What is the difference between Recraft V4.1 Pro and Stable Diffusion XL?

Recraft V4.1 Pro is developed by Recraft while Stable Diffusion XL is developed by Stability AI. You can compare their actual outputs across 17 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Recraft V4.1 Pro or Stable Diffusion XL?

It depends on your use case. Recraft V4.1 Pro and Stable Diffusion XL each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 17 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How can I compare Recraft V4.1 Pro and Stable Diffusion XL on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Recraft V4.1 Pro and Stable Diffusion XL across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

Updated May 2026

Recraft V4.1 ProvsStable Diffusion XL

Recraft V4.1 Pro is the newer model, released after Stable Diffusion XL.

Recraft V4.1 Pro and Stable Diffusion XL compared across 17 shared prompts
Spec	Recraft V4.1 Pro	Stable Diffusion XL
Weights	—	Open
Free API (OpenRouter)	No	—
Released	May 2026	Jul 2023

Our Verdict

Recraft V4.1 Pro

Stable Diffusion XL

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Too close to call

Where to run it

1 host

Recraft V4.1 Pro1 host

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Recraft$0 in$0 out66k100% up

Stable Diffusion XL

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 16 Sep 2026.

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Which is better, Recraft V4.1 Pro or Stable Diffusion XL?

How can I compare Recraft V4.1 Pro and Stable Diffusion XL on Rival?

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What is the difference between Recraft V4.1 Pro and Stable Diffusion XL?

Which is better, Recraft V4.1 Pro or Stable Diffusion XL?

How can I compare Recraft V4.1 Pro and Stable Diffusion XL on Rival?

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