Ideogram more than doubles priority credits on paid plans, drops top-up fee
What happened
Between the Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026 captures of Ideogram's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Priority credits increased on Plus (1,000→2,400/mo), Pro (3,500→7,500/mo), and Team (1,500→3,600/user/mo) at unchanged prices. Removed the $4 per-event fee to top up priority credits on Plus, Pro, and Team — now ‘Top up credits at any time’. In detail: Priority credit allowances increased across all paid plans at unchanged prices: Plus 1,000→2,400 credits/mo, Pro 3,500→7,500 credits/mo, Team 1,500→3,600 credits/user/mo; Removed the $4 per-event fee for topping up priority credits across Plus, Pro, and Team plans; feature copy now reads 'Top up credits at any time' with no stated charge. Pulse files it as a pricing change (limit increase, price decrease) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 19, 2026) lists Plus at $15, Team at $20, Pro at $42 and Pay as you go at $0.01 per credit.
It lands 2 days after Ideogram's previous change, "Ideogram more than doubles priority credits on Plus, Pro and Team plans" (Oct 3, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Ideogram: Free tier credit guarantee restricted + Team plan queue upgraded" (Aug 24, 2026) and "Ideogram: adds Canvas workspace + Extend editing feature" (Aug 5, 2026). Ideogram has been tracked since 2026-07-15.
In the same window Perplexity AI, Microsoft, Canva and Runway also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · Limit+140%1,0002,400 credits/mo
- Plus, Pro, Team · PriceRemoved$4 per-event feeNo per-event fee
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Limit | 1,000 | 2,400 credits/mo | +140% |
| Plus, Pro, Team | Price | $4 per-event fee | No per-event fee | Removed |
Values as written on Ideogram's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Ideogram's pricing page (ideogram.ai) from Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where the per-event fee no longer appears.
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Ideogram, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 19, 2026packagingIdeogram swaps Free plan for 1¢-per-credit Pay as you go, drops Team minimum
- Oct 15, 2026improvedIdeogram lists all image and video models, unlimited character consistency
- Oct 5, 2026decreaseIdeogram more than doubles priority credits on paid plans, drops top-up fee · this change
- Oct 3, 2026packagingIdeogram more than doubles priority credits on Plus, Pro and Team plans
- Aug 24, 2026improvedIdeogram: Free tier credit guarantee restricted + Team plan queue upgraded
- Aug 5, 2026improvedIdeogram: adds Canvas workspace + Extend editing feature
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- Perplexity AISep 30Perplexity AI swaps GPT-6 Sol for GPT-6.1 Sol in Computer and Pro model lineup
- MicrosoftSep 28Microsoft Speech: batch enhanced-feature no-extra-charge note removed
- CanvaSep 14Canva cuts Pro to $144/year, slashes free AI uses from 200 to 20
- RunwaySep 7Runway slashes Pro storage to 100GB, adds Agentic collaborator and Brand Kits
Questions about this change
Did Ideogram raise prices in October 2026?
No — prices went down. Between Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026 Ideogram's pricing page showed 1 price cut: Plus, Pro, Team: $4 per-event fee → No per-event fee (removed).
What changed on Ideogram's pricing page between Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026?
Limit: 1,000 → 2,400 credits/mo (+140%); Plus, Pro, Team price: $4 per-event fee → No per-event fee, removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Ideogram change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for Ideogram in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Ideogram more than doubles priority credits on Plus, Pro and Team plans" on Oct 3, 2026; Ideogram has been tracked since 2026-07-15.