xai/grok-imagine-image-quality/edit

image-to-image

Grok Imagine Image Quality Edit API by xAI

xai/grok-imagine-image-quality/edit

Edit

xAI Grok Imagine edits one or more reference images with natural-language instructions at 1K or 2K resolution. Supports single image and multi-image (<IMAGE_0>, <IMAGE_1>) reference editing.

INPUT

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OUTPUT

Idle

Your generated images will appear here

Configure your settings and click Run to get started

Your request will cost $0.055 per run. For $10 you can run this model approximately 181 times.

Here's what you can do next:

Image-to-Video Image-to-Image

Parameters

Code Example
import requests
import time

# Step 1: Start image generation
generate_url = "https://api.atlascloud.ai/api/v1/model/generateImage"
headers = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Authorization": "Bearer $ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY"
}
data = {
    "model": "xai/grok-imagine-image-quality/edit",
    "prompt": "A beautiful landscape with mountains and lake",
    "width": 512,
    "height": 512,
    "steps": 20,
    "guidance_scale": 7.5,
}

generate_response = requests.post(generate_url, headers=headers, json=data)
generate_result = generate_response.json()
prediction_id = generate_result["data"]["id"]

# Step 2: Poll for result
poll_url = f"https://api.atlascloud.ai/api/v1/model/prediction/{prediction_id}"

def check_status():
    while True:
        response = requests.get(poll_url, headers={"Authorization": "Bearer $ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY"})
        result = response.json()

        if result["data"]["status"] == "completed":
            print("Generated image:", result["data"]["outputs"][0])
            return result["data"]["outputs"][0]
        elif result["data"]["status"] == "failed":
            raise Exception(result["data"]["error"] or "Generation failed")
        else:
            # Still processing, wait 2 seconds
            time.sleep(2)

image_url = check_status()

Install

Install the required package for your language.

bash

pip install requests

Authentication

All API requests require authentication via an API key. You can get your API key from the Atlas Cloud dashboard.

bash

export ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

HTTP Headers

python

import os

API_KEY = os.environ.get("ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY")
headers = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"
}

Keep your API key secure

Never expose your API key in client-side code or public repositories. Use environment variables or a backend proxy instead.

Submit a request

import requests

url = "https://api.atlascloud.ai/api/v1/model/generateImage"
headers = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Authorization": "Bearer $ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY"
}
data = {
    "model": "your-model",
    "prompt": "A beautiful landscape"
}

response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)
print(response.json())

Submit a Request

Submit an asynchronous generation request. The API returns a prediction ID that you can use to check the status and retrieve the result.

POST/api/v1/model/generateImage

Request Body

import requests

url = "https://api.atlascloud.ai/api/v1/model/generateImage"
headers = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Authorization": "Bearer $ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY"
}

data = {
    "model": "xai/grok-imagine-image-quality/edit",
    "input": {
        "prompt": "A beautiful landscape with mountains and lake"
    }
}

response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)
result = response.json()

print(f"Prediction ID: {result['id']}")
print(f"Status: {result['status']}")

Response

{
  "id": "pred_abc123",
  "status": "processing",
  "model": "model-name",
  "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}

Check Status

Poll the prediction endpoint to check the current status of your request.

GET/api/v1/model/prediction/{prediction_id}

Polling Example

import requests
import time

prediction_id = "pred_abc123"
url = f"https://api.atlascloud.ai/api/v1/model/prediction/{prediction_id}"
headers = { "Authorization": "Bearer $ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY" }

while True:
    response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
    result = response.json()
    status = result["data"]["status"]
    print(f"Status: {status}")

    if status in ["completed", "succeeded"]:
        output_url = result["data"]["outputs"][0]
        print(f"Output URL: {output_url}")
        break
    elif status == "failed":
        print(f"Error: {result['data'].get('error', 'Unknown')}")
        break

    time.sleep(3)

Status Values

processingThe request is still being processed.

completedGeneration is complete. Outputs are available.

succeededGeneration succeeded. Outputs are available.

failedGeneration failed. Check the error field.

Completed Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "pred_abc123",
    "status": "completed",
    "outputs": [
      "https://storage.atlascloud.ai/outputs/result.png"
    ],
    "metrics": {
      "predict_time": 8.3
    },
    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "completed_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:10Z"
  }
}

Upload Files

Upload files to Atlas Cloud storage and get a URL you can use in your API requests. Use multipart/form-data to upload.

POST/api/v1/model/uploadMedia

Upload Example

import requests

url = "https://api.atlascloud.ai/api/v1/model/uploadMedia"
headers = { "Authorization": "Bearer $ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY" }

with open("image.png", "rb") as f:
    files = {"file": ("image.png", f, "image/png")}
    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, files=files)

result = response.json()
download_url = result["data"]["download_url"]
print(f"File URL: {download_url}")

Response

{
  "data": {
    "download_url": "https://storage.atlascloud.ai/uploads/abc123/image.png",
    "file_name": "image.png",
    "content_type": "image/png",
    "size": 1024000
  }
}

Input Schema

The following parameters are accepted in the request body.

Total: 0Required: 0Optional: 0

No parameters available.

Example Request Body

json

{
  "model": "xai/grok-imagine-image-quality/edit"
}

Output Schema

The API returns a prediction response with the generated output URLs.

idstringrequired

Unique identifier for the prediction.

statusstringrequired

Current status of the prediction.

processingcompletedsucceededfailed

modelstringrequired

The model used for generation.

outputsarray[string]

Array of output URLs. Available when status is "completed".

errorstring

Error message if status is "failed".

metricsobject

Performance metrics.

predict_timenumber

Time taken for image generation in seconds.

created_atstringrequired

ISO 8601 timestamp when the prediction was created.

Format: date-time

completed_atstring

ISO 8601 timestamp when the prediction was completed.

Format: date-time

Example Response

json

{
  "id": "pred_abc123",
  "status": "completed",
  "model": "model-name",
  "outputs": [
    "https://storage.atlascloud.ai/outputs/result.png"
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "predict_time": 8.3
  },
  "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "completed_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:10Z"
}

Atlas Cloud Skills

Atlas Cloud Skills integrates 300+ AI models directly into your AI coding assistant. One command to install, then use natural language to generate images, videos, and chat with LLMs.

Supported Clients

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Install

bash

npx skills add AtlasCloudAI/atlas-cloud-skills

Setup API Key

Get your API key from the Atlas Cloud dashboard and set it as an environment variable.

bash

export ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

Capabilities

Once installed, you can use natural language in your AI assistant to access all Atlas Cloud models.

Image GenerationGenerate images with models like Nano Banana 2, Z-Image, and more.

Video CreationCreate videos from text or images with Kling, Vidu, Veo, etc.

LLM ChatChat with Qwen, DeepSeek, and other large language models.

Media UploadUpload local files for image editing and image-to-video workflows.

Learn more

github.com/AtlasCloudAI/atlas-cloud-skills

MCP Server

Atlas Cloud MCP Server connects your IDE with 300+ AI models via the Model Context Protocol. Works with any MCP-compatible client.

Supported Clients

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VS Code

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Claude Code

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Gemini CLI

Cline

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100+ supported clients

Install

bash

npx -y atlascloud-mcp

Configuration

Add the following configuration to your IDE's MCP settings file.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atlascloud": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "atlascloud-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

atlas_generate_imageGenerate images from text prompts.

atlas_generate_videoCreate videos from text or images.

atlas_chatChat with large language models.

atlas_list_modelsBrowse 300+ available AI models.

atlas_quick_generateOne-step content creation with auto model selection.

atlas_upload_mediaUpload local files for API workflows.

Learn more

github.com/AtlasCloudAI/mcp-server

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1. Introduction

Grok Imagine Image Quality is xAI's flagship image generation and editing system, also known as "Quality Mode," designed to deliver photorealistic imagery, legible in-image typography, and tight prompt adherence across diverse visual styles. This README applies to the following API model identifiers:

xai/grok-imagine-image-quality/text-to-image
xai/grok-imagine-image-quality/edit

Developed by xAI and built on the Aurora foundation—an autoregressive Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture that differentiates it from diffusion-based competitors—Grok Imagine Image Quality targets creators, developers, and enterprises who require high-fidelity static imagery alongside natural-language editing. The consumer version launched on April 3, 2026 via grok.com/imagine and the Grok iOS/Android apps, and the API became publicly available on May 6, 2026 through the official announcement.

The system is exposed through two API variants that share the same underlying model but are optimized for distinct workflows. The xai/grok-imagine-image-quality/text-to-image endpoint produces images from text prompts with approximately 4-second latency, while xai/grok-imagine-image-quality/edit applies prompt-driven modifications to existing images—including multi-image reference composition—with approximately 13-second latency.

2. Key Features & Innovations

Aurora MoE Architecture: Unlike most image generators that rely on diffusion, Grok Imagine Image Quality is powered by Aurora, an autoregressive Mixture-of-Experts model. This approach yields strong facial consistency, accurate textures, and cinematic lighting behavior that reviewers have compared favorably with diffusion competitors on photorealistic sharpness.
High-Fidelity Text Rendering: The model produces legible in-image typography across multiple languages, addressing one of the historically weakest areas of generative image models. While Ideogram and GPT Image 2 still hold the lead in pure text rendering, Quality Mode closes the gap considerably versus prior Grok generations.
Prompt-Driven Editing Without Masks: The xai/grok-imagine-image-quality/edit variant supports object addition, removal, swapping, style transfer, and multi-image reference composition entirely through natural-language prompts. No mask-based inpainting is required, and multi-turn iterative refinement is supported for progressive edits.
Multi-Resolution and Multi-Format Output: Outputs are available at 1K (1024×1024) or 2K (2048×2048) resolution, across 13 aspect ratios ranging from 2:1 to 1:2. JPEG, PNG, and WebP formats are supported, with alpha channel available on PNG and WebP.
Batch Generation: Both variants accept a num_images parameter (1–4) to generate multiple candidates per request, useful for creative exploration and A/B selection in production pipelines.
Broad Stylistic Range: The model demonstrates competent prompt adherence across photorealistic, anime, oil painting, 3D-rendered, and abstract styles, making it suitable for varied creative and commercial briefs from a single endpoint.
Integrated Image-to-Video Pipeline: Grok Imagine Image Quality feeds directly into xAI's image-to-video capabilities, which currently rank #1 on the Artificial Analysis Image-to-Video Arena (Elo 1,336) and Multi-Image-to-Video Arena (Elo 1,342).

3. Model Architecture & Technical Details

Grok Imagine Image Quality uses the Aurora architecture—an autoregressive Mixture-of-Experts design. Rather than iteratively denoising latent representations as diffusion models do, autoregressive image models generate tokens sequentially, which contributes to the system's strong consistency across faces, fine textures, and typography. The MoE routing allows expert specialization across visual domains (portraiture, text, lighting, stylization) while keeping inference latency competitive.

Both API identifiers (xai/grok-imagine-image-quality/text-to-image and xai/grok-imagine-image-quality/edit) are served by the same underlying weights; the distinction lies in the input schema and conditioning path. The editing variant accepts a prompt plus one or more image_urls, enabling single-image edits as well as multi-image composition in which reference imagery informs the generated output.

API specifications:

Parameter	Text-to-Image	Edit
Required inputs	`prompt`	`prompt`, `image_urls`
`num_images`	1–4	1–4
`aspect_ratio`	13 options (2:1 to 1:2)	Defaults to `auto`
`resolution`	1k / 2k	1k / 2k
Typical latency	~4 s	~13 s

The model is positioned within xAI's tiered product line—Speed → Quality → Pro—where Quality Mode represents the balanced tier and Pro Mode adds 2K output with iterative editing workflows.

4. Performance Highlights

On the Artificial Analysis Text-to-Image Arena, Grok Imagine Image Quality sits within the top five models but trails the current leaders. Its strongest competitive results come from the image-to-video pipeline it feeds, where xAI's system ranks first overall.

Text-to-Image Arena (indicative rankings):

Rank	Model	Developer	Elo Score
1	GPT Image 2	OpenAI	1338
2	GPT Image 1.5	OpenAI	1273
3	Nano Banana Pro	Google	1219
Top 5	Grok Imagine Image Quality	xAI	Top-5 tier

Image-to-Video / Multi-Image-to-Video Arena (pipeline context):

Arena	Rank	Elo
Image-to-Video	#1	1,336
Multi-Image-to-Video	#1	1,342

Qualitative strengths:

Photoreal sharpness rated above Nano Banana by independent reviewers
Strong facial consistency and cinematic lighting
Competitive price-performance and fast inference
Permissive content handling with an integrated video pipeline

Known limitations:

In-image text rendering trails Ideogram, GPT Image 2, and FLUX
Editing fidelity trails GPT Image 1.5 on complex structural edits
Artistic stylization trails Midjourney V7 on illustrative aesthetics
Moderation behavior has been reported as inconsistent by some users

5. Intended Use & Applications

Portrait and Character Art: The Aurora architecture's facial consistency and texture accuracy make xai/grok-imagine-image-quality/text-to-image well suited for portrait generation, concept characters, and hero imagery where identity fidelity matters.
Product and Commercial Marketing: Produce product advertisements, UGC-style marketing visuals, and product-film mockups at 2K resolution with cinematic lighting. The fast inference and per-image pricing support high-volume creative iteration.
Prompt-Driven Image Editing: Use xai/grok-imagine-image-quality/edit for object addition, removal, swapping, and style transfer without requiring masks. Multi-turn refinement supports iterative polish workflows typical of design review cycles.
Multi-Image Composition: The editing variant accepts multiple reference images, enabling workflows such as combining a subject with a new background, transferring wardrobe across references, or blending compositional cues from several inputs.
Social and Short-Form Content: Generate social-first imagery and stills that feed into the Grok Imagine image-to-video pipeline—currently ranked #1 on Artificial Analysis's video arenas—for an end-to-end static-to-motion workflow.
Concept Art and Creative Exploration: With batch sizes up to four images and broad stylistic range across photorealistic, anime, oil painting, 3D, and abstract styles, the model serves concept artists and creative directors exploring visual directions quickly.
Enterprise Creative Agencies and Media: The combination of 2K output, permissive content policy, and integrated video pipeline positions Grok Imagine Image Quality for creative agencies, entertainment and media production, and social-first consumer brands.

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Grok Imagine Image Quality Edit API by xAI

INPUT

OUTPUT

Parameters

Code Example

Install

Authentication

HTTP Headers

Submit a request

Submit a Request

Request Body

Response

Check Status

Polling Example

Status Values

Completed Response

Upload Files

Upload Example

Response

Input Schema

Example Request Body

Output Schema

Example Response

Atlas Cloud Skills

Supported Clients

Install

Setup API Key

Capabilities

MCP Server

Supported Clients

Install

Configuration

Available Tools

API Schema

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1. Introduction

2. Key Features & Innovations

3. Model Architecture & Technical Details

4. Performance Highlights

5. Intended Use & Applications

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