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Ideogram 3.0 (Quality) vs Ideogram V2

Ideogram 3.0 (Quality) wins 61% of 100 direct comparisons against Ideogram V2.

Both models received the same prompts. Wins and losses count only images judged together in the same call, the same comparisons the leaderboard Elo is fitted from.

Ideogram 3.0 (Quality)
Ideogram
808 Elo ±33
Rank #34 of 42 · median 12s per image
46–30–24
wins – ties – losses for Ideogram 3.0 (Quality)
100 direct comparisons
Elo expectation: Ideogram 3.0 (Quality) wins 52%
Ideogram V2
Ideogram
791 Elo ±56
Rank #35 of 42 · median 21s per image

By category

CategoryIdeogram 3.0 (Quality)Ideogram V2Direct record
Anime & Cartoon Style 797 745 5–3–2
Architecture & Interiors 795 645 6–3–1
Complex Scenes 755 701 5–5–0
Ghibli style 700 463 6–3–1
Graphic Design 926 832 6–2–2
Hands & Anatomy 835 1003 2–3–5
Photorealistic People & Portraits 832 952 3–2–5
Surreal & Creative Prompts 703 714 5–1–4
Text in Images 863 896 2–6–2
Ultra Hard 653 562 6–2–2

By criterion

CriterionIdeogram 3.0 (Quality)Ideogram V2
Prompt adherence 812 840
Technical quality 924 845
Artistic merit 880 790
Detail execution 854 829
Realism & coherence 872 845

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Anime & Cartoon Style An anime-style portrait of a samurai standing under pink cherry blossoms.
An anime-style portrait of a samurai standing under pink cherry blossoms. - Ideogram 3.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 3.0 (Quality) 7 / 10 Rank 11 of 13: a faithful, cleanly drawn anime interpretation rather than a failed image. Its flatter armor treatment and weaker foreground-background integration make it less accomplished comparatively.
An anime-style portrait of a samurai standing under pink cherry blossoms. - Ideogram V2
Ideogram V2 4 / 10 Ranks 12th of 12 because visible hand problems and inconsistent rendering substantially detract from the image. Correct subject matter cannot compensate for its weaker anatomy and equipment coherence.
Architecture & Interiors A Gothic cathedral interior at sunset with light streaming through detailed stained glass windows, creating colored patterns on stone floors and columns. Show accurate ribbed vaulting.
A Gothic cathedral interior at sunset with light streaming through detailed stained glass windows, creating colored patterns on stone floors and columns. Show accurate ribbed vaulting. - Ideogram 3.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 3.0 (Quality) 8 / 10 One of the most convincing images for architectural and optical realism, particularly in its floor projections. Its weaker sunset emphasis and limited colored illumination on the columns keep it below the top two.
A Gothic cathedral interior at sunset with light streaming through detailed stained glass windows, creating colored patterns on stone floors and columns. Show accurate ribbed vaulting. - Ideogram V2
Ideogram V2 6 / 10 This is a convincing study of historic architecture but an incomplete response to the requested scene. Excluding the floor is a major compositional omission despite the strong realism of the visible interior.
Complex Scenes A bustling market scene with dozens of people buying and selling goods.
A bustling market scene with dozens of people buying and selling goods. - Ideogram 3.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 3.0 (Quality) 6 / 10 Ranks eleventh because its technical cleanliness exceeds its fulfillment of the requested activity. The scene emphasizes two isolated foreground subjects rather than multiple convincing buying-and-selling interactions.
A bustling market scene with dozens of people buying and selling goods. - Ideogram V2
Ideogram V2 5 / 10 Ranked 12th of 13, this image satisfies the subject matter but struggles to maintain quality across its crowded setting. Repeated facial, gesture, and texture problems outweigh its successful market density.
Ghibli style A child and elder tending oversized vegetables in a garden. Reproduce the artistic style of Studio Ghibli, with their distinctive character proportions and detailed plant illustrations.
A child and elder tending oversized vegetables in a garden. Reproduce the artistic style of Studio Ghibli, with their distinctive character proportions and detailed plant illustrations. - Ideogram 3.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 3.0 (Quality) 6 / 10 Ranked 9th of 13: the scene meets the broad brief and has competent character drawing. Unclear tool mechanics, stiff interaction, and relatively flat botanical treatment prevent a higher assessment.
A child and elder tending oversized vegetables in a garden. Reproduce the artistic style of Studio Ghibli, with their distinctive character proportions and detailed plant illustrations. - Ideogram V2
Ideogram V2 4 / 10 The weakest image in the set, despite including the basic subjects. Unclear central interaction, inconsistent vegetable morphology, and underdeveloped environmental detail collectively reduce its effectiveness.
Graphic Design Seamless geometric pattern, Art Deco style, gold lines on deep emerald green background, high resolution texture for print.
Seamless geometric pattern, Art Deco style, gold lines on deep emerald green background, high resolution texture for print. - Ideogram 3.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 3.0 (Quality) 4 / 10 Its regular repeat is stronger than its visual finish. Extremely weak gold-to-green contrast makes this one of the least effective results for a clear, high-resolution print texture.
Seamless geometric pattern, Art Deco style, gold lines on deep emerald green background, high resolution texture for print. - Ideogram V2
Ideogram V2 9 / 10 This ranks 2nd of 13 because its repeat structure and line discipline are exceptionally strong. It narrowly trails the winner in palette richness and ornamental character.
Hands & Anatomy A realistic photo of a hand holding a red apple, with all fingers clearly visible.
A realistic photo of a hand holding a red apple, with all fingers clearly visible. - Ideogram 3.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 3.0 (Quality) 6 / 10 Ranked 9th of 13, with strong hand texture and an appealing setting. Unclear finger visibility and excessive fruit gloss substantially weaken its suitability for this particular prompt.
A realistic photo of a hand holding a red apple, with all fingers clearly visible. - Ideogram V2
Ideogram V2 9 / 10 Ranks second, with excellent adherence and some of the strongest tactile detail in the set. The slightly crowded framing and dominant apple reflection make it marginally less refined than the leading image.
Photorealistic People & Portraits A professional headshot of a businesswoman wearing glasses, against a blurred background.
A professional headshot of a businesswoman wearing glasses, against a blurred background. - Ideogram 3.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 3.0 (Quality) 6 / 10 Ranked tenth because the distracting background is a decisive weakness for a subject-focused headshot. Its competent rendering does not overcome the significantly weaker composition.
A professional headshot of a businesswoman wearing glasses, against a blurred background. - Ideogram V2
Ideogram V2 9 / 10 Ranked second, with excellent material detail and one of the most natural-looking faces in the set. Slightly stronger background structure makes it marginally less controlled than the leading image.
Surreal & Creative Prompts The Mona Lisa reimagined as a futuristic android, rendered in a digital art style that preserves Da Vinci's composition while incorporating sleek cyberpunk aesthetics and technological elements.
The Mona Lisa reimagined as a futuristic android, rendered in a digital art style that preserves Da Vinci's composition while incorporating sleek cyberpunk aesthetics and technological elements. - Ideogram 3.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 3.0 (Quality) 3 / 10 Ranks thirteenth because it omits the essential android and technological reinterpretation entirely. Its competent graphic execution cannot compensate for missing the prompt's primary creative requirement.
The Mona Lisa reimagined as a futuristic android, rendered in a digital art style that preserves Da Vinci's composition while incorporating sleek cyberpunk aesthetics and technological elements. - Ideogram V2
Ideogram V2 6 / 10 Rank 9 of 13: the requested concept is unmistakable, but execution is uneven. Stiff hand anatomy, harsh highlights, and less coherent spatial staging keep it below the more controlled interpretations.
Text in Images A movie poster for a fictional film titled "The Last Sunrise". Dramatic Hollywood design style.
A movie poster for a fictional film titled "The Last Sunrise". Dramatic Hollywood design style. - Ideogram 3.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 3.0 (Quality) 8 / 10 This is the strongest illustrated entry and one of the best examples of typography integrated with the artwork. It falls slightly behind the leading cinematic posters in fine rendering, but exceeds many of them in originality and stylistic unity.
A movie poster for a fictional film titled "The Last Sunrise". Dramatic Hollywood design style. - Ideogram V2
Ideogram V2 7 / 10 Ranks 5th of 13 with reliable typography and a competent dramatic concept. Its coarse finishing and less sophisticated title-to-character integration keep it below the excellent entries.
Ultra Hard Photorealistic image of a robot painting a realistic self-portrait (i.e. the robot) on canvas, mimicking Van Gogh’s art style; clear, realistic metallic textures and painting details visible
Photorealistic image of a robot painting a realistic self-portrait (i.e. the robot) on canvas, mimicking Van Gogh’s art style; clear, realistic metallic textures and painting details visible - Ideogram 3.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 3.0 (Quality) 3 / 10 The weakest fit in the set because it paints a human portrait and largely reads as stylized CGI. Clear shapes and strong color cannot compensate for both central prompt misses.
Photorealistic image of a robot painting a realistic self-portrait (i.e. the robot) on canvas, mimicking Van Gogh’s art style; clear, realistic metallic textures and painting details visible - Ideogram V2
Ideogram V2 5 / 10 Rank 8 of 13. Its polished rendering and expressive portrait outperform the simpler studio variants, but the complete absence of a robot on the canvas remains a critical conceptual failure.

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