Grok Imagine Image 2.0 vs Z-Image Base

    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

    Z-Image Base

    Alibaba

    $0.01

    Metric
    Grok Imagine Image 2.0
    Z-Image Base
    $ / Image
    $0.04
    $0.01
    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
    2026-01-27
    License
    Proprietary
    Proprietary
    Provider
    xAI
    Alibaba

    Grok Imagine Image 2.0 vs Z-Image Base FAQ

    Which is cheaper, Grok Imagine Image 2.0 or Z-Image Base?

    Z-Image Base currently shows the lower $ / Image: $0.01 vs $0.04 for Grok Imagine Image 2.0. That is the public Alibaba 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 Z-Image Base?

    Grok Imagine Image 2.0 currently leads on Image Gen: N/A for Grok Imagine Image 2.0 vs N/A for Z-Image Base. 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 Z-Image Base 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 Z-Image Base open source?

    Grok Imagine Image 2.0 is proprietary (Proprietary). Z-Image Base 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 Z-Image Base 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 Z-Image Base?

    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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