Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite benchmarks, pricing and specs
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite is a xAI model with no published release date that takes text and image input and produces video. It costs $0.02 per video second.
- Per video second
- $0.02
Data verified October 12, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-12
Key facts
- Provider
- xAI
- Model family
- Grok Imagine
- Release date
- Not reported
- Status
- Current
- Access
- API only
- API model id
- grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite
- Context window
- Not reported
- Max output
- Not reported
- Input
- text, image
- Output
- video
- Task families
- video
- Declared capabilities
- text to video, image to video
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite pricing
It is the cheapest of 4 current video models priced per video second.
Independent benchmark results
Scores come from independent evaluators that ran the model themselves, pinned to a dated snapshot. Rank is among current models in the same snapshot. xAI's own launch figures are listed under strengths with the publisher named, because they are not measured the same way.
No independent benchmark has published a result for Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite yet. It is still compared below on price, context and capabilities.
Strengths, cautions and best uses
Strengths
- xAI's lowest-cost video model, generating from text or an image at $0.020 per output second
- Supports the batch API
Cautions
- xAI has not published a release date; trackers report early October 2026
- No independent video-quality benchmark is recorded here
Best for
- Cheap drafts and simple clips before committing to a higher-end video model
Alternatives to Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite
The closest current videomodels by price. The cheapest model that scores as well or better is listed first; failing that, the cheapest one within 3% of the benchmark's scale.
Gemini Omni Flash Preview
- 5.0x the price per video second, $0.10 vs $0.02
- From Google
grok-imagine-video
- 2.5x the price per video second, $0.05 vs $0.02
Veo 3.1 Preview
- 20.0x the price per video second, $0.40 vs $0.02
- From Google
Gen-4.5
- From Runway
Compare Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite with
Other Grok Imagine models
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite FAQ
How much does Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite cost?
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite costs $0.02 per video second at the standard tier. It is the cheapest of 4 current video models priced per video second. Source: xAI, verified October 12, 2026.
Is Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite open source or API only?
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite is available through xAI's API only; its weights are not published.
What are the best alternatives to Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite?
The closest current alternatives by price and measured performance are Gemini Omni Flash Preview (5.0x the price per video second, $0.10 vs $0.02), grok-imagine-video (2.5x the price per video second, $0.05 vs $0.02), Veo 3.1 Preview (20.0x the price per video second, $0.40 vs $0.02) and Gen-4.5 (from Runway).
Sources
- grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite · xAI · official · verified October 12, 2026
Cite this page
Van Data Team. "Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite Benchmarks, Pricing and Specs." AI Model Benchmark Dataset 2026-10-12. https://vandatateam.com/ai-model-benchmarks/grok-imagine-video-1-5-lite
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