Google Imagen 4 It is the company’s most advanced text-to-image AI model, and this new model is now entering the Gemini API as a paid offering. Moreover, Google AI Studio A limited-time free trial is being conducted. Compared with Google’s previous image models, Imagen 4 offers significantly improved text rendering, pushing the boundaries of text-to-image model output quality.

Imagen 4 is now available for a limited-time free trial in Google AI Studio.
The Imagen 4 series launches in two different models to meet a variety of creative needs:
- Imagen 4
A standard text-to-image model designed for various image generation tasks. Compared to Imagen 3, it shows significant improvement, especially in text rendering quality. Imagen 4 is priced at $0.04 per output image. - Imagen 4 Ultra
When you need images that precisely follow text instructions, Imagen 4 Ultra is the go-to choice. Its goal is to generate outputs that are highly consistent with the text prompts you input. Imagen 4 Ultra is priced at $0.06 per output image.
In the coming weeks, Google will introduce more billing packages, and you’ll also be able to request higher rate limits for Imagen 4 and 4 Ultra.A blog postIn the middle, Google mentioned that the new Imagen 4 is now available for free testing for a limited time, but only in Google AI Studio.

To help you understand Imagen 4’s capabilities, Google provides some creative examples. Created with Imagen 4 Ultra, the examples below showcase the model’s versatility across a variety of styles and content.
- Creating a Three-Panel Comic
The instructions are as follows:
A 3-panel cosmic epic comic. Panel 1: Tiny ‘Stardust’ in nebula; radar shows anomaly (text ‘ANOMALY DETECTED’), hull text ‘stardust’. Pilot whispers. Panel 2: Bioluminescent leviathan emerges; console red text ‘WARNING!. Panel 3: Leviathan chases ship through asteroids; console re text ‘SHIELD CRITICAL!’, screen text ‘EVADE!’. Pilot screams, SFX ‘CRUNCH!’, ‘ROOOOAAARR!’.
Image source: Google (Imagen 4 Ultra) - Kyoto Retro Travel Postcard
The instructions are as follows:
Iconic pagoda under cherry blossoms, snow-capped mountains in distance, clear blue sky, vibrant colors.
Image source: Google (Imagen 4 Ultra) - Avant-garde fashion photo
The instructions are as follows:
A model in a voluminous, architectural gown standing on a shimmering, alien landscape under a binary sunset, surreal colors, high-concept, cinematic.
Image source: Google (Imagen 4 Ultra)
To ensure trust and transparency, all images generated by the Imagen 4 model will continue to include an imperceptible SynthID digital watermark. To get started, check outOfficial document.andManualAlthough Gemini currently cannot access the Imagen 4 model, it will be rolled out to paying users in the coming weeks.
Source: KOCPC Chinese