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Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite Prompt Guide

How to write Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite prompts: a structure that works, 5 example prompts for text to video and image to video, and the settings that change the result. Copy any prompt into the Studio to try it.

Example prompts
5
2 tasks
Resolution
1080p
480p · 720p · 1080p
Clip length
1–15 s
audio included
Per try from
$0.0146/s
480p
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Try it

Try a prompt on Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite

Run the example, then rewrite it with the structure and examples below. The price is on the button; failed runs are refunded.

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Structure

A Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite prompt, piece by piece

Write in this order and keep each part concrete. Physical detail works better than mood words.

  1. 01

    Subject

    Who or what is on screen, with the details that must stay consistent: age, clothing, materials, colours.

  2. 02

    Action

    One clear action in the present tense. For clips up to 15 s, describe a short sequence of beats.

  3. 03

    Camera

    Shot size and movement: close-up, wide, dolly-in, orbit, handheld, drone.

  4. 04

    Scene and light

    Location, time of day, and where the light comes from.

  5. 05

    Style

    Lens, film look, colour grade or animation style.

  6. 06

    Sound

    Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite generates synchronized audio with the clip, so name the ambience, effects or lines of dialogue you want.

Examples

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite prompt examples

Prompts written for this model, grouped by task. Open one in the Studio, then change one part at a time.

  • Text to Video16:9
    A golden retriever catches a frisbee on a beach at sunset, waves crashing, happy barking
    Try in Studio
  • Text to Video9:16
    Vertical: steam rises from a bowl of ramen as chopsticks lift the noodles, slurping and kitchen clatter
    Try in Studio
  • Text to Video16:9
    A street musician plays violin under a bridge as people stop to listen, warm evening light
    Try in Studio
  • Text to Video
    A paper boat drifts down a rain-soaked street at dusk, neon reflections rippling on the water, soft rain ambience
    Try in Studio
  • Image to Video
    She turns toward the camera and smiles as the wind moves through her hair, soft café chatter
    Try in Studio

By task

Prompting each Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite task

Text to Video

Everything comes from the text, so describe subject, action and camera explicitly. Put the most important element first.

Image to Video

The image is the first frame: describe what moves and how the camera moves, not what the picture already shows.

Settings

Settings that change the result

Set these next to the prompt — in the Studio or as API parameters.

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite generation settings
SettingOptionsEffect
Aspect ratio
aspect_ratio
16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 3:2 · 2:3
default 16:9
Output frame shape.
Resolution
resolution
480p · 720p · 1080p
default 720p
Output resolution. Higher resolutions cost more per second.
Price: 480p $0.0146/s · 720p $0.0219/s · 1080p $0.1021/s
Duration
duration
1–15s
default 8
Length of the generated clip in seconds (1–15s). You pay per second.

FAQ

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite prompting questions

There is no separate negative prompt for Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite. Say what you want instead of what you don't, and keep unwanted elements out of the description.

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite has no seed parameter, so results vary between runs. Generate a few variations and keep the best.

Yes. Audio is generated with the clip at no extra cost, so describe ambience, effects or dialogue in the prompt.

Open Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite in the Studio and paste any prompt from this page. Each run shows its exact price before you generate, and failed generations are refunded.