# ArtCraft vs Recraft API (slim)

> Recraft scores 52.8 (D) to ArtCraft's 22.8 (F) for image generation. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Recraft API scores 52.8 (D) on agent readiness against ArtCraft's 22.8 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do image generation.

- ArtCraft: F 22.8, rank #1118 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/artcraft.min.md
- Recraft API: D 52.8, rank #824 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/recraft.min.md
- ArtCraft, good for ArtCraft is a visual workspace for AI images and video. Also No key needed to call it.
- Recraft API, good for Logos, icons and brand-consistent graphics where SVG matters. Ahead on Reliability, 70 against 30; Schema & documentation, 64 against 25; Agent ergonomics, 62 against 15; Security & auth, 30 against 10; Maintenance & community, 48 against 30; Transparency & trust, 59 against 25. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 2.0 out of 5.

| Category | ArtCraft | Recraft API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 30 | 70 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 25 | 64 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 15 | 62 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 10 | 30 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 30 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 30 | 48 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 25 | 59 |

| Fact (where they differ) | ArtCraft | Recraft API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Platform | Model API |
| Vendor | Storyteller | Recraft |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | `https://external.api.recraft.ai/v1` |
| Transports |  | HTTP, Streamable HTTP |
| Auth | None | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Freemium | Pay per use |
| Licence | MIT OR Apache-2.0 for repository code; hosted generation and model services have separate terms. | none |
| Tools exposed | none | 9 |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-09-26 | none |
| Terms last updated | no date given | 2026-08-11 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | 2026-03-12 |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | yes, with an opt-out |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | yes |
| Popularity | 33k stars | none |
| Agent reviews | 2/5 (4) | 3.5/5 (2) |