Is Ideogram v4.5 better than ImagineArt 2?

In the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena, ImagineArt 2 beats Ideogram v4.5 in 60% of 10 blind head-to-head votes on identical prompts (Ideogram v4.5 30%, ties 10%). The lead is narrow, so it could still change as votes come in. The per-prompt results on this page show where each model wins.

Which is faster, Ideogram v4.5 or ImagineArt 2?

Ideogram v4.5 is faster: 15.4s median per 1:1 image against 29.2s for ImagineArt 2, measured on the same 10 prompts at default settings in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena.

Which is cheaper, Ideogram v4.5 or ImagineArt 2?

ImagineArt 2 is cheaper on BudgetPixel: 60 credits ($0.060) per 1:1 image against 80 credits ($0.080) for Ideogram v4.5, at default settings.

How is this comparison made?

Both models render the identical prompt at default settings; voters see the two images blind and pick the better one. Model names are revealed only after the vote.

Ideogram v4.5 vs ImagineArt 2

10 identical prompts, default settings, blind community votes. Head-to-head: 30% preferred Ideogram v4.5, 60% preferred ImagineArt 2, 1 ties, 10 votes.

Ideogram v4.5 and ImagineArt 2 have met in 10 blind head-to-head votes on 10 identical prompts in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena. ImagineArt 2 was preferred in 60% of them and Ideogram v4.5 in 30%, with 1 ties — a narrow lead that more votes could still overturn. Ideogram v4.5 was faster, at 15.4s median per image against 29.2s for ImagineArt 2.

Ideogram v4.5 overview Ideogram v4.5 in the arena Try Ideogram v4.5ImagineArt 2 overview ImagineArt 2 in the arena Try ImagineArt 2

Ideogram v4.5

ImagineArt 2

“A pretty K-pop idol who is 19–21 years old at a music video shoot. The music video is for her hit song "돈 벌기" (Make Money). The setting of the music video relates to the song name. At least 4 scenes and many angles.”Prompt adherence · 1 votes: 100% / 0%
Ideogram v4.5 · 19.7s · 80 crTry
ImagineArt 2 · 32.0s · 60 crTry
“4–6 realistic scenes of people having the luckiest day of their lives. The word “Lucky” should appear at least twice in the image, and seem totally in place and seamless. The whole vibe is pretty much lucky moments that were unexpected but very welcome.”Prompt adherence · 1 votes: 0% / 100%
Ideogram v4.5 · 20.9s · 80 crTry
ImagineArt 2 · 32.7s · 60 crTry
“A beautiful, slim adult elf woman wearing black leather pants and a black leather crop top that leaves her belly exposed. She has stunning, intense green eyes and long, flowing, curled red hair. She is smiling; she is a rogue, with a rapier hanging from her belt. She is catwalking through a medieval fantasy tavern at night while flipping a golden coin, in a realistic fantasy style.”Concept art & fantasy
Ideogram v4.5 · 12.5s · 80 crTry
ImagineArt 2 · 28.5s · 60 crTry
“A magician's act on a well-lit stage. A well-dressed magician and glamorous adult female assistant have just unveiled the magician's guillotine. The adult female assistant fakes a worried look, knowing she will shortly participate in the illusion.”Concept art & fantasy
Ideogram v4.5 · 17.1s · 80 crTry
ImagineArt 2 · 26.4s · 60 crTry
“A 1950s pin-up-style photo of a bikini-clad woman sitting on a giant hamburger.”Glamour · 1 votes: 0% / 100%
Ideogram v4.5 · 14.6s · 80 crTry
ImagineArt 2 · 29.2s · 60 crTry
“A modeled 3D character design featuring exaggerated, caricatured proportions and a striking silhouette—combined with subtle, nuanced skin shading and warm, cinematic rim lighting—creates an elegant aesthetic reminiscent of modern animated films. The result is a polished, stylized rendering characterized by rich color depth, expressive caricatured facial features, painterly texture details, and a dramatic, theatrical atmosphere typical of contemporary animation. An adult female superhero with a flowing cape on a moving motorcycle. Dieselpunk style.”Illustration & anime
Ideogram v4.5 · 14.7s · 80 crTry
ImagineArt 2 · 31.4s · 60 crTry
“stunning landscape, high quality, detailed, sharp”Landscape & nature
Ideogram v4.5 · 16.1s · 80 crTry
ImagineArt 2 · 27.6s · 60 crTry
“A red-sandstone badlands plateau beneath clearing winter clouds at sunrise, overnight frost silvering the gullies; cracked clay and wind-smoothed rock lead the eye across layered mesas fading into pale distance.”Landscape & nature · 1 votes: 100% / 0%
Ideogram v4.5 · 12.7s · 80 crTry
ImagineArt 2 · 26.9s · 60 crTry
“A cat sits on the top of a refrigerator calmly looking down at a barking dog. The dog is on his hind legs leaning on the fridge barking at the cat.”Photorealism
Ideogram v4.5 · 12.4s · 80 crTry
ImagineArt 2 · 29.1s · 60 crTry
“A tall, muscular businesswoman with strong, defined arms strides through a modern office hallway wearing a tailored polka dot blouse and pencil skirt, paired with pointed-toe high heels showing a polished pedicure. Her expression is assertive and self-assured, dynamic motion blur in the background, dramatic studio lighting, high-fashion editorial style”Portrait & fashion
Ideogram v4.5 · 18.1s · 80 crTry
ImagineArt 2 · 29.8s · 60 crTry

FAQ

Is Ideogram v4.5 better than ImagineArt 2?: In the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena, ImagineArt 2 beats Ideogram v4.5 in 60% of 10 blind head-to-head votes on identical prompts (Ideogram v4.5 30%, ties 10%). The lead is narrow, so it could still change as votes come in. The per-prompt results on this page show where each model wins.
Which is faster, Ideogram v4.5 or ImagineArt 2?: Ideogram v4.5 is faster: 15.4s median per 1:1 image against 29.2s for ImagineArt 2, measured on the same 10 prompts at default settings in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena.
Which is cheaper, Ideogram v4.5 or ImagineArt 2?: ImagineArt 2 is cheaper on BudgetPixel: 60 credits ($0.060) per 1:1 image against 80 credits ($0.080) for Ideogram v4.5, at default settings.
How is this comparison made?: Both models render the identical prompt at default settings; voters see the two images blind and pick the better one. Model names are revealed only after the vote.