xAI's premium image generation model offering higher fidelity output and stronger performance on single-image editing benchmarks compared to the standard Grok Imagine model
Settled by community votes across 13 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.
Grok Imagine Image Pro
24.5
arena score
#17 of 62 in Text-to-Image
Skill signature
· Text-to-Image
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
16.8
arena score
#56 of 62 in Text-to-Image
Vote tally
Where the votes landed
Grok Imagine Image Pro
100.0%
win rate
Ties
0.0%
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
0.0%
win rate
100.0%
0.0% ties
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Shared challenges
13
Challenge by challenge
The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.
Geometric Composition
Text-to-Image“A glass cube on a wooden table. Inside the cube is a small blue sphere. On top of the cube sits a red book. A green plant is behind the cube, partially visible through the glass. Soft window light from the left.”
Grok Imagine Image Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent photo-realistic texture and lighting
- + Accurate representation of glass reflections and refraction
- + Perfect adherence to all spatial elements in the prompt
- − The sphere appears more like a marble on the floor than a floating element (though not specified as floating)
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Successfully includes all requested elements
- + Captures the soft window lighting effectively
- − The sphere is floating unnaturally in the center without support
- − The plant behind the glass does not show realistic refraction
- − Lower overall resolution and slightly blurry textures
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro produced a significantly more realistic image with superior handling of glass physics, reflections, and wood textures. While both models followed the prompt's instructions perfectly, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium lacks the photorealistic depth and clarity found in the Grok output.
Candid Street Photography
Text-to-Image“A candid street photo of an elderly Japanese man repairing a red bicycle in light rain, reflections on wet pavement, shallow depth of field, 50mm lens, natural skin texture, imperfect framing, motion blur from passing cars, cinematic but realistic, no stylization.”
Grok Imagine Image Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent anatomical realism in the man's hands and face
- + Superior technical execution of the bicycle details and tools
- + Strong adherence to the 'motion blur from passing cars' request
- − The lighting feels a bit more like a cloudy day than active rain
- − Composition is very clean, lacking the requested 'imperfect framing'
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Stronger atmospheric feeling of rain and street life
- + Effective use of reflections on the pavement
- + Captures the 'candid' and 'imperfect framing' request better
- − Significant anatomical issues with the hands/fingers
- − Bicycle geometry is nonsensical and lacks clear repair action
- − The man's face and eyes are poorly formed
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro creates a technically superior and more realistic image with clear details on the bicycle and correct human anatomy, though it misses some of the moody atmosphere. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium captures the 'candid' and rainy atmosphere better, but fails significantly on the details, specifically with distorted hands and a poorly rendered bicycle. Grok is the clear winner for its high-quality rendering and successful integration of the motion blur prompt.
Fantasy Warrior
Text-to-Image“Close portrait of a battle-worn paladin in ornate engraved plate armor, hair braided with small beads, faint scars and dirt on the skin, warm torchlight reflecting off metal, shallow depth of field, bokeh sparks, lifelike eyes, highly detailed texture on leather straps and cloth underlayer.”
Grok Imagine Image Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Exquisite detail on the engraved armor and weathered leather straps.
- + Perfect adherence to all prompt elements including the hair beads and Latin text engraving.
- + Excellent lighting setup with realistic warm reflections and bokeh sparks.
- − The facial features are slightly hyper-saturated and very clean despite the dirt and scars.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Natural interpretation of the facial hair and skin texture.
- + Good use of shallow depth of field for the background.
- − Failed to include the requested beads in the braided hair.
- − The armor engraving is much simpler and lacks the 'ornate' quality requested.
- − Lighting lacks the dramatic warm torchlight reflection on the metal surfaces.
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro significantly outperforms Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium by capturing every specific detail of the prompt, most notably the beads in the hair and the high-fidelity textures of the armor. While Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium produces a decent portrait, it misses key prompt instructions and lacks the rich, atmospheric lighting of the winner.
Modern Clean Menu
Text-to-Image“Modern minimalist restaurant menu design, white background with colorful food photos in grid, sections for appetizers/pizza/mains, bold sans-serif fonts, vibrant accents, clean professional layout for casual dining.”
Grok Imagine Image Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent text legibility and correct spelling for main headings.
- + High-quality, vibrant food photography with consistent lighting.
- + Very clean, logical layout that perfectly adheres to the requested sections.
- − Descriptions for the top row items are repetitive and copied from the pizza description.
- − The font used for body text is slightly stylized or 'bubbly,' less clean than traditional sans-serif.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Natural-looking food photography with a professional culinary aesthetic.
- + Good mock-up presentation including paper shadows for depth.
- − Text is completely illegible and gibberish.
- − The layout is cluttered and does not clearly follow the requested headers of Appetizers/Pizza/Mains.
- − Lower overall clarity and sharpness compared to the competitor.
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro successfully created a functional, readable menu with a clear grid and accurate heading text, though it failed on the logic of the fine-print descriptions. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium produced aesthetically pleasing food photos but failed entirely on the text rendering and structural layout requirements, resulting in a non-functional design. Grok is the clear winner for its usability and adherence to the layout specifications.
Magic Burger Explosion: Fiery Photorealism Challenge
Text-to-Image“Ad for 'Magic Burger'. Dynamic, exploded burger with all components (bun, patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato, sauce) suspended in mid-air. Emphasize photorealistic detail and a sense of motion. Dark, fiery background with glowing embers. Integrate text: 'MAGIC BURGER' as a prominent title, 'LIMITED TIME ONLY' as a secondary message, and '€6.99' in a starburst, all rendered with a fiery, glowing effect.”
Grok Imagine Image Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent adherence to the 'exploded' and 'suspended in mid-air' prompt requirements.
- + Superior text rendering with the requested fiery, glowing effects for all elements.
- + High-quality, photorealistic food photography featuring dynamic splashes and melting cheese.
- − The starburst design for the price is slightly generic and flat compared to the rest of the image.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Strong fiery background with impressive lighting and glowing embers.
- + The price starburst is stylized in a unique, radial line art way.
- − Failed the 'exploded burger' prompt, showing a mostly intact burger instead.
- − The text is small and lacks the 'fiery, glowing effect' requested for the title.
- − The 'LIMITED TIME ONLY' text contains a slight character error in the word ONLY.
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro is the clear winner as it perfectly captured the 'exploded' concept and integrated all text elements with the specific requested styling and effects. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium produced a high-quality image of a burger, but it failed to follow the core compositional instruction of having the individual components suspended in mid-air.
Chalkboard Menu
Text-to-Image“Handwritten-style chalkboard menu in a cozy café, all text rendered in the exact same realistic chalk handwriting style with natural variations in letter size, slight slant, and chalk texture — no printed or digital fonts anywhere on the board. Title at the top in elegant cursive chalk handwriting: ‘TODAY’S SPECIALS – APRIL 30, 2026’. Below it, three menu items also in the same handwritten chalk style: ‘Truffle Mushroom Risotto – $24’, ‘Grilled Octopus with Lemon & Herbs – $28’, ‘Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – $9’. At the very bottom, smaller text in the identical handwritten chalk style (slightly smaller but still clearly legible with the same handwriting characteristics): ‘All items made fresh daily • Ask about our gluten-free options’. Warm ambient café lighting, visible chalk dust and smudges, realistic handwriting imperfections, no clean printed text anywhere.”
Grok Imagine Image Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent text rendering with perfect spelling of the entire prompt.
- + Very realistic chalk texture and natural variations in handwriting style.
- + Clean, professional composition that perfectly matches the 'cozy café' aesthetic.
- − The handwriting is a bit more uniform than 'elegant cursive,' appearing more like a print-script blend.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Creative use of chalk-style flourishes and decorative swashes.
- + Good representation of a physical chalkboard frame and wood texture.
- − Failed significantly on text rendering with numerous spelling errors like 'Oocclutels' and 'Cookiies'.
- − Incorrect date and pricing format compared to the prompt requirements.
- − The layout is cluttered and contains gibberish text in the boxes on the left.
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro is the clear winner as it followed every textual instruction perfectly, producing a highly realistic and legible menu. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium struggled with the prompt's specific text, resulting in severe misspellings and a disorganized layout that failed to incorporate the requested date and prices accurately.
The Reversed Rodeo
Text-to-Image“Horse riding astronaut in space — horse on top, not vice versa. Surreal, highly detailed, cinematic.”
Grok Imagine Image Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
100% wins
0% ties
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AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent adherence to the 'horse on top' spatial instruction.
- + Vibrant and cinematic color palette with detailed nebulae.
- + Strong sense of motion and surreal composition.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Natural-looking lighting on the horse and astronaut.
- + Clean rendering of the Earth and space environment.
- − Failed the core prompt instruction of 'horse on top', instead showing the astronaut riding the horse.
- − Significant anatomical issues with the horse's legs, which appear distorted and multiplied.
- − Less imaginative interpretation of the 'surreal' aspect.
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro successfully followed the complex spatial instruction to place the horse on top of the astronaut, creating a truly surreal and cinematic image. In contrast, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium defaulted to a standard 'astronaut riding a horse' composition and suffered from notable anatomical artifacts in the horse's legs.
The Capybara Taxi Driver
Text-to-Image“Photorealistic scene inside a yellow New York taxi at night. A capybara is driving, wearing a yellow taxi driver cap and a dark jacket. It has a calm, professional expression and both front paws on the steering wheel. In the back seat sits a human businesswoman in a coat, looking at her phone with a completely normal, bored expression (as if this is just another normal ride). Through the windows you can see the streets of Manhattan at night with blurred lights. Realistic taxi interior, photorealistic, detailed fur and fabric, 35mm lens, night lighting with reflections, shallow depth of field.”
Grok Imagine Image Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent adherence to the 'human in the back seat' prompt with a believable bored expression.
- + High-quality text rendering on the taxi driver cap.
- + Realistic car interior lighting and street bokeh.
- − The capybara's paws look more like predatory claws, which is anatomically incorrect.
- − The composition places the passenger in the front seat beside the driver, rather than in the back seat as requested.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + The capybara's face is very cute and expressive.
- + Correctly places the human passenger in the background to simulate a back-seat position.
- + Good lighting on the subject's fur.
- − Failed to include the phone in the passenger's hand as requested.
- − The passenger is looking forward at the driver rather than with a bored expression.
- − The paws are merged awkwardly and do not clearly grip the steering wheel.
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro produced a much more detailed and photorealistic scene that captured the specific details like the smartphone and the text on the hat, although it placed the passenger in the front seat. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium managed the spatial depth better by putting the passenger in the back, but failed on the key interactions (phone) and overall clarity. Grok is the winner for its superior texture, lighting, and adherence to character actions.
The Halloween Invitation
Text-to-Image“Vintage gothic Halloween party invitation. Dark parchment poster, spooky border with webs and thorns, central glowing jack-o-lantern, bats, twisted trees, moody night sky. Add elegant gothic title text saying "Halloween Party Invitation", a small scroll banner saying "You are invited to a night of frights", and event details at the bottom: Date: 30.10.2026 Time: 7pm Location: The Arches, NYC Spooky but polished, cinematic lighting, square format.”
Grok Imagine Image Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent typography with perfect spelling of all specific phrases.
- + Very cohesive gothic aesthetic with a high-quality cinematic lighting around the jack-o-lantern.
- + Includes all requested decorative elements like thorns, webs, and a scroll banner correctly.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Features a classic vintage illustration style.
- + The layout of the twisted trees and border creates a nice framing effect.
- − Numerous spelling errors in the main title and event details.
- − Failed to include the specific scroll banner element.
- − The text rendering for the date and location is garbled and incorrect.
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro delivered a near-perfect result, following every line of the prompt with flawless text rendering and an impressive gothic atmosphere. In contrast, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium struggled significantly with the text, producing several typos and failing to include the scroll banner and accurate event details.
Isometric Miniature Diorama Scenes
Text-to-Image“Create a clear, 45° top-down isometric miniature 3D cartoon scene of Japan's signature dish: sushi, with soft refined textures, realistic PBR materials, gentle lighting, on a small raised diorama base with minimal garnish and plate. Solid light blue background. At top-center: 'JAPAN' in large bold text, 'SUSHI' below it, small flag icon. Perfectly centered, ultra-clean, high-clarity, square format.”
Grok Imagine Image Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent typography with perfect spelling and placement.
- + Highly detailed and appealing 3D miniature aesthetic that matches the 'cartoon scene' prompt.
- + Includes all requested elements including the flag icon and a raised diorama base.
- − The rice texture is slightly repetitive/uniform, typical of stylized 3D renders.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Successfully rendered large bold text for the word 'SUSHI'.
- + Accurate 45° isometric perspective.
- − Failed to include the flag icon correctly.
- − The word 'JAPAN' is smaller than requested and less polished.
- − Lacks the 'miniature 3D cartoon' aesthetic, looking more like a standard photo with grain/artifacts.
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro followed every instruction in the prompt, including complex secondary details like the flag icon and the specific diorama base layout. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium produced a simpler image with less clarity and failed to incorporate several requested design elements, such as the flag and the specific text hierarchy.
Adorable Baby Animals in Sunny Meadow
Text-to-Image“Hyper-photorealistic scene of fluffy baby animals—a golden retriever puppy, tabby kitten, baby bunny, and red fox kit—with big expressive eyes and ultra-detailed soft fur, playfully chasing butterflies and tumbling together in a lush wildflower meadow, warm golden sunrise light with god rays and dew sparkles, joyful wholesome vibe, 8K masterpiece.”
Grok Imagine Image Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Successfully included all requested animals: retriever, two kittens, bunny, and fox.
- + Excellent composition showing dynamic interaction with butterflies and 'tumbling' poses.
- + High level of detail in the fur textures and the variety of wildflowers.
- − One of the kittens has an extra front leg visible beneath its chest.
- − The butterflies appear somewhat flat compared to the animals.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Warm, vibrant color palette that effectively captures the sunrise 'god rays' atmosphere.
- + High quality fur rendering and expressive, soulful eyes.
- − Failed to include the bunny as requested in the prompt.
- − The 'kitten' resembles a fox-cat hybrid rather than a clear tabby kitten.
- − Static composition that lacks the 'chasing' and 'tumbling' action requested.
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro followed the prompt much more accurately by including all four animal types and capturing the requested action of tumbling and chasing. While Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium has a beautiful aesthetic and warm lighting, it failed to generate the bunny and missed the dynamic interaction described in the text.
Vintage Cafe Logo
Text-to-Image“Vintage minimalist restaurant logo for "Caffè Florian", retro cloche dome with steam and "Est. 1720" banner, classic typography, warm brown and cream tones, subtle texture on light background, vector emblem style.”
Grok Imagine Image Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent typography including the grave accent in 'Caffè'
- + Accurate and clean 'EST. 1720' banner
- + Perfectly adheres to the minimalist vector emblem style requested
- − The cloche is a bit generic compared to the vintage description
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Rich vintage woodcut/hand-drawn illustration style
- + Creative integration of the cloche as the over-arching frame
- − Several spelling errors including 'Florrian' and 'Est 170'
- − The composition is cluttered and lacks minimalism
- − Garbled illegible text on the bottom banner
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro produced a professional, clean logo that perfectly followed the text requirements and the minimalist vector aesthetic. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium failed significantly on the text rendering—misspelling the brand name and date—and ignored the 'minimalist' instruction in favor of a complex, cluttered illustration.
Apollo 11: Journey to Tranquility
Text-to-Image“Create a clean, modern vector infographic poster about the Apollo 11 mission. NASA-inspired palette (navy, white, muted red, light gray). Flat-vector style, crisp lines, consistent iconography, subtle gradients only. Steps (stop at landing): 1. Launch (Saturn Vicon) 2. Earth Orbit (Earth + orbit ring icon) 3. Translunar (trajectory arc icon) 4. Lunar Orbit (Moon + orbit ring icon) 5. Descent (lunar module descending icon) 6. Landing (lunar module on the surface icon) Small supporting elements (minimal text): • Crew strip: three silhouette icons with only last names: Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins. • Landing site marker: Moon pin labeled "Tranquility" only. Layout constraints: generous margins, large readable labels, clean background with subtle stars. Vector-only, print-poster look, high resolution.”
Grok Imagine Image Pro
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent text rendering with no spelling errors.
- + Perfect adherence to all six requested steps and iconography.
- + Clean, professional flat-vector aesthetic that matches the NASA-inspired palette.
- − The 'Translunar' icon is slightly abstract compared to the others.
- − Layout is a bit simple/linear.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium
- + Dynamic composition with interesting use of arcs and negative space.
- + Captures the requested color palette well.
- − Text is full of gibberish and misspellings.
- − Icons do not match the requested steps (e.g., 'Launch' is the third step).
- − Failed to produce a clean infographic structure, appearing more like an abstract poster.
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro followed every instruction perfectly, producing a professional, legible infographic with accurate icons for all six mission stages. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium failed significantly on text legibility and logical ordering of the mission steps, resulting in a confusing and unusable graphic.
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