Grok Imagine Image 2.0vs.LLaDA-Image
Which one is better?
In our own test, Grok Imagine Image 2.0 leads. LLaDA-Image has no arena rating yet. LLaDA-Image has no API price.
Test images
Same task, the first image of each. The task with the biggest difference is preselected.
Result for “Infographic”:Grok Imagine Image 2.0 ahead
What the rating looks at: Numbers, labels, and visual organization.
“Ahead”: better in all three rating rounds. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but not in every round.
Test protocol of the images
Each test attempt uses the same archived prompt and one request. The first output of that attempt counts. Repeats after technical test failures are disclosed for the affected images. Files are normalized to 1,024 × 1,024 pixels without cropping. Provider resolution, randomness, quality tier and prompt processing can still differ. The images are a practical visual test, not a reconstruction of the arena configuration.
Character and detail
Grok Imagine Image 2.0: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, quality medium, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:46 AM. Source
LLaDA-Image: manual, 2.13.0 PyTorch, Diffusers 0.39.0, Transformers 4.57.6; inclusionAI/LLaDA-Image@e4e2703f410f7ddb6ee8d6b09dac6a8ec5093039; native 1024x1024, 1:1; one request, first output; steps=50, guidance=5.0; seed=6428048197886116697; MPS generator; BF16 text/diffusion components, FP32 denoising latent, receipt-reported CPU FP32 native VAE decode; negative_prompt argument omitted (None default, not the manufacturer's empty-string example); MPS community PR @ 5395ce055da9975b09f71e21b865973d409bb3cd; official pinned text encoder uses eager MoE fallback and SDPA attention; other image-component attention paths were not independently captured by this review; no CUDA numerical equivalence claimed; MPS fallback permitted, actual fallback operations not measured; two submissions: the original request stopped at the 60-GiB free-space safeguard before image or latent (supervisor exit 143); one technical same-request/same-seed retry produced the retained first completed output; no quality reroll, generated Nov 3, 2026, 8:50 AM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 image SHA 256: 95148f93193910361a680d5cff305d51bb06d967cb8b35e7ec732bd8501beccc
LLaDA-Image image SHA 256: a34d96894f5500c5bce2c16cca14ae09748f3aff4d47d15f8aff0d1be5749211
Infographic
Grok Imagine Image 2.0: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, quality medium, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:47 AM. Source
LLaDA-Image: manual, 2.13.0 PyTorch, Diffusers 0.39.0, Transformers 4.57.6; inclusionAI/LLaDA-Image@e4e2703f410f7ddb6ee8d6b09dac6a8ec5093039; native 1024x1024, 1:1; one request, first output; steps=50, guidance=5.0; seed=1354677768900879717; MPS generator; BF16 text/diffusion components, FP32 denoising latent, receipt-reported CPU FP32 native VAE decode; negative_prompt argument omitted (None default, not the manufacturer's empty-string example); MPS community PR @ 5395ce055da9975b09f71e21b865973d409bb3cd; official pinned text encoder uses eager MoE fallback and SDPA attention; other image-component attention paths were not independently captured by this review; no CUDA numerical equivalence claimed; MPS fallback permitted, actual fallback operations not measured, generated Nov 3, 2026, 8:56 AM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 image SHA 256: 732d7d3978293b5acd7aba0ec8534056bfa9bd5f6d2024c5eb7275d5bf203ba6
LLaDA-Image image SHA 256: cad67ad3f1a475d12bc2152840dc98657f81b5c7318c09a9e9fa40fbb433372f
Product photography
Grok Imagine Image 2.0: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, quality medium, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:45 AM. Source
LLaDA-Image: manual, 2.13.0 PyTorch, Diffusers 0.39.0, Transformers 4.57.6; inclusionAI/LLaDA-Image@e4e2703f410f7ddb6ee8d6b09dac6a8ec5093039; native 1024x1024, 1:1; one request, first output; steps=50, guidance=5.0; seed=152405017095880227; MPS generator; BF16 text/diffusion components, FP32 denoising latent, receipt-reported CPU FP32 native VAE decode; negative_prompt argument omitted (None default, not the manufacturer's empty-string example); MPS community PR @ 5395ce055da9975b09f71e21b865973d409bb3cd; official pinned text encoder uses eager MoE fallback and SDPA attention; other image-component attention paths were not independently captured by this review; no CUDA numerical equivalence claimed; MPS fallback permitted, actual fallback operations not measured, generated Nov 3, 2026, 1:02 AM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 image SHA 256: 57f2809d2dc95671f5207c2cfc25f629c05be17edfe9bf87ca42d3d33119200e
LLaDA-Image image SHA 256: 888e173c25c26ff1dcbfd07aad01ffc6a71cc7735099d3e943e60dfddfe31553
Typography and layout
Grok Imagine Image 2.0: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, quality medium, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:44 AM. Source
LLaDA-Image: manual, 2.13.0 PyTorch, Diffusers 0.39.0, Transformers 4.57.6; inclusionAI/LLaDA-Image@e4e2703f410f7ddb6ee8d6b09dac6a8ec5093039; native 1024x1024, 1:1; one request, first output; steps=50, guidance=5.0; seed=8778315039365154420; MPS generator; BF16 text/diffusion components, FP32 denoising latent, receipt-reported CPU FP32 native VAE decode; negative_prompt argument omitted (None default, not the manufacturer's empty-string example); MPS community PR @ 5395ce055da9975b09f71e21b865973d409bb3cd; official pinned text encoder uses eager MoE fallback and SDPA attention; other image-component attention paths were not independently captured by this review; no CUDA numerical equivalence claimed; MPS fallback permitted, actual fallback operations not measured, generated Nov 3, 2026, 12:40 AM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 image SHA 256: 4dae1c4c90d277eed2983780d71f40b4758238ea15a020047c1329fb220e5b51
LLaDA-Image image SHA 256: 256a88541c9821a6242bb434fb520d4d6f0793c934c66acd1fd2e8edd8086b5d
The numbers at a glance
Grok Imagine Image 2.0
Rank 5 of 21
LLaDA-Image
not in the arena
Grok Imagine Image 2.0
Rank 16 of 108
LLaDA-Image
Rank 63 of 108
Grok Imagine Image 2.0
fairly cheap
LLaDA-Image
no API price
Ranks among the 21 image models with an arena rating and the 108 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.
Grok Imagine Image 2.0
- Subscription
- No xAI subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €15.90 a month (Runway Standard, with limited credits). 5 plans in Germany.
- Via API
- $0.06 per image, 100 images $6.
LLaDA-Image
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: local.
- License
- Open weights.
Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.
Arena rating (LMArena) from Nov 6, 2026 · GraduallyBench from Nov 3, 2026 · API prices from Nov 6, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (38 days old)
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.
| Kennzahl | Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | LLaDA-Image |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better | 1,317 | n/a |
| Arena rank | Rank 5 of 21 | n/a |
| Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating | 10,830 | n/a |
| GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 | 73 | 48 |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 71 | 62 |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 68 | 35 |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 75 | 63 |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 77 | 33 |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | $0.06 | n/a |
| 100 images | $6 | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | proprietary | open |
| Access | API, Web app | local |
| Parameters | not published | 6 billion |
| Largest output | 2K | not consistently published |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | 5 | n/a |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: Grok Imagine Image 2.0 model source (verified Sep 28, 2026) · LLaDA-Image model source (verified Nov 1, 2026)
Arena ratings by category
From blind votes on LMArena. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.
No shared arena score in the stored snapshot
The stored benchmark database contains no measurement for Grok Imagine Image 2.0 and LLaDA-Image from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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