Which should you pick?
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 is the cheaper job: 2-3 credits against 3 credits for Recraft 4.1 Text to Image. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 holds the stronger leaderboard position (#5 in text to image against #53 in text to image). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 supports more aspect ratios (13: 2:1, 20:9, 19.5:9, 16:9, 4:3, 3:2, 1:1, 2:3, 3:4, 9:16, 9:19.5, 9:20, 1:2), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Grok Imagine Image 2.0
2-3 credits
It bills a flat rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD/HD2 credits
- 4K3 credits
Recraft 4.1 Text to Image
3 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price3 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | Recraft 4.1 Text to Image |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Grok | Recraft |
| Cost per job | 2-3 credits | 3 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate that changes with output resolution | a flat rate per generation |
| Max resolution | 2K | — |
| Aspect ratios | 2:1, 20:9, 19.5:9, 16:9, 4:3, 3:2, 1:1, 2:3, 3:4, 9:16, 9:19.5, 9:20, 1:2 | 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 1K, 2K | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #5 in text to image | #53 in text to image |
| Released | Aug 24, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Grok Imagine Image 2.0
wide aspect range, 2k, batch
Only Recraft 4.1 Text to Image
high quality, style control, recraft
Both list: text to image, text to image.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Grok Imagine Image 2.0
- Text to image#5
Recraft 4.1 Text to Image
- Text to image#53
Full Grok Imagine Image 2.0 spec sheet →
xAI Grok Imagine 2.0 text-to-image. Thirteen aspect ratios from 2:1 through 1:2, 1K or 2K output, and up to four images per request.
Full Recraft 4.1 Text to Image spec sheet →
Recraft V4.1 standard text-to-image. High-quality image generation from prompts with strong style control and consistency.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Grok Imagine Image 2.0 or Recraft 4.1 Text to Image?+
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 is cheaper per job: 2-3 credits against 3 credits for Recraft 4.1 Text to Image.
What can Grok Imagine Image 2.0 do that Recraft 4.1 Text to Image can't, or vice versa?+
Only Grok Imagine Image 2.0 lists wide aspect range, 2k, batch. Only Recraft 4.1 Text to Image lists high quality, style control, recraft. Both list text to image, text to image.
How do Grok Imagine Image 2.0 and Recraft 4.1 Text to Image bill?+
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 bills a flat rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Recraft 4.1 Text to Image bills a flat rate per generation. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, Grok Imagine Image 2.0 or Recraft 4.1 Text to Image?+
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 sits at #5 in text to image and Recraft 4.1 Text to Image at #53 in text to image on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
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