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Grok Imagine Image 2 vs Ideogram v4

394 identical prompts, default settings, blind community votes. Head-to-head: 53% preferred Grok Imagine Image 2, 39% preferred Ideogram v4, 19 ties, 231 votes.

Grok Imagine Image 2 and Ideogram v4 have met in 231 blind head-to-head votes on 394 identical prompts in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena. Grok Imagine Image 2 was preferred in 53% of them and Ideogram v4 in 39%, with 19 ties. Ideogram v4 was faster, at 14.0s median per image against 16.7s for Grok Imagine Image 2.

FAQ

Is Grok Imagine Image 2 better than Ideogram v4?
In the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena, Grok Imagine Image 2 beats Ideogram v4 in 53% of 231 blind head-to-head votes on identical prompts (Ideogram v4 39%, ties 8%). The per-prompt results on this page show where each model wins.
Which is faster, Grok Imagine Image 2 or Ideogram v4?
Ideogram v4 is faster: 14.0s median per 1:1 image against 16.7s for Grok Imagine Image 2, measured on the same 394 prompts at default settings in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena.
Which is cheaper, Grok Imagine Image 2 or Ideogram v4?
Ideogram v4 is cheaper on BudgetPixel: 40 credits ($0.040) per 1:1 image against 50 credits ($0.050) for Grok Imagine Image 2, at default settings.
How is this comparison made?
Both models render the identical prompt at default settings; voters see the two images blind and pick the better one. Model names are revealed only after the vote.