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Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite API

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite from $0.04/sec — faster, cheaper xAI video at up to 1080p.

A faster, lower-cost distillation of Grok Imagine Video 1.5. 1–15 second clips at 480p, 720p, or 1080p across seven aspect ratios with first-frame image-to-video — from $0.04 per second.

No credit card required. Takes 30 seconds.

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite API pricing

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

BillingPrice
Rate (480p)$0.04/sec
What it costsPer job
5-second clipfrom lowest resolution$0.20
10-second clipfrom lowest resolution$0.40
100 × 5-second clipsan ad-creative batch$20.00

2,400+

Developers

1.2M+

API calls served

100+

Endpoints

$0.01

Per call

Yep, that's it.

Try it live

Enter a prompt and generate a video with Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite.

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 1.5 Lite specs

ProviderxAI
Model IDx-ai/grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite
Endpoint/v1/media/queue
TypeVideo Generation
Resolutions480p, 720p, 1080p
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 1.5 Lite 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 1.5 Lite

    Send a request to /v1/media/queue with the x-api-key header and model "x-ai/grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite".

  4. 4

    Pay as you go

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

Strengths

✓
Distilled for speed

Distilled from Grok Imagine Video 1.5, Lite trades some quality for faster, cheaper renders.

✓
From $0.04 per second

Draft at $0.04/sec at 480p or $0.06/sec at 720p, and render finals at 1080p for $0.30/sec.

✓
1–15 second clips

Fifteen duration options across seven aspect ratios, from 16:9 and 3:2 to 9:16 and 2:3.

✓
Image-to-video

Pass a first frame and Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite animates from it.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls with Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite.

// 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-1.5-lite",
    "prompt": "A red kite dancing above a windy beach, the string snapping taut, dune grass bending in the gusts, handheld camera looking up into a bright overcast sky",
    "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 1.5 Lite vs similar models

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

ModelProviderPrice
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 LitexAIfrom $0.04/sec (480p)
Grok Imagine VideoxAIfrom $0.11/sec (480p), $0.15/sec (720p)
Grok Imagine Video 1.5xAIfrom $0.17/sec (480p), $0.30/sec (720p), $0.53/sec (1080p)
HeyGen VideoHeyGenfrom $0.04/sec (480p)
Seedance 2.0 MiniByteDancefrom about $0.07/sec (480p)
Wan 2.6Alibabafrom $0.08/sec (480p), $0.17/sec (720p), $0.25/sec (1080p)
Veo 3.1 LiteGoogle$0.11/sec (720p), $0.17/sec (1080p); without audio from $0.06/sec
Hailuo 3 MaxMiniMaxfrom $0.11/sec (480p)

Why use Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite 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 1.5 Lite API — fast xAI video from $0.04/sec

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite is a distilled version of xAI's Grok Imagine Video 1.5, built for faster, lower-cost generation. It supports text-to-video and first-frame image-to-video, with 1 to 15 second clips at 480p, 720p, or 1080p across seven aspect ratios.

On YepAPI it shares the `/v1/media/queue` request shape with Grok Imagine Video 1.5, so you can iterate on Lite from $0.04/sec and change one model string when you want the full model.

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

A faster, lower-cost distillation of Grok Imagine Video 1.5. 1–15 second clips at 480p, 720p, or 1080p across seven aspect ratios with first-frame image-to-video — from $0.04 per second.

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite costs from $0.04/sec (480p) through YepAPI, billed per request with no monthly fee. For example, a 5-second clip (from lowest resolution) costs about $0.20.

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 1.5 Lite 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 1.5 Lite without a card. After that you pay per request at the rates above — there is no subscription.

Use "x-ai/grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite" as the model on /v1/media/queue. The short alias "grok-video-lite" also works.

Ready to use Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite?

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

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