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Grok AI Image Generator — Grok Imagine Image 2.0 by xAI
Use the Grok AI image generator without a Grok subscription: xAI's Grok Imagine Image 2.0, the Quality tier and the original, for text-to-image and edits in your browser.
- Latest
- Imagine Image 2.0 — 7 August 2026
- xAI's highlights
- Close instruction following, sharp small text, magic-wand region edits, background removal, up to 5 input images, smart resize
- Where xAI offers it
- grok.com/imagine, the Grok apps and the API
- On Kenerate
- Image 2.0 (1 reference), Quality (up to 3 references), Image
- Real outputs
- Official sources
- Free to start
- No watermark
Updated by the Kenerate AI team
Made with Kenerate
On this page
What is Grok Imagine?
What is Grok Imagine?
The Grok AI image generator is Grok Imagine, xAI's image generation and editing model, offered on grok.com/imagine, the Grok apps and the API. Its latest version, Imagine Image 2.0, was released on 7 August 2026 with region editing, background removal and sharper small text. Kenerate AI runs three Grok Imagine versions in the browser, paid per image with any credit pack and no Grok subscription; they aren't on the free plan.
Key facts
- Maker
- xAI
- Image 2.0 released
- 7 Aug 2026
- Where xAI offers it
- grok.com/imagine · apps · API
- In xAI's app
- Up to 5 input images
- On Kenerate
- Image 2.0 · Quality · Image
- References
- 1 (Quality: up to 3)
- Image 2.0 output
- 1K or 2K · 13 ratios
- No subscription required
- Pay per image
Gallery
Grok Imagine examples
Real outputs made on Kenerate. Open any image to copy its prompt and run it yourself.
Same prompt
Grok Imagine Image vs 2.0 vs Quality
The same prompt on xAI's three models on Kenerate, at 1K.
PromptCinematic wide shot of a lone astronaut walking across red Martian dunes at sunset, dust haze
Grok Imagine ImageQuick and cheap
Grok Imagine Image 2.0Newest
Grok Imagine QualityRicher detail
Models
Grok Imagine on Kenerate
Every version in the generator, and what each is good at.

xAI
Grok Imagine Image 2.0
- Reference images
- 1
- Output
- 1K or 2K
Open Grok Imagine Image 2.0Best for
Same price at any size

xAI
Grok Imagine Quality
- Reference images
- Up to 3
- Output
- 1K or 2K
Open Grok Imagine QualityBest for
Richer detail

From our tests
Strengths and limits
Good at

- Cinematic, high-contrast images with strong colour — the Mars and neon-street shots are typical.
- Natural, warm photo portraits.
- Wide ratio choice, down to phone-tall 9:20 on Image 2.0.
- The original Grok Imagine Image is one of the cheapest closed models.
Limits
- One reference image on Image 2.0 on Kenerate (Quality takes 3) — xAI's own app takes up to 5.
- Less precise with dense text than GPT Image 2.
- Closed model: xAI's filter applies to prompts.
How to
How to use Grok Imagine on Kenerate
Step 1
Open Grok Imagine
Pick Grok Imagine Image 2.0 in /app/image. Any credit pack unlocks it.
Step 2
Pick a ratio
Choose from 13 ratios, including 9:16 and 9:20 for phones; 1K or 2K cost the same.
Step 3
Write a cinematic prompt
Shot type, subject, place, time of day and mood.
Step 4
Edit if needed
Upload one image to Image 2.0 (or up to 3 to Quality) and describe the change.
See it in the app

Open Image Studio and type what you want to see — subject, style, lighting and mood.
Watch the tour · 1:23
Prompts, styles, references, edit, Arena & chat
Chapters
Example uses
How creators use Grok Imagine
Illustrative examples of typical workflows, not customer reviews.

Phone wallpaper maker
A wallpaper maker could pick a phone-tall 9:20 ratio and write a cinematic prompt for a high-contrast lock screen.

Photo retoucher
A retoucher could upload one photo to Image 2.0 and ask for a warm golden-hour version while keeping the person, suit and street lamp.

Anime illustrator
An anime illustrator could try dramatic scenes with strong colour, like an original swordswoman on a bridge in the rain.
FAQ
Grok Imagine questions
11 questions
Does Grok AI generate images?
Yes. Grok's image generator is Grok Imagine, xAI's text-to-image and image-editing model, available on grok.com/imagine, the Grok apps and the API. Its latest image model, Imagine Image 2.0, came out on 7 August 2026. On Kenerate you can use Image 2.0, the Quality tier and the original Grok Imagine Image without a Grok account.
Link to this answerHow do I generate images with Grok AI?
In Grok, open Imagine on grok.com or the app and type a prompt. On Kenerate, open Image Studio, pick Grok Imagine Image 2.0, choose a ratio, write the shot, subject, place, light and mood, and press generate; to edit, upload one image (or up to 3 on Quality) and describe the change. Image 2.0 costs 15 credits per image at 1K or 2K and 18 for an edit, paid from any one-time credit pack.
Link to this answerWhat is Grok Imagine?
Grok Imagine is xAI's image and video generation feature in Grok, offered on grok.com/imagine, the Grok apps and the API. Imagine Image 2.0, released on 7 August 2026, is its latest image model, adding magic-wand region edits, background removal, sharp small text and multi-image references. Kenerate runs Image 2.0, a Quality tier and the original Grok Imagine Image.
Link to this answerCan I use Grok Imagine without a Grok subscription?
Yes. On Kenerate you pay per image in credits instead of subscribing to Grok, and any one-time credit pack unlocks all three Grok Imagine versions. Credits never expire, and the cost is shown before you generate. On Image 2.0, 1K and 2K cost the same, and the original Grok Imagine Image is one of the cheapest closed models.
Link to this answerWhat's the difference between Grok Imagine Image, 2.0 and Quality?
On Kenerate, the original Grok Imagine Image is the quick, cheap option in 11 ratios. Image 2.0 is xAI's newest model, at 1K or 2K for the same cost, with one reference image. Quality adds richer detail and up to 3 references, at 1K or 2K. Compare all three on the same Mars prompt above.
Link to this answerCan Grok Imagine edit images?
Yes. On Kenerate, Image 2.0 edits with one reference image and the Quality tier takes up to 3. Upload the image and describe the change, for example turning a noir street photo into golden hour while keeping the man, the suit and the fedora. xAI's own app takes up to 5 input images and adds magic-wand region edits.
Link to this answerDoes Kenerate have Grok Imagine video?
Yes. Kenerate also runs Grok Imagine for video, covered on its own Grok Imagine video generator page, where you can animate a still with xAI's model. You can make a cinematic still here with Grok Imagine Image 2.0 first, then animate it there. Both run in the browser with no Grok subscription.
Link to this answerIs Grok Imagine free?
Not on Kenerate's free plan. Any one-time credit pack unlocks Grok Imagine Image, Image 2.0 and the Quality tier, paid per image with no Grok subscription, and credits never expire. On grok.com, image and video creation comes with a paid SuperGrok plan, as of September 2026. New Kenerate accounts get starter credits to try the free-plan models first.
Link to this answerIs Grok Imagine safe?
On Kenerate it runs through xAI's API with xAI's own content rules, and Kenerate's filter blocks any prompt involving minors on every model. Sexual images of real people aren't allowed. Your images stay for 7 days unless you save them, the Private switch keeps them out of the public feed, and Kenerate adds no watermark to downloads.
Link to this answerWhy does my Grok image say moderated or not show up?
A moderated or missing image usually means xAI's content filter flagged the prompt or the result under its acceptable-use rules, so the image is withheld. Reword the prompt and leave out real people's names, anything sexual and anything involving minors. On Kenerate the same xAI rules apply to every Grok Imagine version, so a prompt that is refused on grok.com can be refused here too.
Link to this answerDoes Grok Imagine have restrictions?
Yes. On Kenerate, Grok Imagine keeps xAI's own content rules and acceptable-use policy, so some prompts can be refused. Kenerate also blocks anything involving minors and images of real people without their consent. Image 2.0 takes one reference image and the Quality tier up to 3.
Link to this answerIn depth
Grok Imagine, in depth
Background, how to prompt it, and when to pick something else.
What's new in Imagine Image 2.0
From xAI's announcement [1]:
- Precise generation and editing, with sharp small text.
- Magic-wand edits that change only the region you point at.
- Background removal with transparent export.
- Multi-reference editing with up to 5 images in xAI's app.
When to pick Grok Imagine
Pick Grok Imagine for cinematic scenes and warm photo portraits, especially in tall phone ratios. For text-heavy images use GPT Image 2; for combining many references use Nano Banana 2 or GPT Image 2.
















