Midjourney
The image generator most people rate highest for style
Midjourney is still the benchmark for aesthetic quality. It now runs on the web as well as Discord, with editing, style references and a video model…
Ideogram
Image generator that renders readable text and logos well
Ideogram's strength is text inside images: posters, logos, packaging mock-ups and social graphics where the words have to be spelled correctly. The free tier is enough to test it, and the Canvas editor handles inpainting and extending.
Best for: graphics that contain text
What works
- Best-in-class text rendering
- Free tier with daily credits
- Canvas editing tools
What to know
- Photorealism trails Midjourney and Flux
- Priority credits go fast on the Basic plan
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