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xAI's multimodal image model turns text or reference photos into expressive still images. Use Text to Image for new scenes from a prompt, or Image to Image to remix an upload — with clear @image1 syntax and Normal or Pro quality tiers.
Realistic with dark humor—great for news-style photos and meme images.
Realistic with dark humor—great for news-style photos and meme images.
Normal and Pro apply to Text to Image only. Image to Image uses a single processing path.
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Preset examples for text-to-image and image-to-image — same workflows as the generator above.
Text to Image
Prompt
Futuristic neon city street at night, rain reflections, cyberpunk mood, cinematic color grading, lone figure silhouette, 9:16 vertical.
9:16 · Normal
Image to Image
Prompt
@image1 Recreate as a playful movie poster with two adorable cats in a romantic pose on a ship bow at dusk, photorealistic fur, dramatic sunset lighting, gold serif title text centered.
Reference + @image1
Professional image generation with xAI-quality output and straightforward credit pricing
Grok Imagine is built for creators who need both text-to-image and image-to-image in one place. Describe a scene from scratch or upload a reference and steer the result with a detailed prompt.
Write up to 5,000 characters, pick an aspect ratio (1:1 through 9:16), and choose Normal mode (8 credits) for fast iterations or Pro mode (10 credits) when you want higher processing precision.
Upload one JPEG, PNG, or WebP (max 10MB), then reference it in your prompt as @image1 followed by a space — for example: @image1 a sunset over the ocean. The model applies your creative direction while keeping the core composition.
How creators use Grok Imagine image generation
Turn campaign copy into scroll-stopping stills for Instagram, TikTok, X, and ads — portrait 9:16, square 1:1, or widescreen 16:9 in one workflow.
Prototype packaging, character designs, and mood boards from text, or restyle an existing product photo with image-to-image and @image1.
Experiment with cinematic lighting, poster layouts, and stylized remixes. Image-to-image is ideal when you want to preserve structure but change materials, era, or art direction.
Three steps from prompt to download
Text to Image creates from your description alone. Image to Image requires one reference upload; your prompt should reference it with @image1 and a space before the rest of the instruction.
For text mode, choose aspect ratio and Normal (8 credits) or Pro (10 credits). For image mode, upload your file, then write something like: @image1 transform into a watercolor illustration with soft pastel tones.
Sign in to use credits, click Generate, and preview the result in seconds. Download the image for social posts, app assets, or commercial projects per our terms.
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Sign in for free credits. Text-to-image from 8 credits, image-to-image with @image1 syntax from 8 credits.
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