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Grok Imagine Video API

Grok Imagine Video from $0.11/sec — the budget xAI video tier with seven aspect ratios.

The first-generation Grok Imagine video model. 1–15 second clips at 480p or 720p across seven aspect ratios — from $0.11 per second.

No credit card required. Takes 30 seconds.

Grok Imagine Video API pricing

Pay per request from your YepAPI balance — no subscription, no monthly minimum. Prices updated October 23, 2026.

BillingPrice
Rate (480p)$0.11/sec
Rate (720p)$0.15/sec
What it costsPer job
5-second clipfrom lowest resolution$0.55
10-second clipfrom lowest resolution$1.10
100 × 5-second clipsan ad-creative batch$55.00

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Developers

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API calls served

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Endpoints

$0.01

Per call

Yep, that's it.

Try it live

Enter a prompt and generate a video with Grok Imagine Video.

POST/v1/media/queue

Drop image or click to upload

For image-to-video (first/last frame)

Response
Hit "Send Request" to see the response

Grok Imagine Video specs

ProviderxAI
Model IDx-ai/grok-imagine-video
Endpoint/v1/media/queue
TypeVideo Generation
Resolutions480p, 720p
Aspect ratios16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3
Durations1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 seconds
Image inputYes

How to get a Grok Imagine Video API key

  1. 1

    Create a free account

    Sign up at yepapi.com with Google or email. It takes about 30 seconds and needs no card.

  2. 2

    Create an API key

    Open the dashboard, go to API Keys and create a key. Copy it — it starts with yep_sk_.

  3. 3

    Call Grok Imagine Video

    Send a request to /v1/media/queue with the x-api-key header and model "x-ai/grok-imagine-video".

  4. 4

    Pay as you go

    Usage is billed per request from your balance. Top up any amount; there is no subscription.

Strengths

✓
Cheapest xAI video tier

From $0.11 per second at 480p, which makes long clips and big batches affordable.

✓
Seven aspect ratios

16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, and 2:3 — more framing options than the 1.5 release exposes.

✓
1–15 second clips

Fine-grained length control for stingers, loops, and social cuts.

✓
Image-to-video

Animate a still by supplying it as the first frame.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls with Grok Imagine Video.

// Step 1: Submit job
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/queue', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "x-ai/grok-imagine-video",
    "prompt": "A jellyfish drifting through a dark tank, bioluminescent pulses rippling down its bell, slow lateral camera drift, deep blue and violet palette",
    "options": {
      "aspectRatio": "16:9",
      "resolution": "1080p",
      "duration": "6"
    }
  }),
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const jobId = data.jobId;

// Step 2: Poll for result
const status = await fetch(`https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/status/${jobId}`, {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' },
});
const { data: job } = await status.json();
// job.status: "pending" | "processing" | "completed" | "failed"
// job.result: { text?, image?, audio?, video? }

Grok Imagine Video vs similar models

Every model below runs on the same API key — switch by changing the model ID.

ModelProviderPrice
Grok Imagine VideoxAIfrom $0.11/sec (480p), $0.15/sec (720p)
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 LitexAIfrom $0.04/sec (480p)
Grok Imagine Video 1.5xAIfrom $0.17/sec (480p), $0.30/sec (720p), $0.53/sec (1080p)
Seedance 1.0 Pro FastByteDancefrom about $0.02/sec (480p), about $0.04/sec (720p), about $0.10/sec (1080p)
HeyGen VideoHeyGenfrom $0.04/sec (480p)
Seedance 1.0 ProByteDancefrom about $0.05/sec (480p), about $0.10/sec (720p), about $0.24/sec (1080p)
Seedance 2.0 MiniByteDancefrom about $0.07/sec (480p)
Wan 2.6Alibabafrom $0.08/sec (480p), $0.17/sec (720p), $0.25/sec (1080p)

Why use Grok Imagine Video through YepAPI?

✓One API key for all models — no separate accounts
✓No monthly minimums — pay per call
✓Switch models with one line of code
✓Simple REST API — works from any language
✓Unified billing across all providers
✓No rate limits for most use cases

Grok Imagine Video API — xAI video from $0.11/sec

Grok Imagine Video is the first-generation xAI video model, producing 1 to 15 second clips at 480p or 720p across seven aspect ratios with first-frame image-to-video.

It is the cheapest xAI video tier on YepAPI at $0.11 per second, which makes it a sensible draft pass before rendering finals on Grok Imagine Video 1.5.

Start generating in 30 seconds

$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.

What developers say

“Switched from SerpAPI and cut our SERP costs by 80%. Same data quality, way simpler billing.”

Marcus T.

SEO Platform Founder

“One API key for AI models, SERP data, and web scraping. Saved us from managing 4 separate providers.”

Priya S.

Full-Stack Developer

“The $5 free credit let us prototype our entire rank tracking feature before committing. No other API does that.”

Jake R.

Indie Hacker

Frequently asked questions

The first-generation Grok Imagine video model. 1–15 second clips at 480p or 720p across seven aspect ratios — from $0.11 per second.

Grok Imagine Video costs from $0.11/sec (480p), $0.15/sec (720p) through YepAPI, billed per request with no monthly fee. For example, a 5-second clip (from lowest resolution) costs about $0.55.

Sign up at yepapi.com (Google or email, about 30 seconds), open the dashboard and create an API key. The same key works for Grok Imagine Video and every other model — no separate xAI account or waitlist.

New YepAPI accounts in most countries get free signup credit, enough to test Grok Imagine Video without a card. After that you pay per request at the rates above — there is no subscription.

Use "x-ai/grok-imagine-video" as the model on /v1/media/queue. The short alias "grok-video-1" also works.

Ready to use Grok Imagine Video?

$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.

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