Ideogram 4.0 drops as an open-weight model with native 2K resolution and improved text rendering

Ideogram has released version 4.0 of its text-to-image model as an open-weight model.

According to Ideogram, the new features include native 2K resolution, transparent backgrounds, precise layout control via bounding boxes, and improved text rendering in images, useful for logos and posters. Editable text and layers are coming soon, the company says.

The model can run on your own hardware and be fine-tuned with your own data. Weights and code are available for download on GitHub, but commercial use requires a paid license.

According to the DesignArena leaderboard, Ideogram 4.0 ranks first among all open-weight models. Only closed models from OpenAI and Google score higher. In the text-to-image arena, it also takes first place in quality mode and ninth overall. The model is available in three quality tiers via Ideogram's own hosted API, according to the Ideogram website:

Quality level