xAI · video model · Released May 30, 2026Grok Imagine Video 1.5
Video model for text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-to-video generation with optional voice references.
- Arena score
- 1,456#8 of 48 · image to video
- Starting price
- $0.08per second · 480p
- Longest clip
- 15 s1–15 s
- Resolution
- 1080pWith native audio
How it rates and what it costs
- Image to video arena
- 1,456 ±4#8 of 48 · 137,459 votes
Arena scores come from blind, side-by-side human votes on the same prompts (higher is better; ± is the 95% range). Boards updated Sep 22, 2026.
Listed prices
- 480p
- $0.08/s
- 720p
- $0.14/s
- 1080p
- $0.25/s
- Extra
- $0.01 per input image
A 10-second clip at the starting rate costs about $0.80.
Specs and prices checked Nov 2, 2026: xAI API pricing · xAI Imagine API guide . Labs change prices often.
The details
- Lab
- xAI
- Type
- Video model
- Released
- May 30, 2026
- Inputs
- Text prompts, Reference images, Audio
- Output
- Video with sound
- Can do
- Text to video, Image to video, Audio input, Native audio
- Resolutions
- 480p · 720p · 1080p
- Clip length
- 1–15 s
- Sound
- Always generated
- Frame control
- First and last frame
- References
- Up to 14 reference images and 3 voice references
- Weights
- Proprietary
- API model ID
grok-imagine-video-1.5on xAI- Availability
- 2 API hosts
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About Grok Imagine Video 1.5
How good is Grok Imagine Video 1.5?
In blind side-by-side votes, Grok Imagine Video 1.5 scores 1,456 for image to video (#8 of 48). Higher is better; scores within about 8 points of each other are effectively tied.
Who makes Grok Imagine Video 1.5?
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is a video model from xAI, released May 30, 2026.
What can Grok Imagine Video 1.5 do?
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 accepts text prompts, reference images and audio and produces video with sound. In practice: text to video, image to video, audio input and native audio.
Is Grok Imagine Video 1.5 open source?
No. Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is proprietary; you use it through xAI’s API or partner apps.
Where can I use Grok Imagine Video 1.5?
It is listed by 2 API hosts we track; the model ID on xAI is grok-imagine-video-1.5.
How much does Grok Imagine Video 1.5 cost?
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 costs from $0.08/s (480p), up to $0.25/s (1080p). Extra: $0.01 per input image. A 10-second clip at the starting rate is about $0.80. Prices checked Nov 2, 2026.
How long can Grok Imagine Video 1.5 videos be?
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 generates clips of 1–15 s at 480p, 720p or 1080p. Sound: always generated.
What are the alternatives to Grok Imagine Video 1.5?
The closest video models from other labs, by release date, are Wan v2.7 (Alibaba (Qwen), Apr 7, 2026), MiniMax H3 (MiniMax, Jul 31, 2026), Seedance 2.5 (ByteDance Seed, Jul 31, 2026) and FLUX 3 Video (Black Forest Labs, Aug 4, 2026).