video model comparison
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite vs Wan 3.0 Video
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite and Wan 3.0 Video are both current video models, from xAI and Alibaba Qwen. Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite is 80% cheaper per video second than Wan 3.0 Video, $0.02 vs $0.10.
Data verified October 13, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-13
Side by side
Standard-tier prices in effect today. The better value in each row is highlighted.
| Fact | Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite | Wan 3.0 Video |
|---|---|---|
| Price per video second | $0.02 (better) | $0.10 |
| Artificial Analysis Video Arena (text to video) | 994 Elo (#4 of 4) | Not measured |
| Provider | xAI | Alibaba Qwen |
| Release date | Not reported | August 6, 2026 |
| Access | API only | API only |
| Context window | Not reported | Not reported |
| Max output | Not reported | Not reported |
| Input | text, image | text, image, video, audio |
| Output | video | video |
When to choose each
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite
Best for
- Cheap drafts and simple clips before committing to a higher-end video model
Watch out for
- xAI has not published a release date; trackers report early October 2026
- No independent video-quality benchmark is recorded here
Wan 3.0 Video
Best for
- Long single-shot clips
- Reference-driven video mixing images, video and audio
Watch out for
- Alibaba labels it a preview
- Billing counts input video seconds as well as output, so reference clips add cost
- The independent leaderboards list a Wan 3.0 with a later date than this API model, so no score is matched to it
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite vs Wan 3.0 Video FAQ
Which is cheaper, Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite or Wan 3.0 Video?
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite is 80% cheaper per video second than Wan 3.0 Video, $0.02 vs $0.10.
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Production evaluation
Choosing between Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite and Wan 3.0 Video?
Public benchmarks narrow the shortlist. We run both on your own tasks, data and cost limits, then build the routing and review controls to run the winner in production.
- A head-to-head evaluation on your real workload
- Routing between models by cost and difficulty