Model Capabilities
Video Overview
Grok Imagine video models turn a set of references, a still image, an existing clip, or a prompt into video with generated audio. grok-imagine-video-1.5 generates lip-synced speech, renders text-to-video and image-to-video at native 1080p, takes up to 14 reference images and 3 voice references, and pins first, last, and mid-video frames, in clips up to 15 seconds. grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite does text-to-video and image-to-video with lip-synced speech at the lowest price per second, reaching 1080p by upscaling 720p. We recommend grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite for simple videos, and grok-imagine-video-1.5 when you need references, voices, pinned frames, or native 1080p.
Requests are asynchronous: submit, poll with the returned request_id, then download the clip. The xAI SDK and the Vercel AI SDK poll for you (how it works).
Capabilities and specifications
| Capability | grok-imagine-video-1.5 | grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite | grok-imagine-video |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text-to-video | Yes: Up to 1080p, native | Yes: Up to 1080p, upscaled from 720p | Yes: Up to 720p |
| Image-to-video | Yes: Up to 1080p, native | Yes: Up to 1080p, upscaled from 720p | Yes: Up to 720p |
| Reference images | Yes: Up to 14 images, 15 s, 720p | Not supported | Yes: Up to 7 images, 10 s, 720p |
| Voice references | Yes: Up to 3 voices | Not supported | Not supported |
| First & last frame | Yes | Not supported | Not supported |
| Keyframes | Yes: Up to 4 mid-video frames | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video editing | Not supported | Not supported | Yes: Source up to 8.7 s |
| Video extension | Not supported | Not supported | Yes: Adds 2–10 s |
| Duration | Yes: 1–15 s | Yes: 1–15 s | Yes: 1–15 s |
| Resolution | Yes: 480p, 720p, 1080p | Yes: 480p, 720p, 1080p | Yes: 480p, 720p |
| Aspect ratio | Yes: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 21:9, 5:2 | Yes: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 21:9, 5:2 | Yes: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 21:9, 5:2 |
| Image-to-video aspect ratio | Yes: Automatic: matches the input image | Yes: Automatic: matches the input image | Yes: Automatic: matches the input image |
| Audio | Yes: Native audio with lip-synced speech | Yes: Native audio with lip-synced speech | Yes: Generated audio |
Per-second prices by resolution are listed on the Models page.
Reference-to-video
Reference images supply the characters, products, and locations without fixing the first frame: up to 14 per request on grok-imagine-video-1.5, 7 on grok-imagine-video. On grok-imagine-video-1.5, reference_audios gives up to three characters a preset voice, with lip-synced speech. Voice references from your own audio files are available to trusted partners on request.
First, key, and last frames
On grok-imagine-video-1.5, image sets the first frame, last_frame the last, and up to four keyframes pin frames at chosen timestamps; the model fills in the motion. Pass the same image as image and last_frame to make a loop.
Image-to-video
The still you pass as image becomes the first frame, and the prompt describes what happens next. The output always matches the still's aspect ratio; aspect_ratio is ignored.
Text-to-video
Describe the shot, including camera movement, lighting, and sound. On grok-imagine-video-1.5 and grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite, the model renders a first frame from the prompt, then animates it.
Video editing
Send a clip and an instruction to grok-imagine-video. It applies the change and keeps everything else as close to the source as it can; say what must stay the same, as these prompts do.
Related
Video Generation: Configuration, polling, and error handling
Image-to-Video: Animate a still image
Reference-to-Video: References, voices, and pinned frames
Video Editing and Video Extension: Change or continue an existing clip
Models: Pricing and rate limits for every video model
Last updated:October 8, 2026