Ideogram 4.0 Fast
Jul 2026
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Ideogram 4.0 Fast measured on 2 of 9 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks2
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Ranking?
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52Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)98553Ideogram 4.0 Fast98254Ideogram 4.0 Instant981Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperFLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpensame-52%$0.005Memory (4-bit): not verified
BetterMuse Imageunstatedwins 70%-5%$0.01
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 59%+90%$0.02CheaperIdeogram 4.0 InstantOpensame-29%$0.007
CheaperRecraft V4.1 Flashunstatedwins 45%-33%$0.007ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpensame-52%$0.005Memory (4-bit): not verifiedIdeogram 4.0 InstantOpensame-29%$0.007Recraft V4.1 Flashunstatedwins 45%-33%$0.007Z-Image TurbounstatedOpenwins 43%-52%$0.005Memory (4-bit): not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 70%-5%$0.01
Krea 2 Medium TurboOpenwins 55%+43%$0.015Memory (4-bit): not verifiedQwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 57%+52%$0.016
MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 69%+86%$0.019Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 59%+90%$0.02
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estimateFits on✓ 8 GB (phone, laptop) · compressed✓ 16 GB · 8-bit✓ 24 GB GPU · full quality✓ 48 GB GPU · full quality✓ 80 GB GPU · full quality
Licenceideogram-4-non-commercialno commercial use
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in Image Generation & EditingFAQ
How much does Ideogram 4.0 Fast cost?›
$0.011 per image.
Is Ideogram 4.0 Fast free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.011 per image. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Ideogram 4.0 Fast, and what is it best at?›
#53 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is Ideogram 4.0 Fast better than Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, Ideogram 4.0 Fast scores 982 vs 985 — about the same. It is 73% cheaper.
When was Ideogram 4.0 Fast released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-07-13. It is the current version in its line.
Is Ideogram 4.0 Fast open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (ideogram-4-non-commercial licence).
Can I run Ideogram 4.0 Fast locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
What is Ideogram 4.0 Fast?›
Ideogram 4.0 Fast is an open-weights image generation & editing model from Ideogram, released Jul 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Ideogram 4.0 Fast?›
FLUX.2 [dev] Flash (cheaper), Muse Image (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).