Grok Imagine Image 2.0 vs Step Image Edit 2

    Comparison

    Compare $ / Image, Image Gen, Image Edit, license, and release date. Search any image generation model with the pickers below.

    Grok Imagine Image 2.0

    xAI

    $0.04

    Step Image Edit 2

    StepFun

    $0.00

    Metric
    Grok Imagine Image 2.0
    Step Image Edit 2
    $ / Image
    $0.04
    $0.00
    Image Gen
    N/A
    N/A
    Image Edit
    N/A
    N/A
    Image Gen win rate
    N/A
    N/A
    Release date
    2026-08-07
    2026-05-12
    License
    Proprietary
    Proprietary
    Provider
    xAI
    StepFun

    Grok Imagine Image 2.0 vs Step Image Edit 2 FAQ

    Which is cheaper, Grok Imagine Image 2.0 or Step Image Edit 2?

    Step Image Edit 2 currently shows the lower $ / Image: $0.003 vs $0.04 for Grok Imagine Image 2.0. That is the public StepFun image API pricing versus xAI image API pricing. Duration, resolution, and voice settings can still flip the invoice.

    Which ranks higher, Grok Imagine Image 2.0 or Step Image Edit 2?

    Grok Imagine Image 2.0 currently leads on Image Gen: N/A for Grok Imagine Image 2.0 vs N/A for Step Image Edit 2. Rank and price move independently, so the cheaper image generation model is not automatically the weaker one.

    Does this comparison include Image Edit?

    Yes. Grok Imagine Image 2.0 scores N/A and Step Image Edit 2 scores N/A on Image Edit. If one side is N/A, that mode is missing from the public feed, not priced at zero.

    Is Grok Imagine Image 2.0 or Step Image Edit 2 open source?

    Grok Imagine Image 2.0 is proprietary (Proprietary). Step Image Edit 2 is proprietary (Proprietary). Open-weight models can be self-hosted; proprietary ones are billed only through the provider API on this page.

    How do I switch the models in this Grok Imagine Image 2.0 vs Step Image Edit 2 comparison?

    Use the model pickers at the top of this page. Search any image generation model in the index and the URL updates to a new comparison, the same way LLM comparison pages work. Open either model from the sidebar for the single-model $ / Image page.

    What data is used for Grok Imagine Image 2.0 vs Step Image Edit 2?

    This comparison uses public llm-stats and ZeroEval arena data for image generation models, then normalizes $ / Image, Image Gen, Image Edit, license, and release date inside AnotherWrapper. Treat the numbers as comparable public list rates, not a quote from either vendor.

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