Recraft vs VectorMind

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan: Recraft — $10/mo vs $19.99/mo for VectorMind
Free plan: Both have one
Public API: Recraft has one; not confirmed by us for VectorMind
Higher Trust score: Recraft — 91 vs 85 for VectorMind
Best fit: Recraft: Designers who need editable SVG icons, logos marks and illustrations rather than raster approximations · VectorMind: Non-designers who need a quick vector asset without learning illustration software

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

RecraftRaster and editable vector generation with reusable brand styles, a design canvas, Figma plugin and API

VectorMindGenerates vector graphics from text prompts, exportable as SVG or PNG under a commercial license.

Side by side

Fact	Recraft	VectorMind
Category	Icons, Stickers & Illustrations	Graphic Design & Templates
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starts at	$10/mo	$19.99/mo
Public API	Yes	Not confirmed
Trust score	91 / 100	85 / 100
Platforms	Web, API, Figma plugin	Web
Company	Recraft Inc.	VectorMind
Launched	2022	2021
Last verified	Sep 6, 2026	Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

Recraft

The tool to reach for when the output has to be a real vector or has to match a style across fifty assets, which is where general image models fall apart. For one-off photorealistic images other models are at least as good, and the free tier is a showcase rather than a workspace since everything you make there is public and not yours commercially.

Pros

Native vector output that opens as editable SVG, not a traced raster
Saved styles keep a whole set of assets consistent
Canvas tools for mockups, background removal and inpainting, plus a Figma integration
API priced per image in prepaid units that never expire

Cons

Free-plan images are public and Recraft keeps the rights to them
Subscription credits do not roll over month to month
Vector generations cost twice the credits of raster ones
Plan table on the pricing page renders only in a browser; the docs carry the numbers

VectorMind

VectorMind turns a text prompt into a downloadable vector graphic without a designer's manual vector-editing skills, which is useful for quick icons and simple assets. Independent pricing sources disagree with each other and the vendor's own site was not fully accessible during research, so treat cost figures as approximate until verified directly.

Pros

Outputs true vector files (SVG), not just raster images dressed up as vector art
Prompt template library gives a starting point instead of a blank prompt box
Both personal and commercial licensing are offered depending on plan

Cons

Pricing figures conflict across independent sources and could not be confirmed directly on the vendor's own site
No public information on the company beyond a reported 2021 founding year
Free tier is limited to public, personal-use assets only

Which one fits

Choose Recraft if you need

Designers who need editable SVG icons, logos marks and illustrations rather than raster approximations
Brand and marketing teams generating sets of assets in one saved style
Developers who want vector and raster generation plus editing behind one prepaid API

Choose VectorMind if you need

Non-designers who need a quick vector asset without learning illustration software
Teams wanting SVG exports for icons or simple graphics rather than raster images