Imagen 4 Prompts: 5 Ready-to-Use Templates with Real Outputs

TL;DR

• 5 ready-to-use scenes: product stills, documentary portraits, event posters, luxury macro, and vertical social — real outputs across all three Imagen 4 tiers.
• Pick the tier by precision: imagen-4.0-fast $0.03, standard imagen-4.0 $0.06, imagen-4.0-ultra $0.09 — Fast for drafts, standard for everyday, Ultra for finals — full tiers on the pricing page; API details in the guide.
• Every link below pre-fills the prompt; you just pick the aspect ratio.

Scene 1: Product stills (e-commerce hero)

Ceramic teapot and two cups on a wooden tray; soft morning light; minimalist product photo

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imagen-4.0, 1:1, 1024×1024, $0.06.

How to write it: subject + surface + light, three phrases, done. "Minimalist" is more controllable than vague quality words.

Scene 2: Documentary portraits

Elderly fisherman mending nets on a harbor pier; golden hour; documentary portrait

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imagen-4.0, 3:4, 864×1152, $0.06.

How to write it: action + setting + time-of-day light + "documentary portrait" for the style. Portrait scenes land more often at 3:4.

Scene 3: Event posters (lettering in frame)

Hand-drawn style poster with the text "SUMMER JAZZ NIGHT" in bold letters; saxophone illustration; warm colors

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imagen-4.0, 16:9, 1280×720, $0.06.

How to write it: put the lettering early and wrap the exact words in quotes. Then zoom in and check — this very output gained an extra letter in the title, so inspect the type at full size before shipping.

Scene 4: Luxury macro (finals on Ultra)

Luxury mechanical watch on black velvet; macro product photography with reflections

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imagen-4.0-ultra, 1:1, 1024×1024, $0.09.

How to write it: material + backdrop + macro + reflections — four words carry the texture. Detail-critical frames like this earn the Ultra tier at $0.03 more per image.

Scene 5: Vertical social (drafts on Fast)

Street food vendor at a night market; neon signs; vibrant photo

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imagen-4.0-fast, 9:16, 720×1280, $0.03.

How to write it: batch your social drafts on Fast at $0.03 each, then rerun the keepers on a higher tier. High-saturation scenes like neon night markets want "vibrant."

How to write these prompts (3 lines)

1. Separate phrases with semicolons: subject → setting/backdrop → light → style, four phrases maximum.
2. Treat aspect as content: 3:4 for portraits, 1:1 for products, 16:9 for posters and banners, 9:16 for phones.
3. Quote any text meant to appear in the image, and proofread the rendered letters at full size.

FAQ

Do prompts run in English?

Yes. The links pre-fill exactly what's in the code blocks.

Can I mix tiers freely?

Yes — same prompt, different model, same composition logic.

Is there a size parameter?

No. aspect_ratio sets the frame; every call returns one image.

Full tier pricing and budgets are on the pricing page; the head-to-head with Nano Banana 2.1 is here.

Next: take the Scene 1 teapot prompt and try it on the model page, run one standard-tier image, then decide whether to go Ultra.