What are external models?
External models are image and video generation models built by other providers that are available to use directly inside Recraft Studio. You can find them in the model selector alongside Recraft’s native V2, V3, V4 and V4.1 models.Where can I use external models?
External models are available in Recraft Studio only. Each generation consumes credits based on the model and quality setting. External models are not available via the Recraft API. The API supports only Recraft’s proprietary model family (V2, V3, V4 and V4.1 generations).Supported external models for Image generation
| Provider | Models |
|---|---|
| OpenAI | GPT Image 1 Low, Medium, High · GPT Image 1.5 Low, Medium, High · GPT Image 2 Low, Medium, High |
| Nano Banana · Nano Banana 2 · Nano Banana Pro · Nano Banana 2 4K · Nano Banana Pro 4K · Imagen 4 · Imagen 4 Ultra | |
| Black Forest Labs | Flux 1 Schnell · Flux 1.0 Dev · Flux 1.1 Pro · Flux 1 Kontext Pro · Flux 1 Kontext Max · Flux 2 Dev · Flux 2 Pro · Flux 2 Max · Flux 2 Flex |
| Alibaba | Qwen-Image · Qwen-Image 2 · Qwen-Image 2 Pro · Z-Image Turbo |
| ByteDance | Seedream V4 · Seedream V4.5 · Seedream 5.0 Lite |
| Ideogram | Ideogram V3 Turbo · Ideogram V3 Default · Ideogram V3 Quality, Ideogram V4 Turbo, Ideogram V4 Balanced, Ideogram V4 Quality |
| ImagineArt | ImagineArt 2.0 |
| HiDream | HiDream I1 Dev |
| Grok Imagine | Grok Imagine Image |
| NVIDIA | Cosmos 3 Super |
| Krea | Krea 2 Large, Krea 2 Medium, Krea 2 Turbo |
The list of available external models may change over time as new models are added or removed.
Credits and Reference Images
Credit consumption varies depending on the selected model. The exact number of credits is displayed in the product when you choose a model.| Provider | Credits | Reference Images |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | 2–30 credits | Supports up to 10 reference images. |
| 5–40 credits | Nano Banana models support up to 10 reference images. | |
| Black Forest Labs | 1–18 credits | FLUX.1 Kontext Max and FLUX.1 Kontext Pro support 1 reference image. FLUX.2 Dev supports 3 reference images. FLUX.2 Pro, FLUX.2 Flex, and FLUX.2 Max support up to 8 reference images. |
| Alibaba | 1–12 credits | Qwen-Image, Qwen-Image 2, and Qwen-Image 2 Pro support up to 10 reference images. |
| ByteDance | 7–8 credits | Supports up to 10 reference images. |
| Ideogram | 4–17 credits | Credit cost varies by model. |
| ImagineArt | 8 credits | Credit cost is fixed at 8 credits. |
| HiDream | 6 credits | Credit cost is fixed at 6 credits. |
| Grok Imagine | 4 credits | Supports up to 3 reference images. |
| NVIDIA | 7 credits | Credit cost is fixed at 7 credits. |
| Krea | 2–8 credits | Credit cost varies by model. |
Note: The exact credit cost for each model is shown in the Recraft interface when you select it and may vary depending on the chosen model.
Supported external models for Video generation
| Provider | Models |
|---|---|
| OpenAI | Sora, Sora 2 Pro |
| Veo 2, Veo 3 Fast, Veo 3, Veo 3.1 Lite, Veo 3.1 Fast ,Veo 3.1 | |
| Kling | Kling 2.1 Master, Kling 2.5 Turbo, Kling 2.6 Pro, Kling 3 Omni Standard, Kling 3 Omni Pro, Kling 3 Standard, Kling 3 Pro |
| Pixverse | Pixverse V6, Pixverse V5.5, Pixverse V5.6 |
| Seedance | Seedance 1.5 Pro, Seedance 2.0 Fast, Seedance 2.0 |
| Alibaba | Wan 2.2 A14B, Wan 2.5 Preview, Wan 2.6, Wan 2.7, Happy Horse 1.0, Happy Horse 1.1 |
| Hailuo | Hailuo-02 Standard, Hailuo-02 Pro, Hailuo-2.3 Standard, Hailuo-2.3 Pro |
| Ray | Ray 2 Flash, Ray 2 |
Video Generation Credits
Video generation is priced per second. The total cost of a generation depends on both the selected model and additional video settings. In general, the longer the video, the higher the total credit cost.| Provider | Credits per Second |
|---|---|
| OpenAI | 17–83 credits, depending on the selected model and additional settings |
| 13–142 credits, depending on the selected model and additional settings | |
| Kling | 12–56 credits, depending on the selected model and additional settings |
| PixVerse | 7–80 credits, depending on the selected model and additional settings |
| Seedance | 9–53 credits, depending on the selected model and additional settings |
| Alibaba | 7–35 credits, depending on the selected model and additional settings |
| Hailuo | 9–16 credits, depending on the selected model and additional settings |
| Ray | 15–36 credits, depending on the selected model and additional settings |
Note: The exact credit cost is displayed in the Recraft interface when you select a model and configure your video generation settings.