Migrate off Grok Imagine Image (Quality)
RetiredGrok Imagine Image (Quality) has been retired and shut down on 2 Nov 2026. xAI's official replacement is Grok Imagine Image 2.0. The cheapest comparable model we track is Grok Build 0.1 (xAI) at $1.25 per 1M tokens blended.
Last verified: 13 Nov 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation
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Grok Imagine Image (Quality) → Grok Imagine Image 2.0
| Spec | Grok Imagine Image (Quality) | Grok Imagine Image 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Retired | GA |
| Blended price /1M | — | — |
| Input / output /1M | — | — |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Modality | text-in, image-out | text-in, image-in, image-out |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
API string was grok-imagine-image-quality → switch to grok-imagine-image-2.0. See Grok Imagine Image 2.0's full spec sheet →
Budget-friendly replacements for Grok Imagine Image (Quality)
Generally-available models that match Grok Imagine Image (Quality)'s capabilities, ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.
| Model | Blended /1M | Input / output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grok Build 0.1 xAI | $1.25 | $1 / $2 | 256K |
| Grok 4.3 xAI | $1.56 | $1.25 / $2.50 | 1M |
| Grok 4.20 (0309) Reasoning xAI | $1.56 | $1.25 / $2.50 | 1M |
Migrating off Grok Imagine Image (Quality)
What replaces Grok Imagine Image (Quality)?
xAI's recommended migration for Grok Imagine Image (Quality) is Grok Imagine Image 2.0. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Grok Build 0.1 (xAI) at $1.25/1M blended.
Is Grok Imagine Image (Quality) still available?
No — Grok Imagine Image (Quality) has been retired (shut down 2 Nov 2026) and is no longer available via xAI's API.
What is the cheapest alternative to Grok Imagine Image (Quality)?
Grok Build 0.1 (xAI) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Grok Imagine Image (Quality)'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 (Quality)'s full spec sheet →
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