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Ideogram 4.5vs.AuraFlow v0.3

Which one is better?

We have not tested AuraFlow v0.3 ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. AuraFlow v0.3 has no API price.

Same prompt, two images

Same task, the first image of each.

Ideogram 4.5: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
Ideogram 4.516 out of 100

No image from the four fixed tasks for AuraFlow v0.3 yet.This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run.

AuraFlow v0.3not tested yet

Result for “Typography and layout”:only Ideogram 4.5 tested

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square editorial poster for an imaginary night train called MONDFALTER. Show the exact German headline MONDFALTER and the exact subline BERLIN NACH LISSABON. Use a restrained midnight-blue and warm-cream palette, one stylized moth, strong Swiss-grid typography, generous negative space, and no additional words or logos.

What the rating looks at: Legible text, hierarchy, and composition.

“Ahead”: better in all three rating rounds. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but not in every round.

Missing image run for AuraFlow v0.3

This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run. Run the missing fixed tasks, archive the first output of each, and evaluate them blind.

Documentation

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better
n/a

Ideogram 4.5

not in the arena

n/a

AuraFlow v0.3

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better
56

Ideogram 4.5

Rank 38 of 74

n/a

AuraFlow v0.3

not tested yet

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better
$0.10

Ideogram 4.5

expensive

n/a

AuraFlow v0.3

no API price

Ranks among the 22 image models with an arena rating and the 74 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.

Ideogram 4.5

Subscription
No Ideogram subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €9.59 a month (Krea Basic, with limited credits). 33 plans in Germany.
Via API
$0.10 per image, 100 images $10.
Weights
unknown.

AuraFlow v0.3

Subscription
n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API
No API price known. Access: local.
License
Open weights.

Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.

GraduallyBench from Nov 1, 2026 · API prices from Oct 28, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (34 days old)

All data side by side

The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.

KennzahlIdeogram 4.5AuraFlow v0.3
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is bettern/an/a
Arena rankn/an/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer ratingn/an/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 10056n/a
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition16n/a
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details59n/a
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency68n/a
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization82n/a
API price
Per imagelower is better$0.10n/a
100 images$10n/a
Profile
Releasedn/an/a
Weightsopen means: runs locallyunknownopen
AccessAPIlocal
Parametersnot published7 billion
Largest outputnot consistently published1,536 × 1,536 pixels
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model33n/a

API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.

Sources: Ideogram 4.5 model source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · AuraFlow v0.3 model source (verified Nov 1, 2026)

Arena ratings by category

From blind votes on LMArena. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.

No shared arena score in the stored snapshot

The stored benchmark database contains no measurement for Ideogram 4.5 and AuraFlow v0.3 from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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