In summary
- Ideogram AI has unveiled Ideogram 2.0, the next generation of its text-to-image model, which seeks to challenge established players in the generative AI space.
- Ideogram 2.0 outperforms other models on quality metrics such as image-text alignment, overall subjective preference, and text rendering accuracy.
- The company also launched an iOS app and developer API, along with new features like five presets and a color palette for greater aesthetic control.
Ideogram AI unveiled Ideogram 2.0, the next generation of its text-to-image model that aims to challenge the dominance of established players in the generative AI space.
The release comes just days after the long-awaited implementation of Flux.1 as the primary image generator for Grok on X (aka Twitter), a move that has solidified Flux.1’s position as a powerful and versatile contender in the post-Stable Diffusion XL (SDXL) era. Open source models vying for supremacy include Auraflow, KwaiKolors, Hunyuan, Lumina, and Kandinsky 3.
“Ideogram 2.0 significantly outperforms other text-to-image models on many quality metrics, including image-to-text alignment, overall subjective preference, and text rendering accuracy,” the company said in its official announcement.
Along with the new model, Ideogram also launched a new set of features to make its entire suite more competitive. These include an iOS app and a developer API.
Founded by Google alumni, Ideogram has long been recognized for its pioneering work in incorporating text-generating capabilities into its image models. It was the first model to do so, along with a lesser-known experiment from Stability AI called Deep Floyd IF.
Image: Ideogram
With the release of Ideogram 2.0, the company has increased the overall quality of its model’s output, making it faster, more capable and versatile thanks to a new option for five different presets: Realism, Drawing, 3D, Anime and a general-purpose implementation.
The update also introduces a color palette to give users more control over aesthetics and composition.
The “Realistic” style in Ideogram 2.0 allows users to create images that look like real photographs. “Textures are significantly enhanced, and human skin and hair appear realistic,” says Ideogram. On the other hand, the “Design” setting focuses on precise and artistic text generation. “This allows you to create premium graphic designs for greeting cards, print on demand, posters, illustrations, and marketing and social media content with long, stylized text,” the announcement reads.
In addition to these two styles, the “3D” preset focuses on generating images that mimic a computer render, while the “Anime” preset stands as a strong competitor against MidJourney’s Niji style for Japanese manga-inspired creations, and the “General” preset is a versatile setting for tailoring output to your prompts.
Initial user reactions on social media have been generally quite positive, with many sharing their Ideogram-generated creations that showcase the model’s remarkable abilities in realism and rendering famous personalities. Our first tests were satisfactory, especially when using the “Realism” preset, which at first glance seems to match the performance of Flux.1.
Images generated by Decrypt using the same prompt in Ideogram and Flux Schnell NF4 4 Steps
However, this may not be the best option for advanced users who want to try it out for free. The free version of Ideogram 2.0 comes with a daily limit of 20 images (five batches of four images), with paid plans starting at $8 per month, and an unlimited slow generations plan priced at $20 per month. However, it is still competitive against MidJourney, which asks for $10 for its lowest tier and $30 per month for unlimited slow generations.
Ideogram’s offerings are positioned as a more accessible alternative to MidJourney, as the model’s natural language processing capabilities allow for a more intuitive and streamlined prompt experience similar to what ChatGPT offers with Dall-E 3, and in contrast to MidJourney’s reliance on traditional “SDXL” style prompts with specific keywords and commands.
If money is no object, users may want to weigh features over output quality, as both models are quite competitive. MidJourney offers a very powerful customization feature that allows users to create their own style. It also features a fairly capable image editor that makes it possible to fine-tune renders with fairly high levels of control.
On the other hand, Ideogram 2.0 gives users a lot of control over their renders without having to rely on prompt engineering or additional tools like Style Transfer, LoRAs, or IPAdapter. Color palette options and presets can be a great way to get customized results, especially for new users.
Edited by Ryan Ozawa.
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