xAI · image model · Released Jan 28, 2026Grok Imagine Image
Grok Imagine Image is an image model from xAI, released Jan 28, 2026. It handles text to image and image editing.
- Arena score
- 1,329#24 of 61 · image editing
- Starting price
- $0.02per image · 1K–2K
- Largest size
- 2K2K
- References
- 5input images for editing
How it rates and what it costs
- Text to image arena
- 1,169 ±3#25 of 82 · 286,515 votes
- Image editing arena
- 1,329 ±2#24 of 61 · 805,966 votes
Arena scores come from blind, side-by-side human votes on the same prompts (higher is better; ± is the 95% range). Boards updated Oct 26, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
Listed prices
- 1K–2K
- $0.02/image
- Extra
- $0.002 per input image
Specs and prices checked Nov 2, 2026: xAI API pricing · xAI Imagine API guide . Labs change prices often.
The details
- Lab
- xAI
- Type
- Image model
- Released
- Jan 28, 2026
- Inputs
- Text prompts, Reference images
- Output
- Images
- Can do
- Text to image, Image editing
- Resolutions
- 1K · 2K
- Largest image
- 2K
- Max reference images
- 5
- Images per request
- Up to 10
- Weights
- Proprietary
- API model ID
grok-imagine-imageon xAI- Availability
- 3 API hosts
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About Grok Imagine Image
How good is Grok Imagine Image?
In blind side-by-side votes, Grok Imagine Image scores 1,169 for text to image (#25 of 82) and 1,329 for image editing (#24 of 61). Higher is better; scores within about 6 points of each other are effectively tied.
Who makes Grok Imagine Image?
Grok Imagine Image is an image model from xAI, released Jan 28, 2026.
What can Grok Imagine Image do?
Grok Imagine Image accepts text prompts and reference images and produces images. In practice: text to image and image editing.
Is Grok Imagine Image open source?
No. Grok Imagine Image is proprietary; you use it through xAI’s API or partner apps.
Where can I use Grok Imagine Image?
It is listed by 3 API hosts we track; the model ID on xAI is grok-imagine-image.
How much does Grok Imagine Image cost?
Grok Imagine Image costs from $0.02/image (1K–2K). Extra: $0.002 per input image. Prices checked Nov 2, 2026.
What are the alternatives to Grok Imagine Image?
The closest image models from other labs, by release date, are GLM-Image (Z.ai (Zhipu), Jan 14, 2026), Recraft V4 (Recraft, Feb 17, 2026), FLUX.2 [max] (Black Forest Labs, Dec 16, 2025) and Seedream 4.5 (ByteDance Seed, Dec 3, 2025).