Grok Imagine Image Edit

xai/grok-imagine-image/edit

Grok Imagine Image Edit is xAI's intelligent image editing model. Transform, retouch, and reimagine existing images using text prompts - from background replacement to artistic style conversion.

Base price
$0.02USD / run
Execution
async
Model type
image
Input fields
5
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Input
Text description of the desired image.

PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum each

List of URLs of the images to edit. A maximum of 3 images are supported.
Resolution of the generated image. `1k` for standard resolution, `2k` for high resolution. Allowed values: 1k, 2k.
The aspect ratio of the generated image. Allowed values: 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16.
The format of the generated image. Allowed values: jpeg, png.
OutputExample

Examples

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Specifications

Pricing

Base price
$0.02 / run

Context & modalities

Input
Schema-defined
Output
image

Capabilities

Chat
Not supported
Vision
Not supported
Reasoning
Not supported
Structured output
Not supported
Function calling
Not supported
Audio input
Not supported

Access

Provider
xAI
Model ID
xai/grok-imagine-image/edit
Execution
async
Base URL
https://api.sandbase.ai
API
Unified Run API
Endpoint
/v1/run

Human preference

Arena

Elo ratings from blind side-by-side votes, compared with other image and video models.

Rankings sourced from Artificial Analysis Arena

Leaderboard
Image Editing
Rank
#26 of 77
Elo
1073 ±13
Gap to #1
−126

Image-editing arena: people pick the better of two edits of the same image and instruction, without seeing the model names.

  1. #21MAI-Image-2.5-FlashMicrosoft AI1091±13
  2. #22Qwen-Image-3.0-ProAlibaba1091±13
  3. #23Fibo 2.0Bria1088±14
  4. #24Qwen-Image-2.1Alibaba1081±13
  5. #25Luma UNI 1 MaxLuma Labs1079±13
  6. #26grok-imagine-imageSpaceXAIThis model1073±13
  7. #27FLUX 3 Image KleinBlack Forest Labs1072±14
  8. #28Ideogram 4.5 (High)Ideogram1070±15
  9. #29Qwen-Image-2.1-ProAlibaba1069±13
  10. #30Qwen-Image-3.0AlibabaOn SandBase1068±13

API README

Grok Imagine Image Edit

Grok Imagine Image edit (standard): fast, low-cost image edits.

Fields

FieldTypeDefaultNotes
promptstring, required—Up to 8,000 characters.
imagesimage URL[]—Images to edit or combine, Image 1, Image 2, …
resolution1k / 2k1kSets the per-image rate.
aspect_ratio21:9 / 16:9 / 3:2 / 4:3 / 5:4 / 1:1 / 4:5 / 3:4 / 2:3 / 9:16—Output shape.
output_formatjpeg / pngjpegOutput file format.

Billing

$0.02 per output image plus $0.002 per input image.

RequestPrice
1 input image$0.022
3 input images$0.026

Failed runs are not charged.

Prompting

  • Quote any text that must appear.

Limits

  • One output image per request.

Also on SandBase

Other Grok Imagine Image endpoints: xai/grok-imagine-image/quality, xai/grok-imagine-image/quality/edit, xai/grok-imagine-image/2.0/text-to-image, xai/grok-imagine-image/2.0/edit.

Start building

Send your first request

OpenAI-compatible endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.

Production API
Unified Run API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run
Model ID
xai/grok-imagine-image/edit
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "model": "xai/grok-imagine-image/edit",
  "images": [
    "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/xai/grok-imagine-image/edit/input_images_0.png"
  ],
  "prompt": "Make this scene more realistic but still keep the game vibes",
  "resolution": "1k",
  "output_format": "jpeg"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
run_id=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .id)
for attempt in $(seq 1 120); do
  status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
  case "$status" in completed|failed|timeout) break ;; esac
  sleep 2
  result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
    "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/$run_id")
done
status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
[ "$status" = completed ] || { echo "Generation ended: $status" >&2; exit 1; }
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I call xAI Grok Imagine Image Edit through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "xai/grok-imagine-image/edit" to Unified Run API (/v1/run) at https://api.sandbase.ai. The request examples on this page show the exact payload.

Do I need a separate xAI account?

No. One SandBase API key and balance gives you access to xAI Grok Imagine Image Edit and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with xAI separately.