Introducing Recraft AI Recraft 20b on WaveSpeedAI

Introducing Recraft 20B: Design-Native Text-to-Image Generation Now on WaveSpeedAI

The landscape of AI image generation continues to evolve rapidly, and today we’re excited to announce the availability of Recraft 20B on WaveSpeedAI. This powerful 20-billion parameter model brings design-first image generation to developers and creators who need professional-quality visuals without the complexity of traditional design workflows.

What is Recraft 20B?

Recraft 20B is a large-scale text-to-image model developed by Recraft AI, a London-based company founded by Anna Veronika Dorogush—the creator of CatBoost, one of the most popular machine learning frameworks globally. Unlike general-purpose image generators, Recraft 20B was built specifically to “think in design language,” understanding layouts, typography, brand compositions, and visual hierarchy the way a professional designer would.

With 20 billion parameters, Recraft 20B is significantly more powerful than many alternatives. For comparison, Stable Diffusion XL and Playground have only 2.6 billion parameters—making Recraft nearly 8x larger. The model was trained from scratch on Nebius AI infrastructure, and Recraft has since grown to serve over 4 million users while securing funding from Khosla Ventures, former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, and notable investors including Dharmesh Shah (HubSpot CTO) and Akshay Kothari (Notion co-founder).

Key Features

Design-First Generation: Strong understanding of layout, hierarchy, and composition for poster-style images, thumbnails, marketing assets, and professional graphics
Sharp Text Rendering: Generates high-quality embedded text—from short labels to longer headlines—directly within images, addressing a major weakness of many AI image generators
Rich Style System: Curated style presets (such as digital_illustration/grain) make it easy to switch between illustration, painterly, and graphic styles without complex prompt engineering
Vector-Aware Design: Originates from a system supporting both raster and vector workflows, making it particularly strong for flat design, icons, and graphic illustration
Improved Anatomy: Better accuracy for human figures, with correct proportions, proper number of fingers, and natural positioning
Brand-Safe Compositions: Handles logos, icons, and UI-like designs with improved alignment and visual consistency

Real-World Use Cases

Marketing and Advertising

Create social media graphics, banner ads, and promotional materials with embedded text that looks professionally designed. The model’s understanding of composition means your headlines, CTAs, and brand elements integrate naturally rather than appearing pasted on.

Product Visualization

Generate product mockups, packaging concepts, and e-commerce imagery. Recraft 20B’s design sensibility produces clean, commercial-ready visuals suitable for presentations and client pitches.

Content Creation

Produce YouTube thumbnails, blog post headers, and presentation slides with consistent visual quality. The style presets allow rapid exploration of different aesthetic directions while maintaining brand coherence.

UI and App Design

Create placeholder graphics, icons, and interface elements. The vector-aware foundation means outputs translate well to digital product contexts where precision matters.

Presentations and Decks

Generate professional slide backgrounds, infographics, and visual aids with properly rendered text and clean layouts that work immediately in business contexts.

Getting Started on WaveSpeedAI

Using Recraft 20B through WaveSpeedAI is straightforward:

Navigate to the model: Visit Recraft 20B on WaveSpeedAI
Craft your prompt: Describe your subject, composition, design style, and any on-image text. Be explicit about layout—for example: “centered character with headline at the top, small subtitle below”
Select aspect ratio: Choose from standard ratios (1:1, 16:9, 9:16) to match your target placement—banners, social stories, or square posts
Choose a style: Pick from model-defined style families to quickly set your aesthetic direction
Generate: Run the job and receive your image via URL or base64 response

Pro Tips for Best Results

Be explicit about layout to leverage Recraft’s design-native strengths
For text-heavy designs, spell out exact wording and describe typography preferences (e.g., “bold sans-serif headline, clean minimal layout”)
Use aspect ratios matching your final placement to avoid cropping important elements
When exploring brand visuals, keep the core prompt stable and tweak style or minor wording for consistent variations

Why WaveSpeedAI?

Running Recraft 20B through WaveSpeedAI gives you several advantages:

No Cold Starts: Your requests begin processing immediately—no waiting for model loading
Fast Inference: Optimized infrastructure delivers results quickly
Simple API: Ready-to-use REST endpoints integrate easily into your applications
Affordable Pricing: At just $0.022 per generated image, Recraft 20B on WaveSpeedAI offers professional-quality design generation at a fraction of what you’d pay for comparable services

Conclusion

Recraft 20B represents a meaningful step forward for AI-assisted design work. Its design-first architecture, strong text rendering, and professional output quality make it an excellent choice for creators and developers who need more than generic image generation—they need images that look like a designer made them.

The model’s combination of power and accessibility, especially at WaveSpeedAI’s affordable pricing, opens up professional design capabilities to teams and individuals who might not have dedicated design resources.

Ready to start creating? Try Recraft 20B on WaveSpeedAI today and experience design-native AI image generation for yourself.