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Grok Imagine (xAI, Video 1.5 / 1.5 Lite) Pricing, Normalized
Grok Imagine (xAI, Video 1.5 / 1.5 Lite) costs $0.0200-$0.2500/sec depending on tier and resolution. At the default 3.5x retry multiplier, a usable 8-second clip at the cheapest tier (Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite, 480p) runs about $0.56. All figures on this page are normalized so you can compare against the other 10 active tools we track.
Normalized rate card
Based on the cheapest tier: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite · 480p. Rates checked 2026-10-18.
$ / second
$0.0200
cheapest tier
$ / 8s clip
$0.16
single generation
$ / minute
$1.20
base rate
True cost / usable clip
$0.56
at 3.5x retries
Every tier & resolution
Rates checked 2026-10-18. Per-second tiers are shown at the 8-second default clip length unless the tier names its own length; tiers the vendor prices per clip show the vendor clip price and length.
| Tier | Resolution | Clip | $/sec | $/clip | True cost/clip (3.5x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grok Imagine Video 1.5 | 480p | 8s | $0.0800/sec | $0.64 | $2.24 |
| Grok Imagine Video 1.5 | 720p | 8s | $0.1400/sec | $1.12 | $3.92 |
| Grok Imagine Video 1.5 | 1080p | 8s | $0.2500/sec | $2.00 | $7.00 |
| Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite | 480p | 8s | $0.0200/sec | $0.16 | $0.56 |
| Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite | 720p | 8s | $0.0300/sec | $0.24 | $0.84 |
| Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite | 1080p | 8s | $0.1400/sec | $1.12 | $3.92 |
| Grok Imagine Video | 480p | 8s | $0.0500/sec | $0.40 | $1.40 |
| Grok Imagine Video | 720p | 8s | $0.0700/sec | $0.56 | $1.96 |
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite (1080p): xAI states Lite reaches 1080p for text-to-video and image-to-video by upscaling 720p.
Honest sourcing - what to watch for
Every rate on this page is read from the vendor's own pricing or documentation page (docs.x.ai) and was last checked 2026-10-18. These are list prices; taxes, volume deals and promotions can change what you are billed.
Billed per second of generated video; clips run 1 to 15 seconds (default 8). Image inputs are billed in addition: $0.01 per image on Video 1.5 and 1.5 Lite, and on Grok Imagine Video $0.002 per image plus $0.01 per second of input video.
Audio: Audio is generated as part of the video output. xAI states generated videos include an audio track by default (lip-synced speech on Video 1.5 and 1.5 Lite) and that generate_audio=false returns a silent video; the price list has one per-second rate per resolution.
FAQ
How much does Grok Imagine (xAI, Video 1.5 / 1.5 Lite) cost per second?
$0.0200-$0.2500/sec depending on tier and resolution, read from the vendor's own pricing page and last checked 2026-10-18. The cheapest tier is Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite (480p) at $0.0200/sec, which is $0.16 for an 8-second clip and about $0.56 per usable clip at 3.5x retries.
Does Grok Imagine (xAI, Video 1.5 / 1.5 Lite) generate audio natively?
Audio is generated as part of the video output. xAI states generated videos include an audio track by default (lip-synced speech on Video 1.5 and 1.5 Lite) and that generate_audio=false returns a silent video; the price list has one per-second rate per resolution.
How does xAI bill for Grok Imagine (xAI, Video 1.5 / 1.5 Lite)?
Billed per second of generated video; clips run 1 to 15 seconds (default 8). Image inputs are billed in addition: $0.01 per image on Video 1.5 and 1.5 Lite, and on Grok Imagine Video $0.002 per image plus $0.01 per second of input video.
Is the Grok Imagine (xAI, Video 1.5 / 1.5 Lite) pricing on this page official?
The rates come from the vendor's own pricing or documentation pages (docs.x.ai), last checked 2026-10-18. They are list prices, not a quote. Every tier shown is verified.
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Sources
Rates checked 2026-10-18. List prices from the vendor's own pricing pages, not a vendor quote.