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Grok Imagine AI image generator

xAI's Grok Imagine image model in three quality tiers, from quick ideas to polished finals.

Try Grok Image QualitySee the prompt guide

No installation. No credit card. Private by default.

At a glance

Grok Imagine is xAI's image model, run by xAI and reached through Mage. On Mage it makes images from a prompt or up to 3 reference images at up to 2K. It costs from 75 Gems (about $0.075) per image and runs unlimited from the Pro plan, and new accounts get 300 free Gems to start.

  • 75Gems per image, from
  • $0.075About, in US dollars
  • ProUnlimited from
  • 2KTop resolution
  • 3Reference images, up to

Overview

What is Grok Imagine?

Grok Image is xAI's Grok Imagine image model, run by xAI and reached through Mage in three tiers: Grok Image, Grok Image Quality (the default), and Grok Image 2.0.

It generates from a prompt or edits from reference images while keeping the source's details intact, and it takes saved Characters and references by @handle.

Samples

Made with Grok Imagine

Generated on Mage with Grok Image Quality. A prompt under a sample is the exact prompt that made it.

  • Night market candid
    Night market candidPrompt: a street food cook tossing noodles in a giant wok at a night market, flames leaping from the burner, steam and soft neon glow blurred behind, candid photo, 35mm
  • Cinematic wide shot
    Cinematic wide shotPrompt: an astronaut in a scuffed white suit relaxing in a folding lawn chair on the moon, sipping from a thermos, Earth rising over the horizon behind, cinematic wide shot
  • Golden hour portrait
    Golden hour portraitPrompt: portrait of an elderly woman with long silver braids laughing in a sunflower field at golden hour, freckles and fine wrinkles, natural light, shallow depth of field

Strengths

What Grok Imagine does best

Best at

  • Vivid photographic scenes from a short prompt
  • Edits from reference images that keep the source's details
  • Character work on a model that is not one of Mage's own
  • Choosing your own balance of speed, quality, and price

Trade-offs

  • xAI's safety filter applies, and Mage cannot override it
  • Takes fewer reference images than Mango or Nano Banana
  • No negative prompt

Prompt guide

How to prompt Grok Imagine

Tips that work on this model. The prompts under the samples above are good places to start.

Tips

  • Short, concrete prompts work well: subject, action, setting, light.
  • Sketch ideas on Grok Image, then run the final on Grok Image Quality or Grok Image 2.0.
  • Add a camera cue (35mm, wide shot, close-up) to steer the framing.
  • For an edit, attach the image and say what changes; the rest stays as it was.
  • Mention a saved Character's @handle to keep a person consistent.

Specs

Grok Imagine specs and inputs

Made byxAI, reached through Mage
OutputImages
ModelsGrok Image, Grok Image Quality, Grok Image 2.0
Default modelGrok Image Quality
Resolutions1K, 2K
Aspect ratios1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 2:1, 1:2, 19.5:9, 9:19.5, 20:9, 9:20
Image inputsUp to 3 reference images
Video inputNo
Mentions by @handleCharacters and references
Where to use itThe Mage app, the Mage assistant, Claude and ChatGPT through the Mage MCP server, and the Mage API

Pricing

Grok Imagine price and plans

Every price comes from the same pricing that bills your generations.

ModelSettingGemsPerUSDBasicProPro PlusMax
Grok Image1K30image$0.03GemsUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Grok Image2K30image$0.03GemsUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Grok Image Quality1K75image$0.075GemsUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Grok Image Quality2K105image$0.105GemsUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Grok Image 2.01K90image$0.09GemsUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Grok Image 2.02K120image$0.12GemsUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited

Prices in Gems, and in US dollars at the list price of the 10,000 Gems pack ($10). Each plan column shows what that plan runs unlimited; anything else costs Gems. Other settings, such as quality levels and extra input images, can change the price.

Plans and pricing

FAQ

Grok Imagine questions

How much does Grok Imagine cost?
Grok Image Quality costs from 75 Gems (about $0.075) per image at 1K. In the same family: Grok Image from 30 Gems per image and Grok Image 2.0 from 90 Gems per image. Gems come with every paid plan and in Gem packs, you pay only for what you generate, and a generation that fails is refunded.
Can I use Grok Imagine unlimited?
Yes. Grok Image Quality runs unlimited from the Pro plan ($30 a month) at 1K. Higher resolutions can need a higher plan or Gems; the pricing table shows every setting.
Can I try Grok Imagine for free?
Yes. New Mage accounts get 300 free Gems, enough for 4 images with Grok Image Quality at 1K. No credit card is needed to start.
What can I give Grok Imagine as input?
A text prompt, plus image inputs: up to 3 reference images. It takes saved Characters and references by @handle in the prompt.
What resolutions does Grok Imagine support?
Resolutions: 1K, 2K. Aspect ratios: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 2:1, 1:2, 19.5:9, 9:19.5, 20:9, 9:20.
Can I use Grok Imagine through an API, or in Claude and ChatGPT?
Yes. The Mage API runs it as the grok_image model, and the Mage MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT, and other assistants generate with it after quoting the price.
Is what I make with Grok Imagine private?
Yes. Everything you generate on Mage is private by default: it appears in Explore or on your profile only if you post it.
Which Grok Image tier should I pick?
Grok Image is the fastest and cheapest, Grok Image Quality is the default and balances speed and detail, and Grok Image 2.0 is the newest tier. Each is priced separately in the table above.

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