Ideogram vs Reve (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 Reve if

• Fits if you edit images by chat and layers
• Works for teams sharing a workspace

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a public price
• Not for you if you won't sign in
• Watch out: the blog mentions a Reve Pro plan that isn't on a pricing page
• Watch out: Teams and video are described on the blog, not a plan page

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.

Reve

• Plan names and prices are not on a public page we could read; the vendor's blog mentions a Reve Pro plan, so check the app for current pricing.
• Some features, including Teams and video generation, are described on the vendor's blog rather than on a pricing page, so plan limits are not confirmed.
• Account sign-in is needed to reach the editor.

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.

Reve

Layout-based images

Reve represents an image as structured layout regions, so individual elements can be addressed and edited after generation.

Native 4K output

Reve says its 2.1 model renders at 4K, with 16 megapixels as its native resolution.

Chat agent and live layers

Create and edit in plain language through a built-in agent, with elements kept on separate layers and annotation directly on the image.

Reve for Teams

Shared workspaces and projects hold references, edits and iterations, with video generation models integrated into the app.

API and Chrome extension

The Reve 2.1 API has a single create endpoint plus layout-control endpoints; the Chrome extension saves web images as references or palettes.

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.

Reve

Pricing could not be confirmed. See app.reve.com.

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.

Reve

No public discounts listed.