What is the difference between Grok Imagine Image and Midjourney v1?

Grok Imagine Image is developed by xAI while Midjourney v1 is developed by Midjourney. You can compare their actual outputs across 3 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Grok Imagine Image or Midjourney v1?

It depends on your use case. Grok Imagine Image and Midjourney v1 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 3 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How can I compare Grok Imagine Image and Midjourney v1 on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Grok Imagine Image and Midjourney v1 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output, and Pro users can create custom challenges to test both models with their own prompts.

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Updated Dec 1, 2025

Grok Imagine ImagevsMidjourney v1

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Why Grok Imagine Image?

47 months newerDec 2025

Why Midjourney v1?

Dead even. This one’s a coin flip.

3 / 3

Hyperrealistic Portraitimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to generate a photorealistic human portrait

Grok Imagine Image

Xai · Dec 2025image

Midjourney v1

Midjourney · Feb 2022image

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2 / 3

Futuristic Cityimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create detailed architectural visualizations

Grok Imagine Image

Xai · Dec 2025image

Midjourney v1

Midjourney · Feb 2022image

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3 / 3

Fantasy Character Designimage generation

Tests an AI's capability to design fantasy characters with specific details

Grok Imagine Image

Xai · Dec 2025image

Midjourney v1

Midjourney · Feb 2022image

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3 of 3

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