> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://agno-v2.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# xAI Image Agent Bytes

> Analyze downloaded image bytes with Grok 4.5.

The source-fidelity code uses the older `grok-2-vision-latest` model. Replace it with `grok-4.5` before running the example.

```python image_agent_bytes.py theme={null}
"""
Xai Image Agent Bytes
=====================

Cookbook example for `xai/image_agent_bytes.py`.
"""

from pathlib import Path

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.media import Image
from agno.models.xai import xAI
from agno.tools.websearch import WebSearchTools
from agno.utils.media import download_image

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

agent = Agent(
    model=xAI(id="grok-2-vision-latest"),
    tools=[WebSearchTools()],
    markdown=True,
)

image_path = Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("sample.jpg")

download_image(
    url="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/GoldenGateBridge-001.jpg",
    output_path=str(image_path),
)

# Read the image file content as bytes
image_bytes = image_path.read_bytes()

agent.print_response(
    "Tell me about this image and give me the latest news about it.",
    images=[
        Image(content=image_bytes),
    ],
    stream=True,
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

if __name__ == "__main__":
    pass
```

## Run the Example

<Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

**1. Install dependencies**

```bash theme={null}
uv pip install -U agno ddgs openai
```

**2. Export your xAI API key**

```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
export XAI_API_KEY="your_xai_api_key_here"
```

```bash Windows theme={null}
$Env:XAI_API_KEY="your_xai_api_key_here"
```

**3. Update the model**

When saving the code, replace `grok-2-vision-latest` with `grok-4.5`.

**4. Run the example**

Save the code above as `image_agent_bytes.py`, then run:

```bash theme={null}
python image_agent_bytes.py
```

Full source: [cookbook/90\_models/xai/image\_agent\_bytes.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/v3.0.4/cookbook/90_models/xai/image_agent_bytes.py)


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