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Imagen 4 by Google AI — Pricing, Benchmarks & Real Outputs

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Updated Jan 27, 2026
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Imagen 4 performance data on Rival is based on blind head-to-head community voting. Overall win rate: 38.9% across 18 duels. All vote data is part of Rival's open dataset of 21,000+ human preference judgments across 200+ AI models. Model responses are curated from 17 challenges.

Imagen 4

Imagen 4

Google's Imagen 4 flagship text-to-image model with excellent quality, detail, and prompt adherence.

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Release Date
2025-05-21
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17 outputs from Imagen 4

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Imagen 4Architectural Blueprint Sheet
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Imagen 4
Architectural Blueprint Sheet
Architectural Blueprint Sheet
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Imagen 4Corkboard Outfit Collage
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Imagen 4
Corkboard Outfit Collage
Corkboard Outfit Collage
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Imagen 4Fantasy Character Design
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Imagen 4
Fantasy Character Design
Fantasy Character Design
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Imagen 4Glass Caustics Still Life
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Glass Caustics Still Life
Glass Caustics Still Life
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Imagen 4Imaginary Transit Map
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Imaginary Transit Map
Imaginary Transit Map
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Imagen 4Museum Exhibit: Odd Artifact
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Museum Exhibit: Odd Artifact
Museum Exhibit: Odd Artifact
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Imagen 4Product Visualization
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Product Visualization
Product Visualization
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Imagen 4Botanical Scientific Plate
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Imagen 4
Botanical Scientific Plate
Botanical Scientific Plate
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Imagen 4Exploded Diagram of a Gadget
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Imagen 4
Exploded Diagram of a Gadget
Exploded Diagram of a Gadget
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Imagen 4Fluid Dynamics Explainer
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Imagen 4
Fluid Dynamics Explainer
Fluid Dynamics Explainer
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Imagen 4Hyperrealistic Portrait
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Imagen 4
Hyperrealistic Portrait
Hyperrealistic Portrait
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Imagen 4Isometric Cutaway Home
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Imagen 4
Isometric Cutaway Home
Isometric Cutaway Home
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Imagen 4Claymation Absurd Ad
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Imagen 4
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Claymation Absurd Ad
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Imagen 4Futuristic City
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Futuristic City
Futuristic City
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Imagen 4Illustrated Scene
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Illustrated Scene
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Imagen 4Microscope Slide Microcosm
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Microscope Slide Microcosm
Microscope Slide Microcosm
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Imagen 4Packaging Shelf Mockup
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Imagen 4
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Packaging Shelf Mockup
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