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Grok Imagine

Grok Imagine (grok-imagine-image) is a text-to-image generation model developed by xAI, the AI company founded by Elon Musk. It is part of the Grok Imagine family and allows users and developers to generate high-resolution images from plain-language text descriptions. The model was unveiled in early August 2025 and expanded from a subscriber-only feature to a broadly available tool accessible via xAI's developer API. It sits alongside the more premium grok-imagine-image-pro variant, serving as the standard, faster option in the family. Grok Imagine supports up to 300 requests per minute, making it suited for applications that require image generation at volume. It accepts a 131,072-token context window and is accessible through xAI's API for integration into apps, tools, and workflows. The model is best suited for developers and creators who need reliable, high-throughput image generation for use cases such as prototyping, content creation, or building image-powered products. No artistic expertise is required to use it — a text description is sufficient to produce a detailed image.

Unknown 131,072 context 500k output
Text-to-Image Generation High Throughput API Integration Image URL Input Configurable Options

Model Overview

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Provider

The entity that provides this model.

X.ai

Input Context Window

The number of tokens supported by the input context window.

131,072 tokens

Maximum Output Tokens

The number of tokens that can be generated by the model in a single request.

500k tokens

Open Source

Whether the model's code is available for public use.

No

Release Date

When the model was first released.

Unknown

Knowledge Cut-off Date

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Unknown

API Providers

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xAI API, OpenAI API

Modalities

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Image Text

What is Grok Imagine

A fuller summary of positioning, capabilities, and source-specific details for Grok Imagine.

Grok Imagine (grok-imagine-image) is a text-to-image generation model developed by xAI, the AI company founded by Elon Musk. It is part of the Grok Imagine family and allows users and developers to generate high-resolution images from plain-language text descriptions. The model was unveiled in early August 2025 and expanded from a subscriber-only feature to a broadly available tool accessible via xAI's developer API. It sits alongside the more premium grok-imagine-image-pro variant, serving as the standard, faster option in the family.

Grok Imagine supports up to 300 requests per minute, making it suited for applications that require image generation at volume. It accepts a 131,072-token context window and is accessible through xAI's API for integration into apps, tools, and workflows. The model is best suited for developers and creators who need reliable, high-throughput image generation for use cases such as prototyping, content creation, or building image-powered products. No artistic expertise is required to use it — a text description is sufficient to produce a detailed image.

Capabilities

What Grok Imagine supports

IMG

Text-to-Image Generation

Converts plain-language text prompts into high-resolution images. Users describe what they want and receive a generated image in return.

AI

High Throughput

Supports up to 300 requests per minute, enabling image generation at scale for production applications.

API

API Integration

Available through xAI's developer API, allowing seamless embedding into apps, tools, and automated workflows.

IMG

Image URL Input

Accepts image URLs as input, enabling workflows that reference or build upon existing images alongside text prompts.

AI

Configurable Options

Supports select-type inputs for configuring generation parameters such as image size or style at request time.

Pricing for Grok Imagine

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Price Comparison

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API Access & Providers

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xAI API OpenAI API

Configuration & Parameters

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Aspect Ratio

Select
Default: 1:1
1:1 (Square) 3:4 4:3 9:16 16:9

Supported Request Parameters

Parameters currently listed by OpenRouter or the local catalog for this model.

Aspect Ratio

Resources & Documentation

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Community discussion

What people think about Grok Imagine

Grok Imagine discussions are most active in r/grok, r/AIJailbreak, r/ChatGPT. Top Reddit threads cluster around benchmark and model-comparison threads, safety and censorship questions, coding workflow discussions.

The strongest match in this snapshot has 2508 upvotes and 419 comments.

r/grok 743 upvotes 269 comments May 3, 2026
You no longer need Grok Imagine

You can start with the two models, [Eros](https://huggingface.co/TenStrip/LTX2.3-10Eros), which is better for I2V, and [Sulphur](https://huggingface.co/SulphurAI/Sulphur-2-base/tree/main), which works for both I2V and T2V. If you don't know what any of that means, you've got a long road ahead of you, but I promise it'll be worth it in the end.

This is not an ad and this is not a paid service. You can run this on your PC for free, right now. Just letting ya'll know that you no longer have to bother with Grok. The video I attached below was first attempt that I generated on my PC in <5 minutes.

NSFW warning:

* [Generation result](https://files.catbox.moe/a2nhbx.mp4)
* [Attempt 2](https://files.catbox.moe/q3n8kx.mp4)

EDIT: I've seen a lot of people saying you need a 4090 or 5090 to run LTX, and that's just not true. You can run it on much weaker hardware, the real question is how much you're willing to compromise on speed, resolution, and workflow setup.

For normal use, 12GB of VRAM is a solid baseline. A 3060 12GB or anything better is enough to get started, and people have even managed to run LTX on 8GB cards or lower with quantization and other tricks, but that's more of a technical workaround than something I'd recommend if you want a smooth experience.

RAM matters a lot too, and people keep ignoring that part. I'd treat 32GB as the bare minimum, while 48GB or 64GB is a much better place to be, especially if you don't want your system constantly leaning on pagefile and slowing everything down. If you're using a slow drive, it's even worse.

ComfyUI has also improved a lot here. It can offload parts of the workflow between VRAM and system memory, which is why cards that look too weak on paper can still run models they technically shouldn't fit, just much slower.

So no, you do not need some insane flagship GPU to use LTX. What stronger hardware really buys you is speed and less pain. For reference, I'm on a 5070 Ti and a 10-second 720p video still takes me around 5 minutes to generate.

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r/grok 62 upvotes 38 comments May 15, 2026
Grok Imagine is dead

As a lot of you have already seen and posted, the limits have increased, the moderation has gotten much worse and the prices are exactly the same. Anything beyond a G-rated Disney prompt gets flagged at this point. Like 99% of my prompts are failing, i can't even ask someone to pick their freaking nose w/out it being turned down. It's truly unusable at this point. They they need to go back about 2-3 upgrades or else they're about to lose a whole lot of subs...

Open Reddit thread

Hey everyone,

I've been having a lot of fun with Grok Imagine since it launched, but the moderation has gotten so aggressive lately that it's basically killing the experience. It feels like every other prompt gets blocked or heavily censored for no good reason, even really tame stuff. Super frustrating.

I'm looking for decent **online** AI image to video generators as alternatives (not interested in local setups). I’ve tried Seedance and it’s been pretty solid so far, but I want to see what else is out there.

What are you guys using these days? Bonus points if it has good prompt adherence, decent speed, and isn’t insanely censored.

Drop your recommendations below 👇

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FAQ

Common questions about Grok Imagine

What is the context window for Grok Imagine?

Grok Imagine (grok-imagine-image) has a context window of 131,072 tokens.

How many requests per minute does Grok Imagine support?

The model supports up to 300 requests per minute, making it suitable for high-volume production use cases.

When was Grok Imagine released?

Grok Imagine was unveiled in early August 2025 and subsequently expanded from a subscriber-only feature to a broadly available tool via xAI's public API.

What is the difference between grok-imagine-image and grok-imagine-image-pro?

The grok-imagine-image model is the standard variant in the Grok Imagine family, designed for speed and accessibility. The grok-imagine-image-pro variant is the more premium option. Pricing and capability differences are detailed in xAI's official models documentation.

How do I access Grok Imagine via API?

Grok Imagine is available through xAI's developer API. You can find integration details, endpoint references, and pricing in xAI's Image Generation API Reference and Official Pricing & Models Documentation.

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