Zero Kit AI

Grok Imagine Image AI Image Generator

xAI's original Grok Imagine Image is the quick, entry-level model in the Grok Imagine line, suited to casual pictures for social posts, memes and mood shots.

  • GrokxAI
  • Up to 2K
  • Up to 3 reference images
  • Up to 4 images per run
  • Credits per image: from 6
  • Included in Plus and above
A golden retriever in sunglasses lounges on an inflatable pool float, lit by direct flash.

Sample prompts to try with Grok Imagine Image

  • A grey cat sits in a small cardboard box, staring at the camera with an unimpressed look.

    Judgmental cat in a box

    A fluffy grey cat squeezed into a cardboard box far too small for it, staring straight into the camera with a deeply unimpressed expression. Plain cream wall, a bit of tape hanging off the box, direct flash, crisp whiskers, funny and relatable, square social media photo.

  • Friends dance on a rooftop at night in a flash-lit snapshot with streamers and sparklers.

    Rooftop party snapshot

    A candid flash-lit snapshot of three friends dancing on a city rooftop at night, holding sparklers, colorful streamers in the air, one mid-laugh with eyes closed. Harsh direct flash, deep blue night sky, slightly tilted framing, motion trails from the sparklers, nostalgic film snapshot look.

  • A pigeon faces off against a croissant larger than its head on a café table.

    Pigeon versus croissant

    A street pigeon standing on a round marble café table, staring intensely at a flaky croissant almost as big as it is, a tiny espresso cup beside it, blurred Parisian-style street behind. Low angle at table level, bright morning light, shallow depth of field, comedic standoff, crisp detail on feathers and pastry flakes.

  • A corgi in a yellow raincoat jumps into a puddle, splashing water everywhere.

    Corgi in a raincoat

    A corgi wearing a tiny yellow raincoat jumping joyfully into a puddle on a city sidewalk, water splashing in a frozen crown around it, ears flying, tongue out. Grey rainy day with colorful reflections, low angle, fast shutter speed, vertical social media photo.

Sample images are illustrative; results vary by model.

About Grok Imagine Image

Grok Imagine Image is the original image model in xAI's Grok Imagine line. xAI built Grok Imagine around fast, low-cost iteration, on the reasoning that quality alone is not enough if latency and cost make trying ideas painful. The model takes a text prompt, or a prompt plus an image, and returns a picture. xAI prices it as the entry point of its image line and charges separately for its higher-quality models, which makes it the one to use when you want many quick takes on an idea.

On Zero Kit it runs in the editor on this page at 1K and 2K. Pick one of 15 aspect ratios, square for a feed, tall for stories or wide for a header, and generate up to 4 images at once to choose the funniest or warmest take. You can also upload up to 3 images and describe a change or a combination in plain words.

The pictures it suits are the ones people stop scrolling for: a pet caught in an absurd moment, a flash-lit party snapshot, a cozy room at golden hour, a standoff between a pigeon and a croissant. These depend on mood, timing and a clear joke more than on exact layout or lettering. Grok Imagine Image is included in Plus and above. When a picture needs designed typography or careful edits, Grok Imagine Image 2.0 is the newer xAI model; its page explains what it adds.

What Grok Imagine Image does well

Social post mood

For lifestyle posts, the mood matters more than any single object. The picnic sample sets a checkered blanket with cherries, watermelon and a stack of film photos on a hilltop, with two friends toasting in silhouette against a peach and lilac sky, then adds warm grain and lens flare so it reads like a shared memory rather than a stock photo. Describe the time of day, the colours of the sky and one or two finishing touches such as film grain, and keep the list of objects short so the scene stays loose.

A sunset picnic on a hill with cherries, watermelon and a checkered blanket, two friends silhouetted against the sky.

A golden hour picnic on a grassy hilltop: a red and white checkered blanket with a bowl of cherries, a sliced watermelon, a small wicker basket of bread rolls and a stack of film photos, two friends silhouetted in the background toasting with glasses against a peach and lilac sunset. Warm film grain, dreamy lens flare, social media lifestyle aesthetic.

Meme energy, no caption

A good meme picture works before anyone adds a caption. The sample puts a raccoon on a tiny office chair with its paws on a laptop, surrounded by crumpled paper, a mug and a cactus, staring into the camera with a tired, overwhelmed look under fluorescent light. The joke comes from giving a familiar situation to an unlikely subject and framing it deadpan. Write the situation, the expression and the setting, and add "no text" so you can put your own caption on top later.

A raccoon sits at a tiny office desk in front of a laptop looking overwhelmed.

A raccoon sitting upright on a tiny office chair at a miniature desk, paws on a small laptop, surrounded by crumpled paper, a mug and a potted cactus, looking at the camera with a tired, overwhelmed expression. Fluorescent office lighting, deadpan comedic composition, crisp fur detail, no text.

Aesthetic room photo

Room shots for mood boards and posts depend on light and a few lived-in details. The bedroom sample uses a sunset projection lamp that throws a glowing orange circle on the wall, trailing pothos on the shelves, a record player, an unmade bed with a knitted blanket and a steaming mug on the windowsill, all in warm orange and soft purple with a little grain. Name the light source first, then a handful of objects that suggest someone lives there, then the two colours the photo should lean on.

A cozy bedroom lit by a sunset projection lamp, with plants and a record player.

A cozy small bedroom at dusk lit by a sunset projection lamp that casts a glowing orange circle on the wall, trailing pothos plants on shelves, a record player spinning, a knitted blanket on an unmade bed, a steaming mug on the windowsill. Warm orange and soft purple tones, soft grain, aesthetic social media interior photo.

Grok Imagine Image specs and pricing

Every price below comes from the live price list, so it changes here as soon as rates change. Credits are charged per image, or per second of video.

Credits per image
ResolutionPlanCredits
1KPlus6
2KPlus8

Limitations to know

  • It is not the model for lettering. xAI made typography and layout planning the headline of Image 2.0, so use that version for posters, covers and anything with words in the picture, or add the text afterwards.
  • Region-level edits are what xAI added in Image 2.0. On this model an edit can also change parts you did not mention, so compare the result with the original and rerun if the face or the background moved.
  • Output stops at 2K, which suits feeds and stories but not large prints. Upscale the pick of the batch if you need it bigger.

How to write prompts for Grok Imagine Image

  1. Lead with the situation and the feeling, such as "a corgi jumping into a puddle, pure joy".
  2. Name the camera look: direct flash, film snapshot, low angle, fast shutter speed.
  3. Give the subject one clear expression (unimpressed, overwhelmed, mid-laugh); the picture often lives on it.
  4. Choose the aspect ratio for where the post will go before you generate: square for the feed, tall for stories and reels.
  5. Ask for several images in one run and keep the one whose timing lands.

Grok Imagine Image FAQ

No. Grok Imagine Image is included in Plus and above on Zero Kit, and each picture costs credits. Check the pricing page for the models the free plan includes.

Ready to try Grok Imagine Image?

Write a line or pick a sample prompt, then press generate.

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