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Ideogram API
Ideogram is a family of AI image models. varg runs 2 of them on one API key: Ideogram 4.5 and Ideogram Vector. Between them they cover text to image and image to image; they return images.
- Price
- From $0.01 per run Ideogram 4.5
- Flagship id
ideogram_v4_5
Every Ideogram model runs on one varg API key and one credit balance, the same as every other model here. You pay the provider's price, with no markup.
curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "ideogram_v4_5",
"prompt": "A minimalist concert poster with bold text reading VARG LIVE 2026, orange and black"
}'Ideogram models and prices
Ideogram on varg starts from $0.01 per run (Ideogram 4.5). Prices are in US dollars and are the provider's own, with no markup. A "from" price is the cheapest request the catalog states for that model; each model's page has every rate and input. The descriptions are the catalog's own, shortened.
| Model | Catalog description | Takes | Price | Typical time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ideogram 4.5ideogram_ | Posters, logos and designs with accurate text. Attach an image to edit it — up to 4 references, an optional mask, and a high-precision mode that… | Text to image, Image to image | From $0.01 per runfrom $0.008/image | ~12 s |
Ideogram Vectorideogram_ | Ideogram Vector. Editable SVG output: generate from a prompt (low / medium / high quality, up to 5 reference images, 17 aspect ratios or auto, up to… | Text to image, Image to image | From $0.10 per runfrom $0.13/image | ~15 s |
Call the Ideogram API
The call below runs Ideogram 4.5. For another Ideogram model, put its id from the table in "model"; the rest of the request keeps its shape.
REST
POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call with Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY. It answers 202 with a job right away; poll GET /v2/jobs/{id} until its status is completed, then read output.outputs[0].url.
curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "ideogram_v4_5",
"prompt": "A minimalist concert poster with bold text reading VARG LIVE 2026, orange and black"
}'From Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor (MCP)
The varg MCP server, https://mcp.varg.ai/mcp, runs Ideogram 4.5 with call_tool. Sign in with varg, no API key to paste. How to connect it
claude mcp add --transport http varg https://mcp.varg.ai/mcp{
"tool": "image",
"input": {
"model": "ideogram_v4_5",
"prompt": "A minimalist concert poster with bold text reading VARG LIVE 2026, orange and black"
},
"wait": true
}From a terminal (CLI)
vargai is the varg command line: every tool of the MCP server is a command. Install and log in
curl -fsSL https://varg.ai/install | sh
vargai call_tool --tool image '{"model":"ideogram_v4_5","prompt":"A minimalist concert poster with bold text reading VARG LIVE 2026, orange and black"}'How billing works
Every model is billed at its provider's price with no markup, from one credit balance: 1 credit is $0.01. varg's fee is on the top-up, not on the run: 5.5% of the credits you buy ($0.80 at the least), or 8% for a team workspace. Pricing
How to use Ideogram
Step-by-step pages on varg how to.
Ideogram API: questions
- How much does the Ideogram API cost on varg?
- The lowest price the catalog states in the Ideogram family is from $0.01 per run (from $0.008/image), on Ideogram 4.5. Every model is billed at its provider's price with no markup, from one credit balance: 1 credit is $0.01. For the exact price of a request before you run it, send the same body to POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/estimate.
- Which Ideogram models are on varg?
- 2: Ideogram 4.5 (from $0.01 per run) and Ideogram Vector (from $0.10 per run). Each has its own page with the parameters and a call to copy.
- Which Ideogram models take an image?
- Both: Ideogram 4.5 and Ideogram Vector. The catalog lists image to image for them; pass the image as a URL in "files".
- How long do Ideogram requests take?
- Typically from about 12 s (Ideogram 4.5) to about 15 s (Ideogram Vector), by the catalog's estimates for each model's fastest route. The API answers at once with a job id, so nothing waits on an open connection while it runs.
- How do I call the Ideogram API?
- Send POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call with the header "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" and a JSON body that includes "model", for example "model": "ideogram_v4_5". The call answers 202 with a job right away. Poll GET https://api.varg.ai/v2/jobs/{id} until "status" is "completed", then read output.outputs[0].url, or pass options.webhook_url to be called back.
- Can I use Ideogram from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?
- Yes. Add the varg MCP server (https://mcp.varg.ai/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any other MCP client and sign in with varg, with no API key to paste. The agent runs a model with call_tool, passing tool "image" and the model id, for example "model": "ideogram_v4_5".
More model APIs
Same API key, same request shape: change the model string to switch.
For AI agents: each model above has its full spec as Markdown at varg.ai/models/ideogram_v4_5.md (swap the id), and every model is listed in varg.ai/models/llms.txt.