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Grok Imagine Image Quality

xAI

Released
April 2026
Data date
August 15, 2026

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Position within the category

This overview uses only published data from matching cohorts. Missing values never change a rank.

This position gives equal weight to 4 fixed Gradually image tests. One archived first output contributes for each model and task.

Position
Rank 23 of 28
Index score
37.7 / 100
Coverage
4 / 4

Leaderboard

1MAI-Image-2.5 Flash76.6 / 100
2GPT Image 271 / 100
3MAI-Image-2.567.6 / 100
22Firefly Image Model 538.9 / 100
23Grok Imagine Image Quality, Current model37.7 / 100
24FLUX.2 Klein 9B35.2 / 100
28Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large2.5 / 100

Measurements

Comparable benchmark results

Each chart contains exactly one source, one measurement series, and one stored comparison cohort. Bars show the position. The measured value appears on the right.

Text to Image Arena

1,235 Elo · Rank 10 of 25

Sample: 15,970 · Data date: August 26, 2026

1.GPT Image 21,371 Elo
8.Seedream 5.0 Pro1,280 Elo
9.Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,237 Elo
10.Grok Imagine Image Quality, Current model1,235 Elo
11.MAI-Image-2.5 Flash1,229 Elo
12.HiDream-O1-Image-1.51,228 Elo
25.FLUX.2 Klein 9B1,144 Elo

7 of 25 model versions shown in this chart. A higher value ranks first.

Image Editing Arena

1,225 Elo · Rank 9 of 19

Sample: 10,235 · Data date: August 26, 2026

1.Reve 2.11,263 Elo
7.Nano Banana Pro1,246 Elo
8.MAI-Image-2.5 Flash1,235 Elo
9.Grok Imagine Image Quality, Current model1,225 Elo
10.HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct1,223 Elo
11.Luma UNI 1 Max1,220 Elo
19.FLUX.2 Flex1,162 Elo

7 of 19 model versions shown in this chart. A higher value ranks first.

Gradually sample test: Typography and layout

65.4 rank points · Rank 10 of 28

Sample: 1 · Data date: August 18, 2026

1.MAI-Image-2.593.8 rank points
7.HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct76.6 rank points
9.Firefly Image Model 575.3 rank points
10.Grok Imagine Image Quality, Current model65.4 rank points
11.FLUX.2 Pro50.6 rank points
11.Luma UNI 1 Max50.6 rank points
28.Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large0 rank points

7 of 28 model versions shown in this chart. A higher value ranks first.

One archived, unfiltered first output per model. All 28 images are ranked in three model-blind orderings. The 0-100 value normalizes the mean rank. This remains an n = 1 sample, and an automated judge may have visual preferences of its own.

Gradually sample test: Product photography

4.9 rank points · Rank 27 of 28

Sample: 1 · Data date: August 18, 2026

1.GPT Image 295.1 rank points
25.Firefly Image Model 512.3 rank points
26.Ideogram 4.011.1 rank points
27.Grok Imagine Image Quality, Current model4.9 rank points
28.Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large3.7 rank points

5 of 28 model versions shown in this chart. A higher value ranks first.

One archived, unfiltered first output per model. All 28 images are ranked in three model-blind orderings. The 0-100 value normalizes the mean rank. This remains an n = 1 sample, and an automated judge may have visual preferences of its own.

Gradually sample test: Character and detail

59.3 rank points · Rank 12 of 28

Sample: 1 · Data date: August 18, 2026

1.MAI-Image-2.5 Flash86.4 rank points
9.Wan 2.6 Text to Image66.7 rank points
11.Ideogram 4.064.2 rank points
12.Grok Imagine Image Quality, Current model59.3 rank points
13.Luma UNI 1 Max58 rank points
13.Seedream 5.0 Pro58 rank points
28.Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large3.7 rank points

7 of 28 model versions shown in this chart. A higher value ranks first.

One archived, unfiltered first output per model. All 28 images are ranked in three model-blind orderings. The 0-100 value normalizes the mean rank. This remains an n = 1 sample, and an automated judge may have visual preferences of its own.

Gradually sample test: Infographic

21 rank points · Rank 23 of 28

Sample: 1 · Data date: August 18, 2026

1.Reve 2.197.5 rank points
21.FLUX.2 Flex25.9 rank points
22.FLUX.2 Pro24.7 rank points
23.Grok Imagine Image Quality, Current model21 rank points
24.FLUX.2 Klein 9B12.3 rank points
25.Midjourney V8.111.1 rank points
28.Firefly Image Model 51.2 rank points

7 of 28 model versions shown in this chart. A higher value ranks first.

One archived, unfiltered first output per model. All 28 images are ranked in three model-blind orderings. The 0-100 value normalizes the mean rank. This remains an n = 1 sample, and an automated judge may have visual preferences of its own.

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Specifications and access

Published information about this model. Unknown values are not estimated.

Weights
ProprietarySource
Access
API, WebSource
Maximum output
2KSource
Benchmark configuration
QualitySource

Pricing

Published prices

Prices remain tied to their documented unit and source.

Representative price
$0.05 per imageSource
OpenRouter (x-ai/grok-imagine-image-quality)
$0.05 per image (estimated)Source

Measurements

Other published benchmarks

The stored dataset does not contain an exactly matching comparison cohort for these values.

LMArena Text to Image: 3D modeling

1,207.19 points

Rank 13 · 4,538 samples · Retrieved August 26, 2026

LMArena

LMArena Text to Image: Art

1,210.22 points

Rank 13 · 6,779 samples · Retrieved August 26, 2026

LMArena

LMArena Text to Image: Cartoon

1,227.23 points

Rank 13 · 18,027 samples · Retrieved August 26, 2026

LMArena

LMArena Text to Image: Commercial design

1,224.52 points

Rank 13 · 18,674 samples · Retrieved August 26, 2026

LMArena

LMArena Text to Image: Overall

1,228.14 points

Rank 13 · 48,786 samples · Retrieved August 26, 2026

LMArena

LMArena Text to Image: Photorealism

1,242.93 points

Rank 13 · 20,413 samples · Retrieved August 26, 2026

LMArena

LMArena Text to Image: Portraits

1,271.79 points

Rank 6 · 10,165 samples · Retrieved August 26, 2026

LMArena

LMArena Text to Image: Text rendering

1,249.62 points

Rank 13 · 16,688 samples · Retrieved August 26, 2026

LMArena

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Evidence

Primary sources and data date

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  • xAISource
  • Image pricingSource
  • OpenRouterSource
  • Artificial Analysis (retrieved August 26, 2026)Source
  • LMArena (retrieved August 26, 2026)Source
  • Gradually-Bildtest (retrieved August 18, 2026)Source