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Ideogram

Proprietary image-generation and editing models, accessed through the provider application and API. Hosted third-party models are not Ideogram models.

Official-source research Sources checked 2026-10-21
Applications and interfaces are not necessarily underlying models. Prices retain their unit and scope; recheck before purchase. Historical or deprecated entries are documentation, not recommendations.

Models #

Name
Ideogram 4.5
Version
4.5
Status
Available in app and API; vendor describes native 2K editing.
Source 1 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21
Name
Ideogram 4.0
Version
4.0
Status
Listed in current API index, including transparent generation.
Source 3 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21
Name
Ideogram 3.0
Version
3.0
Status
Listed in current API index, including character generation and inpainting.
Source 3 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21

Products #

Name
Ideogram App
Relationship
Provider UI; may also host other providers models.
Ui access
Yes
Api access
Not established from reviewed sources
Source 1 ↗Source 2 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21
Name
Ideogram API v2
Relationship
Provider API; includes first-party and separately named third-party endpoints.
Ui access
No (as recorded; see scope and evidence)
Api access
Yes
Source 3 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21

Capabilities #

Task
text-to-image / reference generation
Inputs
  • text
  • up to 5 optional reference images
Outputs
  • raster image
Resolutions
  • native 2K stated for 4.5
Formats
Not established from reviewed sources
Limitations
  • Very-low quality is unavailable for prompt-only generation.
  • Exact file formats and pixel-size constraints not verified.
Source 1 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21
Task
precise editing
Inputs
  • image
  • editing instruction
Outputs
  • edited image
Resolutions
  • native 2K
Formats
Not established from reviewed sources
Limitations
  • Vendor crop-and-stitch high-resolution demonstration is not evidence of arbitrary native output resolution.
  • Artifact-preservation claims are provider descriptions.
Source 1 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21

Pricing #

Scope
api
Model or product
Ideogram 4.5 prompt-only / low
Amount
0.03
Currency
USD
Unit
output image
Conditions
Checked at
2026-10-21
Tax status
Not normalized; consult linked provider terms/region before quoting a checkout total.
Source 1 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21
Scope
api
Model or product
Ideogram 4.5 prompt-only / medium
Amount
0.06
Currency
USD
Unit
output image
Conditions
Checked at
2026-10-21
Tax status
Not normalized; consult linked provider terms/region before quoting a checkout total.
Source 1 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21
Scope
api
Model or product
Ideogram 4.5 prompt-only / high
Amount
0.1
Currency
USD
Unit
output image
Conditions
Checked at
2026-10-21
Tax status
Not normalized; consult linked provider terms/region before quoting a checkout total.
Source 1 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21
Scope
api
Model or product
Ideogram 4.5 reference generation or precise edit / very low
Amount
0.008
Currency
USD
Unit
output image
Conditions
Checked at
2026-10-21
Tax status
Not normalized; consult linked provider terms/region before quoting a checkout total.
Source 1 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21
Scope
api
Model or product
Ideogram 4.5 reference generation or precise edit / high
Amount
0.22
Currency
USD
Unit
output image
Conditions
Checked at
2026-10-21
Tax status
Not normalized; consult linked provider terms/region before quoting a checkout total.
Source 1 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21
Scope
ui_subscription
Model or product
Ideogram Plus
Amount
180
Currency
USD
Unit
year
Conditions
Shown as $15/month equivalent billed annually; 2,400 priority credits monthly. Not API model price.
Checked at
2026-10-21
Tax status
Not normalized; consult linked provider terms/region before quoting a checkout total.
Source 2 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21

Commercial use #

Summary
Pricing FAQ says the provider does not claim generated-image ownership and permits commercial uses; subject to terms and third-party rights, not a copyright guarantee.
Source 2 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21

Privacy #

Summary
Application images are public by default; Plus and Pro can generate unpublished images. API retention/training practices not verified.
Source 2 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21

Contradictions #

Old about.ideogram.ai pricing is dated May 2025; current model and API-index pages include 4.5. Do not label 3.0 latest.
Source review: 2026-10-21
Search cache exposed a larger price table than live extraction; unconfirmed cached rows excluded.
Source review: 2026-10-21

Unknowns #

Exact 4.5 launch date
Source review: 2026-10-21
4.5 output format and exact dimensional constraints
Source review: 2026-10-21
API retention and training policy
Source review: 2026-10-21
Whether open weights advertised elsewhere are actually released and under what license
Source review: 2026-10-21

Sources #

  1. Ideogram 4.5 model page ↗

    Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Evidence status: official page read · Provider-owned source.

  2. Current plans and pricing ↗

    Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Evidence status: official page read · Live extraction omitted dynamic per-model price table; model page used for 4.5 prices.

  3. Current API v2 documentation index ↗

    Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Evidence status: official page read · Provider-owned source.

  4. Legacy API pricing ↗

    Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Evidence status: official page read · Historical May 2 2025 revision; not used as current pricing.