Image model vs image model
LongCat Image vs Recraft V2
LongCat Image ranks 41st of the 49 models we list with a text-to-image arena score; Recraft V2 hasn’t been rated yet. Recraft V2 costs 5.9× less ($0.13 against $0.022 an image).
At a glance
Longer bar means the bigger number. Elo bars start at 800.
Price per image · 1024×1024, lower is better
Where they sit among all 56 image models
Up and to the left is better pictures for less money. Hover or tap a dot for its numbers, then click it to compare that model with LongCat Image. Models the arena hasn’t rated yet sit in the grey lane at the bottom.
Which one to pick
Pick LongCat Image if
- you want a model with a track record: it ranks 41st of the 49 models we list with a text-to-image arena score, and Recraft V2 has no arena score yet
- you want open weights you can run yourself
Pick Recraft V2 if
- price matters: 100 images cost $2.20, against $13.00 with LongCat Image
The specs
| Spec | LongCat Image | Recraft V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price per image | $0.13 | $0.022 |
| 100 images | $13.00 | $2.20 |
| Text-to-image Elo | 856 ±19 (#92 in the arena) | Not scored yet |
| Editing Elo | Not scored yet | Not scored yet |
| Arena votes | 2,146 | — |
| Edits uploaded pictures | No | No |
| Largest size | — | — |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| Zero data retention | — | No |
| Lab | Meituan | Recraft |
| Official name | LongCat Image | Recraft V2 |
| Released | December 2025 | March 2024 |
Elo ± is the 95% margin. Prices are for one 1024×1024 image from the Vercel AI Gateway and fal.ai.
Questions
Which is better, LongCat Image or Recraft V2?
LongCat Image ranks 41st of the 49 models we list with a text-to-image arena score; Recraft V2 hasn’t been rated yet. Recraft V2 costs 5.9× less ($0.13 against $0.022 an image).
Which is cheaper, LongCat Image or Recraft V2?
Recraft V2: $0.022 for a 1024×1024 image, against $0.13 for LongCat Image. 100 images cost $2.20 and $13.00.
Can LongCat Image and Recraft V2 edit images?
Not on ModelCompare: both only make new pictures from a prompt here.
How can I compare LongCat Image and Recraft V2 myself?
Open the comparison, type one prompt and both models draw it side by side, each with what it cost and how long it took. You sign up with Google before your first run, and new accounts start with free credit.
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Where the numbers come from
Quality scores are Elo ratings from the Artificial Analysis image arenas, where people vote between two pictures made from the same prompt without knowing which model made which. The vote split comes from the Elo gap. Prices are for one 1024×1024 image from the Vercel AI Gateway and fal.ai; models billed per token are estimated at the quality the arena scored. The sample pictures are our own runs. Updated October 25, 2026.