Imagen 4 text-to-image model

Imagen 4

Imagen 4 is Google’s latest high-quality text-to-image model series, designed for photorealistic visuals, stylized artwork, advanced typography rendering, and fast AI image generation workflows.

Overview

Imagen 4 is a next-generation AI image generation model developed by Google. It delivers high visual fidelity, flexible artistic styles, improved prompt understanding, and significantly enhanced text rendering for posters, greeting cards, UI mockups, and comics.

The model supports cinematic realism, abstract illustration styles, and multiple output formats up to 2K resolution.

Why it looks great

• Fine detail rendering: Produces sharp textures and intricate visual elements such as fabrics, reflections, fur, and water droplets.
• Style versatility: Handles photorealistic, painterly, anime-inspired, and abstract styles with strong consistency.
• Advanced typography: Generates cleaner and more readable text inside images, including posters, cards, and comic panels.
• Flexible resolutions: Supports multiple aspect ratios and high-resolution 2K outputs.
• Fast generation options: Imagen 4 Fast delivers significantly quicker image generation for rapid iteration workflows.

Limits and Performance

• Max resolution per job: Up to 2048 × 2048 pixels (2K)
• Aspect ratio options: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4
• Max images per run: Up to 4 images per prompt
• Processing speed: Approximately 5–12 seconds per image
• Input prompt support: Multi-line detailed prompts with style and scene descriptions
• Output format: High-quality generated image files

Pricing

Imagen 4 image generation starts at $0.038 per image, making it suitable for both creative experimentation and production-scale workflows.

Billing Rule

You can generate up to 4 images in a single run. Each generated image is billed individually based on the selected model variant and output settings.

How to Use

1. Enter a detailed text prompt describing the subject, environment, style, lighting, or typography.
2. Select an aspect ratio such as 1:1, 16:9, or 9:16.
3. Choose the output resolution (1K or 2K).
4. Set num_images to generate up to 4 variations at once.
5. Optionally add a negative_prompt to exclude unwanted elements.
6. Optionally specify a fixed seed for reproducible generations.
7. Run the generation job and preview or download the results.

Input Parameters

• prompt: Main text description for image generation
• aspect_ratio: Output image dimensions
• resolution: 1K or 2K output quality
• num_images: Number of images per request
• negative_prompt: Exclude unwanted content or styles
• seed: Reproducible generation control

Output Format

• PNG or high-quality image output
• Single or batch image generation
• Multiple aspect ratio support
• High-resolution 2K image rendering

Pro tips for best quality

• Use descriptive prompts with subject, composition, lighting, mood, and camera details.
• Specify typography style clearly when generating posters or text-heavy visuals.
• Use the Ultra variant for maximum visual fidelity.
• Use the Fast variant for rapid iteration and concept exploration.
• Lock the same seed to maintain character or subject consistency across generations.

Note

If you receive the error message “Content is filtered due to unknown reasons”, review and simplify your prompt, remove sensitive wording, and regenerate the image.