Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite API Pricing
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite costs $0.0146–$0.1021 per second of generated video, depending on resolution. That's up to 27% below xAI's official list price. No subscription needed; failed generations are free.
- Per second from
- $0.0146
- 480p
- 5 s at 720p
- $0.11
- official $0.15
- 1 minute at 480p
- $0.88
- official $1.20
- Below official
- up to 27%
Try it
Try Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite — see the price before you run
Runs on your balance at the price on the button; failed runs are refunded. Results are saved to your account.
Price list
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite price per second
Every tier with xAI's official list price, our price and what common clip lengths cost.
| Tier | Official | CheaperGen | Save | 5 s clip | 15 s clip | 5 s clips / $10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
480p audio included | $0.0146/s With a monthly plan: Pro $0.0139Max $0.0133 | −27% | $0.073 | $0.22 | 136 | |
720p audio included | $0.0219/s With a monthly plan: Pro $0.0209Max $0.0199 | −27% | $0.11 | $0.33 | 91 | |
1080p audio included | $0.1021/s With a monthly plan: Pro $0.0973Max $0.0925 | −27% | $0.52 | $1.54 | 19 |
Monthly plans lower prices on most models (shown under each price); you can still pay as you go. Pro $499/month · Max $4,999/month.
- Official price: xAI API list price for grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite ($0.02 / s at 480p, $0.03 at 720p, $0.14 at 1080p; $0.01 per input image). Verified October 18, 2026.
- Image to video adds $0.01 for the first frame (before our discount).
By task
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite pricing by endpoint
Each Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite endpoint is billed on the same per-second rates. Starting price per endpoint:
Cost examples
What Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite videos cost
Worked examples at today's prices, against the official list price.
| Use case | Request | Tier | Official | CheaperGen | Saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test clip | 1 × 1 s | 480p | $0.02 | $0.015 | $0.005 |
| Social clip | 1 × 5 s | 720p | $0.15 | $0.11 | $0.041 |
| Longest single clip | 1 × 15 s | 1080p | $2.10 | $1.54 | $0.57 |
| Prototype batch | 50 × 5 s | 480p | $5.00 | $3.65 | $1.35 |
| Monthly production | 1,000 × 5 s | 720p | $150.00 | $109.40 | $40.60 |
Estimate your monthly Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite bill
Pick a tier and your monthly volume. Switch models to compare — same live prices as the tables above.
Drag the slider — or pick a model — to try your own numbers.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite at 720p: 1,000 minutes of video per month costs $1,800 at the official list price and $1,313 on CheaperGen — you save $488 a month.
Billing
How Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite billing works
The same rules apply in the API, the Playground and the Studio. Full details in the billing docs.
- Unit. Per second of video, for any length in 1–15 s. Image to video adds $0.01 for the first frame (before our discount).
- Audio. Included at no extra cost.
- Official reference. xAI API list price for grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite ($0.02 / s at 480p, $0.03 at 720p, $0.14 at 1080p; $0.01 per input image), verified October 18, 2026.
- Hold, then settle. The quoted price is held from your prepaid balance when you submit and becomes the final charge on success. The exact cost is returned with every generation.
- Failed = free. Failed generations, and jobs you cancel while queued, are refunded in full automatically.
- Price before you run.
POST /v1/quote/xai/grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite/text-to-videoreturns the price, the official price and your discount for any input — free.
FAQ
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite API Pricing questions
For AI agents and LLMs: llms.txt has this model's live prices, the price comparison and the API reference in Markdown.