Ideogram v4.5 in the AI Image Arena
Ideogram · released 2026-09-30 · voting now
Ideogram v4.5 by Ideogram is competing in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena with 6 blind votes so far; it is ranked once it reaches 40 votes in a category.
Measured on the arena’s own suite at default settings, Ideogram v4.5 generates a 1:1 image in 14.8s median for 80 credits ($0.080), with a 10.8% failure rate across 38 attempts. It refused 1 prompt on content-policy grounds, which the arena records separately from failures. 0 of the 70 suite prompts are rendered below; each one opens in the workshop with the prompt prefilled.
Rank by category
- PhotorealismCollecting1/40 votes1677 (1500–1815) · 1 votes · 100% wins
- GlamourCollecting2/40 votes1474 · 2 votes · 25% wins
- Prompt adherenceCollecting2/40 votes1347 (1198–1500) · 2 votes · 50% wins
- TypographyCollecting1/40 votes1334 (1180–1500) · 1 votes · 0% wins
All arena samples
0 prompts whose voting has closed, rendered at default settings with the prompt sent verbatim; 33 more are rendered and still being voted on — they appear here as their prompts retire. Click to enlarge; “Try” opens the workshop with the prompt and model prefilled.
33 samples are rendered and in voting now. Samples become public here once their prompt retires from the rotation (about five prompts a day).
Record against each rival
| Opponent | Votes | Won | Lost | Ties | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recraft v4 Pro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 2/20 for a compare page |
| ImagineArt 1.5 Pro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1/20 for a compare page |
| ImagineArt 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1/20 for a compare page |
| Kling v3 Omni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 1/20 for a compare page |
| Krea 2 Large | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1/20 for a compare page |
FAQ
- Is Ideogram v4.5 any good?
- Not enough votes to say yet: a model needs 40 votes in a category before the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena ranks it, and Ideogram v4.5 has 6 so far.
- How does Ideogram v4.5 rank in the AI image arena?
- Ideogram v4.5 is still collecting votes in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena and is ranked once it has 40 in a category. 6 votes so far.
- How fast is Ideogram v4.5?
- Ideogram v4.5 takes 14.8s median per 1:1 image at default settings, measured across the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena prompt suite.
- How much does Ideogram v4.5 cost per image?
- Ideogram v4.5 costs 80 credits per 1:1 image at default settings on BudgetPixel, about $0.080 (1,000 credits are one dollar). Other resolutions and quality tiers price differently in the workshop and API.
- Can I try Ideogram v4.5 with these prompts?
- Yes. Every sample on this page has a “Try” link that opens the BudgetPixel workshop with the exact prompt and Ideogram v4.5 preselected. Ideogram v4.5 is also available through the developer API and MCP.
See also: the full leaderboard · price index
Badge for Ideogram
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