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Aurora

xAI · Grok Imagine line · image & video

Released December 9, 2024Replaced by Grok Imagine 0.1

Aurora was released by xAI on December 9, 2024, as an image & video model in the Grok Imagine line.

  • Release 1 of 6 in the Grok Imagine line.
  • The first release in this line.
  • Replaced by Grok Imagine 0.1 on August 4, 2025, 238 days later.
  • These days the line ships a new model about every 113 days.

No detailed card for this model: we only add numbers published by the maker or by independent benchmarks. Sources: xAI

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Where the Grok Imagine line stands

Grok Imagine Image 2.0 is the current model in this line. The card shows how long it has been since the last release against the line's usual gap and its recent ones — the rhythm, not a date.

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Grok Imagine Image 2.0

xAI · Grok Imagine line · image & video
Mid-cycle58 of ~113 days into its usual cycle

xAI's new image model, built for precise editing, sharp text rendering and consistent multi-image workflows.

Released Aug 7, 2026 · what changed →
Days since last release
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 · Aug 7, 2026
58
days
Usual gap
113
days
Recent gaps
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 · Aug 2026
65
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 · Jun 2026
126
Grok Imagine 1.0 · Jan 2026
113
Grok Imagine 0.9 · Oct 2025
64

Every Grok Imagine release

Newest first. See the full line with every card →

  1. Aug 7, 2026Grok Imagine Image 2.0
  2. Jun 3, 2026Grok Imagine Video 1.5
  3. Jan 28, 2026Grok Imagine 1.0
  4. Oct 7, 2025Grok Imagine 0.9
  5. Aug 4, 2025Grok Imagine 0.1
  6. Dec 9, 2024Aurora · this page