16:9
A glass of lemonade on a sunny porch, ice cubes cracking, condensation dripping, a slow push in.
Grok Imagine 1.5 / 16:9 / 5 s / 480p / 106 tokens
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Video model / xAI
Grok Imagine video and image generator. Quick takes, any length.
Grok Imagine is xAI's model for quick, playful video and images. Imgica offers Grok Imagine 1.5 for text or image to video at any length from 1 to 15 seconds, plus Grok Imagine image models. The free tokens on a new account cover a short clip, such as 22 tokens (Grok Imagine 1.5, 1 second at 480p).
Made by xAI. Runs in the Imgica Video and Image studios.
What you get
What Grok Imagine is good at
- Fast, low cost clips for social posts and memes
- Turning a still image into a short animated moment
- Stylized clips built around your own images in Reference mode
- Stills from the same model family in the Image studio
Examples
Grok Imagine examples you can rerun
2:3A retro travel poster of a lighthouse on a cliff, bold flat colors, sunrise, clean typography that reads NORTH CAPE.
Grok Imagine 2.0 image / 2:3 / 14 tokens
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How to write a Grok Imagine prompt
a glass of lemonade on a sunny porch1, ice cubes cracking2, condensation dripping3, slow push in4
1Subject and place2Detail3Motion4Camera
- Keep prompts short and visual. Grok Imagine responds well to a clear scene and one action.
- Use 480p and a few seconds to test an idea before a longer clip.
- For image to video, describe what moves and how the camera behaves.
How to
How to use Grok Imagine on Imgica
- 1
Open the Video studio and pick Text to video or Image to video.
- 2
Choose Grok Imagine 1.5.
- 3
Set the length in seconds, resolution and aspect ratio, then check the price.
- 4
Generate. For stills, open the Image studio and pick a Grok Imagine image model.
Good to know
Before you run Grok Imagine
- Price scales with every second and with resolution, so a 15 second 1080p clip costs far more than a short draft.
- Grok Imagine 1.5 Reference runs at 480p or 720p in Imgica.
- Only upload images you have the rights to use.
Questions
Grok Imagine questions
Is Grok Imagine free?
You can try it. New accounts get free tokens, and the cheapest Grok Imagine clip costs 22 tokens (Grok Imagine 1.5, 1 second at 480p), which fits within them. After that you buy tokens once, with no subscription, from $5.
How much does a Grok Imagine video cost?
A 5 second Grok Imagine 1.5 clip costs 106 tokens at 480p and 185 at 720p. A 2 second 480p test costs 43 tokens.
Can Grok Imagine turn an image into a video?
Yes. Choose Image to video, upload your picture and pick Grok Imagine 1.5.
Can I make Grok Imagine images too?
Yes. The Image studio has Grok Imagine 2.0, Grok Imagine and Grok Imagine Quality. Grok Imagine 2.0 costs 14 tokens per image.
Tiers and related models
Pick the right Grok Imagine model, or another
| Model | Pick it for | Options | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grok Imagine videoxAI's video models in Imgica. Version 1.5 sells any length from 1 to 15 seconds. | |||
| Grok Imagine 1.5 | Text or image to video, 480p to 1080p. | 1 to 15 s | 22 tk |
| Grok Imagine | The earlier Grok Imagine video model, 6 or 10 seconds. | 6, 10 s | 79 tk |
| Grok Imagine 1.5 Reference | Build a short stylized clip around your images. | 1 to 15 s | 24 tk |
| Grok Imagine Video Edit | Video edit, priced by clip length. | Priced by clip length | 18 tk |
| Grok Imagine Extend | Continue a clip with Grok Imagine. | 6, 10 s | 79 tk |
| Grok Imagine imagesStills from xAI in the Image studio. | |||
| Grok Imagine 2.0 image | Grok Imagine 2.0 stills. | Text or reference images | 14 tk |
| Grok Imagine image | Grok Imagine stills. | Text or reference images | 7 tk |
| Grok Imagine Quality image | The higher quality Grok Imagine stills. | Text or reference images | 16 tk |
| Other models on Imgica | |||
| PixVerse V6 | PixVerse V6, any length up to 15 seconds, low cost. | From 1 second at 360p | 7 tk |
| Vidu Q3 | ShengShu's Vidu Q3 with sound, from 1 second clips. | From 1 second at 540p | 19 tk |
| WAN | Alibaba's WAN from 2.2 to 3.0, including very low cost tiers. | From 2 seconds at 480p | 27 tk |
| Nano Banana 2 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Image with Fast and Lite tiers. | From one image | 10 tk |