Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro vs Grok Imagine Image 2.0
Preferred for text to image: Grok Imagine Image 2.0 · Newest: Grok Imagine Image 2.0 · Widest inputs: Grok Imagine Image 2.0. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.
RecraftRecraft V4.1 Utility Pro
- Arena1,168
- From—
- Max size—
xAIGrok Imagine Image 2.0
- Arena1,439
- From$0.04/image
- Max size2K
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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.
- Preferred for text to imageGrok Imagine Image 2.0Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro 1,168 (#26) · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 1,317 (#6) — blind human votes
- NewestGrok Imagine Image 2.0Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro May 14, 2026 · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 Aug 7, 2026
- Widest inputsGrok Imagine Image 2.0Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro: Text prompts · Grok Imagine Image 2.0: Text prompts, Reference images
- Image editingGrok Imagine Image 2.0Takes a reference image as input: Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro no · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 yes
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsGrok Imagine Image 2.0Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro: 1 · Grok Imagine Image 2.0: 3
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| Specification | Recraft V4.1 Utility ProRecraft | Grok Imagine Image 2.0xAI |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to image arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,168 ±11#26 of 82 · 2,618 votes | 1,317 ±7#6 of 82 · 10,902 votes (best) |
| 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) | No | Yes |
| Max reference images | — | 5 |
| Access | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API hosts | 1 | 3 (best) |
| Released | May 14, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro or Grok Imagine Image 2.0?
For text to image, voters prefer Grok Imagine Image 2.0 (Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro 1,168 (#26) · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 1,317 (#6)). Arena scores come from blind, side-by-side human votes on the same prompts; when the gap is inside both models’ error margins we call it a tie. Test your own prompts before you commit.
Which is cheaper?
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 costs from $0.04/image (1K, low), up to $0.08/image (2K, medium). Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro has no published per-image price. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.
What is the difference between Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro and Grok Imagine Image 2.0?
Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro is an image model from Recraft (May 14, 2026), taking text prompts and producing images. Grok Imagine Image 2.0 is an image model from xAI (Aug 7, 2026), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images.
Which is newer?
Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro May 14, 2026; Grok Imagine Image 2.0 Aug 7, 2026.
Which can edit an existing image?
Takes a reference image as input: Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro no; Grok Imagine Image 2.0 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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