Grok Imagine 1.5 — AI Video Generator
Grok Imagine 1.5 is available on Artifio.ai as part of our unified AI workspace. Powered by xai. Starting at about $0.012 per second.
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About Grok Imagine 1.5
Grok Imagine 1.5 (grok-imagine-video-1.5) is xAI's newest dedicated image-to-video model. It appeared in preview on the xAI API in early June 2026 and moved to general availability on June 16, 2026, rolling out across the Imagine API, grok.com, and the Grok iOS and Android apps. The model takes a single still image plus a motion prompt and produces a short cinematic clip with sound generated in the same pass.
At launch it took the top spot on the crowd-voted Image-to-Video Arena leaderboard, ranking ahead of Sora 2, Veo 3.1, Seedance 2.0, and Kling in blind head-to-head comparisons. Artifio.ai runs it next to 100+ other models in one workspace, billed per generation.
Features
- Dedicated image-to-video: a supplied still becomes the opening frame and a text prompt directs camera movement, pacing, and atmosphere.
- Native synchronized audio generated alongside the video, so speech, ambience, and sound effects land with the on-screen action.
- Output at 480p and 720p, with a 1080p tier listed on the model's pricing page for image-to-video generation, the only 1080p option in the Grok Imagine family.
- Six-second 720p clips render in about 25 seconds on the speed-optimized Fast variant, down from 40-plus seconds on the previous model.
- Built on xAI's Aurora engine, an autoregressive architecture that generates each frame conditioned on all frames before it.
- Per-second output billing that rises with resolution; the 1080p tier costs roughly three times the 480p rate.
What people use it for
- Animating product shots, key art, or photography into short clips with matching sound in one step.
- Social video at speed: the roughly 25-second turnaround suits high-volume clip production.
- Combining multiple generated shots into longer scenes with a consistent visual style.
- Replacing licensed stock motion clips with animated versions of owned imagery.
Reported strengths
- Ranked first on the Image-to-Video Arena leaderboard at launch, a 52-point Elo gain over Grok Imagine Video 1.0.
- Sequential frame generation gives strong motion coherence: camera trajectories carry through the clip and subject positions stay stable.
- Audio arrives synchronized in a single pass instead of requiring a separate soundtrack step.
- Press comparisons put its per-minute output cost far below rival flagship video models, including an 86 percent gap against the equivalent Sora 2 Pro tier.
Reported limitations
- No text-to-video mode; the model requires a source image, and prompt-only generation must fall back to the older grok-imagine-video.
- No reference-image guidance mode either; that workflow is only available on the older model.
- Coverage at launch flagged the practical 720p ceiling as a gate for professional client work, and the 1080p tier carries a steep per-second premium.
- Arena Elo measures average viewer preference across general prompts, not frame-accurate control or specific production format needs.
Sources
- grok-imagine-video-1.5 model page (xAI Docs)
- xAI updates Grok Imagine to 1.5 with image-to-video generation at 720p resolution (The Decoder)
- Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Goes Live: xAI Tops AI Video Leaderboard at 86 Percent Below Sora (Tech Times)
- xAI Releases Grok Imagine Video 1.5 for AI Video Creators (WinBuzzer)
Grok Imagine 1.5 FAQ
What is Grok Imagine 1.5?
Grok Imagine 1.5 is an AI model (image to video) available on Artifio.ai through xai. You can run it in our workspace from a single shared wallet and download your outputs.
How much does Grok Imagine 1.5 cost on Artifio?
Grok Imagine 1.5 has a starting estimate of $0.012 per second on Artifio.ai. Review the estimate for your settings in the workspace before confirming. Usage-billed models reconcile the final charge after generation.
How do I use Grok Imagine 1.5 on Artifio?
Click Generate Now to open the workspace at /create/grok-imagine-1-5. Fill in the form fields, review the live cost estimate, and run your generation.
What kind of outputs does Grok Imagine 1.5 produce?
Grok Imagine 1.5 is configured for image to video workflows in the AI content category. See the technical parameters below for supported inputs and options.
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