> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.varg.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Grok Imagine Image

> xAI's cheapest image generation and editing model

## Overview

Grok Imagine Image is xAI's image generation model — the cheapest image model available on varg at just 3 credits per generation.

| Model ID                  | Mode          | Credits | \~Cost |
| ------------------------- | ------------- | ------- | ------ |
| `grok-imagine-image`      | Text-to-image | 3       | \$0.03 |
| `grok-imagine-image/edit` | Image editing | 3       | \$0.03 |

## Quick start

<CodeGroup>
  ```typescript SDK theme={null}
  import { createVarg } from "vargai/ai"

  const varg = createVarg({ apiKey: process.env.VARG_API_KEY! })

  const result = await varg.imageModel("grok-imagine-image").generate({
    prompt: "a cartoon robot holding a cup of coffee, flat illustration style",
    aspectRatio: "1:1",
  })

  console.log(result.image.url)
  ```

  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v1/image \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "model": "grok-imagine-image",
      "prompt": "a cartoon robot holding a cup of coffee, flat illustration style",
      "aspect_ratio": "1:1"
    }'
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Capabilities

### Image editing

Edit existing images with text prompts:

```bash cURL theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v1/image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "grok-imagine-image/edit",
    "prompt": "add sunglasses to the person",
    "files": [{ "url": "https://example.com/portrait.jpg" }]
  }'
```

## Parameters

<ResponseField name="prompt" type="string" required>
  Text description of the image to generate or edit to apply.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="aspect_ratio" type="string" default="1:1">
  Output aspect ratio.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="files" type="array">
  Array of `{ url: string }` objects for image editing mode.
</ResponseField>

## Pricing

| Model                     | Credits | USD    |
| ------------------------- | ------- | ------ |
| `grok-imagine-image`      | 3       | \$0.03 |
| `grok-imagine-image/edit` | 3       | \$0.03 |

The absolute cheapest image model. At 3 credits, you can generate 333 images with a \$10 signup credit.

## Tips

* **Best for high-volume, cost-sensitive use cases** where quality is secondary to throughput.
* **Good for prototyping** — quickly test prompt ideas before switching to Nano Banana or Flux for final output.
* **Quality is lower** than Nano Banana Pro or Flux. Use those for production content.

## Related models

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Nano Banana" icon="image" href="/models/image/nano-banana">
    Better quality at 5 credits. Recommended default.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Flux Schnell" icon="bolt" href="/models/image/flux">
    Same speed, better quality at 5 credits.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Grok Imagine Video" icon="video" href="/models/video/grok-imagine-video">
    The video counterpart from xAI.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>