Krea 2 Largevs.Grok Imagine Image 1.0

Which one is better?

In our own test both are on par. Grok Imagine Image 1.0 has no arena rating yet. Grok Imagine Image 1.0 has no API price.

Same task, the first image of each. The task with the biggest difference is preselected.

Krea 2 Large: Character and detail, first image from the fixed test run — Krea 2 Large34 out of 100

Grok Imagine Image 1.0: Character and detail, first image from the fixed test run — Grok Imagine Image 1.057 out of 100

Result for “Character and detail”:Grok Imagine Image 1.0 slightly ahead

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square cinematic full-body portrait of a fictional bicycle courier waiting under a transparent umbrella at a rainy tram stop in Hamburg at blue hour. She wears a mustard raincoat, navy trousers, red sneakers, a silver helmet, and carries a teal messenger bag. Keep both hands visible, render the bicycle correctly, use realistic wet-street reflections, and include no readable brand names.

What the rating looks at: Anatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency.

“Ahead”: better in all three rating rounds. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but not in every round.

Test protocol of the images

Both models receive the same archived prompt in exactly one request, and the first result counts. 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

Krea 2 Large: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, one request, first returned image, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:36 PM. Source

Grok Imagine Image 1.0: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, resolution 1K, estimated cost $0.020000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:30 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6

Krea 2 Large image SHA 256: 0ff58bb2381d2d753ef76973ac739c5aa556d182192ebb8d6f44ccba0898f991

Grok Imagine Image 1.0 image SHA 256: f0a1722dd70365a05d18f1872dcf5761f358e13dca81e6ceafca69d17f658412

Infographic

Krea 2 Large: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, one request, first returned image, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:37 PM. Source

Grok Imagine Image 1.0: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, resolution 1K, estimated cost $0.020000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:31 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f

Krea 2 Large image SHA 256: 5b489d9f70c7253124a51d313bfaea1606f1b6c53ef19d238b5aa9601d2ea6ef

Grok Imagine Image 1.0 image SHA 256: 7dd25385835faf743c6e97b5a50ebcf5926cf94d862425177c25d8b27281ac8d

Product photography

Krea 2 Large: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, one request, first returned image, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:36 PM. Source

Grok Imagine Image 1.0: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, resolution 1K, estimated cost $0.020000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:30 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3

Krea 2 Large image SHA 256: d4d912904708c24aae1059d5096a11fcb0b78f5be48be2b045ea07ca046914c8

Grok Imagine Image 1.0 image SHA 256: 95c5d4be59e6c115257f2414c513efd79bf7fd9ac69965ec04677eda2ec5a27a

Typography and layout

Krea 2 Large: openrouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, one request, first returned image, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:05 PM. Source

Grok Imagine Image 1.0: fal, aspect ratio 1:1, n=1, seed=provider random, resolution 1K, estimated cost $0.020000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:30 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419

Krea 2 Large image SHA 256: f34eb736928ed7555e35c096f9da4ab2df41ba8880e54fdf7cd8b3dce6f3480d

Grok Imagine Image 1.0 image SHA 256: ab6dfd89aec95ebe7cfd2f3cacb4fbd66123306647c78d621d5c8c6325f3d7c5

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

1,115

Krea 2 Large

Rank 19 of 22

n/a

Grok Imagine Image 1.0

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

Krea 2 Large

Rank 10 of 74

Grok Imagine Image 1.0

Rank 5 of 74

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

$0.06

Krea 2 Large

fairly cheap

n/a

Grok Imagine Image 1.0

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.

Krea 2 Large

Subscription: Free to use at Krea (Krea Free, with limited credits), more from ≈ €9.59 a month (Krea Basic, with limited credits). Through other providers from ≈ €6.39 a month (ElevenLabs Starter, with limited credits). 16 plans in Germany.
Via API: $0.06 per image, 100 images $6.

Grok Imagine Image 1.0

Subscription: n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API: No API price known. Access: API.
Weights: unknown.

Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.

Arena rating (LMArena) from Oct 28, 2026 · 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	Krea 2 Large	Grok Imagine Image 1.0
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better	1,115	n/a
Arena rank	Rank 19 of 22	n/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating	68,477	n/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100	70	76
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	75	73
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	87	89
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	34	57
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	85	85
API price
Per imagelower is better	$0.06	n/a
100 images	$6	n/a
Profile
Released	May 2026	n/a
Weightsopen means: runs locally	proprietary	unknown
Access	API, Web app	API
Parameters	not published	not published
Largest output	1K	not consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	16	n/a

API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.

Sources: Krea 2 Large model source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · Grok Imagine Image 1.0 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 Krea 2 Large and Grok Imagine Image 1.0 from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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