Recraft V2 vs Ideogram
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.
- NewestIdeogramRecraft V2 Mar 13, 2024 · Ideogram Apr 3, 2024
- Widest inputsIdeogramRecraft V2: Text prompts · Ideogram: Text prompts, Reference images
- Image editingIdeogramTakes a reference image as input: Recraft V2 no · Ideogram yes
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsSame reachRecraft V2: 1 · Ideogram: 1
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| Specification | Recraft V2Recraft | IdeogramIdeogram |
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| Output | ||
| Produces | Images | Images |
| Inputs | ||
| Text prompts | Yes | Yes |
| Reference images (editing) | No | Yes |
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| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API hosts | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Mar 13, 2024 | Apr 3, 2024 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Recraft V2 or Ideogram?
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 Recraft V2 and Ideogram?
Recraft V2 is an image model from Recraft (Mar 13, 2024), taking text prompts and producing images. Ideogram is an image model from Ideogram (Apr 3, 2024), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images.
Which is newer?
Recraft V2 Mar 13, 2024; Ideogram Apr 3, 2024.
Which can edit an existing image?
Takes a reference image as input: Recraft V2 no; Ideogram yes.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.
