xAI plans November 2 image-model redirect at low quality
A migration reminder for a September notice, not a new announcement or a guarantee of identical output.
xAI announced on September 2 that grok-imagine-image-quality will retire November 2. Generation and editing requests using the old name will route to grok-imagine-image-2.0 at low quality. The exact switchover time and timezone are unspecified; we did not test it. grok-imagine-image 1.0 is unaffected.
The official recommendation is to choose the replacement model and quality explicitly beforehand. Current 2.0 low output rates are US$0.04/0.05/0.06 per image at 1K/1.5K/2K; input images add US$0.01 each. Successful requests do not guarantee identical visual style, so compare outputs before migration.
https://docs.x.ai/developers/pricing
The official recommendation is to choose the replacement model and quality explicitly beforehand. Current 2.0 low output rates are US$0.04/0.05/0.06 per image at 1K/1.5K/2K; input images add US$0.01 each. Successful requests do not guarantee identical visual style, so compare outputs before migration.
https://docs.x.ai/developers/pricing
Usage conditions
- Hong Kong
- This concerns the paid xAI API, not Grok web or mobile subscriptions. Eligibility depends on geography and account. Account availability, payment conditions and Traditional Chinese generation quality in Hong Kong are unconfirmed; no bypass is suggested.
- Macau
- This concerns the paid xAI API, not Grok web or mobile subscriptions. Eligibility depends on geography and account. Account availability, payment conditions and Traditional Chinese generation quality in Macau are unconfirmed; no bypass is suggested.
- Taiwan
- This concerns the paid xAI API, not Grok web or mobile subscriptions. Eligibility depends on geography and account. Account availability, payment conditions and Traditional Chinese generation quality in Taiwan are unconfirmed; no bypass is suggested.
Official source: grok-imagine-image-quality Retirement on November 2, 2026