Grok Imagine Image 2.0 vs Arrow 2
Newest: Arrow 2 · Self-hosting: No open weights · Most API hosts: Grok Imagine Image 2.0. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.
xAIGrok Imagine Image 2.0
- Arena1,439
- From$0.04/image
- Max size2K
QuiverAI
Arrow 2
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Where they differ
Quality is the arena score from blind, side-by-side human votes. Price, length and resolution come from each lab’s own listings.
- NewestArrow 2Grok Imagine Image 2.0 Aug 7, 2026 · Arrow 2 Sep 16, 2026
- Widest inputsSame inputsGrok Imagine Image 2.0: Text prompts, Reference images · Arrow 2: Text prompts, Reference images
- Image editingBoth edit imagesTakes a reference image as input: Grok Imagine Image 2.0 yes · Arrow 2 yes
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsGrok Imagine Image 2.0Grok Imagine Image 2.0: 3 · Arrow 2: 1
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| Specification | Grok Imagine Image 2.0xAI | Arrow 2QuiverAI |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to image arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,317 ±7#6 of 82 · 10,902 votes | — |
| Image editing arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,439 ±6#5 of 61 · 32,951 votes | — |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | $0.04/image 1K, low | — |
| Top price | $0.08/image 2K, medium | — |
| Extra charges | $0.01 per input image | — |
| How it is billed | Per image | — |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Images | Images |
| Resolutions | 1K · 1.5K · 2K | — |
| Highest resolution | 2K | — |
| Largest image | 2K | — |
| Images per request | Up to 10 | — |
| Inputs | ||
| Text prompts | Yes | Yes |
| Reference images (editing) | Yes | Yes |
| Max reference images | 5 | — |
| Access | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API hosts | 3 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Grok Imagine Image 2.0 or Arrow 2?
Neither model has enough arena votes for a reliable quality score yet, so this page compares specs only. Run the same three or four prompts through each and judge the results.
Which is cheaper?
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 costs from $0.04/image (1K, low), up to $0.08/image (2K, medium). Arrow 2 has no published per-image price. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.
What is the difference between Grok Imagine Image 2.0 and Arrow 2?
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 is an image model from xAI (Aug 7, 2026), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images. Arrow 2 is an image model from QuiverAI (Sep 16, 2026), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images.
Which is newer?
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 Aug 7, 2026; Arrow 2 Sep 16, 2026.
Which can edit an existing image?
Takes a reference image as input: Grok Imagine Image 2.0 yes; Arrow 2 yes.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.
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