xAI is rolling out Grok Imagine Image 2.0, and the new model is already live on Grok's web interface and mobile apps. Users can switch to "High Quality Mode" in Imagine to try it out. The update promises sharper instruction following, better text rendering, and more consistent multi-image generation.
The editing side also gets a major upgrade. You can now edit only a specified region of an image while leaving the rest untouched; there's also automatic background removal, outpainting, and the ability to combine up to five reference images in a single edit.
According to the latest Arena leaderboard, Image 2.0 ranks second globally in both text-to-image and image editing.
xAI has also added ready-made templates for product shots, avatars, posters, and game assets — a sign that Grok Imagine is evolving from a "generate one image" tool into a full-fledged design suite. The Image 2.0 API, however, isn't open yet.