---
title: "Generate images with Ideogram 3.0 from a text prompt"
method: POST
path: "/v2/image/generate/ideogram-3"
tags: ["images-generate"]
---

# Generate images with Ideogram 3.0 from a text prompt

`POST /v2/image/generate/ideogram-3`

Generate one or more images from a text prompt with Ideogram 3.0,
with optional style controls: style codes, a style preset, a color
palette, or style references. Supply style references as a saved style
(`style_reference_collection_id`), as
`style_reference_asset_identifiers` references (images already stored
with Ideogram), or as raw `style_reference_images` bytes (multipart
requests only). These three style reference forms cannot be combined.

By default the request blocks until the images are ready and returns
them in `data`. Set `async` to true to return immediately after the
request is accepted, then poll for completion and results with
`GET /v1/generations/{generation_id}` using the returned
`generation_id`.

Supplying a `webhook_url` makes the request asynchronous whatever
`async` says: the response returns as soon as the request is accepted,
and the finished result is POSTed to that URL.

## Query parameters

- `dry_run` boolean

## Request body

- GenerateImageIdeogramV3Request
  - `prompt` string, required — The prompt to generate images from.
  - `negative_prompt` string — Description of what to exclude from the images. Descriptions in the prompt take precedence over descriptions in the negative prompt.
  - `seed` integer — Random seed. Set for reproducible generation.
  - `resolution` '512x1536' | '576x1408' | '576x1472' | '576x1536' | '640x1344' | '640x1408' | '640x1472' | '640x1536' | '704x1152' | '704x1216' | '704x1280' | '704x1344' | '704x1408' | '704x1472' | '736x1312' | '768x1088' | '768x1216' | '768x1280' | '768x1344' | '800x1280' | '832x960' | '832x1024' | '832x1088' | '832x1152' | '832x1216' | '832x1248' | '864x1152' | '896x960' | '896x1024' | '896x1088' | '896x1120' | '896x1152' | '960x832' | '960x896' | '960x1024' | '960x1088' | '1024x832' | '1024x896' | '1024x960' | '1024x1024' | '1088x768' | '1088x832' | '1088x896' | '1088x960' | '1120x896' | '1152x704' | '1152x832' | '1152x864' | '1152x896' | '1216x704' | '1216x768' | '1216x832' | '1248x832' | '1280x704' | '1280x768' | '1280x800' | '1312x736' | '1344x640' | '1344x704' | '1344x768' | '1408x576' | '1408x640' | '1408x704' | '1472x576' | '1472x640' | '1472x704' | '1536x512' | '1536x576' | '1536x640' — The resolutions supported for Ideogram 3.0.
  - `aspect_ratio` 'auto' | '1x3' | '3x1' | '1x2' | '2x1' | '9x16' | '16x9' | '10x16' | '16x10' | '2x3' | '3x2' | '3x4' | '4x3' | '4x5' | '5x4' | '1x1' — The aspect ratio for an Ideogram 3.x or 2.x generation. `auto` lets the model select a ratio from the prompt; any other value pins the ratio. Cannot be combined with `resolution`. Omitting the field is not `auto`: it uses `1x1`.
  - `rendering_speed` 'turbo' | 'default' | 'quality' — The rendering speed to use.
  - `magic_prompt` 'auto' | 'on' | 'off' — Determine if MagicPrompt should be used in generating the request or not.
  - `num_images` integer — The number of images to generate.
  - `color_palette` union — A color palette for generation, must EITHER be specified via one of the presets (name) or explicitly via hexadecimal representations of the color with optional weights (members).
    - IdeogramColorPaletteWithPresetName — A color palette specified only via its name. Cannot be used in conjunction with members.
      - `name` 'ember' | 'fresh' | 'jungle' | 'magic' | 'melon' | 'mosaic' | 'pastel' | 'ultramarine', required — A color palette preset value.
    - ColorPaletteWithMembers — A color palette represented only via its members. Cannot be used in conjunction with preset name.
      - `members` ColorPaletteMember[], required — A list of ColorPaletteMembers that define the color palette. Each color palette member consists of a required color hex and an optional weight between 0.05 and 1.0 (inclusive). It is recommended that these weights descend from highest to lowest for the color hexes provided.
        - `color_hex` string, required — The hexadecimal representation of the color with an optional chosen weight.
        - `color_weight` number — The weight of the color in the color palette.
  - `style_codes` StyleCode[] — A list of 8-character hexadecimal codes representing the style of the image. Refer to each endpoint for supported combinations with style types, presets, and reference images.
  - `style_type` 'auto' | 'general' | 'realistic' | 'design' | 'custom' | 'fiction' | 'stylized' — The style type to generate with.
  - `style_preset` '80s_illustration' | '90s_nostalgia' | 'abstract_organic' | 'analog_nostalgia' | 'art_brut' | 'art_deco' | 'art_poster' | 'aura' | 'avant_garde' | 'bauhaus' | 'blueprint' | 'blurry_motion' | 'bright_art' | 'c4d_cartoon' | 'childrens_book' | 'collage' | 'coloring_book_i' | 'coloring_book_ii' | 'cubism' | 'dark_aura' | 'doodle' | 'double_exposure' | 'dramatic_cinema' | 'editorial' | 'emotional_minimal' | 'ethereal_party' | 'expired_film' | 'flat_art' | 'flat_vector' | 'forest_reverie' | 'geo_minimalist' | 'glass_prism' | 'golden_hour' | 'graffiti_i' | 'graffiti_ii' | 'halftone_print' | 'high_contrast' | 'hippie_era' | 'iconic' | 'japandi_fusion' | 'jazzy' | 'long_exposure' | 'magazine_editorial' | 'minimal_illustration' | 'mixed_media' | 'monochrome' | 'nightlife' | 'oil_painting' | 'old_cartoons' | 'paint_gesture' | 'pop_art' | 'retro_etching' | 'riviera_pop' | 'spotlight_80s' | 'stylized_red' | 'surreal_collage' | 'travel_poster' | 'vintage_geo' | 'vintage_poster' | 'watercolor' | 'weird' | 'woodblock_print' — A predefined style preset that applies a specific artistic style to the generated image.
  - `style_reference_collection_id` string — A saved style to apply, by its URL-safe base64 collection id. Cannot be combined with `style_reference_asset_identifiers` or `style_reference_images`.
  - `style_reference_collection_version_id` string — Optional URL-safe base64 version id pinning a specific version of the `style_reference_collection_id` collection. Ignored without it.
  - `style_reference_asset_identifiers` AssetIdentifier[] — Existing upload or generated image assets to use as style references, by reference. Cannot be combined with `style_reference_collection_id` or `style_reference_images`.
    - `asset_type` 'ASSET' | 'CANVAS_ASSET' | 'LAYERED_ASSET' | 'RESPONSE' | 'UPLOAD', required
    - `asset_id` string, required
  - `style_reference_images` string[] — Images to use as style references (max 10, max size 25MB per image), as raw bytes; only JPEG, PNG, and WEBP formats are supported. Multipart requests only; cannot be combined with `style_reference_collection_id` or `style_reference_asset_identifiers`.
  - `enable_copyright_detection` boolean, nullable — Optional. Opt this request into post-generation copyright detection. Adds detection latency; flagged images come back with `is_image_safe: false`.
  - `async` boolean — When false (the default), the request blocks until the images are ready and returns them in `data`. When true, the request returns as soon as it is accepted; poll for completion and results with `GET /v1/generations/{generation_id}` using the returned `generation_id`.
  - `webhook_url` string, uri — HTTPS URL that Ideogram delivers the generated result to. Ideogram sends a JSON POST to this URL once all images for the request have finished generating. The body mirrors the synchronous generate response: `request_id`, `created`, and a `data` array containing every generated image (`url`, `prompt`, `resolution`, `seed`, `is_image_safe`). Each delivery is signed with Ed25519 and verifiable against the public keys at `https://api.ideogram.ai/v1/.well-known/jwks.json`. Must be HTTPS; private and loopback hosts and the cloud metadata service are rejected.
  - `private` boolean, nullable — When true or omitted, the output is kept private to your account. Set to false to publish the output to the public feed. Enterprise accounts always generate privately.
  - `target_collection_id` string — A collection you can write to, by its URL-safe base64 collection id. The output images are added to it when the request completes.

## Response `200`

The generated images (synchronous requests), or an acknowledgement to poll with `GET /v1/generations/{generation_id}` (`async` requests).

- GenerateImageIdeogramV3Response — Response returned by `POST /v2/image/generate/ideogram-3`. Synchronous requests (the default) include the generated images in `data`. Requests with `async` set to true omit `data`; poll for completion and results with `GET /v1/generations/{generation_id}` using the returned `generation_id`. The seed reports the value the request resolved to when the caller left it unset.
  - `generation_id` string, required — URL-safe base64 ID of the accepted generation. Accepted by the `GET /v1/generations/{generation_id}` polling endpoint.
  - `data` GeneratedImageObject[] — The generated images, in generation order. Present only for synchronous requests (`async` omitted or false).
    - `url` string, uri, nullable — The direct link to the generated image. Empty when the image did not pass safety checks.
    - `prompt` string, required — The final prompt the image was generated from.
    - `resolution` string, required — The resolution of the generated image, formatted as "WIDTHxHEIGHT".
    - `is_image_safe` boolean, required — Whether the image passed safety checks. If false, `url` is empty.
    - `seed` integer, required — Random seed. Set for reproducible generation.
  - `seed` integer, required — Random seed. Set for reproducible generation.

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid input provided.
- `401` — Unauthorized.
- `402` — Insufficient credits or quota.
- `404` — A referenced style collection or asset was not found.
- `422` — The prompt did not pass safety checks.
- `429` — Too many requests.
- `500` — Internal server error.
- `503` — The endpoint is temporarily unavailable.

## Changes

- **2026-09-27** `987f73fc82de` — 4 info
  - added the optional property `max_inflight_requests` to the response with the `402` status
  - added the optional property `max_inflight_requests` to the response with the `429` status
  - added the optional property `task_completion_speed` to the response with the `402` status
  - added the optional property `task_completion_speed` to the response with the `429` status
- **2026-09-25** `52c1c6497d87` — 2 info
  - added the new `auto` enum value to the request property `aspect_ratio` (media type: multipart/form-data)
  - added the new `auto` enum value to the request property `aspect_ratio` (media type: application/json)
- **2026-09-19** `4e95197be44a` — 30 breaking, 4 warning, 28 info
  - added `#/components/schemas/IdeogramV3StylePreset` to the `style_preset` request property `allOf` list (media type: multipart/form-data)
  - added `#/components/schemas/IdeogramV3StylePreset` to the `style_preset` request property `allOf` list (media type: application/json)
  - added `#/components/schemas/MagicPromptMode` to the `magic_prompt` request property `allOf` list (media type: multipart/form-data)
  - added `#/components/schemas/MagicPromptMode` to the `magic_prompt` request property `allOf` list (media type: application/json)
  - …58 more
- **2026-09-17** `9d3ff2d98e27` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/ideogram/apis/ideogram-openapi-3-0/changes/v2/image/generate/ideogram-3/post.md)

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