Ideogram has a real claim to fame: it's the AI image generator that finally got text rendering right. Logos, posters, signs, t-shirts — Ideogram handles them well. ZSky AI is positioned as the free unlimited general-purpose generator. This post compares both, with extra focus on the text-rendering question because that's Ideogram's strongest pitch. Quick Snapshot ZSky AI Ideogram Cost (free) Unlimited (with ads) Limited daily generations Cost (paid) $19–$79/mo $8–$48/mo Text-in-image Decent Best in class General image quality Strong Strong Photorealism Strong Strong Stylization Strong Strong with brand-poster bias Negative prompts Yes Yes API Yes (paid tiers) Yes (paid tiers) Aspect ratios Many Many The Text Test Let me lead with the headline question because most people show up to Ideogram for this. Prompt: "A vintage diner sign that says 'OPEN 24 HOURS' in neon, photographed at night." Ideogram renders the text cleanly on the first or second try.…