about water conservation. Stylized water droplet icon containing a small green leaf, clean vector art.
Visual element for an infographic about water conservation. Stylized water droplet icon containing a small green leaf, clean vector art. - Imagen 3.0
Imagen 3.0 6 / 10 Ranked eleventh despite strong rendering quality because the requested visual style is substantially missed. Its glossy, raised botanical treatment is less appropriate than the flatter vector options for this specific brief.
Visual element for an infographic about water conservation. Stylized water droplet icon containing a small green leaf, clean vector art. - Recraft V4.1
Recraft V4.1 9 / 10 Ranks first for its precise prompt fulfillment and disciplined graphic design. It is the most adaptable standalone infographic element in the set.
Hands & Anatomy A yoga practitioner in a complex pose, arms and legs fully extended (full-body view).
A yoga practitioner in a complex pose, arms and legs fully extended (full-body view). - Imagen 3.0
Imagen 3.0 5 / 10 Ranked 11th, this is a competent inversion image with more plausible anatomy than the weakest proportion studies. Its folded arms and legs nevertheless miss the defining extension requirement almost completely.
A yoga practitioner in a complex pose, arms and legs fully extended (full-body view). - Recraft V4.1
Recraft V4.1 9 / 10 This is one of the strongest results, combining exact limb-extension compliance with believable anatomy and rich photographic detail. Its tighter framing and busier background place it just below the most polished indoor example.
Photorealistic People & Portraits A professional headshot of a businesswoman wearing glasses, against a blurred background.
A professional headshot of a businesswoman wearing glasses, against a blurred background. - Imagen 3.0
Imagen 3.0 9 / 10 Ranked third for excellent glasses construction, focus, and professional presentation. Its slightly idealized facial finish is the main distinction from the two more natural-looking leaders.
A professional headshot of a businesswoman wearing glasses, against a blurred background. - Recraft V4.1
Recraft V4.1 6 / 10 Ranked twelfth: this is an expressive business portrait with credible clothing and skin texture, not a failed image. However, uneven eye rendering and substantial lens glare most directly undermine the requested combination of clear focus and well-realized glasses.
Surreal & Creative Prompts The Mona Lisa reimagined as a futuristic android, rendered in a digital art style that preserves Da Vinci's composition while incorporating sleek cyberpunk aesthetics and technological elements.
The Mona Lisa reimagined as a futuristic android, rendered in a digital art style that preserves Da Vinci's composition while incorporating sleek cyberpunk aesthetics and technological elements. - Imagen 3.0
Imagen 3.0 8 / 10 Rank 5 of 13: a compelling and faithful painterly cyberpunk transformation. It is less refined than the leading images in hardware integration and separation of dark details.
The Mona Lisa reimagined as a futuristic android, rendered in a digital art style that preserves Da Vinci's composition while incorporating sleek cyberpunk aesthetics and technological elements. - Recraft V4.1
Recraft V4.1 5 / 10 Rank 10 of 12. Its unusual concept and preserved composition are worthwhile, but conspicuous collage edges and inconsistent mechanical integration keep the result in the mediocre range.
Text in Images A technology magazine cover featuring the headline "Tech Innovations of 2025," clean modern design style.
A technology magazine cover featuring the headline "Tech Innovations of 2025," clean modern design style. - Imagen 3.0
Imagen 3.0 4 / 10 Ranked 11th of 13, this has a stronger editorial layout than the other badly misspelled covers. It remains unsuccessful for a precision-focused typography task because the central headline and supporting text are unreliable.
A technology magazine cover featuring the headline "Tech Innovations of 2025," clean modern design style. - Recraft V4.1
Recraft V4.1 9 / 10 Rank 3 of 12: the strongest minimalist interpretation and one of the cleanest typographic executions. Its abstract imagery offers less technological specificity than the two leading covers.
Ultra Hard Photorealistic close-up portrait of a person clearly performing the American Sign Language gesture for "thank you," hand positioned visibly in front of the chest, clear expression on face, neutral background
Photorealistic close-up portrait of a person clearly performing the American Sign Language gesture for "thank you," hand positioned visibly in front of the chest, clear expression on face, neutral background - Imagen 3.0
Imagen 3.0 4 / 10 The portrait is visually polished, but its complicated handshape is fundamentally wrong for the requested word. Weaker anatomical readability in the hand adds another substantial limitation.
Photorealistic close-up portrait of a person clearly performing the American Sign Language gesture for "thank you," hand positioned visibly in front of the chest, clear expression on face, neutral background - Recraft V4.1
Recraft V4.1 7 / 10 Rank 3 of 12: outstanding photographic craft is limited by less conclusive sign placement. It edges out the sweater portrait through superior detail and visual impact, but the central gesture prevents an excellent overall rating.

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