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xAI's multimodal Grok model family, used in xAI's chat and API offerings.

Pricing

Artificial Analysis · May 9, 2026, 1:00 PM
Input / 1M
$1.25
Output / 1M
$2.50
Blended / 1M
$1.56
Output TPS
79.61
TTFT (s)
12.38

Model Intelligence

Arena ranking
13
Benchmarkable
No
Model level
family
Intelligence Index
53.2
Coding Index
41
GPQA
0.9
HLE
0.35
SciCode
0.47
IFBench
0.81
LCR
0.64
TerminalBench Hard
0.38
TAU2
0.98

Recent stories

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releasePRIMARY2026-05-06
xAI adds Image Generation Quality Mode to API after 300M Grok images

xAI made its higher-fidelity image model available on the API and said Grok has already generated more than 300 million images. The release adds realism, better text rendering, and more creative control for business use, alongside broader Grok 4.3 API updates.

newsSECONDARY2026-05-02
Photo AI adds Grok 4 sidebar control for photo packs and remix actions

Levelsio added a Cursor-style sidebar to Photo AI that uses Grok 4 to take photos, run packs, and remix uploads by operating the web app’s own controls. The demo stored chat history in localStorage and used on-screen context to translate requests into UI actions.

releaseSECONDARY2026-04-19
PromptsRef adds Grok generation with $8-$24 credit plans

PromptsRef says its site can now recreate prompts with Grok and route them into generation, upscaling, video and publishing. The rollout also adds clearer $8-$24 plans that price credits across image and video tools.

newsPRIMARY2026-04-18
Grok Imagine Quality mode compares to Nano Banana Pro in creator side-by-sides

Several creator comparisons say Grok's Quality mode now looks close to Nano Banana Pro, especially on skin texture and realism. One Grok-compatible creator service also said it is ending its $5 plan, moving to annual pricing, and adding 9:16 support with $0.15 generations.

releaseSECONDARY2026-04-03
xAI launches Grok Imagine Quality mode with stronger text rendering

xAI shipped Quality mode for Grok Imagine on web and mobile, with higher detail, stronger text rendering, and more control than Speed mode. Creator tests showed gains in realism, infographics, food photography, anime scenes, and prompt refinement, so users should try Quality for polished outputs and keep Speed for looser aesthetics.

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