Ideogram
AI images with perfect text
By Ideogram Inc.
Our verdict
Ideogram is a specialist tool. When you need AI-generated images with readable, accurate text (event posters, social graphics with headlines, marketing banners), Ideogram does it better than anything else. For all other image generation needs, Flux and Recraft produce higher overall quality. We use Ideogram specifically when a deliverable requires embedded text.
Ratings
Features
| Max Resolution | 1024x1536 |
| Text to Video | ✗ |
| Image to Video | ✗ |
| Native Audio | ✗ |
| API Available | ✓ |
| Open Source | ✗ |
| Commercial License | ✓ |
Pricing
| Free Tier | 10 free generations daily |
| Starting Price | $8/month |
| Pro Tier | $20/month |
| Pricing Model | subscription |
Best-in-class text rendering in images. Good for poster/typography design.
Pros and cons
Pros
- ✓ Best text rendering of any AI image tool
- ✓ Good free tier
- ✓ Affordable pricing
- ✓ Simple, intuitive interface
- ✓ API available
- ✓ Strong at poster and marketing design
Cons
- ✗ Lower resolution than Flux or Midjourney
- ✗ Image only (no video)
- ✗ Photorealistic quality below Flux
- ✗ No character consistency
- ✗ Limited style control
How we use Ideogram at Apostle
Event posters, social media graphics with text overlays, marketing banners, quick typography mockups.
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