# V3 API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, V3 costs $0.0398 per image on fal.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/v3
- LiteLLM model name: `fal_ai/fal-ai/recraft/v3/text-to-image`
- Added to LiteLLM: October 2025
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fal | `fal_ai/fal-ai/recraft/v3/text-to-image` | – | – | – | $0.0398 | – | – |
| fal | `fal_ai/fal-ai/ideogram/v3` | – | – | – | $0.06 | – | – |

## Cost examples

Generating 1,000 images:

- fal: $39.80

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import image_generation

response = image_generation(
    model="fal_ai/fal-ai/recraft/v3/text-to-image",
    prompt="A cute baby sea otter",
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does V3 cost?

V3 costs $0.0398 per image on fal.

### Which providers offer V3?

V3 is available from fal through LiteLLM, using the model name fal_ai/fal-ai/recraft/v3/text-to-image.

### How do I call V3 with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="fal_ai/fal-ai/recraft/v3/text-to-image", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/images/generations from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.

### When did LiteLLM add V3?

V3 was added to LiteLLM's model price file in October 2025.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json