Comparison
AIPhoto-Generator vs Ideogram
Ideogram is built for images that need readable text, such as posters and thumbnails, and adds reference images, a layered editor and an API; it needs a sign-in, and its free images are public. AIPhoto-Generator is a simpler text-to-photo tool, with no account for the first 3 images and no public gallery, but no text layout or editing tools.
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The main differences
- Text in images: Ideogram can place lettering precisely with JSON prompts and turn it into editable layers. Text inside images is unreliable with our model, so we suggest leaving words out and adding them afterwards.
- Account and privacy: Ideogram needs a sign-in, and everything made on its free plan is public; AIPhoto-Generator needs no account for the free images and has no public gallery.
- Size and shapes: Ideogram 4.5 and 4.0 make 1K or 2K images, its models offer ratios as wide as 3:1 or more, and it can upscale to 8192 px; AIPhoto-Generator makes about 1 megapixel in 6 ratios, with no upscaling.
- Paying: Ideogram's plans give monthly credits that don't roll over; AIPhoto-Generator's image packs don't expire, and its monthly plan rolls unused images over.
Side by side, fact by fact
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| Fact | AIPhoto-Generator | Ideogram |
|---|---|---|
| Free use | 3 free images in total, with no sign-up; they don't resetSource: pricing | 30 credits a week for Google, Apple or Microsoft sign-ins; email sign-ups get noneSource: docs.ideogram.ai |
| Account to generate | Not for the 3 free imagesSource: pricing | Yes: signing in is the first stepSource: docs.ideogram.ai |
| Paid plans | Starter $5 for 100 images, Creator $15 for 400, Pro $9/month for 300Source: pricing | Plus $20 or Pro $60 a month, Team $30 per user; less per month billed yearlySource: ideogram.ai |
| How you pay | One-time image packs whose images don't expire, or a monthly plan where unused images roll overSource: pricing | Monthly plan credits that don't roll over, plus bought credits at 1¢ each that last 365 daysSource: docs.ideogram.ai |
| What you can give it | A text prompt only: no photo upload, editing or upscalingSource: About | Text prompts, reference images, editing, remix and upscalingSource: docs.ideogram.ai |
| Models | One model: Moda lists it as “NanoBanana 2 Lite”, with “gemini” as its providerSource: About | Its own Ideogram models plus partner models such as GPT Image and Nano BananaSource: docs.ideogram.ai |
| Output size | A PNG of about 1 megapixel; one per prompt on the free plan, up to 4 on paid plansSource: aspect ratio guide | 1K or 2K on Ideogram 4.5 and 4.0; upscaling to as much as 8192 pxSource: docs.ideogram.ai |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 3:2, 16:9 and 9:16Source: aspect ratio guide | Varies by model: 15 ratios from 1:3 to 3:1 on Ideogram 3.0, up to 4:1 on 4.0 TransparentSource: docs.ideogram.ai |
| Are images public? | No public gallery: each image is delivered to you by link, and links may expireSource: Privacy Policy | Public on the free plan; on paid plans, new images stay private until you publishSource: docs.ideogram.ai |
| Using the images | We don't claim ownership of your images; use is subject to our Terms and the model provider's termsSource: Terms | Doesn't claim ownership of outputs or restrict using them, commercially includedSource: ideogram.ai |
| Watermark | We don't add a visible watermarkSource: realism guide | Not stated on its pages |
| Where it runs | Any web browser, desktop or mobileSource: generator | Web, an iOS app and an APISource: docs.ideogram.ai |
Facts about Ideogram come from its own public pages, last checked .
What Ideogram offers that we don't
These come from Ideogram's own pages; we haven't tested them hands-on.
- Text can be placed precisely: JSON prompts set each line's words, style, color and position. (source)
- Layerize text turns lettering in an image into editable text layers. (source)
- Up to five reference images on Ideogram 4.5. (source)
- A layered editor, Studio, with Extend and Reframe. (source)
- Upscaling by 2x, 4x or 8x, up to 8192 × 8192 pixels. (source)
- Paid plans keep generating with Ideogram models in a slower queue after credits run out. (source)
What AIPhoto-Generator does differently
If your design needs words, generate the picture with room for them and add the text in a design tool. This prompt asks for empty space in the upper half for exactly that reason.
Prompt: Amber glass candle jar with a wooden wick on a stone slab, dried pampas grass beside it, warm side light, plain cream backdrop with empty space in the upper half
Real result · Studio · 4:5 · more about this image: Candle with space for text
Which one to choose
Choose Ideogram if…
- Your image needs readable text, such as a poster, a thumbnail or a sign.
- You want to edit, extend or reframe images, or start from reference images.
- You need larger outputs or upscaling.
- You'd use an iOS app or an API.
Choose AIPhoto-Generator if…
- You want a photo-style image without signing in.
- You don't want your free images to be public.
- You'll add any text yourself in a design tool.
- You'd rather have image packs that don't expire than monthly credits.
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Questions
Is Ideogram free?
Ideogram gives 30 credits a week to accounts that sign in with Google, Apple or Microsoft; accounts made with an email and password get none, and free images are public.
Which one can put text in images?
Ideogram is designed for it, with JSON prompts and editable text layers. AIPhoto-Generator isn't: text inside images is unreliable with our model, so leave room in the picture and add words in a design tool.
Are Ideogram images private?
Not on the free plan: Ideogram's docs say everything made there is public. On paid plans, new images stay private until you publish them. AIPhoto-Generator has no public gallery on any plan.
Can I use the images commercially?
Ideogram's terms say it doesn't claim ownership of outputs or restrict how you use them, including commercially. Our Terms of Service say we don't claim ownership either, and that use is subject to our terms and the model provider's.
