Grok Imagine 2.0 vs Grok Imagine Pro vs Grok Imagine
Grok Imagine is xAI's image and video feature in the X app and at grok.com, and the name of its image models on the API. Three are live in September 2026: Grok Imagine 2.0, the current default; Grok Imagine Pro, the quality tier; and the original 2025 Grok Imagine, still on the API at two cents an image. Each has its own page with the same twelve prompts run through it.
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Which one to pick
Side by side, measured
| Model | Price | Seconds per image | 12 prompts cost | Sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grok Imagine 2.0 | $0.04 per image via xAI API | 11 to 95 | $0.72 | 1K or 2K in thirteen fixed shapes, including phone-screen ratios |
| Grok Imagine Pro | $0.05 per image via xAI API | 5 to 8 | $0.60 | 1K or 2K in thirteen fixed shapes, the same as 2 |
| Grok Imagine | $0.02 per image via xAI API | 6 to 32 | $0.24 | 1K or 2K in thirteen fixed shapes |
Seconds and cost are from our own runs of the same 12 prompts through each model; open a model for every picture and the request behind it.
Every version
| Version | Released | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora grok-2-image | xAI's first in-house image generator, an autoregressive mixture-of-experts model that replaced the FLUX integration Grok had used since August 2024. | |
| Grok Imagine grok-imagine-image | The Imagine feature launches with image and video generation; the image model stays on the API at $0.02. | |
| Grok Imagine 2.0 grok-imagine-image-2.0 | Sharp small text, designer-style layout, magic-wand and multi-reference editing, smart resize; xAI's recommended model. | |
| Grok Imagine Pro grok-imagine-image-quality | The quality tier, a cent more per image, no low-quality mode. |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok Imagine free?
Mostly not. Since March 2026 it has been a paid X feature, with free accounts getting small, intermittent allowances. The API and hosts charge per image from $0.02.
Which model does the X app use?
Grok Imagine 2.0 since 7 August 2026.