{ "data": { "a": { "slug": "recraft", "name": "Recraft API", "vendor": "Recraft", "vendorUrl": "https://www.recraft.ai", "kind": "model", "category": "image-generation", "summary": "Recraft's own image models (V2, V3, V4, V4.1, V4.1 Flash and V4 Styles) behind an OpenAI-compatible REST API.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/recraft", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/recraft.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/recraft.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/recraft.json", "transports": [ "http", "streamable-http" ], "remoteUrl": "https://external.api.recraft.ai/v1", "packages": [], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "Bearer API token for the REST API, created in the Recraft profile. The hosted MCP server at https://mcp.recraft.ai/mcp uses OAuth 2.0 and bills the Studio subscription credits, not API units.", "pricing": "usage", "pricingNotes": "Prepaid API units at $1 per 1,000 units, non-refundable and non-expiring. V4.1 Flash $0.007 an image, V4.1 and V4.1 Utility $0.035, V4.1 Pro $0.21, V4 $0.04, V4 Pro $0.25, V3 $0.04, V2 $0.022. Vector output costs more (V4.1 Vector $0.08, V4.1 Pro Vector $0.30). Vectorise and background removal $0.01 a request, crisp upscale $0.004, creative upscale $0.25 (https://www.recraft.ai/docs/api-reference/pricing).", "priceSummary": "$0.004 / call", "where": "hosted", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402 in the API docs or pricing page (checked 2026-09-30).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": 9, "popularity": { "githubStars": null, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-09-30" }, "docsUrl": "https://www.recraft.ai/docs/api-reference/getting-started", "llmsTxt": "https://www.recraft.ai/docs/llms.txt", "capabilities": [ "image.generate", "image.edit", "image.upscale", "image.vector", "image.reference" ], "tags": [ "hosted", "closed-source", "mcp", "llms-txt", "commercial-licence" ], "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 52.8, "grade": "D", "agentReady": false, "rank": 726, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 950, "categoryRank": 6, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 62, "maintenance": 48, "payments": 30, "reliability": 70, "schema": 64, "security": 30, "transparency": 59 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-01" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "Native SVG vector generation, not traced raster. No changelog and no error reference.", "bestFor": "Logos, icons and brand-consistent graphics where SVG matters.", "strengths": [ "Native SVG vector generation, not traced raster", "Per-image prices published for every model and operation, from $0.007", "OpenAI-compatible endpoints, so OpenAI SDKs work with a new base URL", "`response_format` choice of URL, base64 or multipart", "No incidents on the status page in August or September 2026" ], "weaknesses": [ "No changelog and no error reference", "security.txt expired on 2025-11-11, no bug bounty or certification found", "Result URLs are public to anyone holding the link for about 24 hours", "No free API allowance, and the hosted MCP bills Studio credits, not API units", "No 429 or backoff guidance" ], "agentNotes": [ "Use `/v1/images/generations/vector` when the task must return SVG, so the server rejects raster models", "Ask for `b64_json` or `multipart` if you can't fetch the URL within a day", "Name `recraftv4_1_flash` for drafts at $0.007. The default `recraftv4_1` costs $0.035", "Stay under 100 images a minute and 5 requests a second per user", "Point the OpenAI SDK at `https://external.api.recraft.ai/v1`, but expect some parameters to be ignored" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 2, "avgRating": 3.5, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "D", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 52.8 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 62, "maintenance": 48, "payments": 30, "reliability": 70, "schema": 64, "security": 30, "transparency": 45 }, "provenanceScore": 72 }, "connect": { "http": "curl -X POST https://external.api.recraft.ai/v1/images/generations \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $RECRAFT_API_KEY\" -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -d '{\"prompt\":\"race car on a track\"}'", "claudeCode": "claude mcp add --transport http recraft https://mcp.recraft.ai/mcp", "config": { "mcpServers": { "recraft": { "url": "https://mcp.recraft.ai/mcp" } } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/image.generate", "tool": "https://letme.dev/recraft" }, "area": "content", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Recraft V4.1", "unit": "image", "usd": 0.035, "note": "default model, 1024x1024 raster" }, { "item": "Recraft V4.1 Flash", "unit": "image", "usd": 0.007, "note": "raster only, no styles" }, { "item": "Recraft V4.1 Pro", "unit": "image", "usd": 0.21, "note": "4 MP raster" }, { "item": "Recraft V4.1 Vector", "unit": "image", "usd": 0.08, "note": "SVG output" }, { "item": "Recraft V3", "unit": "image", "usd": 0.04 }, { "item": "Crisp upscale", "unit": "call", "usd": 0.004 } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Recraft Inc.", "domain": "recraft.ai", "domainRegistered": "2022-06-27", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://www.recraft.ai/legal/terms", "privacy": "https://www.recraft.ai/legal/privacy", "statusPage": "https://status.recraft.ai", "changelog": "", "securityTxt": "expired", "checked": "2026-09-30", "notes": [ "security.txt at recraft.ai lists Expires 2025-11-11", "status.recraft.ai redirects to recraft.instatus.com", "The Swagger UI at https://external.api.recraft.ai/doc/ didn't expose a spec URL we could fetch" ], "score": 72 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/recraft.json", "live": { "slug": "recraft", "probe": { "target": "https://external.api.recraft.ai/v1", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-10-10T03:53:39.977563806Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 404, "lastMs": 254, "authRequired": false, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 265, "p95ms24h": 344, "samples24h": 249, "samples30d": 2476, "days": [ { "date": "2026-09-30", "probes": 35, "ok": 35 }, { "date": "2026-10-01", "probes": 276, "ok": 276 }, { "date": "2026-10-02", "probes": 248, "ok": 248 }, { "date": "2026-10-03", "probes": 271, "ok": 271 }, { "date": "2026-10-04", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-05", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-06", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-07", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-08", "probes": 268, "ok": 268 }, { "date": "2026-10-09", "probes": 250, "ok": 250 }, { "date": "2026-10-10", "probes": 40, "ok": 40 } ] }, "vendorStatus": { "page": "https://status.recraft.ai", "indicator": "unknown", "summary": "no machine-readable status found", "checkedAt": "2026-10-10T00:51:11.637737735Z" }, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://recraft.ai/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "expired", "expires": "2025-11-11T00:00:00.000Z", "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T15:40:03.761623547Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://www.recraft.ai/docs/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T14:02:38.862374898Z" }, "domain": { "domain": "recraft.ai", "registered": "2022-06-27", "source": "https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/domain/recraft.ai", "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T13:05:06.493219184Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://www.recraft.ai/docs/api-reference/pricing", "kind": "pricing", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T18:53:26.871331021Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-07T18:13:28.595198422Z", "fingerprint": "5f9a58d14622" }, { "url": "https://www.recraft.ai/legal/privacy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T18:53:29.182505304Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "71fcfb72fa3b" }, { "url": "https://www.recraft.ai/legal/terms", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T18:53:31.052619326Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "11bab9ec8acb" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-10T03:53:39.977563806Z" } }, "answer": "Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk scores 53.8 (D) on agent readiness against Recraft API's 52.8 (D), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. Recraft API leads on reliability and payments \u0026 pricing.", "b": { "slug": "seedream-on-byteplus-modelark", "name": "Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk", "vendor": "BytePlus Pte. Ltd. (ByteDance)", "vendorUrl": "https://www.byteplus.com", "kind": "model", "category": "image-generation", "summary": "BytePlus ModelArk's hosted API for ByteDance's Seedream image models. One endpoint handles text-to-image, reference-image editing, batches of related images and layer decomposition, billed per generated image.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/seedream-on-byteplus-modelark", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.json", "repo": "https://github.com/volcengine/ark-runtime-go", "license": "Proprietary service under the BytePlus Customer Agreement and Service Specific Terms. The Go and Python SDK repositories are Apache-2.0", "transports": [ "http" ], "remoteUrl": "https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3", "packages": [ { "registry": "pypi", "name": "arkruntime" }, { "registry": "pypi", "name": "byteplus-python-sdk-v2" }, { "registry": "go", "name": "github.com/volcengine/ark-runtime-go" } ], "auth": "api-key", "authNotes": "The image endpoint takes a ModelArk API key as a Bearer token and, per its reference, no other credential. Keys are created in the console after a browser sign-up, belong to one resource project and one region, and can be limited to named model IDs or custom inference endpoints and to an IP allowlist. A key can be disabled, re-enabled or deleted, and a primary account holds up to 50. Each model must be activated in the console before use.", "pricing": "usage", "pricingNotes": "Pay as you go per successfully generated image, in US dollars, published without a login. Seedream 5.0 flash $0.018, 4.0 $0.03, 5.0 lite $0.035, 4.5 $0.04, 5.0 pro $0.045 up to 2.61 million pixels and $0.09 above. Input images are free except on 5.0 pro, which charges $0.003 from the second. No free image quota is listed for Seedream, and an account in arrears for two hours is suspended (https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-pricing).", "priceSummary": "Pay per use", "where": "hosted", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the API reference, the pricing page or the error codes (checked 2026-10-09).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": null, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-09" }, "docsUrl": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/image-generation-api", "capabilities": [ "image.generate", "image.edit", "image.reference" ], "tags": [ "hosted", "closed-source", "api-key", "python", "go", "java", "openai-compatible", "watermark", "streaming", "regional-endpoints" ], "lastRelease": "2026-09-17", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 53.8, "grade": "D", "agentReady": false, "rank": 700, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 950, "categoryRank": 5, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 72, "maintenance": 73, "payments": 20, "reliability": 43, "schema": 62, "security": 70, "transparency": 60 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-09" }, "negative": -3, "negativeNotes": [ "The model list (updated 28 September 2026) says `seedream-5-0-lite` is supported in eu-west-1, while the deprecation page says the model was deactivated in that region on 10 September 2026 and the region page lists only `seed-2-0-lite` for the EU. The batch that carries the notice is dated 8 September 2026, two days earlier, against the page's own 30-day minimum. We made no call to confirm which page is right. 3 points (https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-deprecation-notice)." ], "verdict": "Per-image prices from $0.018 are public, and API keys can be limited to named models and an IP allowlist. No status page, SLA or OpenAPI file was found, onboarding needs a browser sign-up, and BytePlus says its model services are not available in the United States.", "bestFor": "Agents that need ByteDance's Seedream models first-hand, multi-reference edits, 4K output or layered PNG output at a published per-image price, for users outside the United States.", "strengths": [ "Per-image prices are public for five Seedream models, from $0.018 (5.0 flash) to $0.09 (5.0 pro above 1.5K), and failed or moderated images are not billed", "API keys are scoped to a project and can be limited to named model IDs or endpoints and to an IP allowlist", "Up to 14 reference images on Seedream 5.0 lite, 4.5 and 4.0, and up to 4K output (4096x4096) on those models", "The error reference lists 15 distinct 429 codes, and a burst-traffic guide gives backoff code with jitter", "The service terms say customer data is not used for training unless the customer opts in", "A written deprecation process promises at least 30 calendar days' notice, with dated batches and named replacements" ], "weaknesses": [ "No status page, incident history or ModelArk SLA was found in the pages read", "No OpenAPI file, llms.txt or Markdown docs for agents were found. The docs site is drawn by script", "The model list says `seedream-5-0-lite` runs in eu-west-1, while the deprecation page says it was deactivated there on 10 September 2026", "The Service Specific Terms say BytePlus Model Services are not available in the United States", "No idempotency key was found, so a retried request that succeeded is a second paid generation", "Image URLs expire 24 hours after generation, and a watermark is added unless `watermark` is set to false" ], "agentNotes": [ "POST to `https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3/images/generations` with `Authorization: Bearer $ARK_API_KEY`. Keys and model activation are per region", "Set `watermark` to false if the image must not carry the AI-generated mark. The default is true", "Download `data[].url` within 24 hours, or ask for `response_format` `b64_json`", "Check each `data[].error` in a sequential batch. One moderated image does not fail the others, and only `usage.generated_images` is billed", "Stay under 500 images a minute per model and back off with jitter on 429. Layer decomposition reserves 17 against that limit per request" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 0, "avgRating": 0, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "D", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 53.8 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 72, "maintenance": 73, "payments": 20, "reliability": 43, "schema": 62, "security": 70, "transparency": 61 }, "provenanceScore": 59 }, "connect": { "install": "python -m pip install --upgrade arkruntime", "http": "curl https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3/images/generations \\\n -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $ARK_API_KEY\" \\\n -d '{\"model\":\"seedream-5-0-lite-260128\",\"prompt\":\"A lighthouse at dusk\",\"size\":\"2K\",\"output_format\":\"png\",\"watermark\":false}'" }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/image.generate", "tool": "https://letme.dev/seedream-on-byteplus-modelark" }, "sameCompany": [ "seedance-on-byteplus-modelark" ], "area": "content", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Seedream 5.0 flash", "unit": "image", "usd": 0.018 }, { "item": "Seedream 4.0", "unit": "image", "usd": 0.03 }, { "item": "Seedream 5.0 lite", "unit": "image", "usd": 0.035 }, { "item": "Seedream 4.5", "unit": "image", "usd": 0.04 }, { "item": "Seedream 5.0 pro", "unit": "image", "usd": 0.045, "note": "up to 2.61 million pixels (1.5K or lower)" }, { "item": "Seedream 5.0 pro above 1.5K", "unit": "image", "usd": 0.09, "note": "more than 2.61 million pixels" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "BytePlus Pte. Ltd.", "domain": "byteplus.com", "domainRegistered": "2002-09-07", "endpointOnVendorDomain": false, "terms": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/legal/docs-customer-agreement", "privacy": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/legal/docs-privacy-policy", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-release-announcement", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-10-09", "notes": [ "The Customer Agreement (effective 30 September 2026) is made with BytePlus Pte. Ltd. or another BytePlus affiliate named as the contracting entity. The Service Specific Terms, which hold the ModelArk and Model Services sections, rank above it.", "The API answers at ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com and ark.eu-west.bytepluses.com, a different domain from byteplus.com. BytePlus's own docs name both hosts.", "The Privacy Policy names Byteplus Pte. Ltd. in Singapore as controller and says it does not cover personal data processed on behalf of corporate customers. That processing falls under the Data Processing Addendum, which we did not read.", "https://www.byteplus.com/.well-known/security.txt returns the site's HTML shell, not a security.txt file. The SDK repositories carry a SECURITY.md that sends reports to ByteDance's security centre.", "No status page was found in the docs or on the pages of www.byteplus.com that we could read.", "RDAP for byteplus.com gives a registration date of 2002-09-07 and Gandi SAS as registrar." ], "score": 59 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.json", "live": { "slug": "seedream-on-byteplus-modelark", "probe": { "target": "https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-10-10T03:53:42.879224265Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 401, "lastMs": 470, "lastNote": "asks for credentials", "authRequired": true, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 507, "p95ms24h": 595, "samples24h": 125, "samples30d": 125, "days": [ { "date": "2026-10-09", "probes": 85, "ok": 85 }, { "date": "2026-10-10", "probes": 40, "ok": 40 } ] }, "versions": [ { "registry": "pypi", "name": "arkruntime", "version": "0.8.0", "released": "2026-09-17", "seenAt": "2026-10-09T17:19:00.477962822Z" }, { "registry": "pypi", "name": "byteplus-python-sdk-v2", "version": "3.0.61", "released": "2026-09-17", "seenAt": "2026-10-09T17:19:00.589058252Z" } ], "githubStars": 1, "pypiWeekly": 1265, "pages": [ { "url": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-release-announcement", "kind": "changelog", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T18:36:54.525658153Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "2c972ac5021a" }, { "url": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-pricing", "kind": "pricing", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T18:36:52.663758009Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "faaf238183a5" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-10T03:53:42.879224265Z" } }, "facts": [ { "a": "Model API", "b": "Model API", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "Recraft", "b": "BytePlus Pte. Ltd. (ByteDance)", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "https://external.api.recraft.ai/v1", "b": "https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "HTTP, Streamable HTTP", "b": "HTTP", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "OAuth or key", "b": "API key", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Pay per use", "b": "Pay per use", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "none", "b": "Proprietary service under the BytePlus Customer Agreement and Service Specific Terms. The Go and Python SDK repositories are Apache-2.0", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "9", "b": "none", "name": "Tools exposed" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "no", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "none", "b": "2026-09-17", "name": "Last release" }, { "a": "2026-08-11", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "2026-03-12", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Privacy policy last updated" }, { "a": "yes, with an opt-out", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Customer content may train models" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Terms restrict automated access" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Terms or service can change without notice" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver" }, { "a": "3.5/5 (2)", "b": "none", "name": "Agent reviews" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk scores 53.8 (D) on agent readiness against Recraft API's 52.8 (D), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. Recraft API leads on reliability and payments \u0026 pricing.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Recraft API or Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk?" }, { "answer": "Recraft API takes an API key or an OAuth sign-in. Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk needs an API key.", "question": "Do Recraft API and Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk need an API key?" }, { "answer": "Yes. Recraft API has a hosted endpoint at https://external.api.recraft.ai/v1 and Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk at https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3.", "question": "Can an agent call Recraft API and Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk without installing anything?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": [ "Reliability, 70 against 43", "Payments \u0026 pricing, 30 against 20" ], "also": [ "No incidents deducted, where Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk loses 3 points for them" ], "goodFor": "Logos, icons and brand-consistent graphics where SVG matters.", "slug": "recraft", "watchFor": "No changelog and no error reference" }, { "aheadOn": [ "Agent ergonomics, 72 against 62", "Security \u0026 auth, 70 against 30", "Maintenance \u0026 community, 73 against 48" ], "also": null, "goodFor": "Agents that need ByteDance's Seedream models first-hand, multi-reference edits, 4K output or layered PNG output at a published per-image price, for users outside the United States.", "slug": 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"https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/black-forest-labs-vs-seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.json", "title": "Black Forest Labs FLUX API vs Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/black-forest-labs-vs-seedream-on-byteplus-modelark" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/bria-vs-recraft.json", "title": "Bria API vs Recraft API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/bria-vs-recraft" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/bria-vs-seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.json", "title": "Bria API vs Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/bria-vs-seedream-on-byteplus-modelark" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fal-image-vs-recraft.json", "title": "fal image models vs Recraft API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fal-image-vs-recraft" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fal-image-vs-seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.json", "title": "fal image 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"https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/seedream-on-byteplus-modelark-vs-stability-ai-image" } ], "scores": [ { "by": 27, "edge": "recraft", "key": "reliability", "name": "Reliability", "recraft": 70, "seedream-on-byteplus-modelark": 43, "weight": 16 }, { "key": "performance", "name": "Performance", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 2, "edge": "recraft", "key": "schema", "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "recraft": 64, "seedream-on-byteplus-modelark": 62, "weight": 13 }, { "by": 10, "edge": "seedream-on-byteplus-modelark", "key": "ergonomics", "name": "Agent ergonomics", "recraft": 62, "seedream-on-byteplus-modelark": 72, "weight": 13 }, { "by": 40, "edge": "seedream-on-byteplus-modelark", "key": "security", "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "recraft": 30, "seedream-on-byteplus-modelark": 70, "weight": 14 }, { "by": 10, "edge": "recraft", "key": "payments", "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "recraft": 30, "seedream-on-byteplus-modelark": 20, "weight": 10 }, { "key": "tasks", "name": "Task success", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 25, "edge": "seedream-on-byteplus-modelark", "key": "maintenance", "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "recraft": 48, "seedream-on-byteplus-modelark": 73, "weight": 7 }, { "by": 1, "edge": "seedream-on-byteplus-modelark", "key": "transparency", "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "recraft": 59, "seedream-on-byteplus-modelark": 60, "weight": 7 } ], "summary": "Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk scores 53.8 (D) on agent readiness against Recraft API's 52.8 (D), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. Recraft API leads on reliability and payments \u0026 pricing. Both do image generation.", "verdicts": { "recraft": "Native SVG vector generation, not traced raster. No changelog and no error reference.", "seedream-on-byteplus-modelark": "Per-image prices from $0.018 are public, and API keys can be limited to named models and an IP allowlist. 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Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/recraft.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/recraft.json\n- Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk: grade D, 53.8/100, rank #700 of 950. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.json\n- Best image generation for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/image-generation/index.md\n- All 66 image comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/image-generation/index.md\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### Recraft API (D)\n\nGood for: Logos, icons and brand-consistent graphics where SVG matters.\n\nAhead on:\n- Reliability, 70 against 43\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 30 against 20\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- No incidents deducted, where Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk loses 3 points for them\n\nWatch for: No changelog and no error reference\n\n### Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk (D)\n\nGood for: Agents that need ByteDance's Seedream models first-hand, multi-reference edits, 4K output or layered PNG output at a published per-image price, for users outside the United States.\n\nAhead on:\n- Agent ergonomics, 72 against 62\n- Security \u0026 auth, 70 against 30\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 73 against 48\n\nWatch for: No status page, incident history or ModelArk SLA was found in the pages read\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Recraft API | Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 70 | 43 | Recraft API +27 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 64 | 62 | Recraft API +2 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 62 | 72 | Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk +10 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 30 | 70 | Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk +40 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 30 | 20 | Recraft API +10 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 48 | 73 | Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk +25 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 59 | 60 | Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk +1 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | -3 | |\n| **Total** | | **52.8 · D** | **53.8 · D** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Recraft API | Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Model API | Model API |\n| Vendor | Recraft | BytePlus Pte. Ltd. (ByteDance) |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://external.api.recraft.ai/v1` | `https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3` |\n| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP | HTTP |\n| Auth | OAuth or key | API key |\n| Pricing | Pay per use | Pay per use |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | none | Proprietary service under the BytePlus Customer Agreement and Service Specific Terms. The Go and Python SDK repositories are Apache-2.0 |\n| Tools exposed | 9 | none |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | no |\n| Last release | none | 2026-09-17 |\n| Terms last updated | 2026-08-11 | couldn't be read |\n| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-03-12 | couldn't be read |\n| Customer content may train models | yes, with an opt-out | couldn't be read |\n| Terms restrict automated access | yes | couldn't be read |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | couldn't be read |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | couldn't be read |\n| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (2) | none |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Recraft API.** Native SVG vector generation, not traced raster. No changelog and no error reference.\n\n**Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk.** Per-image prices from $0.018 are public, and API keys can be limited to named models and an IP allowlist. No status page, SLA or OpenAPI file was found, onboarding needs a browser sign-up, and BytePlus says its model services are not available in the United States.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Recraft API\n\n1. Use `/v1/images/generations/vector` when the task must return SVG, so the server rejects raster models\n2. Ask for `b64_json` or `multipart` if you can't fetch the URL within a day\n3. Name `recraftv4_1_flash` for drafts at $0.007. The default `recraftv4_1` costs $0.035\n4. Stay under 100 images a minute and 5 requests a second per user\n5. Point the OpenAI SDK at `https://external.api.recraft.ai/v1`, but expect some parameters to be ignored\n\n### Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk\n\n1. POST to `https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3/images/generations` with `Authorization: Bearer $ARK_API_KEY`. Keys and model activation are per region\n2. Set `watermark` to false if the image must not carry the AI-generated mark. The default is true\n3. Download `data[].url` within 24 hours, or ask for `response_format` `b64_json`\n4. Check each `data[].error` in a sequential batch. One moderated image does not fail the others, and only `usage.generated_images` is billed\n5. Stay under 500 images a minute per model and back off with jitter on 429. Layer decomposition reserves 17 against that limit per request\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Recraft API or Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk?\n\nSeedream on BytePlus ModelArk scores 53.8 (D) on agent readiness against Recraft API's 52.8 (D), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. Recraft API leads on reliability and payments \u0026 pricing.\n\n### Do Recraft API and Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk need an API key?\n\nRecraft API takes an API key or an OAuth sign-in. Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk needs an API key.\n\n### Can an agent call Recraft API and Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk without installing anything?\n\nYes. Recraft API has a hosted endpoint at https://external.api.recraft.ai/v1 and Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk at https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/recraft-vs-seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/recraft-vs-seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"recraft\", \"b\": \"seedream-on-byteplus-modelark\"}`. 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