Ideogram vs Imagen 3
Newest: Imagen 3 · Widest inputs: Ideogram · Image editing: Ideogram. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.
Where they differ
Quality is the arena score from blind, side-by-side human votes. Price, length and resolution come from each lab’s own listings.
- NewestImagen 3Ideogram Apr 3, 2024 · Imagen 3 Oct 15, 2024
- Widest inputsIdeogramIdeogram: Text prompts, Reference images · Imagen 3: Text prompts
- Image editingIdeogramTakes a reference image as input: Ideogram yes · Imagen 3 no
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsSame reachIdeogram: 1 · Imagen 3: 1
Every spec in one table
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| Specification |  IdeogramIdeogram |  Imagen 3Google |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to image arenaElo-style score · higher is better | — | 1,057 ±3#65 of 82 · 359,756 votes |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | — | $0.04/image standard |
| How it is billed | — | Per image |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Images | Images |
| Inputs | ||
| Text prompts | Yes | Yes |
| Reference images (editing) | Yes | No |
| Access | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API hosts | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Apr 3, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Ideogram or Imagen 3?
Neither model has enough arena votes for a reliable quality score yet, so this page compares specs only. Run the same three or four prompts through each and judge the results.
Which is cheaper?
Imagen 3 costs from $0.04/image (standard). Ideogram has no published per-image price. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.
What is the difference between Ideogram and Imagen 3?
Ideogram is an image model from Ideogram (Apr 3, 2024), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images. Imagen 3 is an image model from Google (Oct 15, 2024), taking text prompts and producing images.
Which is newer?
Ideogram Apr 3, 2024; Imagen 3 Oct 15, 2024.
Which can edit an existing image?
Takes a reference image as input: Ideogram yes; Imagen 3 no.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.
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