Ideogram V4

Ideogram V4 text-to-image generation with crisp visuals and industry-leading text rendering — ideal for logos, posters, marketing visuals, and brand assets.

Model

Model Name	Output	Mode
`ideogram-v4`	Image URLs	Text-to-image

Pricing

Priced per image by rendering_speed. All sizes are charged the same:

Rendering Speed	Credits	Price
`TURBO`	16 credits	$0.08
`BALANCED` (default)	28 credits	$0.14
`QUALITY`	44 credits	$0.22

size and output_format do not affect pricing.

Create Task

curl -X POST https://api.aivideoapi.ai/v1/images/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-your-api-key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "ideogram-v4",
    "callback_url": "https://your-server.com/webhook",
    "input": {
      "prompt": "A minimalist coffee shop logo with the text \"Daily Brew\"",
      "size": "1:1",
      "rendering_speed": "BALANCED",
      "output_format": "png"
    }
  }'

Request Body

Field	Type	Required	Description
`model`	string	Yes	Must be `ideogram-v4`
`input`	object	Yes	Generation parameters, see below
`callback_url`	string	No	Optional callback URL for completion/failure notifications

Input Parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
`prompt`	string	Yes	Text prompt describing the image to generate, max 5,000 characters
`size`	string	No	Output image size preset, defaults to `1:1`. One of: `1:1`, `3:4`, `9:16`, `4:3`, `16:9`
`rendering_speed`	string	No	Rendering speed and quality tier, defaults to `BALANCED`. One of: `TURBO`, `BALANCED`, `QUALITY`. Faster speeds use fewer denoising steps
`output_format`	string	No	Format of the generated image, defaults to `jpeg`. One of: `jpeg`, `png`

Example: Widescreen Poster (TURBO)

curl -X POST https://api.aivideoapi.ai/v1/images/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-your-api-key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "ideogram-v4",
    "input": {
      "prompt": "A retro concert poster with bold headline text \"SUMMER NIGHTS\" in neon typography",
      "size": "16:9",
      "rendering_speed": "TURBO"
    }
  }'

Response

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "success",
  "data": {
    "taskId": "397ce9f2-c04e-4244-ac33-3af19a7cc297"
  }
}

Query Task

curl https://api.aivideoapi.ai/v1/tasks/{taskId} \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-your-api-key"

Status flow: pending -> processing -> completed or failed.

Completed

{
  "id": "397ce9f2-c04e-4244-ac33-3af19a7cc297",
  "status": "completed",
  "model": "ideogram-v4",
  "created_at": 1781000000,
  "completed_at": 1781000020,
  "output": {
    "urls": [
      "https://file.aivideoapi.ai/images/2026/06/05/abc123.png"
    ],
    "metadata": {
      "model": "ideogram-ai/ideogram-v4"
    }
  }
}

Failed

{
  "id": "57c8772c-f834-46f3-9b7d-81f92e104050",
  "status": "failed",
  "model": "ideogram-v4",
  "created_at": 1781000000,
  "error": {
    "code": "upstream_error",
    "message": "Image generation failed"
  }
}

Failed tasks are automatically refunded.

Callback

Pass callback_url when creating the task. The system will automatically send a POST request to your URL when the task completes or fails, so you don't have to poll.

Headers

Header	Description
`Content-Type`	`application/json`
`X-Event`	Event type: `task.completed` or `task.failed`
`X-Task-Id`	Task ID
`X-Timestamp`	Unix timestamp (seconds)

Completed Payload

{
  "id": "397ce9f2-c04e-4244-ac33-3af19a7cc297",
  "status": "completed",
  "model": "ideogram-v4",
  "created_at": 1781000000,
  "completed_at": 1781000020,
  "output": {
    "urls": [
      "https://file.aivideoapi.ai/images/2026/06/05/abc123.png"
    ],
    "metadata": {
      "model": "ideogram-ai/ideogram-v4"
    }
  }
}

Failed Payload

{
  "id": "57c8772c-f834-46f3-9b7d-81f92e104050",
  "status": "failed",
  "model": "ideogram-v4",
  "created_at": 1781000000,
  "error": {
    "code": "upstream_error",
    "message": "Image generation failed"
  }
}

When a task fails, pre-charged credits are automatically refunded.

Retry Policy

If your server is unreachable or returns a non-2xx status, the system will retry up to 3 times:

Attempt	Timing
1st	Immediate
2nd	3 minutes later
3rd	10 minutes later

If all 3 attempts fail, the callback is marked as failed. You can always fall back to polling GET /v1/tasks/{taskId} to check the final status.

Error Codes

When a request fails, the API returns a JSON error response:

{
  "error": {
    "code": "insufficient_credits",
    "message": "Your credit balance is too low. Please top up.",
    "type": "billing_error"
  }
}

Error Reference

HTTP Status	Code	Type	Description
400	`invalid_request`	invalid_request_error	Missing or invalid parameters
401	`invalid_api_key`	authentication_error	API key is invalid, disabled, or deleted
402	`insufficient_credits`	billing_error	Credit balance too low, please top up
403	`ip_not_allowed`	permission_error	Request IP not in the key's allowlist
404	`model_not_found`	invalid_request_error	Model does not exist or is inactive
404	`task_not_found`	invalid_request_error	Task ID does not exist
429	`rate_limit_exceeded`	rate_limit_error	Too many requests, please slow down
429	`spend_limit_exceeded`	billing_error	Key spend limit reached (hourly/daily/total)
500	`internal_error`	api_error	Unexpected server error
503	`upstream_error`	upstream_error	Upstream AI provider returned an error

Common Scenarios

invalid_request (400)

Returned when required fields are missing or invalid.

{
  "error": {
    "code": "invalid_request",
    "message": "'model' is required.",
    "type": "invalid_request_error"
  }
}

insufficient_credits (402)

Your balance is too low. Check your balance with GET /v1/credits and top up in Dashboard > Billing.

invalid_api_key (401)

Possible causes:

The key does not start with sk-
The key has been disabled or deleted
The user account has been banned

upstream_error (503)

The upstream AI provider returned an error. This may happen when:

The input contains sensitive or prohibited content
The provider is temporarily unavailable
The request parameters are not supported by the provider

Credits are automatically refunded when a task fails due to upstream errors.