Ideogram vs Logo Diffusion (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Ideogram if

• Fits if your images need words in them, like a logo, poster or ad
• Works for small teams who want credits per person on one bill, with a 2-user minimum

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want free images kept private, as free-plan work is always public and needs a Google, Apple or Microsoft sign-in
• Tight if you lean on partner models, edits, upscales and video, which always cost credits, even with the slower unlimited queue
• Pricey if you pay monthly, at $20 for Plus against $15 yearly, and custom model training needs Pro at $42
• Watch out: plan credits don't roll over, and extra credits at one cent each expire after 365 days
• Not for you if you're on Android or want a desktop app, and credits can't be bought in the iPhone app

Pick Logo Diffusion if

• Fits if you want a logo plus a vector file and a few mockups
• Works for people who only need one logo and can use the Starter Pack

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need a commercial license on the free plan, as it has none
• Watch out: free downloads are 512x512 with a watermark
• Tight if you animate or upscale: every tool uses the same credit pool
• Watch out: the Starter Pack expires in 90 days and includes 6 downloads
• Pricey if you want 4x upscale, which starts at Pro at $40 a month on yearly billing

Ideogram

• Free credits go only to accounts signed in with Google, Apple or Microsoft, and free-plan images are always public.
• Monthly plan credits do not roll over. Extra credits cost one US cent each and expire 365 days after purchase.
• Partner models, reference images, edits, upscales and video always cost credits, even on plans with a slower unlimited queue.
• Credits cannot be bought inside the iOS app, and custom model training works on desktop only.

Logo Diffusion

• The free plan carries no commercial license and downloads are watermarked at 512x512.
• Every tool draws on the same credit pool, so heavy use of animation or upscaling shortens what is left for logos.
• 4x upscale starts at Pro, and 1080p animation starts at Pro.
• The Starter Pack credits expire after 90 days and include only 6 downloads.

Ideogram

Several image models

Ideogram 4.5 edits and combines up to five reference images, 4.0 handles very wide formats, and 3.0 keeps style presets, palettes and negative prompts.

Editing and inpainting

Mask an area to change it, extend a scene, remove objects or backgrounds, and upscale results.

Transparent backgrounds

Dedicated models produce images with no background for stickers, print-on-demand designs, icons and clip art.

Custom models

Train a style model on 15 to 100 of your own images. Training needs Pro or Team and a standard run costs 4,000 credits.

Video app

Makes short clips from a prompt, from start and end frames, or from uploaded images, video and audio, using models such as Seedance.

API and MCP server

One API covers the image and video models, and an MCP server lets AI assistants such as Claude use Ideogram.

Logo Diffusion

Text, sketch and image to logo

Generate logo options from a short prompt, a hand sketch or an uploaded image, with 100+ style looks and style transfer from a reference.

Magic Editor

Edits only the part you name and leaves the rest of the logo as it was.

Vectorizer and background remover

Converts a logo to SVG with grouped shapes, and removes backgrounds. HQ vectorizing is a paid-plan feature.

Brand kit and mockups

Produces logo versions, an icon set and merch mockups from one logo.

Logo animation

Turns a logo into a short reveal or loop video. The free plan allows one; paid plans allow 33, 83 or 200 a month.

Ideogram

• Free$0

  30 credits a week, all Ideogram image models, and public images only.

• Plus$15

  per month for 2,400 credits, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)

  Private generation and quality export; after credits run out, Ideogram models keep working in a slower queue.

• Pro$42

  per month for 7,500 credits, billed annually ($60 billed monthly)

  Adds batch generation, a larger queue and custom model training.

• Team$20

  per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)

  3,600 credits per member each month, with central billing and admin. Minimum 2 users.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Terms, credits and features set by agreement, including a prepaid shared credit balance for organizations.

Logo Diffusion

• Free$0

  24 credits a month, 3 of 8 styles in Image to Logo, 1 generation at a time, no card needed.

• Basic$20

  per month, billed yearly as $240 ($24 billed monthly)

  1,000 credits (about 500 logos), no watermark, PNG and layered SVG, commercial license, 2 generations at once.

• Pro$40

  per month, billed yearly as $490 ($49 billed monthly)

  2,500 credits (about 1,250 logos), 4x upscale, 1080p animation, 3 generations at once.

• Elite$82

  per month, billed yearly as $990 ($99 billed monthly)

  6,000 credits (about 3,000 logos), up to 200 logo animations a month, 4 generations at once.

• Starter Pack$59

  one-time, no subscription

  1,500 credits to use within 90 days, 6 downloads, PNG and layered SVG, commercial license.

Ideogram

• Annual discount

  Pay less with yearly billing

  Yearly billing brings Plus from $20 to $15 a month, Pro from $60 to $42 and Team from $30 to $20 per user.

Logo Diffusion

• Annual discount

  Two free months on annual billing

  The Annual toggle is tagged 2 free months: Basic is billed $240 a year against $24 monthly, Pro $490 against $49 and Elite $990 against $99.