AI image models compared
Grok Imagine vs Grok Imagine 2.0
Same family, and 2.0 is a genuine generational step rather than a tier bump. It follows instructions considerably more literally and it can render text inside the image, which the standard tier mostly cannot. It also costs about two and a half times as much.
The practical split is that standard Grok Imagine is for exploration and 2.0 is for anything with a requirement attached. If the brief says 'a poster reading OPENING NIGHT', only one of these will deliver it.
Choose Grok Imagine if
- You are exploring compositions
- The image has no text and no layout requirement
- You want more renders per credit
Choose Grok Imagine 2.0 if
- The image contains words
- The prompt specifies an exact arrangement
- You are compositing from up to five references
Side by side
| Grok Imagine | Grok Imagine 2.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 168 credits | 420 credits |
| Roughly | about 15c | about 39c |
| Provider | xAI | xAI |
| Aspect ratios | 13 — 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 3:2, 19.5:9, 20:9, 2:1, 3:4, 9:16, 2:3, 9:19.5, 9:20, 1:2 | 13 — 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 3:2, 19.5:9, 20:9, 2:1, 3:4, 9:16, 2:3, 9:19.5, 9:20, 1:2 |
| Resolutions | 1k, 2k | 1k, 2k |
| LoRA support | No | No |
| Modes | generate, edit, multi-edit | generate, edit, multi-edit |
Specifications are measured against each endpoint, not copied from a vendor page. Cash figures are approximate at starter-pack rates — see pricing. Highlighted rows are where the two models differ.
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