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Ideogram

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AI image generation with best-in-class text rendering

Free tier available·All audiences·Powered by Ideogram (proprietary models: Ideogram 4.5, 4.0, 3.0, P-Image-Ideogram, Custom Image Models)·API available

Key strengths

Prompt fidelityText rendering in imagesImage editingUnified API for image and video modelsOpen model weights availableMCP integration for agent workflowsPurpose-built creative apps (Background Remover, Ad Resizer, etc.)
Free tier + paid plans · from $7 USD/mo
San Francisco, United States
Founded 2023
Self-hostable

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  • Models updated: Ideogram (proprietary models: Ideogram 4.5, 4.0, 3.0, P-Image-Ideogram, Custom Image Models)
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Developer Documentation & Integration

Ideogram exposes a unified API for image and video models, with per-request pricing and separate API pricing tiers. Developers can:

  • Call image generation, image editing, and video model endpoints from a single API surface
  • Access open model weights (Ideogram 4.5, 4.0, 3.0, P-Image-Ideogram, Custom Image Models) for self-hosted deployments
  • Integrate via MCP for use in agent workflows and MCP-compatible clients
  • Connect through native integrations with Claude, Cursor, and Hugging Face
  • Leverage purpose-built creative endpoints such as Background Remover and Ad Resizer

Business and Enterprise plans are available for teams requiring higher throughput or custom model configurations. API pricing is listed separately from consumer plan pricing.

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