xAI Grok Imagine video with sound
Grok Imagine AI Video Generator
Grok Imagine is at its best when things move: spray off a kitesurf jump, a crown of water around a sneaker and a silk scarf streaming in the wind all come out vivid and physical, with sound, from one prompt.
Grok Imagine is xAI's video model, the same family you can use in the Grok app. On Pixel Dojo it turns text or your own image into clips of 1 to 15 seconds at 480p or 720p in seven aspect ratios, and Grok Imagine 1.5 animates a still with lip synced dialogue. We made the Grok Imagine examples on this page on Pixel Dojo, and each one comes with the exact prompt so you can start from it.
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Grok Imagine video examples you can remake
We made these clips on Pixel Dojo with Grok Imagine: an action shot, a felt animation, a fashion film and a product commercial, each from a single text prompt. Tap Use this prompt on any tile to make your own version.
Big action with real physics in one 10 second clip. The rider carves up the wave and launches into the air, spray lit gold by the setting sun. Start from this prompt for sports and adventure openers.
Low-angle tracking shot skimming the water. A kitesurfer in a red wetsuit launches off a breaking wave crest and arcs into the air, spray exploding off the board, backlit by a low sunset sun, turquoise water, golden rim light, 35mm anamorphic lens, fine film grain, roaring surf and gusting wind.
Character animation with a handmade look. A felt octopus barista pours a latte heart with one tentacle while the others lift cups, with fuzzy felt texture and warm bulb light filling a tiny cafe. Start from this prompt for mascots, kids content and cozy brand shorts.
Stop-motion felt puppet animation, medium shot on a slow dolly. A plump coral octopus barista in a tiny striped apron pours latte art with one tentacle while two others stack porcelain cups, cozy miniature cafe set with warm tungsten practical lights, visible felt fibers and handmade texture, 50mm lens, clinking cups and a gentle espresso hiss.
A fashion film in vertical 9:16. A crimson silk scarf streams on the wind for the whole walk across a cracked salt flat, with the low sun rim lighting her hair and the rust wool coat. Start from this prompt for lookbooks, reels and campaign teasers.
Slow-motion full-length tracking shot moving backward. A model in an oversized saffron wool coat and wide ivory trousers strides across a cracked white salt flat at golden hour as a strong wind streams a long crimson silk scarf behind her, low sun rim-lighting her hair, warm high-contrast palette, 50mm lens, editorial fashion film look, wind gusting across the flat.
A product commercial in extreme slow motion. A white running shoe with a blue sole steps into a rain puddle and a crown of water rises around it, droplets glittering under a single street lamp. Start from this prompt for footwear and product launches.
Extreme slow-motion macro, camera locked at puddle level. A single white knit running shoe with a cobalt blue sole drops into frame and lands in a rain puddle on black asphalt, a crown of water erupts around it and droplets hang in the air, hard side light from one street lamp, glistening wet texture, 100mm macro lens, shallow depth of field, a heavy splash and distant thunder.
Grok Imagine and Grok Imagine 1.5 side by side
Both versions run in the same Grok Video tool. Credits are the prices you see in the tool, and the specs match the clips on this page.
| Feature | Grok Imagine | Grok Imagine 1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Action, product, fashion and animation from a text prompt or your own image | Animating a still where a character speaks |
| Modes | Text to video, image to video and Reference to Video | Image to video |
| Sound | Sound generated with every clip | Synchronized audio with lip synced dialogue |
| Clip length | 1 to 15 s | 1 to 15 s |
| Resolution | 480p or 720p, same price | 480p or 720p, same price |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3 | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3 |
| Credits per second | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| A 5 s clip at 720p | 7.5 credits | 12.5 credits |
| Output on this page | 1280 by 720 at 24 fps (720 by 1280 at 9:16) | 1280 by 720 at 24 fps |
Grok Imagine vs Vidu Q3 on the same rainy street ride
We gave Grok Imagine and Vidu Q3 the same cyclist prompt at 5 s, 720p and 16:9 with sound. Grok Imagine put the rider head on to the lens with spray fanning off the front wheel for the whole clip, the moment the prompt was built around, at 7.5 credits against 10. Vidu Q3 took a side-on tracking angle under a deep night sky with glowing traffic lights. For water, speed and a subject charging at the camera, Grok Imagine is the one we reach for.
Same prompt: Low tracking shot at wheel height. A cyclist in a yellow rain jacket speeds through a flooded city street at night, water fanning off the front wheel in glittering arcs, blurred neon lights reflected in the ripples, rain streaking through the light, 35mm lens, anamorphic flare, hiss of tires and falling rain.
Grok Imagine: the rider charges straight at the lens through a rain soaked street, spray fanning off the front wheel from start to finish and neon reflections rippling in the water.
Low tracking shot at wheel height. A cyclist in a yellow rain jacket speeds through a flooded city street at night, water fanning off the front wheel in glittering arcs, blurred neon lights reflected in the ripples, rain streaking through the light, 35mm lens, anamorphic flare, hiss of tires and falling rain.
Vidu Q3: a side-on tracking shot alongside the rider under a deep night sky, with traffic lights and street lamps streaking across the wet road.
Low tracking shot at wheel height. A cyclist in a yellow rain jacket speeds through a flooded city street at night, water fanning off the front wheel in glittering arcs, blurred neon lights reflected in the ripples, rain streaking through the light, 35mm lens, anamorphic flare, hiss of tires and falling rain.
| Grok Imagine | Vidu Q3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Credits for this clip | 7.5 | 10 |
| Camera | Head on, the rider rides straight at the lens | Side-on tracking alongside the rider |
| Water | Spray fans off the front wheel the whole clip | Rain slick road with colored reflections |
| Light | Blue dusk with neon reflections | Deep night with traffic light glow |
| Output | 1280 by 720, 24 fps, with sound | 1280 by 720, 24 fps, with sound |
What Grok Imagine does best, and how to prompt for it
Four more clips show how to get more from Grok Imagine: one prompt cut to two lengths, and a close-up that becomes a speaking scene on Grok Imagine 1.5. Each keeps its exact prompt and settings so you can reuse it.
The kitesurf prompt from the top of the page as a 5 s clip for 7.5 credits. The rider soars against the sun with the wave breaking beneath him, so one prompt gives you a quick social cut or the full 10 s shot.
Low-angle tracking shot skimming the water. A kitesurfer in a red wetsuit launches off a breaking wave crest and arcs into the air, spray exploding off the board, backlit by a low sunset sun, turquoise water, golden rim light, 35mm anamorphic lens, fine film grain, roaring surf and gusting wind.
A cinematic close-up from a text prompt: silver braids, a mustard wool scarf and a teal and amber grade on a night train platform as a train slides past behind her. We used a still from this clip as the start image for the next two clips.
Tight close-up, slow push-in. A woman in her sixties with silver braids and a mustard wool scarf stands on a night train platform as a passing express train's window lights strobe across her face, her eyes glisten and she exhales, wind lifting loose strands of hair, teal and amber color grade, 85mm lens, soft film grain, rushing train clatter.
Image to video on the standard model, 7.5 credits. The still comes to life: she closes her eyes and smiles as wind lifts her braids and a train glides in behind her, with sound.
Slow push-in. The woman closes her eyes, smiles softly and whispers "safe travels, love" as the train pulls away behind her, wind stirring loose strands of her braids, a distant station announcement echoing and train wheels clattering.
Grok Imagine 1.5 on the same still, 12.5 credits. Her mouth shapes the whispered line as the voice plays, then she bows her head. This is the version to pick when a character has to speak on camera.
Slow push-in. The woman closes her eyes, smiles softly and whispers "safe travels, love" as the train pulls away behind her, wind stirring loose strands of her braids, a distant station announcement echoing and train wheels clattering.
- Motion with real physics is where Grok Imagine shines. Spray, splashes and wind blown fabric drive the action, product and fashion clips above, so give each prompt one clear action with a physical element, like water fanning off a wheel or a scarf streaming in the wind.
- Write prompts like a shot note: shot size and camera move first, then a specific subject, one action, the light, the lens and the sound you want. The prompts on this page follow that order, so copy one and swap in your subject.
- Pick the length for the job. A 5 s clip costs 7.5 credits and suits social cuts. The same prompt at 10 s gives you a full scene for 15 credits, and clips run up to 15 s.
- Use Grok Imagine 1.5 when a face has to talk. Start from a still, put the line in quotes, and it lip syncs the dialogue to the character in your image.
- Animate your own images. Image to video starts from any still you upload, and Reference to Video takes up to 7 reference images to keep a character or product consistent in clips up to 10 s.
- Resolution does not change the price, so render at 720p. Choose 9:16 for reels and stories, 16:9 for YouTube and presentations, or one of five other shapes.
How much Grok Imagine costs on Pixel Dojo
Grok Imagine is included in every Pixel Dojo plan, from $10/month, and each clip uses credits from your plan. The tool shows the exact price for your settings before you generate.
Grok Imagine is priced by the second: 1.5 credits a second on the standard model and 2.5 credits a second on Grok Imagine 1.5. Resolution does not change the price, so 480p and 720p cost the same.
At the settings shown on this page, a 5 s clip at 720p costs 7.5 credits on the standard model and 12.5 credits on Grok Imagine 1.5, and the 10 s kitesurf clip at the top costs 15 credits.
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What is Grok Imagine?
Grok Imagine is xAI's AI video generator, the same model family you can use in the Grok app. It turns a text prompt or an image into a short clip with sound. On Pixel Dojo it runs in the Grok Video tool alongside Grok Imagine 1.5, and through the Pixel Dojo API as xai-video.
What is Grok Imagine best at?
Motion with a physical feel: spray off a kitesurf jump, a crown of water around a sneaker, a silk scarf streaming on the wind. It also handles stylized looks like the felt octopus barista above, and Grok Imagine 1.5 lip syncs a spoken line from a still.
How much does Grok Imagine cost?
Grok Imagine is included in every Pixel Dojo plan, from $10/month. A 5 s clip at 720p is 7.5 credits on the standard model and 12.5 credits on Grok Imagine 1.5, and a 10 s clip on the standard model is 15 credits. Resolution does not change the price.
Does Grok Imagine make videos with sound?
Yes. Grok Imagine generates sound with the picture, and every Grok Imagine example on this page plays with its own audio. For dialogue, use Grok Imagine 1.5: it animates your start image with synchronized audio, and in our platform clip her mouth shapes the whispered line as the voice plays.
What resolution, length and aspect ratios does Grok Imagine support?
Clips run 1 to 15 seconds at 480p or 720p, in 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2 or 2:3. Our 720p examples are 1280 by 720 at 24 fps, and the vertical fashion clip is 720 by 1280.
What is the difference between Grok Imagine and Grok Imagine 1.5?
Grok Imagine does text to video and image to video at 1.5 credits a second. Grok Imagine 1.5 is image to video with synchronized audio at 2.5 credits a second, made for characters who speak. Both run from the same tool, so you can animate a still on the standard model and switch to 1.5 when you add dialogue.
How do I use Grok Imagine on Pixel Dojo?
Type a prompt in the box on this page or tap Use this prompt on any example, then sign in and the Grok Video tool opens with it. Pick text to video, image to video or Reference to Video, set the length, resolution and aspect ratio, and generate. Developers can run the same settings through the API.
Make your first Grok Imagine clip
Write a prompt above or start from any example on this page. One subscription covers every model on Pixel Dojo.
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