AI ResearchThe Decoder·August 8, 2026

xAI's Imagine Image 2.0 lands just behind OpenAI's GPT-Image-2 in Arena benchmarks

xAI has released Imagine Image 2.0 as a new image generator for Grok. The model ranks second in the Arena benchmarks, just behind OpenAI's GPT-Image-2. New editing tools like Magic Wand and Multi-Ref Editing, along with preconfigured templates, target practical creative workflows. The article xAI's Imagine Image 2.0 lands just behind OpenAI's GPT-Image-2 in Arena benchmarks appeared first on The…

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