# xAI Grok Imagine Image Edit API

> 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.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/xai/grok-imagine-image/edit
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/xai/grok-imagine-image/edit/docs

## Facts

- Provider: xAI
- Type: Image model
- Model ID: `xai/grok-imagine-image/edit`
- Price: From $0.02 per run
- Capabilities: image to image
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

- Unified Run API: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run`

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "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"
}'
```

The response returns a run id; poll `GET https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/{id}` until the status is `completed` or `failed`.

## 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.

## README

### Grok Imagine Image Edit

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

#### Fields

| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `prompt` | string, required | — | Up to 8,000 characters. |
| `images` | image URL[] | — | Images to edit or combine, Image 1, Image 2, … |
| `resolution` | `1k` / `2k` | `1k` | Sets the per-image rate. |
| `aspect_ratio` | `21:9` / `16:9` / `3:2` / `4:3` / `5:4` / `1:1` / `4:5` / `3:4` / `2:3` / `9:16` | — | Output shape. |
| `output_format` | `jpeg` / `png` | `jpeg` | Output file format. |

#### Billing

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

| Request | Price |
|---|---|
| 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`.