# xAI Grok Imagine Image Pro — deprecation status

> Yes — Grok Imagine Image Pro is retired. xAI shut it down on May 15, 2026; API requests to it now fail. The recommended replacement is Grok Imagine Image Quality.

The premium tier of xAI's image generator, retired in the same wave as seven text models and renamed rather than replaced. Nothing about the model changed on 15 May 2026; the word "pro" was simply swapped for "quality" in the id.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | xAI |
| Model id | `grok-imagine-image-pro` |
| Status | Retired |
| Shutdown | May 15, 2026 (80 days ago) |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **Grok Imagine Image Quality** (`grok-imagine-image-quality`) · recommended — https://modeldeprecations.dev/xai/grok-imagine-image-quality
  - A rename. Unlike the text models in this wave there is no price or context change to plan around - just the new string.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/xai/grok-imagine-image-quality

```diff
- "model": "grok-imagine-image-pro"
+ "model": "grok-imagine-image-quality"
```

## FAQ

### When did xAI Grok Imagine Image Pro shut down?

xAI Grok Imagine Image Pro shut down on May 15, 2026. API requests to it fail from that date onward.

### What replaces xAI Grok Imagine Image Pro?

xAI recommends Grok Imagine Image Quality (`grok-imagine-image-quality`) as the replacement for xAI Grok Imagine Image Pro. A rename. Unlike the text models in this wave there is no price or context change to plan around - just the new string.

### Is xAI Grok Imagine Image Pro still available?

No. xAI Grok Imagine Image Pro is retired and no longer served — it was shut down on May 15, 2026. Calls to it return an error.

### How do I migrate from xAI Grok Imagine Image Pro to grok-imagine-image-quality?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "grok-imagine-image-pro" with "grok-imagine-image-quality". A rename. Unlike the text models in this wave there is no price or context change to plan around - just the new string.

## Sources

- [Grok Model Retirement on May 15, 2026](https://docs.x.ai/developers/migration/may-15-retirement) — accessed 2026-08-03

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