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Imagen

Google DeepMind

Imagen is an image generation model line from Google DeepMind. The latest release is Imagen 4 (20 May 2025). This page tracks all 4 Imagen releases since 23 May 2022, with specs, licensing, and how to access each one. Official site →

Imagen 4

ClosedFreemiumOfficial APIConsumer app

Announced at Google I/O 2025; sharper fine details, text, and typography; faster generation

License
Proprietary
Commercial use
Allowed
Availability
Official API, Consumer app

Announced Google I/O May 20, 2025

Imagen 3

ClosedFreemiumOfficial APIConsumer app

Higher detail and fewer artifacts than Imagen 2; improved natural lighting; available in Gemini

License
Proprietary
Commercial use
Allowed
Availability
Official API, Consumer app

Imagen 2

ClosedFreemiumOfficial APIConsumer app

First public commercial availability via Vertex AI and Gemini; improved text rendering and photorealism

License
Proprietary
Commercial use
Allowed
Availability
Official API, Consumer app

Imagen 1

Closed

Cascaded diffusion; photorealism at the time; no public access - research demo only

License
Proprietary
Commercial use
Restricted

See Imagen in context on the image model timeline, or browse all model families.