ImagineArt 1.5 Pricing: What 6 Credits Per Image Actually Costs
ImagineArt 1.5 charges a flat 6 credits per image on VdoBloom. Here is the real per-image dollar cost on every plan, and how it compares with 1.5 Pro, 2.0 and the cheaper image models.
ImagineArt 1.5 costs a flat 6 credits per image on VdoBloom — about $0.30 at the Lite plan rate of $15 for 300 credits, or roughly $0.15 an image on an annual Pro 2,000 plan. There is no resolution slider and no per-aspect-ratio surcharge: every one of its nine aspect ratios, from 1:1 to the 3:1 and 1:3 panoramas, costs exactly 6 credits per generation.
Flat pricing is the whole story with this model, and it is unusually clean compared with the rest of the image roster, where most models charge a different rate at 1K, 2K and 4K. Below is what those 6 credits get you, where the model sits against its neighbours, and when paying more or less is the better call.
What 6 credits buys
ImagineArt 1.5 is a text-to-image model routed through Runware, positioned for hyper-realistic output with precise typography — the kind of work where a rendered sign, label or headline has to actually read as words. It generates at 2K, with no resolution choice exposed, so the price never moves.
- Cost: 6 credits per image, flat.
- Aspect ratios: nine — 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 3:1 and 1:3.
- Content tier: HOT, the flexible tier — swimwear, dance, fitness and fashion subjects generate without the friction that strict models apply. Explicit and illegal content remains blocked.
- Rating: 3.7 in the VdoBloom catalog.
- Mode: text-to-image generation. It is not in the image-edit roster, so it is a from-scratch model rather than one you feed a reference into.
The 3:1 and 1:3 ratios are the quiet reason to keep this model in rotation. Very few generators expose a true 3:1 panorama, and it is the native shape for a site header, an email banner or a wide hero strip — produced directly rather than cropped down from 16:9 and losing half its pixels.
Cost per image across plans
Because the credit price is fixed, the only variable is what you paid per credit. That varies more than most people expect.
| Plan | Price | Credits | Cost per credit | Cost per ImagineArt 1.5 image | Images per cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free signup bonus | $0, no card | 10 | — | — | 1 image (4 credits left) |
| One-time pack | $2.49 | 75, never expire | $0.0332 | $0.199 | 12 images |
| Lite monthly | $15/month | 300 | $0.05 | $0.300 | 50 images |
| Lite annual | $10/month | 300 | $0.0333 | $0.200 | 50 images |
| Pro 2,000 monthly | $59/month | 2,000 | $0.0295 | $0.177 | 333 images |
| Pro 2,000 annual | $49/month | 2,000 | $0.0245 | $0.147 | 333 images |
The spread between the worst and best case is more than double: $0.30 an image on Lite monthly against $0.147 on annual Pro. If you are generating images in any volume, the plan you pick moves your effective per-image cost far more than switching between similarly priced models does. The full ladder, up to 50,000 credits, is on the pricing page.
Where 6 credits sits in the image roster
ImagineArt 1.5 is in the cheap half of the text-to-image lineup but not the cheapest. Here is the honest placement against the models most people weigh it against.
| Model | Credits per image | At $0.05/credit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT Image 2 (1K) | 3 | $0.15 | Cheapest starting point; 2K is 5 and 4K is 8 |
| WAN 2.7 Image | 4 | $0.20 | Cheapest route to 4K output |
| Qwen Image 3.0 | 5 | $0.25 | 1K or 2K at one flat rate |
| ImagineArt 1.5 | 6 | $0.30 | 2K realism and typography; 3:1 and 1:3 panoramas |
| Nano Banana | 6 | $0.30 | Same price, strict content filtering |
| ImagineArt 2.0 | 10 | $0.50 | Reasoning-based prompts, 1K/2K, twelve ratios |
| ImagineArt 1.5 Pro | 12 | $0.60 | Native 4K plus a 21:9 ratio |
| Nano Banana 2 | 15 | $0.75 | Up to 14 reference images, 1K/2K/4K |
Read that table as a decision, not a ranking. If your output is going to print or a large display, ImagineArt 1.5 Pro at 12 credits delivers native 4K and adds 21:9 — paying double once beats generating at 2K and upscaling. If your prompts are long and conditional (“three objects, the middle one reflecting the left one”), ImagineArt 2.0 at 10 credits is the reasoning-oriented member of the family and carries twelve aspect ratios including 4:5 and 5:4 for social feed posts. And if you simply need the cheapest usable draft, GPT Image 2 at 3 credits for 1K halves your iteration cost — though it applies strict content filtering, which ImagineArt 1.5 does not.
Getting the most out of a fixed price
When a model charges the same regardless of settings, the only way to overspend is to burn generations on prompts that were never going to work. Three habits help.
Pick the aspect ratio before you write the prompt. Composition advice inside a prompt (“wide establishing view”) fights the frame if the frame is 9:16. Choosing 3:1 first and then describing a panoramic scene costs the same 6 credits and wastes fewer of them.
Write typography as literal quoted text. This model is positioned on precise typography, so state the exact string you want rendered and where it sits, rather than describing it loosely. A prompt asking for a sign reading a specific phrase gets far closer than one asking for “a sign with some text on it.”
Budget in batches of ten. Sixty credits is ten ImagineArt 1.5 images — a realistic allowance for landing on one keeper of a difficult subject. On a Lite plan that is a fifth of the month, which is the right frame for deciding whether a concept is worth pursuing or whether a cheaper model should handle the exploration phase first.
Compare the 4K route at WAN 2.7 Image, which reaches 4K for 4 credits, before assuming higher resolution has to cost more. Everything discussed here runs from the same balance in the image generator, so switching models mid-project costs nothing but the per-image credits.
Frequently asked questions
How much does one ImagineArt 1.5 image cost?
6 credits, always. In dollars that is about $0.30 on a Lite monthly plan, $0.20 on Lite annual or a one-time credit pack, and about $0.147 on an annual Pro 2,000 plan.
Does a bigger aspect ratio cost more credits?
No. All nine ratios — 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 3:1 and 1:3 — cost 6 credits. There is no resolution setting on this model, so nothing else moves the price either.
Is ImagineArt 1.5 Pro worth double the credits?
Only if you need what it adds: native 4K output and a 21:9 ratio, for 12 credits against 6. For web, social and general creative work at 2K, the standard model is the better value.
Can I use my 10 free signup credits on it?
Yes — 10 credits covers one image with 4 credits remaining. No card is required to claim them.
How strict is its content filtering?
ImagineArt 1.5 is tagged HOT, the flexible tier, so swimwear, dance, fitness and fashion subjects that stricter models refuse will generate here. Explicit and illegal content stays blocked regardless of model.
Do I need a paid plan to remove the watermark?
Yes. Paid plans download watermark-free and include commercial rights; the free tier watermarks output.
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