# grok-imagine-image-quality retirement on November 2

By Steven Van · 2026-09-01

On November 2, 2026, grok-imagine-image-quality is retired.

[**grok-imagine-image-quality retirement on November 2**](<https://docs.x.ai/developers/release-notes#grok-imagine-image-quality-retirement-on-november-2>), announced by [**Grok**](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/tools/grok>) on September 1, 2026.

## What changed

On November 2, 2026, grok-imagine-image-quality is retired. Requests to the slug will be served by grok-imagine-image-2.0 with quality set to low, with no change to the request or response shape and at a lower per-image price. grok-imagine-image (1.0) is not affected. See the migration guide.

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Sources

[Original source](<https://docs.x.ai/developers/release-notes#grok-imagine-image-quality-retirement-on-november-2>)

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