Ideogram - Image Upscaler
Upscale an existing image with Ideogram's AI upscaler. Fine-tune the output with resemblance (how close to the original) and detail (how much fine detail to add). Optionally provide a guiding prompt.
Endpoint
Request Headers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| API-KEY | <api-key> |
| Content-Type | application/json |
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
type | string | Yes | Feature type identifier. Must be IMAGE_UPSCALER |
model | string | Yes | AI model identifier. Must be ideogram-3 |
promptObject | object | Yes | Configuration object containing all upscale parameters |
Prompt Object Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
imageUrl | string | Yes | Asset path to the source image to upscale | - |
prompt | string | No | Optional guiding prompt to steer the upscale | - |
num_images | number | Yes | Number of variations to generate (1–8) | - |
magic_prompt_option | string | No | Automatically enhance the guiding prompt. One of AUTO, ON, OFF | AUTO |
resemblance | number | No | How closely the upscaled image should match the original (0–100) | 50 |
detail | number | No | Level of fine detail to add during upscaling (0–100) | 50 |
seed | number | No | Random seed for reproducibility (0–2147483647) | - |
Image Requirements
- Per-file maximum size: 10 MB
- Formats: JPEG, PNG, WebP
Code Examples
- cURL
- JavaScript
- Python
curl --location 'https://api.1min.ai/api/features' \
--header 'API-KEY: <api-key>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
"type": "IMAGE_UPSCALER",
"model": "ideogram-3",
"promptObject": {
"imageUrl": "development/images/low_res_photo.png",
"num_images": 1,
"magic_prompt_option": "AUTO",
"resemblance": 50,
"detail": 50
}
}'
fetch('https://api.1min.ai/api/features', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'API-KEY': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
type: 'IMAGE_UPSCALER',
model: 'ideogram-3',
promptObject: {
imageUrl: 'development/images/low_res_photo.png',
num_images: 1,
magic_prompt_option: 'AUTO',
resemblance: 50,
detail: 50
}
})
})
import requests
url = "https://api.1min.ai/api/features"
headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
data = {
"type": "IMAGE_UPSCALER",
"model": "ideogram-3",
"promptObject": {
"imageUrl": "development/images/low_res_photo.png",
"num_images": 1,
"magic_prompt_option": "AUTO",
"resemblance": 50,
"detail": 50
}
}
response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)
Interactive Playground
API Playground
https://api.1min.ai/api/featuresAsset path to the image to upscale
1–8
How closely to match the original (0–100)
Level of fine detail to add (0–100)
0–2147483647
Generated cURL Command:
curl -X POST "https://api.1min.ai/api/features" \
-H "API-KEY: <your-api-key>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"type": "IMAGE_UPSCALER",
"model": "ideogram-3",
"promptObject": {
"imageUrl": "development/images/low_res_photo.png",
"num_images": 1,
"magic_prompt_option": "AUTO",
"resemblance": 50,
"detail": 50
}
}'
Response Format
{
"aiRecord": {
"uuid": "e40dd9ef-0944-4ce5-bc90-1edd2548619a",
"model": "ideogram-3",
"type": "IMAGE_UPSCALER",
"status": "SUCCESS",
"aiRecordDetail": {
"promptObject": {
"imageUrl": "development/images/low_res_photo.png",
"num_images": 1,
"magic_prompt_option": "AUTO",
"resemblance": 50,
"detail": 50
},
"resultObject": [
"development/images/2026_04_15_upscale_result.png"
],
"responseObject": {
"created": "2026-04-15T10:30:00Z",
"data": [
{
"url": "https://ideogram.ai/.../upscale.png",
"prompt": "",
"resolution": "1024x1024",
"upscaled_resolution": "2048x2048",
"is_image_safe": true,
"seed": 12345
}
]
}
}
}
}