# Ideogram 4 AI Image Generator

> Current-generation typography and design output with explicit speed and quality tiers.

Canonical URL: https://allimageai.com/models/ideogram-4/

Website: All Image AI

Language: English

Ideogram 4 is the current design-and-typography model in the Ideogram family. A single quality control selects fast drafts, balanced production output or the most detailed render, so the visible credit price follows the actual work requested.

## Model details

- Developer: Ideogram
- Status on All Image AI: Active
- Last verified: 2026-08-24
- Maximum output: 2K
- Modes: Text to Image, Image to Image, Edit Image, Typography
- Reference images: up to 1
- Resolutions: 1K, 2K
- Aspect ratios: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3

## Best for

- Poster headlines
- Packaging concepts
- Editorial layout
- Logo and wordmark exploration

## How to use

1. Put exact text in quotation marks.
2. Use Turbo for layout exploration.
3. Switch the selected direction to Balanced or Quality.
4. Inspect every letter before publishing.

## Settings explained

### Rendering Quality

Turbo is cheapest, Balanced is the default, and Quality spends more for final detail.

### Image Strength

In editing modes, lower values preserve more of the uploaded composition.

## Prompt examples

### Event poster

> Swiss-modernist poster with the exact headline “NIGHT / SHIFT”, red and cream, strong grid, crisp condensed lettering

### Package concept

> Premium sparkling water can named “ORBIT”, silver foil, cobalt details, studio product photograph

## Limitations

- One input image per edit
- Quality mode is substantially more expensive
- Long paragraphs should be overlaid in a design tool

## Pricing and credits

Credits for one image at default quality and mode. Resolution, quality, reference inputs, edit mode and output count can change the total. Check the Generate button before submitting.

| Resolution | Credits / image |
| --- | --- |
| 1K | 3 |
| 2K | 6 |

Failed generations cost 0 credits. Catalog availability does not guarantee runtime availability; the workspace reports whether the selected model can run.

[Credit plans](https://allimageai.com/pricing.md)

## Test results

Testing in progress. No verified benchmark scores have been published for this model.

## Commercial use and image handling

Commercial use is governed by Ideogram terms and the selected service terms.

Uploads are processed by the configured inference service. You can delete a generation from your history.

## Frequently asked questions

### Why does the credit price change with quality?

The upstream rendering tiers have materially different costs, so credits follow the selected tier.

### Can it edit an existing design?

Yes. Upload one image and describe the elements that should change or stay fixed.

## Release history and sources

June 3, 2026 — Model announced · open weights

This date applies to the event shown. Later API access, weights and availability on All Image AI may have different dates.

- [ideogram.ai](https://ideogram.ai/blog/ideogram-4.0/)

[Event evidence on the timeline](https://allimageai.com/timeline/#event-ideogram-4)

## Other versions

- [Ideogram 4 Instant](https://allimageai.com/models/ideogram-4-instant.md): Instant · 2K
- [Ideogram 4 Fast](https://allimageai.com/models/ideogram-4-fast.md): Fast balanced · 2K
- [Ideogram 3 Transparent](https://allimageai.com/models/ideogram-3-transparent.md): Cutout generation · 1K
- [Ideogram 3](https://allimageai.com/models/ideogram-3.md): Recommended · 1K