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Grok Imagine Video 1.5: Pricing, Performance & Examples

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is a video generation model from xAI, released in June 2026, with a 131K-token context window.

xAI's Grok Imagine Video 1.5 video generation model, generally available on the Imagine API. Generates video from text prompts, images, or reference images, with improved motion, physics, and native audio versus the prior Grok Imagine

Input
TextImageVideo
Output
AudioVideo

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 examples

Recent arena outputs from Grok Imagine Video 1.5, picked from the highest-ranked matchups.

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 API

POST/v1/generations

Image-to-video start frame.

Run a request to see the response

Use it in your code

OpenAI-compatible endpoint through the LLM Stats gateway.

import requests

# Create the generation. wait="auto" long-polls (up to 60s) so most short
# jobs return as "completed" in a single round-trip.
res = requests.post(
    "https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={
        "model": "grok-imagine-video-1.5",
        "input": {"prompt": "A timelapse of clouds moving across the sky"},
        "wait": "auto",
    },
)
job = res.json()

# If it didn't finish inside the wait window, poll the same resource.
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    res = requests.get(
        f"https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations/{job['id']}",
        params={"wait": 60},
        headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    )
    job = res.json()

if job["status"] == "completed":
    print("video:", job["output"]["media"][0]["url"])
else:
    print("Failed:", job["error"]["message"])

Need an API key? Create one above in the playground, or read the API documentation.

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 pricing

Providers

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 starts at $0.0800 per second of 1080p video via xAI.

Provider720p $/s1080p $/sLatency sModalities in / out
xAI logoxAI
$0.0800$0.0800
0.00
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Grok Imagine Video 1.5 latency

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 time to first token, sustained output throughput, and failed-request rate from live API traffic over the trailing 7 days.

Provider operational metrics

Time to first token, output throughput, and failed-request rate from live API traffic

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Grok Imagine Video 1.5 benchmarks

Capability tiers

Standing within each category, adjusted for leaderboard depth.

Performance by category and language

Where Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is strongest across prompt themes and languages. Conservative TrueSkill score (μ − 3σ), only axes with 3+ votes.

Quality Tracker

Similar Models

How Grok Imagine Video 1.5 compares to its closest neighbors on each video arena it competes in.

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Grok Imagine Video 1.5 license

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is a proprietary model available under its provider's product and API terms.

License
Proprietary
Hosted access

Proprietary license - usage restrictions apply

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 resources

Official sources for Grok Imagine Video 1.5: api documentation, official playground, official launch post.

Models like Grok Imagine Video 1.5

Other video models ranked closest to Grok Imagine Video 1.5.

FAQ

Common questions about Grok Imagine Video 1.5.

When was Grok Imagine Video 1.5 released?

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 was released on June 16, 2026 by xAI. This is the official Grok Imagine Video 1.5 release date tracked on LLM Stats.

Is Grok Imagine Video 1.5 available via API?

Yes, Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is available via API. See the official documentation for authentication and endpoint details. It is served by 1 provider tracked on LLM Stats.

Who created Grok Imagine Video 1.5?

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 was created by xAI.

What is the license for Grok Imagine Video 1.5?

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is released under the Proprietary license.

Is Grok Imagine Video 1.5 multimodal?

Yes, Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is multimodal and can accept both text and images as input.

Where can I use Grok Imagine Video 1.5?

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is available through 1 provider including xAI.

Where is the Grok Imagine Video 1.5 paper or technical report?

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 has a paper or technical report available at https://x.ai/news/grok-imagine-video-1-5. Use that source for architecture, training, release and evaluation details.