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Grok Imagine, online
xAI's video model, and one of the quicker and cheaper ways to get a moving version of a still you already like. It takes up to seven reference images in its reference-to-video lane, which is more than most, and the newer Grok Imagine 1.5 sits beside it in the same model menu when you want the current generation.
Which plan: Included from Starter.
What it is good at
Animates a still cheaply
One of the lower-cost ways here to turn a picture you already generated into a moving shot.
Seven references
The reference-to-video lane takes up to seven images to hold a subject across the clip.
Both versions on one menu
Grok Imagine and Grok Imagine 1.5 are both selectable, so you can run the pair on one prompt.
How to prompt this model
Give each clip a clear subject, action and camera.
- Start with the main visible event, then add setting and camera movement.
- Explain what attached reference images should contribute rather than merely listing them.
- Keep changes coherent across the clip and respect the selected duration.
Example prompt
A small rover rolls over red sand and stops beside a shiny rock. The camera tracks low beside its wheels.
Read the prompting tutorial. Select this model before using Enhance prompt to apply its guidance to your draft.
Sources: Grok video generation.
The specifics
| Setting | Details |
|---|---|
| Made by | xAI |
| Runs | Text to video, and image to video |
| Reference images | Up to 7 |
| Also here | Grok Imagine 1.5, the newer version |
| Opens at | Starter |
A prompt to start from
A classic convertible driving away down an empty coast road into the sunset, heat shimmer over the tarmac, the camera holding from behind
Open Grok 2 Imagine in the studio — Choose the model and review your prompt and quote before generating.
Questions people ask
What is the difference between Grok Imagine and Grok Imagine 1.5?
1.5 is the newer generation and points at the current endpoints; the original stays selectable alongside it. Both appear in the video model menu and you can run a prompt through both at once.
Can I animate a picture I made here?
Yes. Every finished image carries an Animate action that hands it straight to the video composer as the starting frame.
Is Grok Imagine free?
It opens at the Starter plan. Free daily credits cover video too, but on the models we host ourselves — LTX 2.3 and MiniMax H3 Studio, two or three short clips a day. Grok Imagine bills us per generation, so it needs a plan.
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