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Z-AI CogView-4

z-ai/cogview-4

Z-AI CogView-4 generates high-quality images from text prompts with a quick and accurate understanding of user descriptions, letting AI express images more precisely and personally. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no cold starts, affordable pricing.

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high-resolution collage of various mood board elements inspired by the aesthetics of Giò Ponti, beautiful designed and illustrated sardine tin cans, canned delicatesses, luxury delicatesses, white background, no shadows, hyper-realistic.

Your request will cost $0.01 per run.

For $1 you can run this model approximately 100 times.

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high-resolution collage of various mood board elements inspired by the aesthetics of Giò Ponti, beautiful designed and illustrated sardine tin cans, canned delicatesses, luxury delicatesses, white background, no shadows, hyper-realistic.
A hyper-realistic glass perfume bottle on a marble surface, dramatic hard light, crisp shadows, soft reflections, luxury product photography style.
Mediterranean food festival poster, vibrant colors, illustrations of seafood and spices, playful typography, sunny coastal theme. Words:" Mediterranean Food Festival. Come and enjoy!"

README

Z.AI CogView-4 Text-to-Image

CogView-4 is Z.AI's high-quality text-to-image generation model designed to transform natural-language descriptions into precise, personalized visuals. It excels at interpreting user intent — producing images that accurately reflect your creative vision with strong compositional clarity and visual appeal.

Why Choose This?

  • Precise prompt understanding Accurately interprets detailed prompts to generate images that match your description — balancing subject, context, and style with strong fidelity.

  • Flexible quality modes Choose standard for fast results (5-10 seconds) or hd for richer detail and visual depth (~20 seconds).

  • Wide aspect ratio support Multiple presets from square to portrait, landscape, and ultra-wide formats for social, web, or print use.

  • Prompt Enhancer Built-in tool to automatically improve your prompts for better generation results.

  • Fast, reliable generation Optimized for quick turnaround with stable output quality — ideal for rapid ideation and creative iteration.

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
promptYesText description of the image you want to generate
sizeNoOutput dimensions (default: 1024*1024)
qualityNoRendering quality: standard or hd

Size Options

SizeOrientationBest For
1024*1024SquareSocial posts, avatars, album art
768*1344PortraitMobile screens, stories, vertical banners
864*1152PortraitMobile displays, vertical content
1344*768LandscapeWeb headers, presentations
1152*864LandscapeWidescreen designs, banners
1440*720Ultra-wideCinematic layouts, panoramic visuals
720*1440Ultra-tallImmersive vertical content

Quality Options

  • standard — Faster generation (5-10 seconds), good for previews and rapid iteration
  • hd — Higher detail and visual richness (~20 seconds), recommended for final outputs

How to Use

  1. Write your prompt — describe the subject, setting, mood, and visual style.
  2. Select size — choose dimensions that match your intended use.
  3. Choose quality — standard for speed, hd for maximum detail.
  4. Run — click Run, preview the result, and iterate if needed.

Pricing

ItemCost
Per image$0.01

Simple flat-rate pricing regardless of size or quality settings.

Best Use Cases

  • Social Media Graphics — Create on-brand visuals for posts, stories, and ads.
  • Concept Art — Generate ideas for storyboarding and creative exploration.
  • Product Mockups — Produce e-commerce imagery and marketing materials.
  • Presentations — Visualize concepts for slides and educational content.
  • Web Design — Create headers, banners, and promotional visuals.

Pro Tips

  • Be specific about composition, lighting, and style to guide the model toward your vision.
  • Use hd quality for final outputs and standard for quick iterations.
  • Generated images are valid for 7 days — download outputs you want to keep.

Notes

Please ensure your prompts comply with content guidelines. If an error occurs, review your prompt and try again.

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  • Qwen Image 2512 — Alibaba's model with exceptional text rendering capabilities.