google/imagen-4/preview/fast
Imagen 4 Preview Fast is Google's advanced text-to-image AI model. Create photorealistic images, illustrations, and concept art from natural language descriptions with exceptional detail and prompt adherence.
Example output — click Run to generate your own
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OpenAI-compatible endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/rungoogle/imagen-4/preview/fastInput Schema
4 parameters · 1 required · 3 optional
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
prompt | string | Required | The text prompt to generate an image from. · Min length: 3 · Max length: 5000 |
seed | integer | Optional | The seed for the random number generator. |
aspect_ratio | string | Optional | The aspect ratio of the generated image. · Options: 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16 21:916:93:24:35:41:14:53:42:39:16 |
output_format | string | Optional | The format of the generated image. · Options: jpeg, png · Default: "png" jpegpng |
Output Schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id | string | Unique identifier for the generation task |
status | string | Task status: pending, running, completed, failed, timeout |
model | string | Model used for the generation |
outputs | array | Array of output items |
outputs[].url | string | URL of the generated artifact |
outputs[].content_type | string | MIME type (e.g. image/png, video/mp4) |
error | object | null | Error details if failed, null on success |
error.type | string | Machine-readable error type code |
error.message | string | Human-readable error description |
Async Workflow
This model uses asynchronous execution. Submit a request and poll for the result.
- Submit — POST to /v1/run, receive an
id - Poll — GET /v1/run/{id} until status is
completed,failed, ortimeout - Retrieve — Read
outputsfrom the completed response
Code Examples
Ready-to-run snippets
# Step 1: Submit
curl -X POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"model": "google/imagen-4/preview/fast",
"prompt": "Atmospheric narrative illustration depicting a young woman with dark hair styled with a single star clip, eating dumplings at a small round table in a bustling, late-night eatery reminiscent of a vintage Hong Kong diner. The style blends clean linework with textured color fields, evoking a sense of place and story. The mood is intimate contentment amidst vibrant surroundings. Soft, warm overhead lighting from unseen hanging lamps casts gentle highlights on her face and the porcelain plate of dumplings, creating soft-edged shadows on the tiled tabletop and floor. The background features detailed elements like wall menus with stylized illustrations, a retro wall clock, steam rising from a soup bowl, and glimpses of other patrons blurred slightly for depth. The woman, viewed from a slightly high angle, crouches slightly on her chair, intensely focused on her food, rendered with expressive linework defining her pose and features. The color palette mixes muted teal wall tiles and green chairs with pops of warm yellow in her top, pink trousers, red chili oil dish, and ambient light, creating a cozy yet lively feel. Subtle paper texture or digital grain is visible throughout. Focus is sharp on the character and her immediate table setting",
"output_format": "png"
}'
# Step 2: Poll result (replace <id>)
curl https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/<id> \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"API README
Imagen 4 Preview Fast
google/imagen-4/preview/fast creates original still imagery from detailed written art direction, resolving subject, environment, composition, lighting, material, and style without a source image. Imagen 4 improves fine detail, spelling and typography, prompt interpretation, and overall visual quality beyond the previous generation; this Fast variant reduces turnaround so teams can compare more concepts and compositions in the same creative window. This combination makes the model a practical choice when the creative outcome depends on those qualities rather than on a generic media conversion.
For production work, its speed-oriented generation is best used for rapid ideation, high-volume variants, and early art-direction review before choosing a slower quality-focused route. The result is most reliable when the source material and creative brief clearly describe the intended subject, progression, visual or sonic character, and the qualities that must remain unchanged.
Highlights
Fine-detail rendering resolves textures, small structures, and complex surfaces with greater precision.
Improved typography produces more accurate spelling and better integrated graphic text.
Stronger prompt interpretation follows nuanced composition, style, and subject relationships.
Rapid generation accelerates concept comparison and high-volume creative exploration.
Pricing
| Billing unit | Price |
|---|---|
| Per request | $0.02 |
When to Use
| ✅ Good fit | ❌ Consider alternatives |
|---|---|
| The model's named workflow matches the source material and intended output | A different input modality or model route is required |
| A managed asynchronous result is suitable for the production pipeline | A synchronous, interactive editor is essential |
| The documented controls cover the required duration, framing, or format | The project needs controls outside this endpoint's schema |
| Creative iteration benefits from a repeatable request structure | Exact deterministic pixels, frames, geometry, or samples are mandatory |
| A finished downloadable media asset is the desired deliverable | Editable source layers or a native project file are required |
Prompt Guide
For generation, state the intended result first, then add the subject or source treatment, progression, style, and delivery constraints. Keep one creative variable per phrase, use the documented field names for controls, and change one setting at a time when comparing results.
{
"aspect_ratio": "21:9",
"output_format": "png",
"prompt": "Atmospheric narrative illustration depicting a young woman with dark hair styled with a single star clip, eating dumplings at a small round table in a bustling, late-night eatery reminiscent of a vintage Hong Kong diner. The style blends clean linework with textured color fields, evoking a sense of place and story. The mood is intimate contentment amidst vibrant surroundings. Soft, warm overhead lighting from unseen hanging lamps casts gentle highlights on her face and the porcelain plate of dumplings, creating soft-edged shadows on the tiled tabletop and floor. The background features detailed elements like wall menus with stylized illustrations, a retro wall clock, steam rising from a soup bowl, and glimpses of other patrons blurred slightly for depth. The woman, viewed from a slightly high angle, crouches slightly on her chair, intensely focused on her food, rendered with expressive linework defining her pose and features. The color palette mixes muted teal wall tiles and green chairs with pops of warm yellow in her top, pink trousers, red chili oil dish, and ambient light, creating a cozy yet lively feel. Subtle paper texture or digital grain is visible throughout. Focus is sharp on the character and her immediate table setting"
}
Technical Specs
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Model ID | google/imagen-4/preview/fast |
| Inputs | aspect_ratio, output_format, prompt, seed |
| Required inputs | prompt |
| Output fields | content_type, url |
| Execution | Async (submit, then poll for result) |
| Aspect Ratio | 21:9 / 16:9 / 3:2 / 4:3 / 5:4 / 1:1 / 4:5 / 3:4 / 2:3 / 9:16 |
| Output Format | jpeg / png |

