xAI Launches Grok Imagine Image 2.0, a Precision Image Model Built for Real Creative Work
xAI released Imagine Image 2.0 on August 7, 2026, a new image generation and editing model built around a simple goal: producing images usable in real work, not just demos. It’s now available as the new Quality Mode on grok.com/imagine and in the iOS and Android apps.
Details
- Precise instruction-following: handles detailed prompts including typography and layout planning, multi-part visuals, and small text rendering that earlier models struggled with
- Element preservation: keeps specific elements consistent across repeated generations and edits, rather than redrawing the whole scene each time
- Editing toolkit: adds magic-wand selection for targeted region edits, segmentation for precise area selection, background removal with transparent export, and smart resize to recompose an image into a different aspect ratio
- Multi-reference editing: combines up to five input images in a single edit
- Templates: ships pre-configured workflows for photo editing, product shots, professional headshots, icons, game assets, and merchandise design
- Cohesive world building: can generate connected characters, locations, and props that maintain a consistent visual style across multiple images
- Benchmark standing: xAI cites Arena leaderboard rankings placing Imagine Image 2.0 second globally in both text-to-image generation and image editing as of the announcement date
How to try it
- Live now as Quality Mode on grok.com/imagine, and in the Grok iOS and Android apps
- API access is “coming soon,” per xAI; no pricing was disclosed in the announcement
- Full announcement: x.ai/news/grok-imagine-image-2