Google DeepMind's leading text-to-image model delivering up to 2K resolution, superior text rendering, and diverse art styles — engineered for professional creative work.
Generate images at resolutions up to 2048×2048 (2K) with 10 resolution presets covering all standard aspect ratios
Markedly improved spelling, typography, and in-image text accuracy compared to previous generations
Seamlessly switch between photo realism, impressionism, abstract, and illustration styles with a single prompt
Imagen 4 Fast is up to 10x faster than the previous model generation — ideal for rapid concept iteration
Every image is invisibly watermarked with Google's SynthID technology so AI-generated content can be identified and verified
Accepts prompts in English, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish
Imagen 4 is Google DeepMind's flagship text-to-image model, built on a latent diffusion architecture trained with Google's sixth-generation Trillium TPUs (over 100,000 chips in a single network fabric). The result is a model that delivers exceptional prompt adherence, richer colors, and finer textures than any previous Imagen release. Three major improvements stand out: up to 2K native resolution (no upscaling required), dramatically better text and typography rendering inside images, and the ability to reproduce diverse art styles — from hyper-realistic photography to impressionism and flat illustration — with greater accuracy. Google has also validated its quality through human-preference benchmarks such as GenAI-Bench Elo scores, where Imagen 4 leads competing models in overall preference win-rates.
Imagen 4 ships as two distinct variants optimized for different workflows.
| Imagen 4 (Standard) | Imagen 4 Fast | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Final production assets | Exploration & iteration |
| Max resolution | 2K (2048×2048) | 1K (1024×1024 and variants) |
| Speed | Balanced (5–15 sec) | Up to 10x faster |
| Credits | 4 per image | 2 per image |
| Ideal workflow stage | Final delivery | Prompt refinement |
Imagen 4 Standard is the go-to for marketing materials, editorial content, and any deliverable where quality matters. Imagen 4 Fast is engineered for speed-first scenarios — brainstorming, prompt testing, and high-volume social media content. A proven workflow is to iterate with Fast at half the cost, then generate your hero assets with Standard.
Imagen 4 supports five aspect ratios across ten resolution presets. The standard tier covers 1K resolutions (1024×1024, 896×1280, 1280×896, 768×1408, 1408×768), while the full-quality tier adds five native 2K options (2048×2048, 1792×2560, 2560×1792, 1536×2816, 2816×1536) — making it practical for print and large-format output without third-party upscaling. Each generation supports up to 4 images per request, and prompts can be written in 8 languages, including English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Every image produced by Imagen 4 is automatically embedded with SynthID, Google DeepMind's invisible digital watermark. SynthID survives common post-processing operations — cropping, resizing, and compression — enabling downstream verification of AI-generated content. Images also carry C2PA Content Credentials metadata for provenance tracking compatible with industry standards.
| Variant | credits |
|---|---|
| Imagen 4 | 4 |
| Imagen 4 Fast | 2 |
1 credit = $0.012
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Generate magazine covers, article illustrations, and book covers that precisely match editorial briefs
Create product lifestyle shots across different settings and lighting conditions at a fraction of traditional photography costs
Use Imagen 4 Fast to brainstorm dozens of visual directions in seconds before committing to a final render
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