ImagineArt 2.0 costs a flat 10 credits per image on VdoBloom — roughly $0.50 at the Lite rate of $15 for 300 credits — and that single price covers both the 1K and the 2K output tier, so the higher resolution is effectively free. Most platforms charge more for bigger pixels. Here the 2K setting doubles your dimensions without touching the credit cost, which changes how you should use the model.

The one number that matters

ImagineArt 2.0 is billed as a fixed 10 credits per generation. It does not vary by aspect ratio, it does not vary by resolution, and there is no per-megapixel component. Credits translate into money through your plan: Lite is $15 a month for 300 credits, which puts one credit at $0.05 and one ImagineArt 2.0 image at $0.50. A full Lite month spent only on this model is 30 images.

The model is a reasoning-based text-to-image generator — it spends more of its compute working out what the prompt is describing before it paints, which is why it holds vibrant, true-to-life colour and sensible object relationships better than faster models in its price range. It is generation only; it does not take a reference image.

Resolution tiers, ratios and what each costs

Twelve aspect ratios are supported, each with a defined 1K and 2K pixel size. Both columns bill the same 10 credits.

Aspect ratio	1K output	2K output	Credits, either tier	Cost at $0.05/credit
1:1	1024 × 1024	2048 × 2048	10	$0.50
16:9	1360 × 768	2816 × 1584	10	$0.50
9:16	768 × 1360	1584 × 2816	10	$0.50
4:3	1024 × 768	2368 × 1776	10	$0.50
3:4	768 × 1024	1776 × 2368	10	$0.50
3:2	1152 × 768	2496 × 1664	10	$0.50
2:3	768 × 1152	1664 × 2496	10	$0.50
21:9	1488 × 640	3136 × 1344	10	$0.50
4:5	848 × 1072	1856 × 2320	10	$0.50
5:4	1072 × 848	2320 × 1856	10	$0.50
3:1	1680 × 560	3552 × 1184	10	$0.50
1:3	560 × 1680	1184 × 3552	10	$0.50

Read the 1:1 row as the headline: 1 megapixel or 4.2 megapixels, same 10 credits. In cost-per-megapixel terms that is $0.48 at 1K and $0.12 at 2K — a four-fold swing for choosing a different dropdown. Unless you specifically want the softer, faster 1K look for a quick idea check, there is no financial reason to leave the model on 1K for anything you intend to keep.

What the price becomes on each plan

Credit cost is the same for every account. What moves is what you paid per credit.

Credit source	Price per credit	One ImagineArt 2.0 image	Images included
Free signup credits, 10, no card	$0.00	Free	1
Starter pack, $2.49 for 75 credits, never expires	$0.033	$0.33	7
Lite monthly, $15 for 300 credits	$0.050	$0.50	30 a month
Lite annual, $120 a year for 3,600 credits	$0.033	$0.33	360 a year
Pro annual, $49 a month at the 2,000-credit tier	$0.0245	$0.25	200 a month

ImagineArt 2.0 is one of the few models on the platform where the 10 free signup credits buy exactly one full-quality generation — a 2K image, watermarked on the free tier, with no card involved. That makes it the cheapest honest test of whether this family suits your style. Every paid plan removes the watermark and includes commercial rights. The whole ladder, monthly and annual, sits on the pricing page.

Price against the alternatives

The comparison that decides most purchases is within the ImagineArt family itself.

Model	Credits	Cost at $0.05/credit	Resolution	Best for
ImagineArt 2.0	10	$0.50	1K or 2K, 12 ratios	Colour-accurate, well-reasoned scenes
ImagineArt 1.5	6	$0.30	2K fixed, 9 ratios	Hyper-real texture and typography, cheapest of the three
ImagineArt 1.5 Pro	12	$0.60	Native 4K, 10 ratios	Print and large-format output
Nano Banana	6	$0.30	Strict filter	Safe, mainstream subjects
Kling IMAGE O1	14	$0.70	1K or 2K	High-control composition
Seedream 5.0 Pro, Standard	10	$0.50	Standard tier	Multi-reference fusion, same price point

Note the awkward middle: base ImagineArt 1.5 is 4 credits cheaper and still reaches 2K, so if your prompt is about texture, fabric and small legible text rather than reasoning through a complicated scene, 1.5 is the better buy. Pay the extra 4 credits for 2.0 when the prompt has several interacting objects, a specified colour palette or spatial instructions the cheaper model keeps getting wrong. Step up to ImagineArt 1.5 Pro at 12 credits only when you genuinely need 4K.

Spending less per usable image

Always select 2K. It is the same 10 credits. Generating at 1K and later wishing you had 2K means paying 10 credits twice.
Write the prompt for a reasoning model. Describe relationships, not just nouns — where things sit, what light source, which colour belongs to which object. This is where the 4-credit premium over 1.5 pays for itself, and a prompt that wastes it is simply an expensive 1.5 render.
Use a cheaper model to explore. Settle composition on a 2-credit or 6-credit model, then run the final on 2.0. The multi-model image generator keeps them all on one balance, so switching costs nothing.
Generate the widest ratio you can crop from. 3:1 at 3552 pixels wide bills the same as a 1:1, so one render can serve a banner and a square crop.

ImagineArt 2.0 carries the flexible content label, so swimwear, dance, fitness and fashion prompts that stricter models refuse will run here — see the flexible image generator page for what that tier does and does not allow. Explicit and illegal content stays blocked on every model and every plan.

A worked monthly budget

A small store needs roughly 20 product-scene images a month. On ImagineArt 2.0 at 2K that is 200 credits, $10 at the Lite rate — two thirds of a $15 Lite month, leaving 100 credits for video or edits. Do the same 20 on base 1.5 and it is 120 credits, $6, at the cost of weaker scene reasoning. Do them on 1.5 Pro at 4K and it is 240 credits, $12, which only makes sense if the images go to print. Start in the image generator and switch models per shot rather than committing to one.

Frequently asked questions

Does 2K cost more than 1K on ImagineArt 2.0?

No. Both tiers bill 10 credits. The only reason to pick 1K is speed or a deliberately softer look.

What is ImagineArt 2.0 in dollars per image?

$0.50 at the Lite rate of $15 for 300 credits, $0.33 if you buy credits through the $2.49 Starter pack or Lite annual, and about $0.25 on the Pro annual 2,000-credit tier.

Can I edit an existing photo with ImagineArt 2.0?

No — it is text-to-image only. For reference-image work, use one of the edit models on the image editor instead.

Do my 10 free credits cover a generation?

Exactly one, at any ratio and at 2K. No card is required, and free-tier downloads carry a watermark until you are on a paid plan.

Is ImagineArt 2.0 better value than ImagineArt 1.5?

Only for prompts that need reasoning. For texture, realism and typography at 2K, base 1.5 at 6 credits does the job for 40 percent less.

ImagineArt 2.0 Pricing: 10 Credits Per Image at 1K or 2K