xAI

Grok Imagine

Grok Imagine is xAI's image generation and editing model with 5 aspect ratios, primary-reference editing, and both text-to-image and image-to-image modes in a lightweight tier.

Grok Imagine is xAI's entry into image generation, reflecting the company's approach to AI: capable, flexible, and less restrictive. The model operates in unified mode — it automatically handles text-to-image when given only a prompt, and switches to image-to-image editing when reference images are provided. It accepts up to 10 reference images (though the backend processes the primary image for editing), supports 5 aspect ratios (3:2, 2:3, 1:1, 9:16, 16:9), and outputs one image per generation. The model produces solid general-purpose results across photorealistic, artistic, and stylized aesthetics. Where Grok Imagine stands out is content flexibility — it handles a broader range of creative prompts than models with stricter safety filters, making it useful for satire, editorial illustration, and unconventional creative concepts. As a lightweight-tier model, it sits alongside Kling Omni Image as one of the fastest-iterating options on Astorie. It also pairs with the Grok video model for a complete xAI-powered pipeline: generate a still with Grok Imagine, then animate it into a 6-second or 10-second video clip.