Which should you pick?
Recraft 4 Text to Image is the cheaper job: 4 credits against 5 credits for Grok Imagine Image Quality. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Grok Imagine Image Quality tops out at 5 credits a job versus 4.
Grok Imagine Image Quality supports more aspect ratios (13: 20:9, 19.5:9, 2:1, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16, 1:2, 9:19.5, 9:20), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Grok Imagine Image Quality
5 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price5 credits
Recraft 4 Text to Image
4 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price4 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Grok Imagine Image Quality | Recraft 4 Text to Image |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Grok | Recraft |
| Cost per job | 5 credits | 4 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | a flat rate per generation |
| Max resolution | 2K | — |
| Aspect ratios | 20:9, 19.5:9, 2:1, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16, 1:2, 9:19.5, 9:20 | 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 | #9 in edit image | Unranked |
| Released | Jul 28, 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Grok Imagine Image Quality
quality, 2k, xai
Only Recraft 4 Text to Image
Nothing the other one doesn't also list.
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 Quality
- Edit image#9
- Text to image#10
Recraft 4 Text to Image
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
Full Grok Imagine Image Quality spec sheet →
xAI Grok Imagine Image (Quality tier) text-to-image. Quality-optimized generation up to 2K resolution with a wide range of aspect ratios.
Full Recraft 4 Text to Image spec sheet →
Recraft 4 is a powerful text-to-image model that generates high-quality images from textual descriptions. It is designed to create detailed and visually appealing images based on user input, making it ideal for various applications such as content creation, design, and more.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Grok Imagine Image Quality or Recraft 4 Text to Image?+
Recraft 4 Text to Image is cheaper per job: 4 credits against 5 credits for Grok Imagine Image Quality.
What can Grok Imagine Image Quality do that Recraft 4 Text to Image can't, or vice versa?+
Only Grok Imagine Image Quality lists quality, 2k, xai. Both list text to image, text to image.
How do Grok Imagine Image Quality and Recraft 4 Text to Image bill?+
Grok Imagine Image Quality bills a flat rate per generation. Recraft 4 Text to Image bills a flat rate per generation. Both are charged in Versely credits.
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