Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Pricing
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 costs $0.0248–$0.22 per second of generated video, depending on resolution. That's up to 82% below xAI's official list price. No subscription; failed generations are free.
- Per second from
- $0.0248
- 720p
- 5 s at 720p
- $0.12
- official $0.70
- 1 minute at 720p
- $1.49
- official $8.40
- Below official
- up to 82%
Price list
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 price per second
Every tier with xAI's official list price, our price and what common clip lengths cost.
| Tier | Official | Cheaper Gen. | Save | 5 s clip | 15 s clip | 5 s clips / $10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
480p audio included | $0.0704/s | −12% | $0.35 | $1.06 | 28 | |
720p audio included | $0.0248/s | −82% | $0.12 | $0.37 | 80 | |
1080p audio included | $0.22/s | −12% | $1.10 | $3.30 | 9 |
- Official price: xAI API list price for grok-imagine-video-1.5 ($0.08 / s at 480p, $0.14 at 720p, $0.25 at 1080p; $0.01 per input image). Verified October 16, 2026.
- Each reference image adds $0.01 (before our discount).
By task
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 pricing by endpoint
Each Grok Imagine Video 1.5 endpoint is billed on the same per-second rates. Starting price per endpoint:
Cost examples
What Grok Imagine Video 1.5 videos cost
Worked examples at today's prices, against the official list price.
| Use case | Request | Tier | Official | Cheaper Gen. | Saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test clip | 1 × 1 s | 720p | $0.14 | $0.025 | $0.12 |
| Social clip | 1 × 5 s | 720p | $0.70 | $0.12 | $0.58 |
| Longest single clip | 1 × 15 s | 1080p | $3.75 | $3.30 | $0.45 |
| Prototype batch | 50 × 5 s | 720p | $35.00 | $6.19 | $28.81 |
| Monthly production | 1,000 × 5 s | 720p | $700.00 | $123.75 | $576.25 |
Estimate your monthly Grok Imagine Video 1.5 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 at 720p: 1,000 minutes of video per month costs $8,400 at the official list price and $1,485 on Cheaper Gen. — you save $6,915 a month.
Billing
How Grok Imagine Video 1.5 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. Each reference image adds $0.01 (before our discount).
- Audio. Included at no extra cost.
- Official reference. xAI API list price for grok-imagine-video-1.5 ($0.08 / s at 480p, $0.14 at 720p, $0.25 at 1080p; $0.01 per input image), verified October 16, 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/text-to-videoreturns the price, the official price and your discount for any input — free.