Image generation

Grok Imagine Image 2.0

by xAI

xAI's precision image model.
Designer‑grade typography, exact region edits, Smart Resize.

Grok Imagine Image 2.0

Key features

A race poster with the headline RIDGELINE 50K, clean type hierarchyStart creating

These are xAI's launch claims for Imagine Image 2.0; the Arena placements are the August 7, 2026 snapshot.

Technical specifications

Region-level

Magic wand, segmentation, and background removal, scoped to the area you pick.

Up to 5

Input images per generation for multi-reference editing in the Grok apps.

9 ratios

Smart Resize recomposes one image from 1:2 tall to 2:1 wide.

15 at launch

Ready-made workflows: product shots, headshots, icons, game assets, and more.

Use cases

A farmers market poster with the headline SUNDAY HARVEST, date and venue lines, and legible small print

Posters and layout design

Set the exact headline and type hierarchy in the prompt, and the poster comes back laid out, words rendered as written.

A field-guide infographic of six alpine wildflowers, each labeled with a short caption

Infographics and diagrams

Charts, tutorial sheets, and process diagrams hold their structure, with small labels that stay legible.

Before and after of the same perfume bottle, cream paper label changed to matte black

Product and e-commerce shots

Swap a color, change a label, or lift a subject onto a transparent background without touching the rest of the frame.

The same harbor scene recomposed as a tall banner, a square, and a widescreen frame

One asset, every format

Smart Resize recomposes one visual into banner, story, square, and widescreen sizes, filling the frame, not cropping it.

The same red-cloaked courier as a portrait, in a market street, and on a mountain pass, one painted style

Character and world sheets

A character, her locations, and the props she carries hold one style across separate generations, ready to feed a video pipeline.

Before and after of the same woman, a dim casual snapshot beside a clean studio headshot

Photo editing and headshots

Magic wand fixes, background removal, and headshot templates turn an existing photo into a finished asset in a couple of steps.

Prompt examples

Poster with type

A trail race poster with the headline RIDGELINE 50K, clean type hierarchy

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Infographic

A pour-over coffee infographic, six labeled steps, flat vector, warm palette

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Product edit

Swap the bottle label to matte black, keep the lighting and shadows as they are

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Halftone portrait

Halftone portrait of a young man, fine white dots on black, high contrast

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World building

An arctic explorer, same face and coat across three scenes, one painted style

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Travel poster

A vintage travel poster of a coastal town at golden hour, flat warm color

Edit prompt

Simple pricing

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Basic

$9/ month
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1100 monthly credits

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Standard

$24/ month
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3625 monthly credits

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$45/ month
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6350 shared monthly credits

1 user

+ up to 4 more at extra cost

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Pro Max

$170/ month
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24650 shared monthly credits

1 user

+ up to 9 more at extra cost

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Enterprise

For higher limits

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FAQs

What is Grok Imagine Image 2.0?
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 is xAI's precision image generation and editing model, released on August 7, 2026 as the new Quality Mode on grok.com/imagine and the Grok iOS and Android apps. xAI built it for real design work: it follows instructions closely, plans typography and layout the way a designer would, and preserves what you put in across generations and edits.
How is Image 2.0 different from the original Grok Imagine?
The original Grok Imagine is a cross-modal model known for bold, stylized stills and video paths. Image 2.0 shifts the focus to precision: instruction fidelity, designer-grade typography and layout, and an editing toolset with magic wand region edits, segmentation, background removal, up to 5 reference images, and Smart Resize across 9 aspect ratios.
How good is Grok Imagine Image 2.0 at text in images?
Text rendering is one of its headline strengths. xAI says the model plans typography and layout the way a designer would, so dense, multi-part visuals hold together and small text comes out sharp. In the launch snapshot from August 7, 2026, it ranked second in the world on the Text-to-Image Arena leaderboard.
How does editing work in Grok Imagine Image 2.0?
Editing is region-precise. The magic wand edits the area you point at and leaves the rest untouched, segmentation selects exact areas of the image to change, and background removal exports any subject with a transparent background. Because the model preserves what you put in, an edit changes what you asked for and nothing else.
How many reference images does Grok Imagine Image 2.0 accept?
Up to 5 input images in a single generation in the Grok apps. Multi-reference editing lets you combine a product, a style, and a layout in one pass, which removes the need for manual compositing in a separate design tool.
What is Smart Resize in Grok Imagine Image 2.0?
Smart Resize recomposes one image into any of 9 aspect ratios, from a 1:2 tall banner to a 2:1 wide one. Rather than cropping, the model fills in the new frame, so a single finished visual can cover banner, story, portrait, square, and widescreen formats.
Is there a Grok Imagine Image 2.0 API?
Not yet. xAI's announcement lists API access as coming soon, so Image 2.0 currently runs in the consumer Grok apps and on grok.com/imagine. The existing Imagine API continues to serve xAI's earlier quality-tier image model for generation and editing.

More about Grok Imagine Image 2.0

Grok Imagine Image 2.0: complete guide, features, prompts, and editing

The complete Grok Imagine Image 2.0 guide: designer typography, magic wand edits, multi-reference generation, and Smart Resize, with prompts.

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