Ideogram releases 4.0 as open-weight 9.3B text-to-image model

Ideogram has open-sourced its 4.0 text-to-image model at 9.3B parameters, making a capable image generation model freely available for self-hosting and experimentation. For indie makers, this means a production-grade image model they can run locally or integrate without API costs or rate limits — a meaningful alternative to locked-down commercial offerings.