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Video model comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite vs MiniMax H3

Newest: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite · Widest inputs: MiniMax H3 · Native audio: MiniMax H3. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.

  1. xAI

    Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite

    Released Oct 1, 2026New

    • Text to video
    • Image to video
    • Arena—
    • From$0.02/s
    • Max length15 s
    Full specs Remove Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite

  2. MiniMax

    MiniMax H3

    Released Jul 31, 2026

    • Text to video
    • Image to video
    • Video editing
    • Audio input
    • Native audio
    • Arena1,495
    • From—
    • Max length—
    Full specs Remove MiniMax H3

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01 — At a glance

Where they differ

Quality is the arena score from blind, side-by-side human votes. Price, length and resolution come from each lab’s own listings.

  • NewestGrok Imagine Video 1.5 LiteGrok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite Oct 1, 2026 · MiniMax H3 Jul 31, 2026
  • Widest inputsMiniMax H3Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite: Text prompts, Reference images · MiniMax H3: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video
  • Native audioMiniMax H3Generates an audio track with the video: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite no · MiniMax H3 yes
  • Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite yes · MiniMax H3 yes
  • Self-hostingMiniMax H3Downloadable weights (MiniMax H3 Community License Agreement)
  • Most API hostsGrok Imagine Video 1.5 LiteGrok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite: 2 · MiniMax H3: 1
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Dashes mean the data is not published.

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite vs MiniMax H3 specifications side by side
SpecificationGrok Imagine Video 1.5 LitexAIMiniMax H3MiniMax
Quality (blind human votes)
Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better—1,460 ±9#8 of 48 · 11,417 votes
Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better—1,495 ±5#1 of 48 · 57,112 votes
Price
Starting price$0.02/s 480p—
Top price$0.14/s 1080p—
10-second clip$0.20at the starting rate—
Extra charges$0.01 per input image—
How it is billedPer second—
Output
ProducesVideoVideo with sound
Resolutions480p · 720p · 1080p—
Highest resolution1080p—
Clip length1–15 s—
Longest clip15 s—
SoundNoAlways generated
Frame controlFirst frame only—
Inputs
Text promptsYesYes
Start image (image to video)YesYes
Video inputNoYes
Audio inputNoYes
Access
WeightsProprietaryOpenMiniMax H3 Community License Agreement
API model IDgrok-imagine-video-1.5-lite—
API hosts2 (best)1
ReleasedOct 1, 2026Jul 31, 2026
03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite or MiniMax H3?

Neither model has enough arena votes for a reliable quality score yet, so this page compares specs only. Run the same three or four prompts through each and judge the results.

Which is cheaper?

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite costs from $0.02/s (480p), up to $0.14/s (1080p). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite $0.20. MiniMax H3 has no published per-second price. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.

How long can the videos be, and at what resolution?

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite: 1–15 s, 480p / 720p / 1080p; MiniMax H3: length not published.

What is the difference between Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite and MiniMax H3?

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite is a video model from xAI (Oct 1, 2026), taking text prompts and reference images and producing video. MiniMax H3 is a video model from MiniMax (Jul 31, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound.

Which is newer?

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite Oct 1, 2026; MiniMax H3 Jul 31, 2026.

Which generates video with sound?

Generates an audio track with the video: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite no; MiniMax H3 yes.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

MiniMax H3. Downloadable weights (MiniMax H3 Community License Agreement).

04 — Keep comparing

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