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Grok Imagine Video API — how to connect and pay

Grok Imagine Video (xAI) — T2V and I2V. Versions 1.0 (separate T2V/I2V slugs) and 1.5 preview. Price per second by resolution (Pixel model-pricing 2026-08-03): 480p=2.4, 720p=4.5, 1080p=8 credits/s (1080p 1.0 only; 480p/720p confirmed for 1.5). Spicy mode unavailable for I2V (external images); at 1080p I2V accepts only one image.

Channel comparison

last 7 days

Channel
Pixelgrok-imagine-videodefaultcheapest
Price
from $0.015429 / s
Channel
Whitegrok-imagine-video:white
Price
from $0.015429 / s

Build the result you need

grok-imagine-video
Duration
Resolution
Source material
Input: Text, ImageSome modes require you to attach: source image, first frame (URL), last frame (URL), loop frame — start and end of the clip (url, optional)

What is Grok Imagine Video

Grok Imagine Video (xAI) — T2V and I2V. Versions 1.0 (separate T2V/I2V slugs) and 1.5 preview. Price per second by resolution (Pixel model-pricing 2026-08-03): 480p=2.4, 720p=4.5, 1080p=8 credits/s (1080p 1.0 only; 480p/720p confirmed for 1.5). Spicy mode unavailable for I2V (external images); at 1080p I2V accepts only one image.

Contract at a glance

Input
text, image
Output
video
Mode
async (job + polling)
Status polling
every 3 s · up to 600 s

Strengths

  • Pricing: per second
  • Inputs: text, image
  • 2 configurable options
  • One API key for media generation

Where it is used

  • Social media clips
  • Promos and title sequences
  • Still-image animation
  • Storyboards and animatics

Price of Grok Imagine Video

The cost of Grok Imagine Video: from $0.015429 per second. The price is calculated dynamically at the current exchange rate, and the final charge is shown in the API response (priceRub). Payment in USD, no subscriptions.

What a default request costs

With no parameters sent, the request uses these values: Duration — 6, Resolution — 720p, Model version — 1.0, Source material — Text → video. That request costs $0.173571.

“from $0.015429” is the cheapest parameter set, not the price of a default request.

Channels and prices for every parameter combination

For every channel, the price of every parameter combination. It is exactly the amount a successful generation is charged, and the same figure as in the machine-readable table linked below.

Pixelgrok-imagine-videofrom $0.015429 / sexact prices
Version \ Resolution480p720p1080p
1.0$0.015429 / s$0.028929 / s$0.051428–$0.051429 / s
1.5$0.015429 / s$0.028929 / s—
Whitegrok-imagine-video:whitefrom $0.015429 / sexact prices
Version \ Resolution480p720p
1.5$0.015429 / s$0.028929 / s

FAQ about the Grok Imagine Video API

How much does Grok Imagine Video cost?

The price of Grok Imagine Video: from $0.015429 per second. The price is calculated dynamically at the current exchange rate.

Is it compatible with the OpenAI SDK?

Yes, the API is fully OpenAI-compatible. Just change base_url to https://getvibeapi.com/v1 and set your key — the rest of the code stays the same.

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