Ideogram vs Recraft V2
Newest: Ideogram · Widest inputs: Ideogram · Image editing: Ideogram. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.
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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.
- NewestIdeogramIdeogram Apr 3, 2024 · Recraft V2 Mar 13, 2024
- Widest inputsIdeogramIdeogram: Text prompts, Reference images · Recraft V2: Text prompts
- Image editingIdeogramTakes a reference image as input: Ideogram yes · Recraft V2 no
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsSame reachIdeogram: 1 · Recraft V2: 1
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| Specification | IdeogramIdeogram | Recraft V2Recraft |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mar 13, 2024 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Ideogram or Recraft V2?
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.
What is the difference between Ideogram and Recraft V2?
Ideogram is an image model from Ideogram (Apr 3, 2024), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images. Recraft V2 is an image model from Recraft (Mar 13, 2024), taking text prompts and producing images.
Which is newer?
Ideogram Apr 3, 2024; Recraft V2 Mar 13, 2024.
Which can edit an existing image?
Takes a reference image as input: Ideogram yes; Recraft V2 no.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.
