# Grok Imagine Video 1.5

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is the stable release in SpaceXAI's Imagine Video 1.5 line. Send a starting image and a motion prompt through AI Gateway, and receive a video clip with synchronized audio.

- **Model ID:** `spacexai/grok-imagine-video-1.5`
- **Type:** video
- **Providers:** xai
- **Context window:** Not applicable
- **Maximum output tokens:** 0
- **Pricing:** See the provider details below
- **Canonical page:** https://vercel.com/ai-gateway/models/grok-imagine-video-1.5

## Supported parameters

Detailed capability metadata has not been reported for this model.

## Example

```ts
import { experimental_generateVideo as generateVideo } from 'ai';

const result = await generateVideo({
  model: 'spacexai/grok-imagine-video-1.5',
  prompt: 'A serene mountain lake at sunrise.'
});
```

## About

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is SpaceXAI's image-to-video model, released June 22, 2026 and available through AI Gateway. You provide a starting image and describe the motion you want. Grok Imagine Video 1.5 animates the scene and generates synchronized audio, including sound effects, ambience, and speech, in the same pass. Compared with the earlier Grok Imagine Video model, the 1.5 generation improves audio quality, prompt following, and photorealism. Face accuracy and character consistency hold across longer sequences, with better lighting and physical realism. Expanded reference image support gives more control over visual style and subject. Grok Imagine Video 1.5 debuted at the top of crowd-sourced image-to-video arena rankings.

Integration runs through the AI SDK's `generateVideo` function, imported as `experimental_generateVideo` from AI SDK 6 or later. Pass a prompt object with an `image` and a `text` motion description. You control duration, aspect ratio, and resolution through parameters, with output available at 480p, 720p, and 1080p. Billing is per second of generated video, with rates by resolution shown on this page.

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 pairs well with `grok-imagine-image`: generate a still with `generateImage`, then animate that frame in the same flow. If you built against the preview, `grok-imagine-video-1.5-preview` remains in the catalog, and Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is the variant to target for production.

## What to consider

Video generation through AI Gateway requires AI SDK 6 or later and uses `experimental_generateVideo`, an experimental API that may change between releases. Generation can take minutes for longer or higher-resolution clips. In Node.js, extend fetch timeouts so requests don't fail before the video finishes.

Output is billed per second of generated video, and rates vary by resolution. Estimate clip length and resolution before scaling a workload, and iterate at lower resolutions before rendering final assets at 1080p.

## When to use

### Best For

- **Animating product and brand stills** to turn existing key art or product shots into short clips with motion and sound
- **Social and marketing video** with synchronized audio generated in the same pass as the visuals
- **Character-driven scenes** where face accuracy and character consistency hold across longer sequences
- **Image-first creative pipelines** that chain `grok-imagine-image` stills into video inside one AI SDK flow
- **Style-controlled generation** using reference image support to steer visual style and subject

### Consider Alternatives When

- **Existing preview integrations** validated on `grok-imagine-video-1.5-preview` can stay pinned while you migrate
- **Text-only prompting** where `grok-imagine-video` generates clips straight from text descriptions
- **Static visuals** where `grok-imagine-image` or `grok-imagine-image-pro` covers the task without video cost
- **Long-form production** where traditional editing tools give more control over extended content

## Best for

- **Animating Product and Brand Stills:** Turn existing key art or product shots into short clips with motion and sound
- **Social and Marketing Video:** Produce short-form clips with synchronized audio and no separate sound pass
- **Character-Driven Scenes:** Face accuracy and character consistency hold across longer sequences
- **Image-First Creative Pipelines:** Chain `grok-imagine-image` stills into video inside one AI SDK flow
- **Style-Controlled Generation:** Reference image support steers visual style and subject

## Consider alternatives

- **Existing Preview Integrations:** Workloads validated on `grok-imagine-video-1.5-preview` can stay pinned while you migrate
- **Text-Only Prompting:** `grok-imagine-video` generates clips straight from text descriptions without a source image
- **Static Visuals:** `grok-imagine-image` or `grok-imagine-image-pro` covers stills without video cost
- **Long-Form Production:** Traditional editing tools give more control over extended content

## Frequently asked questions

### What inputs does Grok Imagine Video 1.5 take?

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is an image-to-video model. Pass a prompt object with an `image` and a `text` motion description to the AI SDK's `generateVideo` function. Expanded reference image support gives extra control over style and subject.

### Does Grok Imagine Video 1.5 generate audio?

Yes. Sound effects, ambience, and speech render in the same pass as the video, synchronized to the action.

### What resolutions does Grok Imagine Video 1.5 support?

Output is available at 480p, 720p, and 1080p. Billing is per second of generated video, with rates by resolution listed on this page.

### How does Grok Imagine Video 1.5 differ from `grok-imagine-video-1.5-preview`?

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is the stable release of the Imagine Video 1.5 generation. The preview variant reached AI Gateway first and remains in the catalog; target the stable model for production work.

### How do I integrate Grok Imagine Video 1.5 with the AI SDK?

Use `experimental_generateVideo` from AI SDK 6 or later. Generation can take minutes, so extend fetch timeouts in Node.js and save the returned video bytes from `result.videos`.

### How do I authenticate with Grok Imagine Video 1.5 through Vercel AI Gateway?

Use your Vercel AI Gateway API key with `spacexai/grok-imagine-video-1.5` as the model identifier.

### Does Vercel AI Gateway support Zero Data Retention for Grok Imagine Video 1.5?

Zero Data Retention is not currently available for this model. Zero Data Retention is offered on a per-provider basis. See https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/capabilities/zdr for details.

## Links

- [Model page](https://vercel.com/ai-gateway/models/grok-imagine-video-1.5)
- [AI Gateway documentation](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway)
- [Provider model documentation](https://docs.x.ai/developers/models/grok-imagine-video-1.5-preview)
- [Provider pricing](https://x.ai/pricing)


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