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Images & designFree tier with limits

Ideogram

An AI image generator that is good at putting readable text into images.

Official site: ideogram.ai ↗

Is it actually free? Free tier with limits

Free plan ($0): weekly slow credits for eligible accounts; generations are public.

Pricing

Free; Plus $20/month ($15/month billed annually); Pro $60/month ($42 annually); Team $20-30/user/month.

Best for

Posters, logos and social graphics that need words in the image.

Not great for

Private work on the free plan.

Comparisons

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