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Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite
Turn any prompt or still image into a 1080p, 15-second clip with native audio. Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite runs privately on Venice from $0.04 a clip.
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Why Creators Pick the Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite Tier
The most affordable entry in xAI's Grok Imagine Video 1.5 line — sound-complete clips generated in a private, zero-retention session on Venice.
- The Value Tier of the Grok Imagine Video 1.5 LineupLive on Venice since September 30, 2026, this budget tier of xAI's Grok Imagine Video 1.5 family delivers 480p to 1080p output, 1–15 second lengths and audio in a single pass.
- A Variant for Every WorkflowText-to-video builds a shot from words alone, while image-to-video animates an existing still — both are reachable without gatekeeping through the Venice app or its REST API.
- Private by Design, Nothing RetainedVenice files the model under its private tier: prompts and uploaded stills are never stored, profiled or trained on, no per-user history is kept, and you settle per clip instead of holding a SuperGrok subscription.
How Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite Works, Step by Step
From a written idea or a single still image to a finished, sound-complete clip — three steps on Venice.
What Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite Brings to the Table
Native sound, a complete resolution ladder, per-second durations and zero-retention processing — the real capabilities behind the Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite tier.
Audio Born With the Picture
Room tone, effects and spoken dialogue are generated alongside the visuals and land on the beat — no second audio pass, no manual sync work.
Every Resolution, Second-by-Second Lengths
Pair 480p, 720p or 1080p with any length from 1 to 15 seconds in one-second increments — a level of control that is rare at this price point.
The Lowest-Cost Way Into the 1.5 Family
Clips start at $0.04 on Venice, which keeps drafts and social-length iterations inexpensive while spend rises only with resolution and duration.
More Believable Motion and Weight
Per xAI's release notes, the 1.5 generation shows fewer warps and more convincing momentum and weight across a clip than its predecessor did.
It Understands Camera Language
Prompt a push-in, pan, handheld move or crane shot and the family responds; prompts run up to 4,096 characters, with subject and action placed up front.
Zero-Retention, Private-Tier Processing
Source stills and prompts are never warehoused, profiled or reused for training, and no generation log is bound to your identity — unlike xAI's first-party apps, which keep a library.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite: Frequently Asked Questions
Answers on pricing, native audio, image-to-video, the flagship comparison and private processing on Venice.
What does one clip cost at each resolution and length?
Pricing is per clip and rises with resolution and duration — $0.04 for a 480p one-second clip, $0.05 at 720p and $0.18 at 1080p, scaling up to 15 seconds. No subscription is needed, and new Venice accounts include a free daily allowance plus 500 welcome credits.
Does it produce audio, and how do I steer it?
It does. Sound is generated as part of the render rather than layered on afterwards, so effects, ambience and dialogue land on the beat, and speech comes through clearer and better timed than in the previous generation. Simply describe the sounds you want inside your prompt.
Can I animate a photo I already have?
Yes — that is what the image-to-video variant does, turning a still into 1–15 seconds of motion with audio at 480p, 720p or 1080p. The separate text-to-video variant builds a clip from a written prompt alone.
How is the Lite tier different from the flagship Grok Imagine Video 1.5 model?
Both generate 1080p, 15-second clips with native audio and run privately on Venice. Lite is the lower-cost tier built for drafts and volume work; the flagship adds multi-reference control (up to seven image references) plus voice references that hold a character's face and voice consistent across scenes.
Can I self-host, fine-tune or inspect the model?
The model is proprietary to xAI and no weights have been published, so self-hosting, fine-tuning and auditing are not possible. You can evaluate it on Venice using the welcome credits before paying per clip; Wan 2.7 Enhanced is the closest open alternative with native audio.
What happens to my prompts and source images on Venice?
Everything you submit is treated as private-tier material: prompts and uploaded stills are not retained on the servers, not profiled, and never routed into a training pipeline. No generation history is linked back to you, whereas xAI's first-party apps file your outputs into an account-based library.
Try Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite in Private
Your prompts stay unlogged and your uploads never train a model — begin on Venice with 500 welcome credits and render a first sound-complete clip before paying per clip.