Ideogram 2a Remix

Ideogram 2a Remix is the small sibling of 2.0 Remix - same idea, same required inputs, a slightly slimmer set of options. You feed it an image, tell it what to change, and it comes back with a remixed version that - because it's Ideogram - usually keeps any text in the original legible. If you've ever tried to edit an image with a local model and watched the storefront sign turn into gibberish, you know exactly why this is worth having.

Like every node in the Runware/ComfyUI-Runware pack, it's an API call: no model files, no local GPU, native IMAGE out.

How it works

referenceImages is required and providerSettings.ideogram.remixStrength (1-100, default 50) is the heart of it. Low values respect the source and make surgical tweaks; high values reinterpret the whole scene. The 2a Remix variant differs from 2.0 Remix mostly by trimming options - there's no color-palette preset dropdown here, and styleType stops at the five core choices (AUTO, GENERAL, REALISTIC, DESIGN, ANIME) instead of the seven the 2.0 node carries.

The inputs that matter

• referenceImages - required. The image being remixed.
• positivePrompt - the change you want.
• width / height - required, 1024 default.
• providerSettings.ideogram.remixStrength - the dial. Start at 30-60; reserve the top of the range for deliberate full reworks.
• providerSettings.ideogram.styleReferenceImages - optional style guidance alongside the content reference.
• providerSettings.ideogram.magicPrompt - AUTO vs OFF; flip off when your wording is exact.
• providerSettings.ideogram.renderingSpeed - TURBO / DEFAULT / QUALITY, the cost-quality tradeoff.
• providerSettings.ideogram.styleType - pick DESIGN for text-heavy work.

Plus the usual numberResults (up to 20), seed, watermark, output format/quality, safety, and TTL fields.

Installing

cd ComfyUI/custom_nodes
git clone https://github.com/Runware/ComfyUI-Runware
pip install -r ComfyUI-Runware/requirements.txt

Restart, or install through ComfyUI Manager by searching Runware. API key via Settings, RUNWARE_API_KEY, or runware auth login.

Common issues

The two traps are the same as 2.0 Remix: setting remixStrength to 100 and being shocked the image changed completely, and blaming the node when Ideogram's own content filter declines a prompt. One genuine difference to know: this is the 2a-class model, so expect slightly less raw quality than the 2.0 Remix node on complex compositions - it's the cheaper engine, not a downgrade trap. If the 2.0 node's results are worth the extra cents to you, use it; if you're batching a lot of quick variations, this one keeps the bill down.