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Imagen 4 Fast

Imagen 4 Fast is Google's throughput-optimized image generation model, the fast tier of Imagen 4, built for high-volume pipelines, real-time applications, and rapid creative iteration where generation speed and cost per image determine whether a workflow is viable.

Image Gen
index.ts
import { experimental_generateImage as generateImage } from 'ai';
const result = await generateImage({
model: 'google/imagen-4.0-fast-generate-001',
prompt: 'A red balloon on a wooden table.'
});

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