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Ideogram 4.5 Edit

ideogram/4.5/edit

Ideogram 4.5 edits an image from a text instruction, with an optional mask and style references, with reliable text rendering and polished graphic design output.

Base price
$0.06USD / run
Execution
async
Model type
image
Input fields
8
Production route

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Playground

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Input
The generation or editing prompt.

PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum

Primary source image to edit.

PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum

Mask matching the source dimensions. Black edits, white preserves. Must contain both regions after rounding.
regular uses Generate; high uses Precise Edit with unchanged-pixel restoration. Both always prepare structured edit instructions. Allowed values: regular, high.

PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum each

Up to four references plus the primary source, or three references plus the primary source and mask.
Quality tier for either edit precision. Defaults to medium. Allowed values: very_low, low, medium, high.
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.
Random seed. Omit to choose automatically.
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Examples

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Specifications

Pricing

Base price
$0.06 / 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/4.5/edit
Execution
async
API
Unified Run API
Endpoint
/v1/run

API README

Ideogram 4.5 Edit

Ideogram 4.5 edits an image from a text instruction, with an optional mask and style references. It is known for accurate typography, posters and brand graphics. Image size does not change the price.

Pricing

OptionPrice
Very low quality$0.008
Low quality$0.030
Medium quality (default)$0.060
High quality$0.220

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OpenAI-compatible endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.

Production API
Unified Run API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run
Model ID
ideogram/4.5/edit
# 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 $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "model": "ideogram/4.5/edit",
  "prompt": "A colorful storefront with a sign reading hello",
  "quality": "medium",
  "edit_precision": "regular"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
run_id=$(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: $status" >&2; exit 1; }
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I call Ideogram 4.5 Edit through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "ideogram/4.5/edit" 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 4.5 Edit and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with Ideogram separately.