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Grok Imagine Image 2 vs Recraft v4 Pro

246 identical prompts, default settings, blind community votes. Head-to-head: 56% preferred Grok Imagine Image 2, 38% preferred Recraft v4 Pro, 10 ties, 165 votes.

Grok Imagine Image 2 and Recraft v4 Pro have met in 165 blind head-to-head votes on 246 identical prompts in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena. Grok Imagine Image 2 was preferred in 56% of them and Recraft v4 Pro in 38%, with 10 ties. Grok Imagine Image 2 was faster, at 17.0s median per image against 18.9s for Recraft v4 Pro.

FAQ

Is Grok Imagine Image 2 better than Recraft v4 Pro?
In the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena, Grok Imagine Image 2 beats Recraft v4 Pro in 56% of 165 blind head-to-head votes on identical prompts (Recraft v4 Pro 38%, ties 6%). The per-prompt results on this page show where each model wins.
Which is faster, Grok Imagine Image 2 or Recraft v4 Pro?
Grok Imagine Image 2 is faster: 17.0s median per 1:1 image against 18.9s for Recraft v4 Pro, measured on the same 246 prompts at default settings in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena.
Which is cheaper, Grok Imagine Image 2 or Recraft v4 Pro?
Grok Imagine Image 2 is cheaper on BudgetPixel: 50 credits ($0.050) per 1:1 image against 300 credits ($0.30) for Recraft v4 Pro, 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.