Grok Imagine

xAI's image-to-video generator, powered by Grok

4.5
AI Video Paid from Premium $30 per month; API from $0.05 per second X (Web), iOS, Android, API

Grok Imagine is xAI’s video generator, built on the Grok model family and tuned for speed: drop in an image – or ask Grok for one – and it animates short clips with sound in seconds. Aixploria’s community rates it 4.5/5, and it is the most frictionless option for X creators because generation happens where the audience already is. The Grok Imagine 1.5 update added faster rendering and higher-fidelity motion, and an iOS app makes phone-first creation one tap.

There is no standalone subscription: video generation is included with X Premium at $30 per month (Super at $100 and Ultra at $200 raise the allowances), while the API bills per output second – about $0.05-$0.08 for grok-imagine-video as of mid-2026. If you want one invoice that covers chat, image generation and video, and you already live on X, Imagine is the shortest path from idea to posted clip.

Key Features

  • Image-to-video generation with native sound
  • Powered by the Grok model family (xAI)
  • Grok Imagine 1.5 faster rendering
  • Built into X - create and post in one place
  • iOS app for phone-first creation
  • API from about $0.05 per output second

Pros

  • Fastest idea-to-post loop for X-native creators
  • One X subscription covers chat, images and video
  • Simple per-second API pricing

Cons

  • No standalone plan - requires an X Premium tier at $30+
  • Short clips rather than the 30-second scenes rivals produce

Our Verdict

A creator-network play: if X is where your audience lives, Premium at $30 pays for itself in seconds saved - otherwise look at Wan 3.0 or Hailuo first.

X Super

$100 / month
  • Higher video and image allowances
  • Highest-tier Grok model access
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X Ultra

$200 / month
  • Maximum allowances for heavy creators
  • Full-feature Grok and Imagine access
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API

$0.05+ / second
  • grok-imagine-video from $0.05 per output second
  • 720p video input billed at $0.14 per second
  • Same models as the consumer app
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