X AI Grok Imagine Image V2.0 Edit API Documentation

X AI Grok Imagine Image V2.0 Edit API Documentation

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xAI Grok Imagine Image V2.0 Edit transforms input images with text prompts, with configurable resolution and quality for precise image editing, visual refinements, creative variations, social content, marketing assets, and production workflows. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.

Features

Grok Imagine Image V2.0 Edit transforms a source image with natural-language instructions. It is designed for prompt-guided image editing with configurable resolution and quality, making it suitable for creative iteration, visual refinement, and marketing asset updates.


Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
imagesYesInput image to edit, as an array. At most one image.
promptYesText instruction describing the desired edit.
resolutionNoOutput resolution: 1k or 2k. Default: 2k.
qualityNoGeneration quality: low or medium. Default: medium.

How to Use

  1. Upload one source image in the images array (at most one).
  2. Write a clear edit prompt describing what should change.
  3. Choose the output resolution and quality tier.
  4. Submit the request and retrieve the edited image URL.

Pricing

$0.06 per edit, regardless of the selected resolution and quality.


Billing Rules

  • Each request accepts exactly one input image.
  • The listed price already includes the input-image fee.

Best Use Cases

  • Prompt-guided image editing — Transform an existing image with simple natural-language instructions.
  • Style and visual changes — Adjust mood, color, composition, or overall style.
  • Product and marketing updates — Refine product shots, campaign assets, and promotional visuals.
  • Creative iteration — Explore multiple edit directions from the same source image.

Authentication

For authentication details, please refer to the Authentication Guide.

API Endpoints

Submit Task & Query Result

set -euo pipefail

export WAVESPEED_API_KEY="your-api-key"

REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
  "images": [
    "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg"
  ],
  "prompt": "A cinematic ocean wave at sunrise, highly detailed",
  "resolution": "2k",
  "quality": "medium"
}
JSON
)

# 1. Submit the prediction.
SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
  -X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/x-ai/grok-imagine-image-v2.0/edit" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "${REQUEST_BODY}")

TASK=$(printf '%s' "${SUBMIT_RESPONSE}" | jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "${TASK}" | jq -r '.id // empty')
if [ -z "${PREDICTION_ID}" ]; then
  printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id
' >&2
  exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL=$(printf '%s' "${TASK}" | jq -r '.urls.get // empty')
if [ -z "${RESULT_URL}" ]; then RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${PREDICTION_ID}/result"; fi

# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while true; do
  RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
    "${RESULT_URL}" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}")
  RESULT=$(printf '%s' "${RESPONSE}" | jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end')
  STATUS=$(printf '%s' "${RESULT}" | jq -r '.status // empty')

  case "${STATUS}" in
    completed) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
    failed|cancelled|timeout) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
    created|processing) sleep 2 ;;
    *) printf 'Unexpected status: %s
' "${STATUS}" >&2; exit 1 ;;
  esac
done

Parameters

Task Submission Parameters

Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultRangeDescription
imagesarray<string>Yes-0 ~ 1 itemsInput image to edit. Accepts at most one image. Supports jpg, jpeg, png, and webp.
promptstringYes-Text instruction describing how to edit the image.
resolutionstringNo2k1k, 2kOutput image resolution tier.
qualitystringNomediumlow, mediumGeneration quality tier.

Response Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
codeintegerHTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success)
messagestringStatus message (e.g., “success”)
data.idstringUnique identifier for the prediction, Task Id
data.modelstringModel ID used for the prediction
data.outputsarrayOutput values, usually URL strings; some models return text strings or structured result objects (empty when status is not completed)
data.urlsobjectObject containing related API endpoints
data.urls.getstringURL to retrieve the prediction result
data.statusstringStatus of the task: created, processing, completed, or failed
data.created_atstringISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”)
data.errorstringError message (empty if no error occurred)
data.timingsobjectObject containing timing details
data.timings.inferenceintegerInference time in milliseconds

Result Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
idstringYes-Task ID

Result Response Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
codeintegerHTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success)
messagestringStatus message (e.g., “success”)
dataobjectThe prediction data object containing all details
data.idstringUnique identifier for the prediction
data.modelstringModel ID used for the prediction
data.outputsarray<string | object>Array of generated outputs (empty when status is not completed). Items are usually URL strings, but may be text strings or structured result objects, depending on the model.
data.urlsobjectObject containing related API endpoints
data.urls.getstringURL to poll for the prediction result
data.statusstringStatus: created, processing, completed, or failed
data.created_atstringISO timestamp of when the request was created
data.errorstringError message (empty if no error occurred)
data.timingsobjectObject containing timing details
data.timings.inferenceintegerInference time in milliseconds
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