V4.0q [fast]

POST/v1/run

4.0 Fast by Ideogram - generate stunning images from text prompts with state-of-the-art AI. Supports multiple aspect ratios, styles, and high-resolution output for creative and commercial use.

Request body

Submit an async generation request. The model field selects the model; other fields are model-specific input parameters.

stringmodelrequired

Model identifier. Set to ideogram/4.0/fast.

Default: ideogram/4.0/fast

stringpromptrequired

The prompt to generate an image from.

Optional<string>aspect_ratio

The aspect ratio of the generated image.

Allowed values: 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16

Optional<string>output_format

The format of the generated image.

Allowed values: jpeg, png

Default: jpeg

Optional<integer>seed

The seed to use for generation. If not provided, a random seed will be used.

Optional<string>rendering_speed

The rendering speed to use. Faster speeds use fewer denoising steps.

Allowed values: TURBO, BALANCED, QUALITY

Default: BALANCED

Optional<string>expansion_model

Which model expands the prompt. 'None' disables expansion; 'Medium' uses the fast magic prompt model.

Allowed values: None, Medium

Default: Medium

Response Schema

The submit endpoint returns a run response. If its status is pending or running, poll GET /v1/run/{id} with the returned opaque ID until it reaches a terminal state.

stringidrequired

Opaque SandBase run identifier. Use it exactly as returned; no prefix is guaranteed.

stringstatusrequired

Current public run status.

Allowed values: pending, running, completed, failed, timeout

Optional<string>model

Public SandBase model name used for this run.

Optional<array<object>>outputs

Present only for completed runs. Each object is capability-specific; inspect the selected model schema for its fields.

Optional<object>error

Present only for failed or timeout runs. Contains a public error type and sanitized message.

Optional<string>error.type

Stable public error category.

Optional<string>error.message

Sanitized error message safe to show to clients.

Optional<object>usage

Usage details when available.

Model capabilities

array<string>capability_tagsrequired

Capabilities declared by the model registry.

Default: text-to-image

stringexecution_moderequired

Execution mode declared by the model registry.

Default: async

# 1. Submit a generation request
curl -X POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "ideogram/4.0/fast",
  "prompt": "A red panda perched on a mossy branch in a misty forest at sunrise",
  "aspect_ratio": "21:9",
  "output_format": "jpeg"
}'

# 2. If the response is still running, poll the returned id
curl https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/f3d2e8a1-7c4b-4a12-9d2e-123456789abc \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY"

Response202 Accepted

{
  "id": "f3d2e8a1-7c4b-4a12-9d2e-123456789abc",
  "model": "ideogram/4.0/fast",
  "status": "running"
}