Grok Imagine (T2I) — AI Image Generator
Grok Imagine is xAI’s multimodal image and video generation model that converts text or images into short visual outputs with coherent motion and synchronized audio.
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Grok Imagine (T2I) pricing
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| Settings | Per generation |
|---|---|
| Default settings | $0.020 |
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About Grok Imagine (T2I)
Grok Imagine is xAI's image and video generation family. It began as a consumer feature inside the Grok app in July 2025, producing stills and short animated clips, and xAI brought a rebuilt image generation API to developers in January 2026. The text-to-image variant turns a written prompt into finished pictures through two API tiers: grok-imagine-image, the fast and cheap option, and grok-imagine-image-quality, the higher-fidelity tier xAI recommends for polished work.
Both tiers share the same request shape and sit in the wider Imagine API next to image editing and video generation, so a still generated here can be edited or animated without leaving the pipeline. On artifio.ai the model runs alongside 100+ others in one workspace, billed per generation from a single wallet.
Features
- Renders at two output resolutions: 1K (1024x1024) and 2K (2048x2048).
- Twelve aspect ratio options, from square 1:1 and widescreen 16:9 through 19.5:9 smartphone and 20:9 ultra-wide formats, plus an auto setting that lets the model pick the best fit for the prompt.
- Generates up to 10 images from one prompt in a single request.
- Two model tiers: grok-imagine-image for speed and grok-imagine-image-quality for higher fidelity, with flat per-image pricing regardless of prompt length.
- Returns images as hosted URLs or base64 data, and each response carries a moderation flag plus the resolved model version.
- Batch API support for large offline generation jobs.
What people use it for
- Social media and marketing imagery sized to platform-specific ratios, including vertical stories and banner headers.
- Concept art and mood exploration, generating up to 10 candidate variations of one prompt and picking the strongest.
- Blog and article illustrations where the auto aspect ratio setting saves manual format decisions.
- Wallpaper and device art in modern phone formats such as 19.5:9 and 9:20.
- Bulk catalogue or placeholder imagery through the Batch API.
Reported strengths
- Unusually wide aspect ratio coverage, including ultra-wide and tall smartphone formats that many rivals skip.
- Multi-image batching (up to 10 per request) makes variation-picking workflows cheap and fast.
- Flat per-image billing keeps costs predictable no matter how long the prompt gets.
- Sits in one API family with image editing and video generation, so outputs chain into animation or edits directly.
Reported limitations
- Output tops out at 2K (2048x2048); there is no 4K tier.
- Returned image URLs are temporary, so results must be downloaded or stored promptly.
- Every generation passes content-policy review, and moderated prompts can come back rejected rather than rendered.
- The consumer Grok Imagine app drew sustained criticism in 2025 for weak safeguards around its permissive content mode, and the family still carries that reputational baggage.
Sources
- Image Generation (xAI Docs)
- grok-imagine-image-quality model page (xAI Docs)
- Grok Imagine (Wikipedia)
What Grok Imagine (T2I) is good at
- Unmatched exploration value: every generation returns six variants for one of the lowest prices in the catalogue, so you can iterate a concept for pennies.
- Word-accurate signage — our multi-word storefront test rendered every word correctly on the first attempt.
- Fast and consistent: runs finished in roughly 20-30 seconds across our battery.
Where Grok Imagine (T2I) falls down
- Photorealism trails the flagship image models: our portrait showed smudge-like dark patches on the skin, a rainbow lens-flare artifact, and an oddly rendered ear.
- Style adherence is loose — asked for art-deco lettering it delivered a generic vintage serif instead.
- Secondary text beyond the main subject degrades quickly into letter-shaped noise (a side door sign in our test was gibberish).
Best for
- Cheap rapid ideation
- Concept boards
- Signage drafts
Sample outputs
Generated on Artifio with Grok Imagine (T2I). Each sample shows the exact prompt used.
Grok Imagine (T2I) FAQ
What is Grok Imagine (T2I)?
Grok Imagine (T2I) is an AI model (prompt to image) available on Artifio.ai through xAI. You can run it in our workspace from a single shared wallet and download your outputs.
How much does Grok Imagine (T2I) cost on Artifio?
Grok Imagine (T2I) has a starting estimate of $0.020 per generation on Artifio.ai. Review the estimate for your settings in the workspace before confirming. Usage-billed models reconcile the final charge after generation.
How do I use Grok Imagine (T2I) on Artifio?
Click Generate Now to open the workspace at /create/grok-imagine-t2i. Fill in the form fields, review the live cost estimate, and run your generation.
What kind of outputs does Grok Imagine (T2I) produce?
Grok Imagine (T2I) is configured for prompt to image workflows in the image category. See the technical parameters below for supported inputs and options.
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