xAIReleased on Jan 29, 2026

Grok Imagine Video: Benchmarks, Pricing & Context Window

Grok Imagine Video is a video generation model from xAI, released in January 2026.

xAI's video generation model capable of generating videos from text prompts, images, or editing existing videos. Supports 1-15 second videos with multiple aspect ratios and resolutions.

Input
TextImageVideo
Output
Video

Grok Imagine Video examples

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

Grok Imagine Video 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",
        "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 pricing

Providers

Grok Imagine Video starts at $0.0500 per second of 720p video via xAI.

Provider720p $/sLatency p95 sInputOutput
xAI logoxAI
$0.0500

Grok Imagine Video benchmarks

Rankings

Performance by category and language

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

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Grok Imagine Video license

Grok Imagine Video is released under the Proprietary license, which restricts commercial use.

License
Proprietary
Non-commercial

Proprietary license - usage restrictions apply

Models like Grok Imagine Video

Other video models ranked closest to Grok Imagine Video.

FAQ

Common questions about Grok Imagine Video.

When was Grok Imagine Video released?

Grok Imagine Video was released on January 29, 2026 by xAI. This is the official Grok Imagine Video release date tracked on LLM Stats.

Is Grok Imagine Video available via API?

Yes, Grok Imagine Video 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?

Grok Imagine Video was created by xAI.

What is the license for Grok Imagine Video?

Grok Imagine Video is released under the Proprietary license.

Is Grok Imagine Video multimodal?

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

Where can I use Grok Imagine Video?

Grok Imagine Video is available through 1 provider including xAI.