Imagen 4

Google's flagship
photorealistic AI image model

Imagen 4 produces the most photorealistic AI images of any major model in 2026. Strong on people, products, hands, complex scenes, and in-image text. Available on Viral Engine in Standard, Fast, and Ultra tiers.

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Three tiers

Pick the right Imagen 4 for the job

Standard

8 credits

The balanced default. Strong photorealism at moderate latency. Great for editorial, blog hero shots, and product photography.

  • Photorealism: 9/10
  • Speed: 6/10
  • Best for: editorial, products
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Fast

8 credits

Speed-optimized Imagen 4. Cuts latency for rapid A/B testing and short-loop creative review without sacrificing photorealism.

  • Photorealism: 8/10
  • Speed: 9/10
  • Best for: rapid iteration, A/B testing

Ultra

25 credits

The highest-fidelity Imagen 4 tier. Strongest pick for hero shots, portrait closeups, print, and any image that needs to scale.

  • Photorealism: 10/10
  • Speed: 5/10
  • Best for: hero shots, print, portraits

Where Imagen 4 wins

Strengths over other models

Photorealism

Imagen 4 is the strongest photorealism model in production today. It out-scores most competitors on portrait fidelity, skin texture, and material accuracy.

In-image text

Imagen 4 is the strongest model for typography in images. Logos, product labels, headlines, and signage render legibly when quoted in the prompt.

Hands and faces

The classic AI failure modes. Imagen 4 substantially reduces malformed hands and uncanny faces, especially on Ultra.

Complex scenes

Multi-subject scenes, layered lighting, and dense compositions hold together at much higher fidelity than older models.

Questions

Imagen 4 FAQ

Google's flagship text-to-image model, successor to Imagen 3. Highly photorealistic across portraits, products, hands, and complex scenes. Three tiers on Viral Engine: Standard, Fast, Ultra.
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) is the speed and high-volume model. Imagen 4 is the photorealism model. Iterate on Nano Banana 2, finish on Imagen 4 Ultra. Read the Nano Banana 2 guide.
Standard is the balanced default. Fast cuts latency without sacrificing photorealism. Ultra is the highest-fidelity tier for hero shots and print.
Standard and Fast are 8 credits per image. Ultra is 25 credits. Plans start at $14/month for 4,000 credits. 70 free credits on signup.
Yes, among the strongest. Quote the exact text in the prompt for best results.
Yes. Commercial use is allowed. See Terms of Service.

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