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Why use Imagen 4 Fast on Google AI Studio?
Google AI Studio offers Imagen 4 Fast with competitive pricing. Google AI Studio is a model prototyping environment and API access point for Gemini models, offering an inference playground for developers to test and build AI applications.
Compare Imagen 4 Fast across 2 providers to find the best fit for your use caseInput / 1M
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Output / 1M
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Cache
Not sourced
Batch
Not sourced
Setup recipe
Python + curlInstall
pip install google-genaiAuth
export GOOGLE_API_KEY=...Call
import os
from google import genai
client = genai.Client(api_key=os.environ["GOOGLE_API_KEY"])
response = client.models.generate_content(Model ID
imagen-4.0-fast-generate-001Request example
import os
from google import genai
client = genai.Client(api_key=os.environ["GOOGLE_API_KEY"])
response = client.models.generate_content(
model="imagen-4.0-fast-generate-001",
contents="Hello"
)
print(response.text)Gotchas
- Use the model name directly, e.g. "gemini-2.0-flash", "gemini-1.5-pro", or "gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06".
- The examples expect GOOGLE_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare Imagen 4 Fast Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| Google AI Studio | — | — |
| GCP Vertex AI | — | — |
Capabilities
No model capability flags are currently sourced.
About Imagen 4 Fast
Google Imagen 4.0 fast variant for rapid image generation.
FAQ
Who created Imagen 4 Fast?
Imagen 4 Fast was created by Google DeepMind as part of the Imagen model family.
Is Imagen 4 Fast open source?
Imagen 4 Fast is not open source; the seed data lists it as proprietary.
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Model Specs
Released2024-11-01