Which should you pick?
HiDream O1 Image is the cheaper job: 1 credit against 2 credits for Grok Imagine 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.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Grok Imagine Image tops out at 2 credits a job versus 1.
Grok Imagine Image 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
2 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price2 credits
HiDream O1 Image
1 credit
It bills per megapixel of output.
- Price1 credit
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Grok Imagine Image | HiDream O1 Image |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Grok | HiDream |
| Cost per job | 2 credits | 1 credit |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | per megapixel of output |
| Max resolution | 4K | — |
| 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, 2:3, 3:2, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 1K, 2K | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #17 in edit image | #17 in text to image |
| Released | Jul 27, 2025 | May 7, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Grok Imagine Image
creative, innovative, smart
Only HiDream O1 Image
reasoning, 2k, hidream
Both list: 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
- Edit image#17
- Text to image#21
HiDream O1 Image
- Text to image#17
Full Grok Imagine Image spec sheet →
xAI's Grok Imagine for still images — fast, loosely-styled generations with a distinctive creative bent. A strong ideation model when you want unexpected takes rather than strict prompt adherence.
Full HiDream O1 Image spec sheet →
HiDream O1 pixel-native text-to-image that reasons before it draws. Unified model producing high-resolution images up to 2K, with optional subject references for personalization.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Grok Imagine Image or HiDream O1 Image?+
HiDream O1 Image is cheaper per job: 1 credit against 2 credits for Grok Imagine Image.
What can Grok Imagine Image do that HiDream O1 Image can't, or vice versa?+
Only Grok Imagine Image lists creative, innovative, smart. Only HiDream O1 Image lists reasoning, 2k, hidream. Both list text to image.
How do Grok Imagine Image and HiDream O1 Image bill?+
Grok Imagine Image bills a flat rate per generation. HiDream O1 Image bills per megapixel of output. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, Grok Imagine Image or HiDream O1 Image?+
Grok Imagine Image sits at #17 in edit image and HiDream O1 Image at #17 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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