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Grok Imagine Image 2 vs Midjourney Niji 7

207 identical prompts, default settings, blind community votes. Head-to-head: 72% preferred Grok Imagine Image 2, 19% preferred Midjourney Niji 7, 8 ties, 86 votes.

Grok Imagine Image 2 and Midjourney Niji 7 have met in 86 blind head-to-head votes on 207 identical prompts in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena. Grok Imagine Image 2 was preferred in 72% of them and Midjourney Niji 7 in 19%, with 8 ties. Grok Imagine Image 2 was faster, at 17.0s median per image against 111.1s for Midjourney Niji 7.

FAQ

Is Grok Imagine Image 2 better than Midjourney Niji 7?
In the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena, Grok Imagine Image 2 beats Midjourney Niji 7 in 72% of 86 blind head-to-head votes on identical prompts (Midjourney Niji 7 19%, ties 9%). The per-prompt results on this page show where each model wins.
Which is faster, Grok Imagine Image 2 or Midjourney Niji 7?
Grok Imagine Image 2 is faster: 17.0s median per 1:1 image against 111.1s for Midjourney Niji 7, measured on the same 207 prompts at default settings in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena.
Which is cheaper, Grok Imagine Image 2 or Midjourney Niji 7?
Midjourney Niji 7 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.