Recraft V4 Pro vs Grok Imagine Image
Newest: Recraft V4 Pro · Widest inputs: Grok Imagine Image · Image editing: Grok Imagine Image. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.
RecraftRecraft V4 Pro
- Arena—
- From—
- Max size—
xAIGrok Imagine Image
- Arena1,329
- From$0.02/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.
- NewestRecraft V4 ProRecraft V4 Pro Feb 17, 2026 · Grok Imagine Image Jan 28, 2026
- Widest inputsGrok Imagine ImageRecraft V4 Pro: Text prompts · Grok Imagine Image: Text prompts, Reference images
- Image editingGrok Imagine ImageTakes a reference image as input: Recraft V4 Pro no · Grok Imagine Image yes
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsGrok Imagine ImageRecraft V4 Pro: 1 · Grok Imagine Image: 3
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| Specification | Recraft V4 ProRecraft | Grok Imagine ImagexAI |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to image arenaElo-style score · higher is better | — | 1,169 ±3#25 of 82 · 286,515 votes |
| Image editing arenaElo-style score · higher is better | — | 1,329 ±2#24 of 61 · 805,966 votes |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | — | $0.02/image 1K–2K |
| Extra charges | — | $0.002 per input image |
| How it is billed | — | Per image |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Images | Images |
| Resolutions | — | 1K · 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 model ID | — | grok-imagine-image |
| API hosts | 1 | 3 (best) |
| Released | Feb 17, 2026 | Jan 28, 2026 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Recraft V4 Pro or Grok Imagine Image?
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 costs from $0.02/image (1K–2K). Recraft V4 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 Pro and Grok Imagine Image?
Recraft V4 Pro is an image model from Recraft (Feb 17, 2026), taking text prompts and producing images. Grok Imagine Image is an image model from xAI (Jan 28, 2026), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images.
Which is newer?
Recraft V4 Pro Feb 17, 2026; Grok Imagine Image Jan 28, 2026.
Which can edit an existing image?
Takes a reference image as input: Recraft V4 Pro no; Grok Imagine Image 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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