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Grok Aurora Pricing & Free Tier

Aurora is xAI's AI image generation model built into Grok, capable of photorealistic images with accurate text rendering and image editing via natural language.

Grok Aurora has no free tier, with paid plans from $10/mo. Best for x/twitter power users and creators who want integrated real-time ai image generation with strong text rendering.

NEW

Free tier

Paid from

$10/mo

Active deal

None

Pricing Plans (2026)

Free Free

Free

No image generation (removed March 2026)
~10 text prompts per 2 hours
Grok 4 Mini text access only
Basic web & X search
Voice mode (limited)

SuperGrok Lite Popular

$10/month

~20 Aurora images per day
Aurora image generation & editing
Grok 4 model access
DeepSearch (limited)
128K context window
Daily quota resets at midnight UTC

SuperGrok

$30/month

~50 Aurora images per day
Full Aurora image generation & editing
Grok 4 & 4.1 model access
Full DeepSearch
Big Brain extended reasoning
128K context memory
Grok Imagine video (limited)
Early access to new features

X Premium+

$40/month

~50 Aurora images per day
Full Grok 4 access
Ad-free X browsing
Priority X reply ranking
Higher message throughput
Longer post limits on X

SuperGrok Heavy

$300/month

>80 Aurora/Imagine images per 12 hours
Full Grok 4 Heavy multi-agent model
256K token context window
Confirmed full Grok 4.3 access
Parallel test-time compute
Top benchmark performance (HLE 50.7%, AIME 100%)

Special Perks & Discounts

Text-accurate image rendering (signs, t-shirts, documents)
Image editing via conversational prompts
Real-time X/Twitter data integration
Daily quota resets at midnight UTC
Available on grok.com, iOS, and Android

Verdict

Paid-only image generation since March 2026. Aurora starts at $10/month via SuperGrok Lite and delivers standout text-in-image accuracy, but free users are locked out entirely after xAI removed free image access following abuse concerns.

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Grok Aurora — Frequently asked

Does Grok Aurora have a free tier?

No — Grok Aurora does not currently offer a free tier.

How much does Grok Aurora cost?

Grok Aurora paid plans start at $10/month — see the full breakdown above.

Are there discounts or perks for Grok Aurora?

Text-accurate image rendering (signs, t-shirts, documents)