Ideogram 4.5
Sep 2026
Ideogram 4.5Compare inon
Ideogram 4.5 measured on 3 of 5 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks3
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21Grok Imagine Image1,073.222Ideogram 4.51,069.623Qwen Image 2.1 Pro1,069.1Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 62%-82%$0.039
BetterMuse Imageunstatedwins 58%-95%$0.01
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedsame-91%$0.02
CheaperNano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 62%-85%$0.034CheaperMAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 61%-91%$0.019ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 62%-82%$0.039Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 62%-85%$0.034MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 61%-91%$0.019
Seedream 5.0 Prounstatedwins 59%-59%$0.09Muse Imageunstatedwins 58%-95%$0.01ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 58%-95%$0.01MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 61%-91%$0.019MAI Image 2.5 Flashwins 53%-91%$0.02
HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview)wins 53%-89%$0.024Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 62%-85%$0.034
Benchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.11,015.1#38
AA Image Arena · editing v2.11,069.6#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 Grok Imagine Image?›
On AA Image Arena · editing v2.1, Ideogram 4.5 scores 1,069.6 vs 1,073.2 — about the same. It is 1,000% 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?›
MAI Image 2.6 (cheaper), Muse Image (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).