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Grok Imagine AI video generator

xAI's Grok Imagine for video: clips from text, from reference images, or from a short clip to edit.

Try Grok VideoSee the prompt guide

No installation. No credit card. Private by default.

At a glance

Grok Imagine is xAI's video model, run by xAI and reached through Mage. On Mage it makes video from a prompt or up to 5 reference images at up to 720p, in clips of 1 to 15 seconds. It costs from 75 Gems (about $0.075) per second and runs unlimited from the Pro Plus plan, and new accounts get 300 free Gems to start.

  • 75Gems per second, from
  • $0.075About, in US dollars
  • Pro PlusUnlimited from
  • 720pTop resolution
  • 1–15 sClip length

Overview

What is Grok Imagine?

Grok Video is xAI's Grok Imagine for video, run by xAI and reached through Mage.

It makes clips from a prompt or from reference images, edits a short clip you upload, and takes saved Characters and references by @handle.

Samples

Made with Grok Imagine

Generated on Mage with Grok Video. A prompt under a sample is the exact prompt that made it.

  • One continuous tracking shot
    One continuous tracking shotPrompt: a paper airplane glides through a sunlit open-plan office, weaving between desks and plants, the camera follows it in one smooth tracking shot

Strengths

What Grok Imagine does best

Best at

  • Short, lively clips from a plain prompt
  • Video from a Character or reference images
  • Editing a short clip you upload
  • Any clip length within its range, second by second

Trade-offs

  • xAI's safety filter applies, and Mage cannot override it
  • No first or last frame: its images are references
  • Tops out at 720p

Prompt guide

How to prompt Grok Imagine

Tips that work on this model, example prompts to start from, and the exact prompts behind the samples above.

Tips

  • Describe one continuous shot and how the camera follows the subject.
  • Mention a saved Character by @handle to put them in the clip.
  • Short clips cost less: find the motion at a few seconds, then go longer.
  • To edit, upload the clip and say what changes in it.

Example prompts

  • Character on the move

    @yourcharacter walks through a night market, neon signs, handheld camera

  • Weather moment

    a summer storm rolls over a wheat field, wind bending the stalks in waves, lightning on the horizon

Specs

Grok Imagine specs and inputs

Made byxAI, reached through Mage
OutputVideo
Resolutions480p, 720p
Clip lengths1 to 15 seconds
Aspect ratios1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3
Image inputsUp to 5 reference images
Video inputYes
Mentions by @handleCharacters and references
Character voicesNo
Where to use itThe Mage app, the Mage assistant, Claude and ChatGPT through the Mage MCP server, and the Mage API

Pricing

Grok Imagine price and plans

Every price comes from the same pricing that bills your generations.

ModelSettingGemsPerUSDBasicProPro PlusMax
Grok Video480p75second$0.075GemsGemsUnlimited up to 5 sUnlimited up to 7 s
Grok Video720p105second$0.105GemsGemsUnlimited up to 3 sUnlimited up to 5 s

Prices in Gems, and in US dollars at the list price of the 10,000 Gems pack ($10). Each plan column shows what that plan runs unlimited, up to the longest length it covers; anything else costs Gems. Other settings, such as quality levels and extra input images, can change the price.

Plans and pricing

FAQ

Grok Imagine questions

How much does Grok Imagine cost?
Grok Video costs from 75 Gems (about $0.075) per second at 480p. Gems come with every paid plan and in Gem packs, you pay only for what you generate, and a generation that fails is refunded.
Can I use Grok Imagine unlimited?
Yes. Grok Video runs unlimited from the Pro Plus plan ($60 a month) for clips up to 5 seconds at 480p. Higher resolutions and longer clips can need a higher plan or Gems; the pricing table shows every setting.
Can I try Grok Imagine for free?
Yes. New Mage accounts get 300 free Gems, enough for 4 clips of 1 seconds with Grok Video at 480p. No credit card is needed to start.
What can I give Grok Imagine as input?
A text prompt, plus image inputs: up to 5 reference images. It also takes a video input. It takes saved Characters and references by @handle in the prompt.
What resolutions and lengths does Grok Imagine support?
Resolutions: 480p, 720p. Lengths: 1 to 15 seconds. Aspect ratios: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3.
Can I use Grok Imagine through an API, or in Claude and ChatGPT?
Yes. The Mage API runs it as the grok_video model, and the Mage MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT, and other assistants generate with it after quoting the price.
Is what I make with Grok Imagine private?
Yes. Everything you generate on Mage is private by default: it appears in Explore or on your profile only if you post it.

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