Ideogram
ActiveIdeogram AI · founded 2023
The leader for legible text, logos, and typography in images.
Ideogram is the go-to when images must contain accurate, legible text — logos, posters, captions, and typographic design. It reliably renders text where other models fail, though its general artistic range is narrower than Midjourney’s.
At a glance
- Category
- AI Image Generation
- Primary use case
- Images with accurate text and typography
- Entry price
- $8/mo
- Free plan
- Free tier with daily credits
- API
- Yes
- Open source
- No
- Evidence level
- Research / specifications only
- Last checked
- 20 Aug 2026
Pricing
Last checked 20 Aug 2026
| Free plan | Free tier with daily credits |
|---|---|
| Trial | None |
| Entry price | $8/mo |
| Pro price | $20/mo |
| Usage limits | Free tier ~10 images/day |
| Credit system | Credit-based |
Free tier + paid plans from ~$8/mo. Verify current tiers.
What it does
Secondary use cases
- Logos
- Posters
- Social graphics
Input types
Text, Image
Output types
Image
Models used
Ideogram 2.0 / 3.0
Platforms
✓ Web — Windows — macOS — Linux ✓ iOS ✓ Android — Browser extension ✓ API — CLI — VS Code — Self-hosted
Integrations
API
Privacy & commercial rights
Data retention
Per policy
Trains on your data
Not disclosed
Enterprise privacy
Not disclosed
Self-hosting / local
Not available
SSO
Not disclosed
Compliance
Not disclosed
Commercial use
Permitted — Commercial use permitted
Pros & cons
Pros
- Best-in-class text rendering
- Free daily credits
- Simple UX
Cons / trade-offs
- Narrower artistic range
- Credit limits
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