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Overview

Purpose
Text-to-image tool that can render text within images
Category
Images · Image generation (Illustrations, photos and icons from a prompt)
Pricing
Free accounts receive a small number of credits weekly; Plus USD 20 per month billed monthly, USD 15 billed annually Official pricing (opens in a new tab)
China access
Not directly accessible in mainland ChinaChecked 2026-10-27
Developer
Ideogram
Official site
https://ideogram.ai (opens in a new tab)

Main features

  • Text-to-image, strong at rendering clear, legible text in images
  • In-house models such as Ideogram 4.5
  • Apps for background removal, recoloring, material changes, object removal and ad-size adaptation
  • Editable text layers
  • API and MCP access

Best for

Suited to posters, logos, social media covers and product images that include text, removing the step of adding text by hand after generation. Print-on-demand and advertising teams can use it to produce images in bulk.

Things to know

  • Cannot be opened over a direct connection in mainland China
  • Free accounts get limited weekly credits; private generation and unlimited slow generation from Plus up

FAQ

How does Ideogram differ from Midjourney?
Ideogram is known for accurate text in images and offers editing tools such as background removal and material changes.
How much is Plus?
USD 20 per month billed monthly, or USD 15 per month billed annually (USD 180 per year).
Is there an API?
Yes, billed per request, and it can connect to clients such as Claude and Cursor through MCP.