Mage API · Image model

HiDream API

Fast and versatile, with negative prompts

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POST https://api.mage.space/v1/hidream/generate

At a glance

The HiDream API runs HiDream through Mage at POST https://api.mage.space/v1/hidream/generate. A request at the default settings costs 20 Gems (about $0.02), with no subscription. HiDream takes no @handle mentions.

Overview

What the HiDream API does

A quick general text-to-image model with a negative prompt. Great for everyday prompts, photoreal or illustrated.

A fast general image model with a negative prompt, photoreal or illustrated.

It generates from the prompt alone.

Quick start

Call the HiDream API

Set MAGE_API_KEY, submit to /hidream/generate, and poll status_url until the request completes.

cURL
STATUS_URL=$(curl --request POST 'https://api.mage.space/v1/hidream/generate' \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $MAGE_API_KEY" \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "prompt": "Editorial portrait in soft daylight, 35mm film look",
  "aspect_ratio": "4:5",
  "model_id": "hidream-fast"
}' | jq -r '.status_url')

# Repeat until status is "completed"; result.url is the file
curl "$STATUS_URL" --header "Authorization: Bearer $MAGE_API_KEY"
Python
import os, time, requests

headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['MAGE_API_KEY']}"}
request = requests.post(
    "https://api.mage.space/v1/hidream/generate",
    headers=headers,
    json={
      "prompt": "Editorial portrait in soft daylight, 35mm film look",
      "aspect_ratio": "4:5",
      "model_id": "hidream-fast"
    },
).json()

while request["status"] in ("queued", "in_progress"):
    time.sleep(3)
    request = requests.get(request["status_url"], headers=headers).json()

print(request["status"], request["result"] and request["result"]["url"])
JavaScript
const headers = {
  Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.MAGE_API_KEY}`,
  'Content-Type': 'application/json',
};
let request = await fetch('https://api.mage.space/v1/hidream/generate', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers,
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "prompt": "Editorial portrait in soft daylight, 35mm film look",
    "aspect_ratio": "4:5",
    "model_id": "hidream-fast"
  }),
}).then((response) => response.json());

while (['queued', 'in_progress'].includes(request.status)) {
  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 3000));
  request = await fetch(request.status_url, { headers }).then((r) => r.json());
}

console.log(request.status, request.result?.url);

Models

HiDream model_id values

Send model_id to pick a variant. A request without one runs the default.

model_idNameDefault
hidream-fastHiDreamYes

Options

HiDream parameters

Allowed values across all variants; a variant may offer fewer. The docs list the options per variant.

FieldValues
aspect_ratio21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 2:3, 9:16, 9:21

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does the HiDream API cost?

A HiDream request at the default settings (HiDream) costs 20 Gems, about $0.02. Other resolutions, durations, and variants change the price; the response reports the exact charge. A generation that fails is refunded; one Mage's content policy blocks is not.

What is the HiDream API endpoint?

POST https://api.mage.space/v1/hidream/generate with an Authorization: Bearer header carrying your Mage API key. The response includes a status_url to poll for the result.

Which HiDream models can I call?

hidream-fast. The default is HiDream.

Does HiDream support reference images or characters?

HiDream takes no image, video, or audio inputs. HiDream takes no @handle mentions.

Can I use HiDream from Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. Connect the Mage MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Grok, or Cursor and ask for HiDream by name. Your assistant reads its options with get_model and quotes the price before it generates.

How long are HiDream results kept?

Results and inputs are kept for 30 days. Download anything you want to keep to your own storage.

Start building with Mage

One account, one Gems balance, every model. Pay only for what you generate.

Get an API keyTry HiDream in the playground

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