Ideogram V2A
ideogram-ai/ideogram-v2aIdeogram V2a by ideogram-ai - 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.
- Base price
- $0.04USD / run
- Execution
- async
- Model type
- image
- Input fields
- 3
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Specifications
Pricing
- Base price
- $0.04 / run
Context & modalities
- Input
- Schema-defined
- Output
- image
Capabilities
- Chat
- Not supported
- Vision
- Not supported
- Reasoning
- Not supported
- Structured output
- Not supported
- Function calling
- Not supported
- Audio input
- Not supported
Access
- Provider
- Ideogram
- Model ID
- ideogram-ai/ideogram-v2a
- Execution
- async
- Base URL
- https://api.sandbase.ai
- API
- Unified Run API
- Endpoint
- /v1/run
API README
Ideogram V2a
ideogram-ai/ideogram-v2a creates original images from written art direction with a particular strength in typography, graphic composition, and prompt fidelity. Ideogram V2A offers an efficient second-generation image model with strong text rendering and broad visual style coverage at a lower production price. 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 with ideogram-ai/ideogram-v2a, the workflow fits visual concepts that must combine readable wording with a coherent scene, while style and framing direction can move the result between photography, illustration, and graphic design. 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
Typography rendering produces readable words, lettering, and graphic text inside images.
Prompt fidelity follows detailed subjects, attributes, composition, and style direction.
Graphic-design strength combines imagery and text into poster, label, logo, and advertising concepts.
Efficient generation supports repeated creative variants and high-volume designed imagery.
Pricing
| Billing unit | Price |
|---|---|
| Per request | $0.04 |
When to Use
| ✅ Good fit | ❌ Consider alternatives |
|---|---|
| The model's named workflow matches the source material and intended output | A different input modality or model route is required |
| A managed asynchronous result is suitable for the production pipeline | A synchronous, interactive editor is essential |
| The documented controls cover the required duration, framing, or format | The project needs controls outside this endpoint's schema |
| Creative iteration benefits from a repeatable request structure | Exact deterministic pixels, frames, geometry, or samples are mandatory |
| A finished downloadable media asset is the desired deliverable | Editable source layers or a native project file are required |
Prompt Guide
For generation, state the intended result first, then add the subject or source treatment, progression, style, and delivery constraints. Keep one creative variable per phrase, use the documented field names for controls, and change one setting at a time when comparing results.
{
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"prompt": "https://example.com/reference.png"
}
Technical Specs
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Model ID | ideogram-ai/ideogram-v2a |
| Inputs | aspect_ratio, prompt, seed |
| Required inputs | prompt |
| Output fields | content_type, url |
| Execution | Async (submit, then poll for result) |
| Aspect Ratio | 21:9 / 16:9 / 3:2 / 4:3 / 5:4 / 1:1 / 4:5 / 3:4 / 2:3 / 9:16 |
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OpenAI-compatible endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"model": "ideogram-ai/ideogram-v2a",
"prompt": "A comic style illustration of a skeleton sitting on a toilet in a bathroom. The bathroom has a Halloween decoration with a pumpkin jack-o-lantern and bats flying around. There is a text above the skeleton that says \"Just Waiting for Halloween with Ideogram 2.0 at fal.ai\"",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
run_id=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .id)
for attempt in $(seq 1 120); do
status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
case "$status" in completed|failed|timeout) break ;; esac
sleep 2
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
"https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/$run_id")
done
status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
[ "$status" = completed ] || { echo "Generation ended: $status" >&2; exit 1; }
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Questions
FAQ
How do I call Ideogram V2A through SandBase?
Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "ideogram-ai/ideogram-v2a" to Unified Run API (/v1/run) at https://api.sandbase.ai. The request examples on this page show the exact payload.
Do I need a separate Ideogram account?
No. One SandBase API key and balance gives you access to Ideogram V2A and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with Ideogram separately.