What is Ideogram 4.5 best at?

Design work where text matters: posters, logos, labels and social graphics. For photoreal scenes, GPT Image 2.5 or Nano Banana 2.1 usually do better.

How do edits work in Ideogram 4.5?

Attach the image to change first; up to four more images can guide the edit. The result keeps the framing of the first image.

Do I need an Ideogram account or API key?

No. Phosphene runs the model for you and charges credits per image from your Phosphene balance.

Ideogram

Ideogram 4.5

Best for posters, logos and exact text, with edits that keep the framing.

Or run a ready prompt

A minimalist jazz festival poster with the headline "BLUE NOTE NIGHTS" and three dates, flat colors
A logo for a bakery called "RYE & ROSE", a wheat ear and a rose in one line drawing, cream background
A label for a craft hot sauce called "EMBER", red and black, bold type, on a small glass bottle

A minimalist gallery poster with the headline "RED GLASS" above a translucent red glass form, made with Ideogram 4.5 — Made in Phosphene with Ideogram 4.5

What Ideogram 4.5 is good at

Ideogram 4.5 is the newest model from Ideogram, built for design work: posters, logos and packaging where the text must be right. In edits, the first image is the source and up to four more guide the change, and the source framing is kept.

Strong at

Exact text on posters, logos and packaging
Clean graphic layouts and flat design
Edits that keep the framing of the source image
Combining the source image with up to four guide images

Keep in mind

1K output only
Ranks far below the leading models on blind photo-quality votes; pick it for design and text

Tips for Ideogram 4.5

Say what kind of design it is first: poster, logo, label or social post.
Put the exact text in quotes and keep it short; one headline and one line of detail work best.
For edits, attach the image to change first, then the images that guide the change.

How Ideogram 4.5 ranks

At its High setting, Ideogram 4.5 ranks 34th for text-to-image and 23rd for image editing in the Artificial Analysis Image Arena, which votes on overall image quality rather than typography. Source: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), as of October 16, 2026.

In Phosphene

Ideogram 4.5
Text-rich design generation and precise edits with source framing preserved.
From 6 credits

Ideogram 4.5 specs

Price per image	From 6 credits
Resolution	1K
Aspect ratios	1:1, 3:4, 4:3, 9:16, 16:9, 3:2, 2:3
Reference photos	Up to 5

Ideogram 4.5 price per image

Credits for one image from a prompt, at each setting the composer offers.

Resolution	Credits
1K	6

Reference photos do not change the price.

The composer shows the exact price before you generate.

Questions about Ideogram 4.5

How much does Ideogram 4.5 cost in Phosphene?: Ideogram 4.5: 6 credits at 1K. Reference photos do not change the price. The composer shows the exact price before you generate.
What is Ideogram 4.5 best at?: Design work where text matters: posters, logos, labels and social graphics. For photoreal scenes, GPT Image 2.5 or Nano Banana 2.1 usually do better.
How do edits work in Ideogram 4.5?: Attach the image to change first; up to four more images can guide the edit. The result keeps the framing of the first image.
Do I need an Ideogram account or API key?: No. Phosphene runs the model for you and charges credits per image from your Phosphene balance.

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