Grok Imagine Video

Best Valuerapid-prototypingsocial-media

xAI · Autoregressive Mixture-of-Experts (Aurora) · v1.0pendingStill verifying this price

Built for rapid prototyping and social media. Cheap enough for rapid iteration.

$0.05/sec

published price via FAL.ai at 480p, not yet in the verified comparison set

Ceiling

720p

Duration

1–15s

Price source

FAL.ai

Text-to-VideoImage-to-VideoAudioCameraLipsyncV2VExtend

Best for

Rapid prototyping and social media

Native audio, 15s clips, and camera control support short narrative work.

Watch out for

Max resolution capped at 720p — no 1080p or 4K, limiting professional production use

Starting cost

$0.050/sec

About $0.25 for a 5-second clip at the clearest published starting tier.

Quick facts for AI assistants

Citation-ready model facts

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Canonical URL: https://vidscore.dev/models/grok-video
Current verdict: Built for rapid prototyping and social media. Cheap enough for rapid iteration.
Verified pricing: Published $0.05/sec via FAL.ai, not yet admitted to verified comparisons
Provider evidence: FAL.ai (Reported); Replicate (Reported); WaveSpeed (Reported)
Best fit: Best Value, rapid-prototyping, social-media
Primary limitation: Max resolution capped at 720p — no 1080p or 4K, limiting professional production use
Last updated: 2026-04-18

Pricing

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3 providers, 11 tiers

$0.050/sec

Published rate on FAL.ai · 480p

Not in the verified comparison set yet.

Audio: $0.050/sec

All provider rates

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FAL.aiCheapest floor

Grok Imagine Video · Reported by provider · HIGH trust

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Text-to-Video480pAudio

$0.050/s

Text-to-Video720pAudio

$0.070/s

Image-to-Video480pAudio

$0.050/s

Image-to-Video720pAudio

$0.070/s

Video-to-Video (Edit)480pAudio

$0.060/s

Video-to-Video (Edit)720pAudio

$0.080/s

Extend Video480pAudio

$0.060/s

Extend Video720pAudio

$0.080/s

Checked 2026-04-18

Replicate

Grok Imagine Video · Reported by provider · HIGH trust

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Text-to-Video480p-720pAudio

Pricing pending

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WaveSpeed

Grok Imagine Video · Reported by provider · MEDIUM trust

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Text-to-Video480p-720pAudio

$0.055/s

Image-to-Video480p-720pAudio

$0.055/s

Checked 2026-04-18

Should you choose it?

Why pick Grok Imagine Video, and why pass?

Use this as a sanity check before you compare it against the closest alternatives.

thumb_upWhy choose it

Fastest generation in class — ~17 seconds prompt-to-output, 2-4x faster than competitors
Lowest API pricing tier — $0.05/sec at 480p on FAL.ai, 8-15x cheaper than Google Veo 3.1
Available on 3 major API providers (FAL.ai, WaveSpeed, Replicate) plus free via Grok apps
Native lip-sync with near-perfect mouth synchronization plus video extend for chaining clips beyond 15 seconds
7 aspect ratios (16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3) cover every major social platform without cropping

infoWhy skip it

Max resolution capped at 720p — no 1080p or 4K, limiting professional production use
No multi-shot generation — single-clip output only (extend available for chaining)
No digital human mode — lip-sync is native but not specialized avatar generation
Video edit inputs capped at 8.7 seconds — shorter than the 15-second generation limit
Closed source — not self-deployable, no model weights available

Prompt playbook

auto_fix_highStart with these three moves

Scan the quick playbook first. Open the full guide only when you need deeper do/don't rules or example prompts.

1
Think in 5 layers: Scene + Camera + Style/Lighting + Motion + Audio. Strong results touch at least 3 of the 5 layers; the best prompts cover all 5.
2
Write natural language scene descriptions, not keyword piles — Grok Imagine responds better to 'a surfer carving a wave at sunrise' than 'surfer, wave, sunrise, ocean.'
3
Use concrete motion verbs for camera — 'slow dolly forward,' 'smooth pan right,' 'handheld sway' produce more predictable movement than abstract descriptions.

Open the full prompt guide

Extra prompt tips, best practices, common mistakes, and example prompts.

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More tips

4Front-load the subject + action — place your most important visual element first, followed by setting and style modifiers.
5Keep prompts minimal for creative variation — shorter prompts let Grok fill in more gaps, producing unexpected and diverse outputs. Add constraints only when you need precision.
6Iterate rapidly — ~17 second generation time means you can test 3-4 prompt variations per minute. Change one word at a time to isolate what works.

✓ Do this

Structure prompts as: Subject + Action + Setting + Camera + Lighting/Mood
For video-to-video editing, describe only the desired change — Grok preserves unmodified regions with temporal consistency
Specify aspect ratio based on platform: 9:16 for TikTok/Reels, 16:9 for YouTube, 1:1 for Instagram
For image-to-video, use high-quality input images — the model animates from the reference with natural motion and camera movement
Use the 'fun' mode for stylized/creative outputs and 'normal' mode for realistic content

✗ Avoid this

Max resolution capped at 720p — no 1080p or 4K output available
Video editing inputs limited to 8.7 seconds maximum
Camera movement is prompt-guided only — no dedicated camera control presets or sliders
No multi-shot generation — use extend-from-frame to chain clips for longer narratives
Free via Grok products (iOS/Android/web) but API pricing applies for programmatic access

Example prompts

Action / Sports

“A surfer carving a wave at sunrise, cinematic lighting, wide-angle shot, slow motion. The sound of crashing waves and seagulls overhead.”

Atmospheric / Cinematic

“Slow dolly forward through an abandoned warehouse, dust particles floating in shafts of golden light, empty metal shelves receding into shadow. Echoing drips and distant industrial hum.”

Product / Lifestyle

“Close-up of a hand placing a vinyl record on a turntable, needle drops, the warm crackle of analog audio fills the room. Shallow depth of field, warm amber light.”

Based on the official prompt guide →

Background reads after the decision

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Grok Imagine Video Review: From Joke to Arena Champion→

FAQexpand_more

How much does Grok Imagine Video cost?

Grok Imagine Video currently has a published rate of $0.05/sec on FAL.ai (480p), but VidScore has not admitted that quote into the verified comparison set yet. A 5-second video at that tier costs about $0.25.

Where can I use Grok Imagine Video?

Via API on FAL.ai and WaveSpeed and Replicate.

How do I get good results with Grok Imagine Video?

Think in 5 layers: Scene + Camera + Style/Lighting + Motion + Audio. Strong results touch at least 3 of the 5 layers; the best prompts cover all 5. See the prompt guide below.