# Grok Imagine 2.0 vs Luma Uni-1 Max

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Last updated: 2026-10-14
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> Short answer: Grok Imagine 2.0 beats Luma Uni-1 Max in 3 of 4 use cases we tested: interior & architecture (4.7 vs 4.6), product photos (4.6 vs 4.3) and social media ads (4.5 vs 4.3). Luma Uni-1 Max wins portraits & people (4.4 vs 4.3). Grok Imagine 2.0 is cheaper ($0.061 vs $0.102 per image) and faster (64.4 s vs 81.4 s median).

Same prompts, same settings: how the two models compare on score, price and time to image in every use case we tested both on.

## Results by use case

| Use case | Model | Rank | Score | $/image | Time to image | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Interior & architecture](https://promptlineup.com/image/best/interior-architecture/) | [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/) | #1 of 13 | 4.7 | $0.060 | 87.4 s | wins |
| [Interior & architecture](https://promptlineup.com/image/best/interior-architecture/) | [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/) | #6 of 13 | 4.6 | $0.102 | 102.2 s |  |
| [Portraits & people](https://promptlineup.com/image/best/portrait/) | [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/) | #4 of 13 | 4.3 | $0.060 | 66.2 s |  |
| [Portraits & people](https://promptlineup.com/image/best/portrait/) | [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/) | #3 of 13 | 4.4 | $0.102 | 80.5 s | wins |
| [Product photos](https://promptlineup.com/image/best/product-photo/) | [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/) | #2 of 13 | 4.6 | $0.062 | 56.6 s | wins |
| [Product photos](https://promptlineup.com/image/best/product-photo/) | [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/) | #6 of 13 | 4.3 | $0.102 | 81.7 s |  |
| [Social media ads](https://promptlineup.com/image/best/social-media-ad/) | [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/) | #6 of 13 | 4.5 | $0.060 | 64.6 s | wins |
| [Social media ads](https://promptlineup.com/image/best/social-media-ad/) | [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/) | #9 of 13 | 4.3 | $0.102 | 80.4 s |  |

Rank among every model scored for that use case. Price is the average and time the median per image. [How we test](https://promptlineup.com/methodology/)

## Same prompt, side by side

### [Café storefront with a sign](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/interior-architecture-cafe-front/) · Interior & architecture

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 4.9 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-cafe-front--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 4.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-cafe-front--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014072513u-1024.webp

### [Modern house at blue hour](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/interior-architecture-house-dusk/) · Interior & architecture

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 4.5 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-house-dusk--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 4.7 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-house-dusk--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014072513u-1024.webp

### [Marble kitchen with three pendants](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/interior-architecture-marble-kitchen/) · Interior & architecture

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 4.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-marble-kitchen--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 4.2 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-marble-kitchen--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014072513u-1024.webp

### [Scandinavian living room](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/interior-architecture-scandi-living/) · Interior & architecture

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 4.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-scandi-living--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 5.0 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-scandi-living--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014072513u-1024.webp

### [Bathroom with patterned tiles](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/interior-architecture-tiled-bathroom/) · Interior & architecture

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 4.7 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-tiled-bathroom--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 4.3 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/interior-architecture-tiled-bathroom--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014072513u-1024.webp

### [Corporate headshot on gray](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/portrait-corporate-headshot/) · Portraits & people

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 4.3 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-corporate-headshot--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 4.3 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-corporate-headshot--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014072513u-1024.webp

### [Four friends laughing outdoors](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/portrait-friends-picnic/) · Portraits & people

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 4.3 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-friends-picnic--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 4.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-friends-picnic--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014072513u-1024.webp

### [Nurse with a readable name badge](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/portrait-nurse-badge/) · Portraits & people

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 4.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-nurse-badge--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 4.5 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-nurse-badge--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014072513u-1024.webp

### [Elderly potter's hands at work](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/portrait-potter-hands/) · Portraits & people

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 4.5 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-potter-hands--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 3.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-potter-hands--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014072513u-1024.webp

### [Rembrandt-lit dramatic portrait](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/portrait-rembrandt-light/) · Portraits & people

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 3.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-rembrandt-light--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 4.7 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/portrait-rembrandt-light--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014064950-1024.webp

### [Coffee pouch with a 3-line label](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/product-photo-coffee-bag-label/) · Product photos

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): Editor 5.0 · AI 4.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-coffee-bag-label--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 4.9 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-coffee-bag-label--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014072513u-1024.webp

### [Headphones held in hand](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/product-photo-headphones-hand/) · Product photos

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 4.7 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-headphones-hand--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 3.5 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-headphones-hand--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014072513u-1024.webp

### [Perfume on a black mirror](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/product-photo-perfume-reflection/) · Product photos

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 4.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-perfume-reflection--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 4.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-perfume-reflection--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014065538-1024.webp

### [Serum bottle on wet slate](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/product-photo-serum-bottle/) · Product photos

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 4.9 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-serum-bottle--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 4.5 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-serum-bottle--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014065735-1024.webp

### [Sneaker flat lay](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/product-photo-sneaker-flatlay/) · Product photos

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 3.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-sneaker-flatlay--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 3.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/product-photo-sneaker-flatlay--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014072513u-1024.webp

### [App launch ad with a phone](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/social-media-ad-budget-app/) · Social media ads

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 4.9 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-budget-app--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 4.1 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-budget-app--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014070059-1024.webp

### [Iced latte promo with a price](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/social-media-ad-iced-latte/) · Social media ads

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 4.9 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-iced-latte--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 4.5 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-iced-latte--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014072513u-1024.webp

### [Pizza delivery 2-for-1 ad](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/social-media-ad-pizza-offer/) · Social media ads

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 4.1 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-pizza-offer--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 4.3 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-pizza-offer--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014072513u-1024.webp

### [UGC-style skincare selfie](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/social-media-ad-skincare-ugc/) · Social media ads

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 3.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-skincare-ugc--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 4.0 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-skincare-ugc--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014072513u-1024.webp

### [Sneaker sale ad with a button](https://promptlineup.com/image/prompts/social-media-ad-sneaker-sale/) · Social media ads

- [Grok Imagine 2.0](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/): AI 4.8 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-sneaker-sale--grok-imagine-2--s1-1024.webp
- [Luma Uni-1 Max](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/): AI 4.5 · https://img.promptlineup.com/image/social-media-ad-sneaker-sale--luma-uni-1-max--s1-20261014070830-1024.webp

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grok Imagine 2.0 better than Luma Uni-1 Max?

Mostly, yes. Grok Imagine 2.0 beats Luma Uni-1 Max in 3 of 4 use cases we tested: interior & architecture (4.7 vs 4.6), product photos (4.6 vs 4.3) and social media ads (4.5 vs 4.3). Luma Uni-1 Max wins portraits & people (4.4 vs 4.3). Scores are 1-5 on identical prompts and settings.

### Which is cheaper, Grok Imagine 2.0 or Luma Uni-1 Max?

Grok Imagine 2.0: $0.061 per image on average vs $0.102 for Luma Uni-1 Max, via the fal.ai API.

### Which is faster, Grok Imagine 2.0 or Luma Uni-1 Max?

Grok Imagine 2.0: a median 64.4 s from request to finished image vs 81.4 s for Luma Uni-1 Max, queue time included.

### Grok Imagine 2.0 or Luma Uni-1 Max for interior & architecture?

Grok Imagine 2.0 scored higher for interior & architecture: 4.7/5 vs 4.6/5, ranking #1 vs #6 of 13 models.

### Grok Imagine 2.0 or Luma Uni-1 Max for portraits & people?

Luma Uni-1 Max scored higher for portraits & people: 4.4/5 vs 4.3/5, ranking #3 vs #4 of 13 models.

### Grok Imagine 2.0 or Luma Uni-1 Max for product photos?

Grok Imagine 2.0 scored higher for product photos: 4.6/5 vs 4.3/5, ranking #2 vs #6 of 13 models.

### Grok Imagine 2.0 or Luma Uni-1 Max for social media ads?

Grok Imagine 2.0 scored higher for social media ads: 4.5/5 vs 4.3/5, ranking #6 vs #9 of 13 models.

## Related

- [Grok Imagine 2.0 review](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/grok-imagine-2/)
- [Luma Uni-1 Max review](https://promptlineup.com/image/models/luma-uni-1-max/)
- [All comparisons](https://promptlineup.com/image/compare/)
