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Image model comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Imagen 3 Fast vs Ideogram v2

Newest: Imagen 3 Fast · Widest inputs: Ideogram v2 · Image editing: Ideogram v2. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.

  1. Google

    Imagen 3 Fast

    Released Oct 17, 2024

    • Text to image
    • Arena—
    • From$0.02/image
    • Max size—
    Full specs Remove Imagen 3 Fast

  2. Ideogram

    Ideogram v2

    Released Aug 21, 2024

    • Text to image
    • Image editing
    • Arena1,013
    • From—
    • Max size—
    Full specs Remove Ideogram v2

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01 — At a glance

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 3 FastImagen 3 Fast Oct 17, 2024 · Ideogram v2 Aug 21, 2024
  • Widest inputsIdeogram v2Imagen 3 Fast: Text prompts · Ideogram v2: Text prompts, Reference images
  • Image editingIdeogram v2Takes a reference image as input: Imagen 3 Fast no · Ideogram v2 yes
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
  • Most API hostsSame reachImagen 3 Fast: 1 · Ideogram v2: 1
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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Imagen 3 Fast vs Ideogram v2 specifications side by side
SpecificationImagen 3 FastGoogleIdeogram v2Ideogram
Quality (blind human votes)
Text to image arenaElo-style score · higher is better—1,013 ±4#74 of 82 · 72,090 votes
Price
Starting price$0.02/image standard—
How it is billedPer image—
Output
ProducesImagesImages
Inputs
Text promptsYesYes
Reference images (editing)NoYes
Access
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API hosts11
ReleasedOct 17, 2024Aug 21, 2024
03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, Imagen 3 Fast or Ideogram 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.

Which is cheaper?

Imagen 3 Fast costs from $0.02/image (standard). Ideogram v2 has no published per-image price. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.

What is the difference between Imagen 3 Fast and Ideogram v2?

Imagen 3 Fast is an image model from Google (Oct 17, 2024), taking text prompts and producing images. Ideogram v2 is an image model from Ideogram (Aug 21, 2024), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images.

Which is newer?

Imagen 3 Fast Oct 17, 2024; Ideogram v2 Aug 21, 2024.

Which can edit an existing image?

Takes a reference image as input: Imagen 3 Fast no; Ideogram v2 yes.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.

04 — Keep comparing

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