Grok Imagine Video 1.5 vs Wan v3.0 Video Prime
Lowest entry price: Wan v3.0 Video Prime · Longest clips: Wan v3.0 Video Prime · Newest: Wan v3.0 Video Prime. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.
xAIGrok Imagine Video 1.5
- Arena1,456
- From$0.08/s
- Max length15 s
Alibaba (Qwen)Wan v3.0 Video Prime
- Arena—
- From$0.068/s
- Max length30 s
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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.
- Lowest entry priceWan v3.0 Video PrimeGrok Imagine Video 1.5 from $0.08/s (480p) · Wan v3.0 Video Prime from $0.068/s (480p)
- Longest clipsWan v3.0 Video PrimeGrok Imagine Video 1.5: 1–15 s · Wan v3.0 Video Prime: 2–30 s
- Highest resolutionSame top resolutionGrok Imagine Video 1.5: 1080p · Wan v3.0 Video Prime: 1080p
- NewestWan v3.0 Video PrimeGrok Imagine Video 1.5 May 30, 2026 · Wan v3.0 Video Prime Aug 28, 2026
- Widest inputsWan v3.0 Video PrimeGrok Imagine Video 1.5: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio · Wan v3.0 Video Prime: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video
- Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 yes · Wan v3.0 Video Prime yes
- Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 yes · Wan v3.0 Video Prime yes
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsGrok Imagine Video 1.5Grok Imagine Video 1.5: 2 · Wan v3.0 Video Prime: 1
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Grok Imagine Video 1.5xAI | Wan v3.0 Video PrimeAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,456 ±4#8 of 48 · 137,459 votes | — |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | $0.08/s 480p | $0.068/s 480p (best) |
| Top price | $0.25/s 1080p | $0.28/s 1080p |
| 10-second clip | $0.80at the starting rate | $0.68at the starting rate (best) |
| Extra charges | $0.01 per input image | — |
| How it is billed | Per second | Per second |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Video with sound | Video with sound |
| Resolutions | 480p · 720p · 1080p | 480p · 720p · 1080p |
| Highest resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| Clip length | 1–15 s | 2–30 s |
| Longest clip | 15 s | 30 s (best) |
| Sound | Always generated | Optional |
| Frame control | First and last frame | First frame only |
| Inputs | ||
| Text prompts | Yes | Yes |
| Start image (image to video) | Yes | Yes |
| Video input | No | Yes |
| Audio input | Yes | Yes |
| References | Up to 14 reference images and 3 voice references | — |
| Access | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | grok-imagine-video-1.5 | — |
| API hosts | 2 (best) | 1 |
| Released | May 30, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Grok Imagine Video 1.5 or Wan v3.0 Video Prime?
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 costs from $0.08/s (480p), up to $0.25/s (1080p); Wan v3.0 Video Prime costs from $0.068/s (480p), up to $0.28/s (1080p). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 $0.80, Wan v3.0 Video Prime $0.68. 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: 1–15 s, 480p / 720p / 1080p; Wan v3.0 Video Prime: 2–30 s, 480p / 720p / 1080p.
What is the difference between Grok Imagine Video 1.5 and Wan v3.0 Video Prime?
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is a video model from xAI (May 30, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images and audio and producing video with sound. Wan v3.0 Video Prime is a video model from Alibaba (Qwen) (Aug 28, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound.
Which is newer?
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 May 30, 2026; Wan v3.0 Video Prime Aug 28, 2026.
Which generates video with sound?
Generates an audio track with the video: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 yes; Wan v3.0 Video Prime yes.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.
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