Grok Imagine Image Qualityvs.PixArt-Sigma-XL-2-1024-MS
Which one is better?
We have not tested PixArt-Sigma-XL-2-1024-MS ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. PixArt-Sigma-XL-2-1024-MS has no API price.
Same prompt, two images
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for PixArt-Sigma-XL-2-1024-MS yet.This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run.
Result for “Typography and layout”:only Grok Imagine Image Quality tested
What the rating looks at: Legible text, hierarchy, and composition.
“Ahead”: better in all three rating rounds. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but not in every round.
Missing image run for PixArt-Sigma-XL-2-1024-MS
This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run. Run the missing fixed tasks, archive the first output of each, and evaluate them blind.
DocumentationThe numbers at a glance
Grok Imagine Image Quality
not in the arena
PixArt-Sigma-XL-2-1024-MS
not in the arena
Grok Imagine Image Quality
Rank 48 of 74
PixArt-Sigma-XL-2-1024-MS
not tested yet
Grok Imagine Image Quality
fairly cheap
PixArt-Sigma-XL-2-1024-MS
no API price
Ranks among the 22 image models with an arena rating and the 74 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.
Grok Imagine Image Quality
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- $0.05 per image, 100 images $5.
PixArt-Sigma-XL-2-1024-MS
- 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.
GraduallyBench from Nov 1, 2026 · API prices from Oct 28, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (34 days old)
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.
| Kennzahl | Grok Imagine Image Quality | PixArt-Sigma-XL-2-1024-MS |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better | n/a | n/a |
| Arena rank | n/a | n/a |
| Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating | n/a | n/a |
| GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 | 49 | n/a |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 76 | n/a |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 21 | n/a |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 68 | n/a |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 31 | n/a |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | $0.05 | n/a |
| 100 images | $5 | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | April 2026 | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | proprietary | open |
| Lifecycle | Deprecated: xAI retires the model slug on November 2, 2026; requests are then served by grok-imagine-image-2.0 (quality=low) | no notice |
| Access | API, Web app | local |
| Parameters | not published | 0.6 billion |
| Largest output | 2K | not consistently published |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | n/a | n/a |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: Grok Imagine Image Quality model source, status source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · PixArt-Sigma-XL-2-1024-MS 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 Quality and PixArt-Sigma-XL-2-1024-MS from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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