Ideogram V3
Best in class at text and graphic design: posters, logos, packaging and social graphics.
The lowest listed Ideogram V3 price we found at balanced and quality (checked 2026-10-26). See the other APIs
ideogram-v3Get API keyPricing per image
| Size | Per image |
|---|---|
| balanced | $0.055 credits |
| quality | $0.077 credits |
| turbo | $0.03lowest3 credits |
Billed in credits per image (100 credits = $1, rounded up to a whole credit). Charged once, only for the route that succeeds. Failed attempts cost $0.00.
Request
# 1. Submit a generation and keep its id (a refusal prints {"error": {"message": ...}})
RESP=$(curl -s https://api.revana.si/v1/generations \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $REVANA_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "ideogram-v3",
"input": {
"prompt": "A product photo of a ceramic coffee cup on a linen tablecloth, soft morning light"
}
}')
echo "$RESP"
ID=$(echo "$RESP" | jq -r .id)
# 2. Poll it until status is "succeeded" or "failed" (a failed one has error.message)
curl -s https://api.revana.si/v1/generations/$ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $REVANA_API_KEY"
# 3. Download the file once it has succeeded
curl -L https://api.revana.si/v1/generations/$ID/content \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $REVANA_API_KEY" \
-o out.pngSet REVANA_API_KEY to your key. Full reference in the quickstart.
Options
ideogram-v31 route
One route today. If it fails you are not charged.
About the Ideogram V3 API
How much does the Ideogram V3 API cost?
Ideogram V3 costs from $0.03 per image on Revana (balanced: $0.05; quality: $0.07; turbo: $0.03). You pay in prepaid credits, 100 credits to the dollar, with no subscription or monthly minimum. A generation that fails costs nothing.
What is the cheapest Ideogram V3 API?
Revana, at $0.05 an image at balanced and $0.07 an image at quality: the lowest listed Ideogram V3 price we found, below every other API we checked (checked 2026-10-26). At turbo, Replicate lists the same $0.03. Every price is compared at https://revana.si/blog/cheapest-ai-image-generation-api.
How do I call Ideogram V3 from code?
Send POST https://api.revana.si/v1/generations with {"model": "ideogram-v3", "input": {...}} and your Revana API key as a Bearer token, poll GET /v1/generations/{id} until it succeeds, then download GET /v1/generations/{id}/content. Every model on Revana takes the same request shape.
What happens if a Ideogram V3 generation fails?
You are charged once, only for the route that delivers. A failed generation costs $0.00.
What can Ideogram V3 do on Revana?
Ideogram V3 supports text to image and image to image. A value it does not offer is refused with 422 before anything is charged.
Can my AI agent use Ideogram V3?
Yes. Connect the Revana MCP server (https://revana.si/api/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or Codex, or have the agent call the REST API. The agent can list models, get a free quote and generate on your credits.
Ideogram V3 price at other APIs (checked 2026-10-26)
Per output image at each resolution. Input tokens and reference images, where a seller bills them, and card and top-up fees are not included.
| API | balanced | quality | turbo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revana | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.03 |
| Replicate | $0.06 | $0.09 | $0.03 |
Lowest listed price per image: balanced Revana ($0.05); quality Revana ($0.07); turbo Revana and Replicate ($0.03).
Full comparison and sources: /blog/cheapest-ai-image-generation-api (data: /data/market-prices.json)
Guides
Compare with similar models
- Ideogram Character Ideogram, from $0.08 per image
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- Nano Banana 2 Google, from $0.03 per image
- Nano Banana Google, from $0.03 per image
- GPT Image 2 OpenAI, from $0.03 per image
- GPT Image 1.5 OpenAI, from $0.01 per image
Also as markdown for agents. Every model and price: models.json.