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Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite

xai/grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite

66 credits a second at 720p

xAI's fast, low-cost video model, distilled from Grok Imagine Video 1.5. It brings a still to life quickly — our 5-second 720p demo rendered in 29 seconds — at 66 credits a second, the price of Veo 3.1 Lite.

Modalities
Price / second
44cr
Rate limit
30 RPM
Released
Oct 1, 2026

What this model does well

  • 💸

    Cheap drafts

    44 credits a second at 480p, 66 at 720p

  • ⚡

    Fast

    A 5-second 720p clip rendered in 29 seconds

  • 🖼️

    Image to video

    Animate a poster or photo; its lettering stays legible

  • 📐

    Print formats

    Seven formats, 3:2 and 2:3 included

  • ⏱️

    1 to 15s

    Any length from 1 to 15 seconds

  • 🔍

    1080p available

    For final renders, at 308 credits a second

Good to know

  • Each input image adds 22 credits, because xAI bills it on top of the seconds.
  • 1080p costs 308 credits a second, nearly five times 720p — draft at 720p first.
  • No seed, no last frame and no negative prompt.
  • No audio switch: the clip carries whatever sound the model generates, which was nearly silent in our test.

Technical specifications

Author
xAI
API identifier
grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite
Category
Video
Rate limit
30 RPM
Billing unit
second

Ideal for

  • Animating posters and stills
  • Quick drafts
  • Social loops
  • Storyboard previews

Ready to try it?

Test this model in the playground, no setup needed.

Frequently asked questions

Can I pay with mobile money, without a bank card?

Yes. Top up your Tchavi account with Orange Money, MTN MoMo, M-Pesa or another mobile money operator. No bank card is needed. Credits land as soon as the payment is confirmed and are deducted as you use them.

Is the API compatible with OpenAI's?

Yes. Keep your current OpenAI SDK, just change the base URL to Tchavi's (shown in the API tab) and use your Tchavi key. The rest of your code stays the same.

API

import Tchavi from '@tchavi/sdk';

const client = new Tchavi({ apiKey: 'API_KEY' });

const job = await client.videos.generations.create({
  "model": "grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite",
  "prompt": "A cinematic shot of a cat astronaut floating in space",
  "resolution": "480p",
  "duration": 5,
  "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
  "generate_audio": true
});

console.log('Job id:', job.id);
console.log('Credits used:', job.tchavi.credits_used);

// Poll for completion
let result = await client.videos.generations.retrieve(job.id);
while (result.status === 'pending' || result.status === 'processing') {
  await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 2000));
  result = await client.videos.generations.retrieve(job.id);
}
console.log('Video URL:', result.output?.video_url);

API parameters

Every parameter this model accepts on the API. Check the SDK for full typings.

modelRequired
string

ID of the video model (e.g. `grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite`).

promptRequired
string

Text description of the video to generate.

Pricing

480p · per second
44 credits
10s video ≈ 440 cr
720p · per second
66 credits
10s video ≈ 660 cr
1080p · per second
308 credits
10s video ≈ 3 080 cr
Per day
Per week
Per month
A 10 000 F CFA top-up gives you about ~68 videos of 10s. Pay with Orange Money, MTN MoMo or M-Pesa — no Visa card needed.

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