recraftdefaultRecraft API — how to connect and pay
Recraft — background removal and image upscaling.
Channel comparison
last 7 days
| Channel | Price |
|---|---|
Pixel recraftdefault | from $0.003333 per image |
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recraftWhat is Recraft
Recraft — background removal and image upscaling.
Contract at a glance
- Input
- image
- Output
- image
- Mode
- async (job + polling)
- Status polling
- every 3 s · up to 90 s
Strengths
- Pricing: per image
- Inputs: image
- 2 configurable options
- One API key for media generation
Where it is used
- Article and social media illustrations
- Product images
- Banners and covers
- Design prototypes
API contract
Generation runs asynchronously: create a job, then poll its status until completion.
- Create job
- POST /api/media/generate
- Check status
- GET /api/media/jobs/{jobId}
- Input
- image
- Output
- image
- Polling
- every 3 s · up to 90 s
- Authentication
- Authorization: Bearer sk-pv-…
Example request
Pass your key in the Bearer header. The API returns jobId for polling the status.
curl -sS https://getvibeapi.com/api/media/generate \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $GETVIBE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary '{"model":"recraft","opts":{"mode":"remove-bg","image_url":"https://example.com/image_url.png"}}'JavaScript
const response = await fetch('https://getvibeapi.com/api/media/generate', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.GETVIBE_API_KEY}`,
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "recraft",
"opts": {
"mode": "remove-bg",
"image_url": "https://example.com/image_url.png"
}
}),
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`GetVibe API: ${response.status}`);
const { jobId } = await response.json();
console.log(jobId);API request parameters
Parameters for requests to Recraft via the GetVibe API.
image_urlmodeimage_file_idimage_base64| Parameter | Type | Values | Default | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
image_url | URL | Public image URL | — | — |
mode | option selection | Remove background (default) · Upscale (Crisp Upscale) | Remove background | Remove background: $0.006667, Upscale (Crisp Upscale): $0.003333 |
image_file_id | text | Alternative to image_url: the id of your own file from POST /v1/files (file-pv-…) | — | Included in the base price |
image_base64 | text | Alternative to image_url: the file inline, as base64 or a data: URI | — | Included in the base price |
Request: POST https://getvibeapi.com/api/media/generate. Prices in USD.
Price of Recraft
The cost of Recraft: from $0.003333 per image. The price is calculated dynamically at the current exchange rate, and the final charge is shown in the API response (priceRub). Payment in USD, no subscriptions.
What a default request costs
With no parameters sent, the request uses these values: Mode — Remove background. That request costs $0.006667.
“from $0.003333” is the cheapest parameter set, not the price of a default request.
Channels and prices for every parameter combination
For every channel, the price of every parameter combination. It is exactly the amount a successful generation is charged, and the same figure as in the machine-readable table linked below.
Pixelrecraftfrom $0.003333exact prices
| Mode | Remove background | Upscale (Crisp Upscale) |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel | $0.006667 | $0.003333 |
Every combination as JSON: /api/media/price-table?model=recraft
README
The machine-readable contract for Recraft contains the request schema, operations, limits, polling and response examples.
# Recraft
Public model: recraft
Create job: POST /api/media/generate
Check status: GET /api/media/jobs/{jobId}
## Input parameters
- `image_url` (URL): Public image URL; default: —
- `mode` (option selection): Remove background (default) · Upscale (Crisp Upscale); default: Remove background
- `image_file_id` (text): Alternative to image_url: the id of your own file from POST /v1/files (file-pv-…); default: —
- `image_base64` (text): Alternative to image_url: the file inline, as base64 or a data: URI; default: —
## Public variants
- `recraft`: PixelFAQ about the Recraft API
How much does Recraft cost?
The price of Recraft: from $0.003333 per image. The price is calculated dynamically at the current exchange rate.
Is it compatible with the OpenAI SDK?
Yes, the API is fully OpenAI-compatible. Just change base_url to https://getvibeapi.com/v1 and set your key — the rest of the code stays the same.