Grok Imagine 2.0
xAI's high-fidelity image generation and editing model, optimized for precision, layout-aware design, and iterative creative workflows.
Overview
What is Grok Imagine 2.0
Grok Imagine 2.0 is xAI's advanced image generation and editing model, released in August 2026. It produces high-quality visuals up to 2K resolution, excels at following complex prompts, and supports precise editing tools like segmentation, magic wand, and background removal for real-world creative work.
Running it privately on Venice
On Venice, Grok Imagine 2.0 runs with zero retention — your prompts and images are never stored or profiled. This ensures private, sovereign access to a powerful AI model without surveillance, ideal for sensitive creative or commercial projects. You maintain full control over your outputs and workflow.
Assessment
Strengths and limitations
- Highly precise editing with tools like Magic Wand and segmentation for targeted changes.
- Strong instruction-following for complex, multi-element prompts and layout-aware generation.
- Preserves consistency across edits and generations, ideal for iterative design workflows.
- Supports smart resize to adapt images to any aspect ratio without distortion.
- Available on Venice with full privacy: no data retention or profiling.
- Not open-source or open-weights, so self-hosting and fine-tuning are not possible.
- Max resolution capped at 2K, behind some competitors offering 4K.
- No TEE or end-to-end encryption on Venice, limiting extreme-security use cases.
Samples
Sample outputs
Generated on Venice with our standard prompt suite — the same prompts we run through every model of this type, so you can judge it like-for-like.
A retro travel poster with the bold headline "VENICE" in large condensed serif type, sunset color palette, clean layout
Photorealistic close-up portrait of a weathered fisherman at golden hour, 85mm lens, shallow depth of field, natural skin texture
A small red cube balanced on top of a large glossy blue sphere, with a green cone to the right, plain light-grey studio background
Cozy watercolor illustration of a hillside village in autumn, warm tones, soft paper texture
Capabilities
What it supports
- Text to image
- Image to image
Specifications
Datasheet
- Maker
- xAI
- Released
- August 7, 2026
- Modality
- Text-to-image, image-to-image, precision editing
- Max resolution
- 2K
- Open weights
- No — proprietary
- Resolutions
- 1K, 2K
- Aspect ratios
- 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3
- Quality modes
- low / medium
- Prompt limit
- 7,500 chars
- Privacy on Venice
- Private — zero retention
- Available on Venice since
- Aug 2026
- License
- Proprietary
API
Call it from your code
Venice exposes this model through the REST API. Queue a generation with the model id.
curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/image/generate \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "grok-imagine-image-2-0",
"prompt": "A serene mountain lake at dawn, photorealistic"
}' --output image.pngPricing
What it costs on Venice
Pay per image on Venice — price scales with resolution and quality, from $0.05.
New Venice accounts include a free daily allowance and 500 welcome credits — no credit card required.
Alternatives
How it compares
| Model | Max resolution | Strongest at | Open weights | Price (Venice) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grok Imagine 2.0 | 2K | Precision editing & layout | No | from $0.07 / image |
| GPT Image 2 | 4K | Text & instruction-following | No | from $0.27 / image |
| Flux 2 Max | 4MP | Photoreal detail | No | $0.09 / image |
| Krea 2 Turbo | 2K | Speed & design fidelity | No | from $0.04 / image |
xAI's iteration-focused model with strong prompt fidelity and editing tools.
Use cases
What it is good for
- 01Professional design workflows requiring precise edits and layout control.
- 02Marketing assets with consistent branding across multiple iterations.
- 03Product mockups and ad creatives needing background removal or smart resize.
- 04Iterative content creation where small, targeted changes are needed.
- 05Creative teams wanting private, uncensored access to a powerful image model.
Prompting
Getting better results
Use explicit layout descriptions (e.g., 'headline top-left, product centered') for better composition.
Leverage aspect ratio options to fit platform-specific needs (e.g., 9:16 for mobile).
Use low quality for rapid iteration, then switch to medium for final assets.
Version history
Initial release
Current — enhanced editing, layout, and fidelity
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Grok Imagine 2.0 is xAI's advanced image generation and editing model, released in August 2026. It supports up to 2K resolution, precise editing tools, and complex prompt following for professional creative workflows.
On Venice, pricing starts at $0.05 per image for 1K low quality, scaling up to $0.10 for 2K medium quality. You pay per generation with no subscription required.
It is not free, but Venice offers welcome credits for new users. You pay per image generated, with no ongoing subscription, making it accessible for occasional or professional use.
No, Grok Imagine 2.0 is a proprietary model developed by xAI. It is not open-weights, so it cannot be self-hosted or fine-tuned by third parties.
Grok Imagine 2.0 supports 1K and 2K resolutions, with quality settings at low and medium. It also supports smart resize to adapt images to various aspect ratios.
Yes, it supports precision editing with tools like Magic Wand, segmentation, background removal, and multi-ref editing using up to five reference images.
Grok Imagine 2.0 excels in iterative editing and layout precision, while GPT Image 2 leads in in-image text accuracy and 4K output. Choose based on workflow: editing depth vs. text fidelity.
Run Grok Imagine 2.0 privately
No prompt logging. No data used for training.