Ideogram 4 Balanced AI Generator
Generated on PixelDojo with Ideogram 4 Balanced. Produced by PixelDojo's generation pipeline.
Ideogram 4 Balanced costs 2 credits per image and returned our die-cut sticker prompt in about 43 seconds on August 26, 2026, as a genuine transparent PNG. That is the middle tier of the Ideogram 4.0 family, and on this prompt it did the one thing the cheaper Hunyuan Image 3 test could not: it actually cut the subject out with alpha transparency instead of leaving a solid background. This page covers the price, the measured speed, what came back, and when the pricier Quality tier earns its extra credit.
The 2 credit sticker, transparent and ready to use
Every example below was produced on PixelDojo. Hover to see the prompt.
A cheerful sticker design of a corgi astronaut floating among stars, bold outlines, flat colors, die-cut style
Ideogram 4 Balanced
Inside the 2 credit balanced tier
A real alpha channel
The file saved as a 2048x2048 RGBA PNG. The background is genuinely transparent, not a solid color pretending to be a cutout.
What we saw in the output
A corgi astronaut with a rounded helmet, waving one white-gloved paw, tongue out in a grin. A small rocket trailing flame and a ringed planet sit beside it, and yellow stars with white sticker outlines are scattered around the whole scene.
Bold outlines, flat colors, delivered
Every element, corgi, rocket, planet, and stars, carries the same thick black outline and a white sticker border, which is what die-cut style actually asks for.
The middle tier by price and by result
At 2 credits it costs double Turbo and two-thirds of Quality. On this prompt it produced the most usable sticker asset of the three, because the cutout is what a sticker needs most.
22 resolution presets, same as Turbo
Resolution defaults to automatic. Ours came back square at 2048x2048; explicit portrait and landscape presets are available up to 3328 pixels on the long edge.
One sticker prompt, one true cutout. 2 credits, about 43 seconds, transparent on the first try.
Why Choose Pixel Dojo for Ideogram 4 Balanced
Professional-quality results with cutting-edge AI technology
2 credits per image
Flat price. No separate charge for the transparent background or for resolution choice.
About 43 seconds, measured
Timed on August 26, 2026 from request to finished file, default settings, no retries.
Genuine sticker-ready output
The transparent PNG can be placed straight onto packaging, a chat sticker pack, or another composition with no cutout step.
How It Works
Steps to reproduce this exact result:
Choose the balanced tier for design work
Setting tier to balanced is what makes the request 2 credits and points it at the model tuned for graphic design and posters rather than raw speed.
Ask for die-cut style explicitly
The word choice mattered here. Naming die-cut style is what produced a true transparent cutout instead of a filled background.
Run it in the app or over the API
Generate from the tool page, or POST the prompt to /api/v1/models/ideogram-v4-balanced/run. Ours took about 43 seconds and charged 2 credits.
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Common Questions
Everything you need to know about Ideogram 4 Balanced
What does Ideogram 4 Balanced cost?
2 credits per image, flat, no matter which resolution you pick.
How fast is Ideogram 4 Balanced?
About 43 seconds in our August 26, 2026 run, default settings, from submission to the finished file. Real turnaround moves with queue load.
Does it actually output a transparent background?
Yes, in our test. The die-cut sticker prompt came back as a 2048x2048 RGBA PNG with a real alpha channel, not a solid-color background.
Is Balanced worth the extra credit over Turbo?
For a design or sticker job, often yes. Turbo costs 1 credit and is tuned for speed on general prompts. Balanced costs 2 credits and is the tier PixelDojo positions as the default for graphic design, marketing, and poster work.
How do I call it from the API?
POST to /api/v1/models/ideogram-v4-balanced/run with your API key and a prompt. The request shape matches every other tier in the family.
When should I pay for Quality instead?
Quality costs 3 credits and is the slowest, highest-fidelity tier, positioned for hero images and detailed, text-heavy layouts where Balanced's result is not quite sharp enough.