Ideogram

Ideogram 4.5

Ideogram 4.5 is the image model for posters, logos and accurate text in pictures. Edit mode changes part of an image and leaves the rest alone, with up to 4 reference images, an optional mask and a high-precision setting.

Make pictures with Ideogram 4.5 Price per picture

What it is good at

Accurate text in images, which suits posters and logos.
Precise edits: the high-precision mode restores unchanged pixels, and Ideogram says edits do not build up artifacts across repeated changes.
Four quality tiers, from very low drafts to high, in edit mode.

Honest limits

Text to image on this route takes a prompt only, with no reference images; references work in edit mode.
Text to image has three tiers (low, medium, high); edit mode adds very low.
Sizes come from a fixed list of supported dimensions, up to 3328 pixels on a side.

Ideogram 4.5 price and free credits

From 8 credits a picture. The same quote the generator uses.

Credits for one picture (text to image; dollars at the Starter plan rate of $12 for 1,000 credits)
Size or quality	One picture
Low quality	8 credits ($0.096)
Medium quality	15 credits ($0.18)
High quality	55 credits ($0.66)

Price on Ziztu. One picture costs 8 credits ($0.096) (low quality), 15 credits ($0.18) (medium quality), 55 credits ($0.66) (high quality). Bigger plans and packs cost less per credit.
Free credits on Ziztu. A new account gets 40 free credits, no card, for scripts, character art, storyboards, voices and sound. Ideogram 4.5 is one of the image models open to the free credits, so you can make pictures with it before you pay. Video starts on a plan, from $12 a month for 1,000 credits.
Free from Ideogram. Ideogram's documentation says free users get weekly credits when they sign in with Google, Apple or Microsoft, and then use the models in a slower queue. Check their page for the current amount. Source, checked 15 October 2026.

Prompts to try on Ideogram 4.5

Copy a prompt, or press Try it to open the generator with the model and the prompt in place.

A minimal logo for a bakery called "Maple & Rye", a wheat stalk inside a circle, dark green on cream, clean vector look.
Makes: A logo with the name spelled correctly.
Try it
A concert poster for "Sunny Side Festival", big yellow headline, a smiling sun, a list of three band names below, retro print style.
Makes: A poster with several lines of text.
Try it
A birthday card that reads "Happy 30th, Mina!" in bubbly letters with balloons and confetti, pastel colors.
Makes: A card with a name in the lettering.
Try it
A neon sign on a brick wall that reads "OPEN LATE" in pink and blue tubes, night street, light reflections on the wet ground.
Makes: A sign with clear letters.
Try it
A t-shirt graphic of a smiling cartoon cat on a skateboard with the words "Roll With It", bold outlines, flat colors, white background.
Makes: A graphic ready for a product mockup.
Try it
A movie poster for a fictional film called "The Lantern Maker", a girl holding a glowing paper lantern, title in large letters at the bottom.
Makes: A poster with a title and a picture.
Try it

Prompts for every model

Prompt tips for Ideogram 4.5

Put the exact words in quotation marks and name the style of the lettering.
Use the high-precision edit mode when the rest of the picture must not change at all.
Start at low quality to find the layout, then raise the quality for the final.

Ideogram 4.5 in Ziztu

Ideogram 4.5 makes the pictures that other models animate. In the AI Video Generator open Reference to video, then Make pictures, pick Ideogram 4.5, and use what it makes as the first frame or the references of a clip. In Ziztu Studio the same pictures become character sheets that travel with every shot.

Other image models

Make the same picture on a second model and keep the one you like.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Ideogram 4.5?

How much does a Ideogram 4.5 picture cost?

On Ziztu one picture costs 8 credits ($0.096) (low quality), 15 credits ($0.18) (medium quality), 55 credits ($0.66) (high quality). Dollars are at the Starter plan rate of $12 for 1,000 credits; bigger plans and packs cost less per credit.

Is Ideogram 4.5 free to use?

Free credits on Ziztu. A new account gets 40 free credits, no card, for scripts, character art, storyboards, voices and sound. Ideogram 4.5 is one of the image models open to the free credits, so you can make pictures with it before you pay. Video starts on a plan, from $12 a month for 1,000 credits. Free from Ideogram. Ideogram's documentation says free users get weekly credits when they sign in with Google, Apple or Microsoft, and then use the models in a slower queue. Check their page for the current amount. Source, checked 15 October 2026.

How do I use Ideogram 4.5 for reference pictures?

Open the AI Video Generator, choose Reference to video, open Make pictures, pick Ideogram 4.5 as the image model, describe the person, place or prop and make one to four pictures. Pick the ones you like as the references of a clip.

Can Ideogram 4.5 keep the same character across pictures?

Use the same reference pictures and the same description in every request. For a full episode, Ziztu Studio keeps character sheets and sends them with every shot.

Is there a Ideogram 4.5 API?

Ziztu is the app, not an API: it does not sell API access to Ideogram 4.5, and the generator is not a public endpoint. Developers can call Ideogram 4.5 through the platforms that host it. The endpoint IDs from the facts we read on 15 October 2026 (sources are listed at the bottom of this page) are ideogram/v4.5, ideogram/v4.5/edit. Check the host's own page for its price and terms.