Capabilities
Industry-leading text rendering
Generates images with crisp, correctly spelled text — ~90–95% accuracy. Handles stylized hand-lettering, complex multi-line layouts, logos, and packaging copy.
Photorealism
Produces stunning realism that blurs the line between generated and real imagery, with consistent lighting and natural textures.
Style reference images
Upload up to 3 reference images to define the visual style. Over 4 billion style presets and reusable Style Codes for consistent outputs.
Multilingual typography
Supports text rendering in Spanish, Italian, French, Chinese, and Arabic alongside English — essential for international campaigns.
58 style presets
Choose from presets including Oil Painting, Watercolor, Pop Art, Cyberpunk, Art Deco, Minimalist, JAPANDI_FUSION, and more.
Speed tiers
Choose from Flash (fastest), Turbo, Default (balanced), or Quality (best output) to match your workflow’s time and quality needs.
Style types
| Style | Best for |
|---|---|
| AUTO | Let the model choose based on prompt content |
| GENERAL | Broad creative work, illustrations |
| REALISTIC | Photorealistic portraits, commercial photography |
| DESIGN | Graphic design, marketing, branding |
| FICTION | Fantasy, sci-fi, concept art |
How to use
Choose your style type
Select a style type (General, Realistic, Design, or Fiction) to guide the visual direction.
Write your prompt
Write your prompt. For text-heavy designs, place the exact text you want rendered in quotes within the prompt.
Add style references (optional)
Upload up to 3 reference images to define the visual style or composition.
Prompting tips
- Put text content in quotes — Explicitly quote the text you want rendered: A poster with “SUMMER SALE” in bold yellow lettering at the top.
- Specify font style — “serif”, “handwritten”, “bold sans-serif”, “neon glow” all produce very different text treatments.
- Use Design style type for commercial work — activating the DESIGN style type significantly improves layout awareness and graphic structure.
- Keep multilingual text short — Shorter words and phrases render more accurately than full sentences, especially in non-Latin alphabets.
Example prompts
A vintage circus poster with “THE GRAND SHOW” in large ornate typography, illustrated animals in the background, warm sepia tones, Art Deco style.
A modern product label for a craft gin bottle reading “Northern Lights” with aurora imagery and minimalist Scandinavian design.
Compare models
| Model | Text accuracy | Style refs | Photorealism | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ideogram v3 | ~90–95% | Up to 3 | Strong | Typography, posters, brand design |
| ChatGPT Image | Best-in-class | Up to 10 | Very strong | Knowledge-grounded visuals, infographics |
| ImagineArt 1.5 Pro | Strong | Reference images | Excellent | Poster design, product visuals |
| Seedream 4.0 | Strong (multilingual) | Up to 6 | Excellent | Commercial campaigns |