Deprecations / Migrate

Migrate off Grok Imagine Image Pro

Retired

Grok Imagine Image Pro has been retired and shut down on 15 May 2026. xAI's official replacement is Grok Imagine Image (Quality). The cheapest comparable model we track is Grok Build 0.1 (xAI) at $1.25 per 1M tokens blended.

Last verified: 13 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

What changes

Grok Imagine Image Pro → Grok Imagine Image (Quality)

SpecGrok Imagine Image ProGrok Imagine Image (Quality)
StatusRetiredGA
Blended price /1M
Input / output /1M
Context window
Max output
Modalitytext-in, image-outtext-in, image-out
Knowledge cutoff

API string was grok-imagine-image-pro → switch to grok-imagine-image-quality. See Grok Imagine Image (Quality)'s full spec sheet →

Cheapest alternatives

Budget-friendly replacements for Grok Imagine Image Pro

Generally-available models that match Grok Imagine Image Pro's capabilities, ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.

ModelBlended /1MInput / outputContext
Grok Build 0.1
xAI
$1.25$1 / $2256K
Grok 4.3
xAI
$1.56$1.25 / $2.501M
Grok 4.20 (0309) Reasoning
xAI
$1.56$1.25 / $2.501M
FAQ

Migrating off Grok Imagine Image Pro

What replaces Grok Imagine Image Pro?

xAI's recommended migration for Grok Imagine Image Pro is Grok Imagine Image (Quality). The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Grok Build 0.1 (xAI) at $1.25/1M blended.

Is Grok Imagine Image Pro still available?

No — Grok Imagine Image Pro has been retired (shut down 15 May 2026) and is no longer available via xAI's API.

What is the cheapest alternative to Grok Imagine Image Pro?

Grok Build 0.1 (xAI) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Grok Imagine Image Pro's capabilities, at $1 per 1M input and $2 per 1M output tokens ($1.25/1M blended).

Browse the full deprecation watch → or see Grok Imagine Image Pro's full spec sheet →