Grok Imagine: generate, then edit it properly
xAI, fast and cheap. Generate with Grok Imagine, then cut the result on a real timeline in the same tab.
- 4s to 15s clips
- From 5 credits
- Edit on a timeline
How to generate with Grok Imagine
Open the AI Studio
Open AI Studio from the editor and choose Grok Imagine. What it generates lands in the project you are already working in.
Pick Grok Imagine and describe the shot
Choose the model, set length and aspect ratio within what it accepts (4s to 15s, 16:9, 9:16, 1:1), then write the prompt.
Lay it under your recording
Grok Imagine generates picture only, which is what b-roll wants to be. Put it on the timeline over the part of your recording it illustrates and let your own audio keep running underneath.
What Grok Imagine is for
Grok Imagine is xAI’s video model, positioned on speed and price rather than maximum fidelity.
It is a good first pass: generate quickly, see whether the idea works at all, then re-run the ones worth keeping on a heavier model.
In the picker it is described as: xAI, fast and cheap.
Made by
Clip length
Aspect ratios
Resolutions
Native audio
Credits
Typical render time
Tier
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Made by | xAI |
| Clip length | 4s to 15s |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 |
| Resolutions | 720p, 480p |
| Native audio | No, add audio on the timeline |
| Credits | From 5 per clip |
| Typical render time | About 60s |
| Tier | Fast and cheap |
What a Grok Imagine clip costs
A Grok Imagine clip runs from 5 credits (4s at 480p) to 21 (15s at 720p). Resolution is part of the price, so pick it with the length. These are the figures the studio charges, shown again before each generation.
480p
720p
| Resolution | 4s clip | 8s clip | 15s clip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 480p | 5 credits | 9 credits | 16 credits |
| 720p | 6 credits | 12 credits | 21 credits |
When to pick Grok Imagine
You are exploring concepts and want each attempt to cost little.
Budget matters more than the last increment of quality.
Where it runs out: Fidelity sits below the high tier on detailed or fast-moving scenes. No native audio.
What to weigh Grok Imagine against
These are the 5 models closest to Grok Imagine on price, render time and clip length - the ones worth weighing it against. Every model REQO offers is linked below.
They all run on the same timeline, so the choice is per clip rather than per project: generate an establishing shot with one and a quick filler with another, then cut them together in the same tab. Credit costs are each model’s cheapest clip, its shortest length at its cheapest resolution; longer clips cost more.
Grok Imagine (this page)
MiniMax H3
PixVerse V6
Wan 2.7
Seedance 2.0 Fast
Seedance 2.0
| Model | Length | From (credits) | Typical wait | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grok Imagine (this page) | 4s to 15s | 5 | 60s | Fast and cheap |
| MiniMax H3 | 5s to 15s | 6 | 60s | Balanced |
| PixVerse V6 | 5s to 15s | 3 | 60s | Fast and cheap |
| Wan 2.7 | 4s to 15s | 8 | 60s | Balanced |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 4s to 15s | 9 | 60s | Balanced |
| Seedance 2.0 | 4s to 15s | 11 | 60s | Highest quality |
Generating is the easy half
Most generators hand you a clip and stop, which leaves you downloading files and re-uploading them somewhere else to make anything of them.
In REQO the Grok Imagine result lands next to your screen recordings and uploads, about 60 seconds after you describe the shot. Pick the aspect ratio before you generate (16:9, 9:16, 1:1); afterwards it is a crop.
The AI Studio (talking avatars, text-to-video and AI images) and the AI clip tools (background removal, chroma key, face touch-up, noise cancellation, auto cleanup, auto b-roll, auto-zoom) are Pro features. Generation includes 100 credits a month plus top-ups.
Grok Imagine: questions
How much does Grok Imagine cost?
From 5 credits (4s at 480p) to 21 (15s at 720p), and the studio shows the exact figure for the length and resolution you pick before it charges you. AI Studio is part of Pro.
How long can a Grok Imagine clip be?
4s to 15s. That is a hard limit of the model, not a plan limit - a longer piece is several generations laid end to end.
What aspect ratios does Grok Imagine support?
16:9, 9:16, 1:1, at 720p, 480p. Anything else is a crop afterwards, which the free crop tool handles.
Does Grok Imagine generate audio?
No. It produces picture only, so add music, a voiceover or your own recorded audio on the timeline afterwards - which costs nothing on top of the 5 credits the clip itself uses.
How long does a generation take?
Usually about 60 seconds for the 5-credit shortest clip; longer clips and higher resolutions take proportionally longer. Generations keep running if you switch tabs.
Can I edit the generated clip?
Yes, and on the same timeline as everything else. A 4s to 15s clip is usually one shot, so generate the two or three you need and cut them in sequence. Captions come off the transcript, and the finished piece exports or shares as one link.
Compare with
Everything else you can do here.
All models
- Seedance 2.5
- Kling v3 Pro
- Seedance 2.0
- Veo 3.1
- MiniMax H3
- Wan 2.7
- Veo 3.1 Fast
- Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro
- Veo 3.1 Lite
- FLUX 3
- Kling 2.6 Pro
- Seedance 2.0 Fast
- Kling v3 Standard
- Gemini Omni Flash
- Wan 3.0
- PixVerse V6
- Hailuo 2.3
- LTX 13B
- Veo 3.1
- Kling v3 Pro
- Seedance 2.5
- Seedance 2.0
- Veo 3.1 Fast
- Wan 2.7
- Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro
- Kling v3 Standard
- Kling 2.6 Pro
- MiniMax H3
- Seedance 1.5 Pro
- Grok Imagine
- PixVerse V6
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