Ideogram
Ideogram V3 is the only AI model that reliably renders readable text inside images. Every other model — FLUX, Midjourney, GPT Image — struggles with text accuracy, often producing garbled letters. Ideogram V3 solves this, making it the clear choice for poster art, book covers, logo concepts, infographics, and any visual design where typography is part of the composition.
Ideogram V3 has four style modes: Auto (lets the model decide), General (broadest creative range for illustration and fine art), Realistic (photographic quality), and Design (optimized for graphic design with text elements). For art that includes typography, always use Design — it produces cleaner letterforms. Note: Style is automatically determined when you attach reference images.
This is the key technique for text rendering: wrap any text you want to appear in the image with double quotes. Write 'A vintage poster with the text "TOKYO NIGHTS" in bold art deco lettering' — Ideogram will render "TOKYO NIGHTS" accurately. Without quotes, the model may interpret the words as visual style cues rather than literal text to render.
Ideogram offers Turbo (5 credits, fastest), Balanced (10 credits, recommended), and Quality (15 credits, highest detail). For text-heavy designs, always use Quality — the extra processing time significantly improves letterform accuracy, especially for longer phrases or multiple text elements. Turbo is fine for text-free illustration.
Even Ideogram V3 isn't 100% perfect on text — expect ~95% accuracy for 1-5 word phrases. Set the count to 4–8 images (Ideogram supports up to 8 per batch) and pick the best result. This is faster and cheaper than regenerating one at a time. For long text or unusual fonts, generate 8 and select.
Typography-centered design — note how "MIDNIGHT SYMPHONY" is in quotes to ensure accurate text rendering. Try this same prompt on FLUX or Midjourney and the text will be garbled.
A vibrant Art Nouveau concert poster with the text "MIDNIGHT SYMPHONY" in elegant flowing lettering, surrounded by intertwining musical instruments and flowers, rich jewel-tone colors
Scientific illustration with accurate text labels — Ideogram handles Latin script, special characters, and handwritten fonts in ways no other model can match.
Detailed botanical illustration of a rare orchid species, scientific diagram style with Latin name "Orchidaceae Phantasma" handwritten below, cream paper background with aged texture
Multiple text elements in one image — use Quality speed for best results when rendering 3+ separate text strings. Each quoted phrase will be placed contextually.
A fantasy map of an island kingdom, hand-drawn cartography style with location labels "Dragon Peak", "Emerald Bay", "The Whispering Woods", parchment texture, compass rose
Always put text in double quotes inside the prompt — this is the single most important technique for Ideogram. Without quotes, text rendering accuracy drops significantly.
Use Design style + Quality speed for any image with typography. The combination costs more (15 credits) but the text accuracy difference is dramatic compared to Auto + Turbo.
Ideogram supports up to 8 images per batch — the most of any model on Martini. Use this for text-heavy designs where you need multiple attempts for perfect lettering.
For logos and branding concepts, describe the text style explicitly: "bold sans-serif", "elegant script", "hand-painted brush lettering" — Ideogram responds well to typographic direction.
Ideogram V3 is the only model worth using for text-in-image tasks. Short text (1-5 words) renders at ~95% accuracy; longer phrases may need 2-3 attempts. The images have a polished, commercial quality — less "artistic" than Midjourney but more design-ready. If you need art without text, other models may be more cost-effective at 5-10 credits vs Ideogram's 10-15.
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