Grok Imagine Image 2.0 Jumps to #2 on Text-to-Image Arena, Beating Its Own Older Model
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-08-09
xAI's Grok Imagine Image 2.0 (Low setting) has made a stunning debut on the Text-to-Image Arena, jumping 12 places to #2 globally with 1320 points, surpassing its own previous high-quality model.
The new version represents a massive leap compared to the older model, which currently sits at #14. By category, it ranks highly across Art, Portraits, Text Rendering, Cartoon/Anime, and Photorealistic Imagery. Additionally, it debuted at #2 (1439 pts) in the Image Edit Arena. The model is currently available only via their app, not through the API.
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