Grok Imagine Image 2
The latest generation of xAI's Grok Imagine image family, and its new front-runner: early arena results place it above both the standard and Quality tiers of the previous generation. General-purpose text-to-image with the family's trademark photorealism and world knowledge — named brands, places, and public figures render accurately — delivered at up to 2K. Handles detailed prompts covering subject, style, lighting, and composition, and doubles as an editor when given an input image.
At a glance
- Price
- 5 Credits
- Our rating
- Speed
- Fast
This model has limited provider capacity and may time out or fail during peak usage. If it fails, your credits will be refunded automatically.
What Grok Imagine Image 2 is best for
How Grok Imagine Image 2 performs
Strengths
- top-tier arena performance for its family
- accurate named entities and world knowledge
- 2K output
Limitations
- slower than the standard Grok Imagine tier
- newly released, so less community track record
How to prompt Grok Imagine Image 2
Practical tips to get the most out of Grok Imagine Image 2.
- 01name real brands, places, and subjects directly
- 02describe subject, setting, lighting, and mood in detail
- 03append style directives at the end of the prompt
Tips are tuned for Grok Imagine Image 2 specifically.
Made with Grok Imagine Image 2
Prompt: A woman dancing in a garden full of animals. She is wearing a T-shirt with the word “Upsampler” on it.
Prompt: Colorful kids' dino birthday invitation for Sarah, age 7, July 19th. Text: 'ROAR! You're Invited!', 'Sarah's 7th Birthday Bash', 'Join us to celebrate Sarah turning 7!'. Cartoon dinosaurs with party hats, balloons, confetti. At bottom list: Time - 10am PT; Location - 678 Maple Ave; RSVP by July 9th and let us know if you can make it. Watercolor style.
Alternatives to Grok Imagine Image 2
Other models on Upsampler that cover similar ground.
GPT Image 2 Medium
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Nano Banana 2
Google DeepMind's Gemini 3-powered flagship for text-to-image. Renders up to 4K with industry-leading prompt adherence, native multi-image references, and web search grounding for factual scenes. Ideal for product photography with brand consistency, character series across multi-shot campaigns, and complex compositional work that benefits from compositing several references at once.
Seedream 5 Pro
The flagship of the Seedream line. Generates sharp, high-detail images from a text prompt, and can take a reference image to lock a character, product, or style. Carries the cinematic Seedream palette and mood at higher fidelity than Seedream 5 Lite — reach for Lite when you're iterating high-volume and Pro for the hero shot.
Frequently asked questions
What is Grok Imagine Image 2?
The latest generation of xAI's Grok Imagine image family, and its new front-runner: early arena results place it above both the standard and Quality tiers of the previous generation. General-purpose text-to-image with the family's trademark photorealism and world knowledge — named brands, places, and public figures render accurately — delivered at up to 2K. Handles detailed prompts covering subject, style, lighting, and composition, and doubles as an editor when given an input image.
How much does Grok Imagine Image 2 cost on Upsampler?
5 credits per generation. No subscription, credits never expire.
What are alternatives to Grok Imagine Image 2?
Common alternatives: GPT Image 2 Medium, Nano Banana 2, Seedream 5 Pro.
Can I try Grok Imagine Image 2 for free?
You can try a free, no-signup version of our ai image generator. Note that the free version may use a different, lighter model rather than Grok Imagine Image 2 itself.