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Grok Image 2 API

xAI Imagine Image 2.0. Instruction-following generation and editing up to 2K.

Generate and edit images with xAI's Imagine Image 2.0 through one unified API. Quality and 1K/2K controls, async jobs, and webhooks, with no separate xAI account to manage.

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5 credits
Flat per image: 2K
Max output: ~15s
Avg. generation

Grok Image 2 night photograph of the SOLACE vinyl listening bar storefront with a LATE SET window poster

Playground

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model: grok-image

Prompt

Aspect ratio Resolution

Quality

Media inputs

Reference image

Estimated cost 6 credits · $0.06 Generate in Studio

Output Example

Grok Image 2 print-ready SOLACE LATE SET poster with condensed cream type and a date line — A print-ready event poster. Huge condensed cream type reading SOLACE, second line LATE SET. Sharp small print: FRIDAY OCT 26 · 10PM · 14 ELM STREET. Deep oxblood and walnut field, thin brass rule, a small vinyl-groove mark, no extra logos, no misspellings.

Capabilities

What's new in Grok Image 2.

Imagine Image 2.0

xAI's latest image model, built for real creative work. It follows instructions down to the details and plans typography and layout the way a designer would.

Sharp text and dense layouts

Posters, infographics, and multi-part visuals hold together, and small print stays readable instead of dissolving into glyphs.

Editing as a first-class path

Pass an image plus a prompt to change exactly what you mean and leave the rest. Subjects, style, and composition stay consistent across generations.

Quality and resolution controls

Pick low or medium quality and 1k or 2k output. Defaults are medium quality at 2K.

Wide aspect-ratio set

Square, portrait, landscape, banners, and ultra-wides, plus auto when you want the model to choose.

Same API as every other model

One endpoint, one key, one bill. 5 credits per image. The faster 2-credit model stays available as Grok Image Fast.

Showcase

See what Grok Image 2 can create.

Real outputs generated with Grok Image 2 on Apiframe, each with the prompt behind it.

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Grok Image 2 geometric vinyl sleeve for SOLACE VOL. 04 with catalog number SL-004 — A 12-inch vinyl record sleeve, front cover. Title SOLACE VOL. 04 in large clean type. Simple geometric sunset in oxblood, cream, and walnut. Catalog number SL-004 small at the bottom. Print-ready, no extra logos, no misspellings.

Grok Image 2 printed SOLACE HOUSE POURS cocktail menu with six named drinks and prices — Photoreal printed cocktail menu card on dark walnut at a listening bar. Heading HOUSE POURS. Six drinks with names and prices, all perfectly legible: OLD LIGHT 14, RIMSHOT 15, AFTER HOURS 16, NEEDLE DROP 14, LOW HUM 13, LAST CALL 12. Cream paper, oxblood type, SOLACE wordmark small at the top, no misspellings.

Grok Image 2 printed THIS WEEK AT SOLACE card with seven daily sets and times — A printed week card titled THIS WEEK AT SOLACE, lying on a bar counter. Seven rows Mon through Sun, each with a set name and a time, all type sharp and readable. Cream stock, oxblood ink, brass paperclip. Photoreal, no misspellings.

Grok Image 2 interior of SOLACE with a spinning record and a matchbook printed SOLACE — Photoreal interior of a vinyl listening bar at night. A record spinning on a deck, a matchbook on the counter printed SOLACE, low lamps, two people out of focus in the back. Handheld, grain, warm tungsten, no extra logos, no misspellings.

Pricing

Simple per-generation pricing.

6 credits per generation ≈ $0.06

You only pay for successful generations. Failed jobs are refunded automatically.
One credit balance across every model on Apiframe, no per-model plans.
Start with free credits. No subscription required.
Volume discounts on larger plans.

See plans and credit packs Provider prices Compare Grok Image 2 pricing vs fal.ai and others

Specs

At a glance.

Provider xAI

Model ID grok-image

Aspect ratios auto, 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 2:1, 1:2, 19.5:9, 9:19.5, 20:9, 9:20

Resolutions 1k, 2k

Image input Supported

Avg. time ~85s

Comparison

Grok Image 2 vs Grok Image Fast vs GPT Image 2

Grok Image 2 against the other production-tier image models on Apiframe.

Feature	Grok Image 2	Grok Image Fast	GPT Image 2
Price per image	5 credits flat (≈$0.05)	2 credits flat (≈$0.02)	2–17 credits × n
Max resolution	2K	Standard	High
Quality control	low / medium	—	low / medium / high / auto
Image input	Single-image edit	Single-image edit	Multi-image editing
Best for	Instruction-heavy stills and posters	Cheap volume and drafts	ChatGPT-class editing and reasoning

Specs reflect what each model supports on Apiframe today, from the live catalog.

Quickstart

How to call the Grok Image 2 API.

Send one POST /v2/images/generate request with your API key. The call returns a jobId you can poll, or pass a webhook_url and the result is pushed to you the moment it's ready.

Swap grok-image for any other model and nothing else changes.

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generate.js

const response = await fetch("https://api.apiframe.ai/v2/images/generate", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "X-API-Key": "afk_your_api_key_here",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "prompt": "a sleek silver sports car on a coastal highway at sunset, hyper-realistic",
    "model": "grok-image",
    "grokImageParams": {
      "image": "https://example.com/input.jpg",
      "resolution": "2k",
      "quality": "medium"
    }
  }),
});
const { jobId } = await response.json();
console.log(jobId);

import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apiframe.ai/v2/images/generate",
    headers={
        "X-API-Key": "afk_your_api_key_here",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    json={
        "prompt": "a sleek silver sports car on a coastal highway at sunset, hyper-realistic",
        "model": "grok-image",
        "grokImageParams": {
            "image": "https://example.com/input.jpg",
            "resolution": "2k",
            "quality": "medium"
        }
    },
)
print(response.json())  # { "jobId": "...", "status": "QUEUED" }

curl -X POST https://api.apiframe.ai/v2/images/generate \
  -H "X-API-Key: afk_your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
        "prompt": "a sleek silver sports car on a coastal highway at sunset, hyper-realistic",
        "model": "grok-image",
        "grokImageParams": {
            "image": "https://example.com/input.jpg",
            "resolution": "2k",
            "quality": "medium"
        }
    }'

let job;
do {
  await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 2000));
  job = await fetch("https://api.apiframe.ai/v2/jobs/JOB_ID", {
    headers: { "X-API-Key": "afk_your_api_key_here" },
  }).then((r) => r.json());
} while (job.status !== "COMPLETED" && job.status !== "FAILED");
console.log(job.result);

import requests, time

while True:
    job = requests.get(
        "https://api.apiframe.ai/v2/jobs/JOB_ID",
        headers={"X-API-Key": "afk_your_api_key_here"},
    ).json()
    if job["status"] in ("COMPLETED", "FAILED"):
        break
    time.sleep(2)
print(job["result"])

curl https://api.apiframe.ai/v2/jobs/JOB_ID \
  -H "X-API-Key: afk_your_api_key_here"

Input schema

Every field Grok Image 2 accepts, with types and defaults. The full reference lives in the docs.

Field	Type	Description
prompt required	string	Text description of what to generate.
model required	string	The model identifier for this endpoint. Default:"grok-image" · "grok-image"
grokImageParams.image	string (URL)	Reference image (URL)
grokImageParams.resolution	string	Resolution Default:"2k" · "1k", "2k"
grokImageParams.quality	string	Quality Default:"medium" · "low", "medium"

Grok versions

Every Grok image model on Apiframe. Switch with one parameter.

Use cases

What teams build with Grok Image 2.

Posters and dense layouts

Image 2.0 plans typography and composition together, so multi-part visuals and small print stay sharp instead of falling apart.

Iterative editing

Pass a source image and describe the change. The model keeps what you did not mention and applies only the edit.

First frame for Grok Video

Generate the still here, then animate it with Grok Video 1.5. One pipeline, one provider aesthetic, one API key.

Quality when it counts

Default is medium quality at 2K. Drop to low or 1K when you are iterating, same 5-credit price.

Reviews

9,800+ developers. One API.

Real Apiframe reviews from Trustpilot and G2.

Speeds up our ad creative iteration

The API integrates directly into my existing pipeline, so I can generate and iterate on image variations for Meta ads without jumping between tools. We can go from concept to a testable ad in the same day instead of spreading it across a week.

Ethan M. July 2026 G2

Fast, reliable, easy to integrate

Image generation requests are processed quickly, and the results are consistently high quality. Customer support has also been responsive whenever I had questions. It has saved me a lot of development time.

Nana Arianto July 2026 Trustpilot

Seamless integrations, effortless setup

Generating ad creatives for Facebook and Google ads is more streamlined now since we use APIFRAME to manage the workflow, which used to require a lot of time with official APIs. The initial setup was very easy, just a matter of using curl.

Bean A. July 2026 G2

Grok Image 2 questions

What teams ask before shipping with Grok Image 2. Everything else lives in the docs.

What is Grok Image 2?

xAI's Imagine Image 2.0, available on Apiframe as grok-image. It generates images from text and edits existing ones with natural language.

How is it different from Grok Image Fast?

Grok Image 2 is the 2.0 model: 2K output, a quality control, and stronger instruction following. Grok Image Fast (grok-imagine-image) is the cheaper, quicker model at 2 credits.

Can it edit images?

Yes. Pass grokImageParams.image with a public URL and describe the change. Aspect ratio is ignored while editing.

What resolutions and quality settings are available?

Resolution is 1k or 2k (default 2k). Quality is low or medium (default medium). Both are the same 8-credit price.

How much does it cost?

A flat 5 credits ($0.05) per image, whether you generate or edit.

Where can you access it?

Through Apiframe, as well as grok.com/imagine and the xAI API.