Grok image retirement makes explicit quality important for editing

xAI’s [migration guide](https://docs.x.ai/developers/migration/imagine‑image‑quality‑nov‑2), dated September 2, takes effect November 2: `grok‑imagine‑image‑quality` requests keep working, served by `grok‑imagine‑image‑2.0` at `low` quality. The older `grok‑imagine‑image` 1.0 is unaffected.

Selecting the replacement without `quality` uses `auto`: currently low for generation, medium for editing, billed at the quality served. Specify `low` to retain the redirect’s tier when intended. Check both configurations: changing only the model can change editing’s quality and billed tier. The [response’s `model`](https://docs.x.ai/developers/migration/imagine‑image‑quality‑nov‑2) identifies the serving model, not selected quality or output fitness. Conceptual defaults: alias retained versus model‑only rename with quality omitted. Graphic: OpenTools Team.