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images-upscale

Upscale an image with Gemini 3 Pro, by asset id or by uploaded bytes

Regenerate the source image at a higher resolution tier (1K, 2K, or 4K) while preserving its content, composition, and style. Supply the source either as an image_asset_identifier reference (an image already stored with Ideogram) or as raw image bytes (multipart requests only) — callers are never required to upload the asset first. If both are supplied, the reference wins and the bytes are ignored. Uploaded bytes are used for this request only and are not stored as an asset; upscales of a referenced asset keep a visible link to their source image.

An optional prompt adds short guidance for the enhancement; the image is otherwise upscaled as-is. The source must be smaller than the requested resolution_tier.

By default the request blocks until the upscaled image is ready and returns it 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.

post/v2/image/upscale/gemini-3-pro

Query parameters

dry_runboolean

When true, the request is validated and priced but not run: nothing is generated, stored, or billed, and no safety review is performed. The response is a PriceQuote object instead of the usual response for this endpoint. Send exactly the request you would send to generate, so the quote reflects the same options.

Request body

imagestring binary

The source image to upscale (max size 50MB), as raw bytes; only common image formats such as JPEG, PNG, and WEBP are supported. Multipart requests only; ignored if image_asset_identifier is also supplied. The bytes are used for this request only and are not stored as an asset.

promptstring

Optional short guidance for the enhancement, appended to the model's upscaling instruction. When omitted, the image is upscaled as-is.

resolution_tier'1K' | '2K' | '4K'

The output resolution tier. The model sizes its output by tier at the source image's aspect ratio; exact pixel dimensions cannot be requested. Rejected when the source is already at or above the requested tier. Defaults to "2K".

seedinteger

Random seed. Set for reproducible generation.

asyncboolean

When false (the default), the request blocks until the upscaled image is ready and returns it 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_urlstring 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.

privateboolean 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_idstring

A collection you can write to, by its URL-safe base64 collection id. The output images are added to it when the request completes.

Example request

{
  "image_asset_identifier": {
    "asset_type": "RESPONSE",
    "asset_id": "7uS_VESkRI6O3-sVgHQp_A"
  },
  "seed": 12345,
  "webhook_url": "https://api.example.com/webhooks/ideogram"
}

Response

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

generation_idstring required

URL-safe base64 ID of the accepted generation. Accepted by the GET /v1/generations/{generation_id} polling endpoint.

seedinteger required

Random seed. Set for reproducible generation.

widthinteger required

The output width in pixels.

heightinteger required

The output height in pixels.

Example response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "seed": 12345,
      "resolution": "2048x2048",
      "url": "https://openapi-generator.tech",
      "is_image_safe": true
    },
    {
      "seed": 12345,
      "resolution": "2048x2048",
      "url": "https://openapi-generator.tech",
      "is_image_safe": true
    }
  ],
  "seed": 12345,
  "generation_id": "generation_id",
  "width": 0,
  "height": 6
}

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