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Ideogram

AI image generator with best-in-class typography and graphic design. Ideogram 3.0, 3.0m (Miniature), 2a, 2.0, 1.0 across Turbo/Default/Quality modes. Private generation from Plus. Character Reference on Pro+.

Free tier · image · Hybrid

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Plans
3
Models
21

Updated May 2026

Subscription tiers

Save up to 30% with annual billing

Plus

$20.00/mo

or $15.00/mo billed annually

  • ·1,000 credits/month

Web UI access

Team

$30.00/mo
  • ·1,500 credits/month

Web UI access

Pro

$60.00/mo

or $42.00/mo billed annually

  • ·3,500 credits/month

Web UI access

Model pricing

Using Plus monthly at $0.020/cr; rows show credit cost with USD equivalent below.

Ideogram v3 Turbo✓Available

Image · 1K

Ideogram v3 Quality✓Available

Image · 1K

Ideogram v3✓Available

Image · 1K

Ideogram v2a Turbo✓Available

Image · 1K

Ideogram v2a✓Available

Image · 1K

Ideogram v2 Turbo✓Available

Image · 1K

Ideogram v2✓Available

Image · 1K

Ideogram v1 Turbo✓Available

Image · 1K

API pricing

Ideogram v3 Turbo✓Available

Image · 1K

Ideogram v3 Quality✓Available

Image · 1K

Ideogram v3✓Available

Image · 1K

Ideogram v2a Turbo✓Available

Image · 1K

Ideogram v2a✓Available

Image · 1K

Ideogram v2 Turbo✓Available

Image · 1K

Ideogram v2✓Available

Image · 1K

Ideogram v1 Turbo✓Available

Image · 1K

Beyond this tool

Use Ideogram with the Scopeful CLI agent

Drop a skill into your editor, run a multi-step workflow, open the CLI agent, or ask the advisor for a starter prompt. Four real entry points — none of them fake UI.

$ claude mcp add scopeful-ideogram

01

Drop a Ideogram skill

Install in Claude Code, OpenCode, or Codex. The agent picks up the tool, picks the cheapest plan, and runs it for you.

Ideogram → upscale → export

ideogram
→
agent
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R2

02

Run a multi-step workflow

Chain the tool with other tools in a DAG. The agent executes, retries on failure, and returns a URL.

scopeful@app ~ $
agent run ideogram \
--model "cheapest" \
--prompt "use Ideogramto..."
✓ plan proposed · 3 nodes · $0.12
✓ running → app.scopeful.org/run/abc123

03

Ask the CLI agent

Open the agent in a new tab with this tool pre-loaded. Pass a prompt, a cost cap, or a model — the agent runs it.

/pro/advisorstreaming
Write a prompt for Ideogram that picks the cheapest model

For Ideogram, start with:

"Generate a [subject] at [resolution], [style]. Compare against Flux 1.1 Pro and SDXL, pick the cheapest."

Cost ceiling: $0.10. Run via the Scopeful CLI agent.

04

Ask the advisor for a prompt

The advisor writes a starter prompt for this tool, recommends the cheapest plan, and answers pricing questions. Pro sign-in.

Strengths and weaknesses

Pros

  • Best text-in-image quality on the market
  • Plus plan at $15/mo annual is great value (1000 priority + unlimited slow credits)
  • Unlimited slow credits on all paid plans
  • Character Reference on Pro plan

Cons

  • Free tier very limited (10 slow credits/week, 40 images cap)
  • Character Reference limited to trial on Free (10 uses)
  • No video generation
FAQ

Frequently asked about Ideogram

Value comparison: credits per dollar
Does Ideogram actually cost money?↓
Yes. Ideogram charges for ongoing use. The cheapest paid plan is Plus at $20.00 per month on monthly billing. Higher tiers unlock more generations, higher resolutions, or API access. A free tier is offered, but it caps output count, resolution, or commercial use, so ongoing production work generally requires a paid plan. All plan prices on this page were verified by hand against Ideogram’s pricing page, most recently in May 2026. For the per-generation cost of a specific model at a specific resolution and volume, use the Scopeful calculator below. Last verified May 2026.
How much does Ideogram cost per month?↓
Ideogram’s cheapest paid plan is Plus at $20.00 per month. Larger plans in the table above unlock more credits, more generations, higher resolution tiers, or API access depending on the tier. Most Ideogram plans also offer an annual billing option that lowers the effective monthly cost; the full plan table shows the monthly and annual price side by side. The plan price is the subscription cost, not the cost per generation. The per-generation cost depends on which model and resolution you choose and how many generations you run, and the Scopeful calculator on this page gives you the exact figure for any combination. Last verified May 2026.
Does Ideogram have a free tier?↓
Yes. Ideogram offers a free tier, typically with caps on output count, resolution, generation length, or commercial use rights. The exact caps vary by model and are listed in the plan table on this page. The free tier is best for evaluation, short trials, and low-volume use. If you are running a production workload past the cap, the cheapest paid plan starts at the price shown in the plan table. For a side-by-side breakdown of what the free tier includes versus the cheapest paid plan, use the Scopeful calculator on this page. Last verified May 2026.
What is Ideogram’s official pricing in 2026?↓
Ideogram’s official pricing is published at https://ideogram.ai/manage/subscription. Scopeful mirrors the official plan prices on this page and adds the per-generation cost in real US dollars, which the official page does not show. The official page lists subscription tiers and credit allotments; this page lists the same tiers, the same credit allotments, and the per-generation USD figure for every model. The numbers on this page were verified by hand, most recently in May 2026. For the official feature comparison and any promotional credits or annual discounts, follow the link to https://ideogram.ai/manage/subscription. For the per-generation cost, use the Scopeful calculator on this page. Last verified May 2026.
How do Ideogram’s credits work?↓
Ideogram uses a credit allotment on most paid plans. The Plus plan, for example, includes 1,000 credits per month. Each generation consumes a fixed number of credits that depends on the model and resolution, so a simple text-to-image at 1K may cost a small number of credits, while a high-resolution video generation can consume hundreds. Unused credits may roll over on some tiers and expire on others, so check the plan details before relying on credit carryover. The Scopeful calculator on this page converts credits to a real US dollar figure for any model + resolution + volume combination, so you can see the per-generation cost in advance. Representative figures from the calculator: $0.0025 per Ideogram v2a Turbo 1K image, $0.0050 per Ideogram v2a 1K image. Last verified May 2026.
Does Ideogram offer an annual discount?↓
Yes. The Plus plan drops from $20.00/month on monthly billing to an annual-equivalent of $15.00/month, about 25% off. The discount is offered in exchange for paying the full year up front, so it only makes sense if you are confident you will use the plan for the full term. Other tiers on Ideogram may offer a different annual discount, so check the full plan table on this page for the per-tier annual and monthly prices side by side. If you want to estimate your annual cost for a specific workload, the Scopeful calculator lets you enter the model, resolution, and volume and returns a real dollar figure for any plan. Last verified May 2026.
Does Ideogram offer API access?↓
Yes. Ideogram exposes an API alongside its web UI. API access is often gated to specific paid tiers; see the plan table for which plans unlock API calls. API access is the most cost-efficient way to run Ideogram at volume, since per-call pricing is usually lower than the equivalent credit cost on a subscription. Most Ideogram plans still gate API access to specific tiers, so check the plan table on this page to see which tier unlocks it. For an apples-to-apples cost comparison between the API and the subscription, use the Scopeful calculator on this page, which prices both the subscription plan and the per-call API for the same model and volume. Last verified May 2026.
What is the cheapest way to run Ideogram at 1,000 images per month?↓
The cheapest verified per-image figure on Ideogram, calculated by Scopeful from the reference plan rate and the model's credit cost, is $0.0025 for Ideogram v2a Turbo 1K image. That is the floor for that specific model and resolution. The plan that unlocks it, and the volume at which it stays the cheapest option, depends on the workload: the cheapest plan is not always the cheapest per-image once you account for monthly credit allotments and overage rates. For a 1,000-images-per-month workload, the Scopeful calculator on this page returns the exact per-image cost across every plan that covers it, plus the total monthly bill. Pricing was verified by hand, most recently in May 2026; re-verify before you commit. Last verified May 2026.
How does Ideogram's pricing compare to MiniMax on the Ideogram v2a Turbo 1K image workload?↓
For comparable subscription access, Ideogram starts at $20.00 per month, while MiniMax starts at $5.00 per month. The plan-floor numbers are the entry point, not the per-generation cost: the cheaper entry plan is not always the cheaper tool once you account for credit allotments, included generations, and per-call API rates. The fairest comparison is per-output, not per-subscription, and that is what the Scopeful calculator on this page returns. For the Ideogram v2a Turbo 1K image workload, Ideogram and MiniMax both produce a per-image or per-second figure calculated by Scopeful from the same reference plan rate, so the comparison is apples-to-apples. Pricing was verified by hand, most recently in May 2026; re-verify before you commit. Last verified May 2026.
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