Grok Imagine Video
Grok Imagine Video is xAI's video generation model, supporting text-to-video, image-to-video, and video editing. It generates clips from 1 to 15 seconds with fast turnaround (~30 seconds for 5s clips).
- Need image generation? Try Grok Imagine Image
☀️ Why it stands out
- Flexible duration Generate videos from 1 to 15 seconds — more granular control than most competitors that only offer fixed durations.
- Video editing Provide an existing video and edit it with natural language prompts. Supports mp4, mov, and webm up to 8.7 seconds.
- Image-to-video Animate any still image into a video while preserving composition and style.
- Fast generation ~30 seconds for a 5-second clip at 720p.
- Multiple aspect ratios 8 options including 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 1:1, and auto detection for image-to-video.
⚙️ How to use
- Input: text prompt, optionally with an image or video
- Output: MP4 video
- Duration: 1-15 seconds
- Resolution: 480p or 720p
- Aspect ratios: auto, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 1:1, 3:2, 2:3
- Generation modes:
- Text-to-video — prompt only
- Image-to-video — prompt + input image
- Video editing — prompt + input video (duration, resolution, aspect ratio ignored)
🔥 Pricing
| Config | RouteAny | Replicate |
|---|---|---|
| 5s 480p | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 5s 720p | $0.075 | $0.075 |
| 10s 720p | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 15s 720p | $0.225 | $0.225 |
💡 Best Use Cases
- Short-form social content — Generate TikTok, Reels, and Shorts in 9:16 format.
- Product animations — Animate product photos into engaging video clips.
- Video editing — Transform existing clips with style changes, effects, or scene modifications.
- Storyboarding — Quickly visualize scenes from text descriptions.
- Looping backgrounds — Generate short ambient loops for presentations or websites.
📝 Notes
- Input videos for editing must be max 8.7 seconds. Supported formats: mp4, mov, webm.
- When editing a video, duration, resolution, and aspect ratio parameters are ignored.
- For image-to-video, aspect ratio defaults to the input image's native ratio when set to "auto".
🌐 Where Grok Imagine Video Fits In
| Feature | Grok Imagine Video | Veo 3.1 (Google) |
|---|---|---|
| Max Duration | 15 seconds | 8 seconds |
| Max Resolution | 720p | 1080p |
| Audio | No | Context-aware |
| Video Editing | Yes | No |
| Reference Images | No | Up to 3 (R2V) |
| Speed (5s clip) | ~30 sec | ~100 sec |
| Best For | Fast clips, video editing | Cinematic quality, audio |
Need higher resolution, audio, and reference image support? Try Veo 3.1.
