Ideogram 4.5
Sep 2026
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Ideogram 4.5 measured on 3 of 9 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks3
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35Seedream 5.0 Lite1,01738Ideogram 4.51,01539Wan2.6 Text to Image1,014Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperNano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 72%-85%$0.034
BetterMuse Imageunstatedwins 66%-95%$0.01
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 54%-91%$0.02
CheaperMAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 70%-82%$0.039
CheaperGrok Imagine Image 2.0unstatedwins 70%-73%$0.06ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 72%-85%$0.034MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 70%-82%$0.039Grok Imagine Image 2.0unstatedwins 70%-73%$0.06Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)unstatedwins 67%-70%$0.067Muse Imageunstatedwins 66%-95%$0.01ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 66%-95%$0.01MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 65%-91%$0.019Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 54%-91%$0.02Qwen Image 3.0wins 58%-86%$0.03Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 72%-85%$0.034ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 54%-91%$0.02Ideogram 4.0unstatedOpensame-73%$0.06Edits photos: not verified
Krea 2 Medium TurboOpensame-93%$0.015
FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 48%-89%$0.024
Ming Image 0.1 DesignOpenwins 48%-86%$0.03ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Ideogram 4.0unstatedOpensame-73%$0.06Edits photos: not verifiedIdeogram 4.0 FastOpenwins 45%-95%$0.011Edits photos: not verifiedIdeogram 4.0 InstantOpenwins 45%-97%$0.007Edits photos: not verifiedIdeogram 3.0wins 35%-73%$0.06Edits photos: not verifiedAll Ideogram models →History
3 versionsBenchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · editing v2.11,070#22
FAQ
How much does Ideogram 4.5 cost?›
$0.22 per image.
Is Ideogram 4.5 free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.22 per image.
How good is Ideogram 4.5, and what is it best at?›
#38 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is Ideogram 4.5 better than Seedream 5.0 Lite?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, Ideogram 4.5 scores 1,015 vs 1,017 — about the same. It is 529% more expensive.
When was Ideogram 4.5 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-09-30. It is the current version in its line.
Is Ideogram 4.5 open source?›
No, Ideogram 4.5 is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is Ideogram 4.5?›
Ideogram 4.5 is a closed image generation & editing model from Ideogram, released Sep 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Ideogram 4.5?›
Nano Banana 2.1 (cheaper), Muse Image (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).