Veo 3.1 Lite vs Grok Imagine Video 1.5
Lowest entry price: Veo 3.1 Lite · Longest clips: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 · Newest: Grok Imagine Video 1.5. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.
GoogleVeo 3.1 Lite
- Arena—
- From$0.03/s
- Max length8 s
xAIGrok Imagine Video 1.5
- Arena1,456
- From$0.08/s
- Max length15 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 priceVeo 3.1 LiteVeo 3.1 Lite from $0.03/s (720p) · Grok Imagine Video 1.5 from $0.08/s (480p)
- Longest clipsGrok Imagine Video 1.5Veo 3.1 Lite: 4, 6 or 8 s · Grok Imagine Video 1.5: 1–15 s
- Highest resolutionSame top resolutionVeo 3.1 Lite: 1080p · Grok Imagine Video 1.5: 1080p
- NewestGrok Imagine Video 1.5Veo 3.1 Lite Mar 31, 2026 · Grok Imagine Video 1.5 May 30, 2026
- Widest inputsSame inputsVeo 3.1 Lite: Text prompts, Reference images, Video · Grok Imagine Video 1.5: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio
- Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: Veo 3.1 Lite yes · Grok Imagine Video 1.5 yes
- Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Veo 3.1 Lite yes · Grok Imagine Video 1.5 yes
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsSame reachVeo 3.1 Lite: 2 · Grok Imagine Video 1.5: 2
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| Specification | Veo 3.1 LiteGoogle | Grok Imagine Video 1.5xAI |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $0.03/s 720p (best) | $0.08/s 480p |
| Top price | $0.08/s 1080p, with audio | $0.25/s 1080p |
| 10-second clip | $0.30at the starting rate (best) | $0.80at the starting rate |
| Extra charges | — | $0.01 per input image |
| How it is billed | Per second | Per second |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Video with sound | Video with sound |
| Resolutions | 720p · 1080p | 480p · 720p · 1080p |
| Highest resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| Clip length | 4, 6 or 8 s | 1–15 s |
| Longest clip | 8 s | 15 s (best) |
| Sound | Optional | Always generated |
| Frame control | First and last frame | First and last frame |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9 · 9:16 | — |
| Inputs | ||
| Text prompts | Yes | Yes |
| Start image (image to video) | Yes | Yes |
| Video input | Yes | No |
| Audio input | No | 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 | 2 |
| Released | Mar 31, 2026 | May 30, 2026 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Veo 3.1 Lite or Grok Imagine Video 1.5?
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?
Veo 3.1 Lite costs from $0.03/s (720p), up to $0.08/s (1080p, with audio); Grok Imagine Video 1.5 costs from $0.08/s (480p), up to $0.25/s (1080p). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: Veo 3.1 Lite $0.30, Grok Imagine Video 1.5 $0.80. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.
How long can the videos be, and at what resolution?
Veo 3.1 Lite: 4, 6 or 8 s, 720p / 1080p; Grok Imagine Video 1.5: 1–15 s, 480p / 720p / 1080p.
What is the difference between Veo 3.1 Lite and Grok Imagine Video 1.5?
Veo 3.1 Lite is a video model from Google (Mar 31, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images and video and producing video with sound. 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.
Which is newer?
Veo 3.1 Lite Mar 31, 2026; Grok Imagine Video 1.5 May 30, 2026.
Which generates video with sound?
Generates an audio track with the video: Veo 3.1 Lite yes; Grok Imagine Video 1.5 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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