Grok Imagine Image Quality
May 2026
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Grok Imagine Image Quality measured on 3 of 9 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks3
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19Qwen Image 2.1 Pro1,05620Grok Imagine Image Quality1,04921Qwen Image 2.11,042Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperNano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 68%-33%$0.034
BetterMuse Imageunstatedwins 61%-80%$0.01
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedsame-60%$0.02
CheaperMAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 66%-22%$0.039CheaperMAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 60%-61%$0.019ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 68%-33%$0.034MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 66%-22%$0.039Muse Imageunstatedwins 61%-80%$0.01MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 60%-61%$0.019Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)unstatedwins 58%-33%$0.034ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 61%-80%$0.01MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 60%-61%$0.019Qwen Image 3.0wins 53%-40%$0.03Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 68%-33%$0.034Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)unstatedwins 58%-33%$0.034
Benchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · editing v2.11,096#15
FAQ
How much does Grok Imagine Image Quality cost?›
$0.05 per image.
Is Grok Imagine Image Quality free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.05 per image.
How good is Grok Imagine Image Quality, and what is it best at?›
#20 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing. Strongest at: Image Generation & Editing.
Is Grok Imagine Image Quality better than Qwen Image 2.1 Pro?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, Grok Imagine Image Quality scores 1,049 vs 1,056 — about the same. It is 42% more expensive.
When was Grok Imagine Image Quality released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-05-06. It is deprecated by the lab.
Is Grok Imagine Image Quality open source?›
No, Grok Imagine Image Quality is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is Grok Imagine Image Quality?›
Grok Imagine Image Quality is a closed image generation & editing model from xAI, released May 2026, the successor to Grok Imagine Image Pro.
What are the best alternatives to Grok Imagine Image Quality?›
Nano Banana 2.1 (cheaper), Muse Image (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).