Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite AI
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite is xAI's faster, lower-cost version of Grok Imagine Video 1.5: 1–15 second videos with native audio at 480p, 720p or 1080p, from text or a first frame. Released October 2026. Try it online in the Studio or call it from code, up to 27% below the official price.
- Developer
- xAI
- Grok Imagine family
- Released
- October 2026
- Output
- 1080p
- 1–15 s · audio
- From
- $0.0146/s
- 480p
Try it
Try Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite AI now
Runs on your balance at the price on the button; failed runs are refunded. Results are saved to your account.
What it is
What is Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite?
Grok for volume
Lite is a faster, lower-cost model distilled from Grok Imagine Video 1.5. It keeps synchronized sound and lip-synced speech, trading some quality for speed and price — for drafts, social clips and high-volume pipelines.
From text or a first frame
Describe a scene, or give it an image to open on and describe the motion and sound; the clip keeps the image's shape.
Capabilities
What Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite can do
Lowest Grok price
From cents per second
1–15 seconds
Pay per second
Native audio
Included
First frame
Image to video
Examples
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite examples
Prompts you can load into the Studio and try.
A golden retriever catches a frisbee on a beach at sunset, waves crashing, happy barking
Vertical: steam rises from a bowl of ramen as chopsticks lift the noodles, slurping and kitchen clatter
A street musician plays violin under a bridge as people stop to listen, warm evening light
Use cases
What people use Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite for
- Concepts and b-roll
- Scenes, establishing shots and storyboards from a written description.
- Animating stills
- Product shots, characters or artwork brought to life from a first frame.
- Clips with sound
- Dialogue, effects and ambience generated with the picture, at no extra cost.
- Longer single takes
- Up to 15 seconds per generation (1–15 s).
- Vertical social video
- 9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, alongside 16:9 and other ratios.
Versions
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite in the Grok Imagine family
Every Grok Imagine model we offer, newest first. Grok Imagine AI covers the whole family.
| Model | Released | Max res. · length | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite | October 2026 | 1080p · 1–15 s | $0.0146/s |
| Grok Imagine Video 1.5 | May 2026 | 1080p · 1–15 s | $0.0675/s |
| Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | — | 2K | $0.0329/image |
How it compares
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite vs similar models
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite vs Grok Imagine Video 1.5
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite
- Lower price: $0.0219/s vs $0.0675/s at 720p with audio (68% less).
- Image-to-video from a first frame.
- Supports image to video.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5
- More reference inputs: up to 7 images.
- Supports reference to video.
Where to use it
Three ways to use Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite
In the Studio
No code: write a prompt, pick the settings, generate. The price is shown before you run.
Through the API
One key and one request shape for every model; poll the generation or get a webhook.
FAQ
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite AI questions
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite is developed by xAI. CheaperGen provides API access and does not own the model. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.