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Google Veo 3.1 vs xAI Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite
Specs, pricing, and capabilities side by side, plus outputs generated from identical prompts, so the only variable between the columns is the model.
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Google's high-quality video model with native audio, reference-image support, and frame-to-frame control.
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xAI's low-cost Grok Imagine video tier: clips of 1 to 15 seconds with synchronized audio from text or a starting image, at 480p to 1080p.
Learn more about Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite →Overview
Creator
Google
xAI
Released
Oct 2025
Oct 2026
Available on
RunwareReplicateOpenRouterGoogle
RunwarexAI
Model ID
google/veo-3.1
xai/grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite
Specs
Pricing
$0.20 per second
$0.02 per second
Max resolution
4K
1080p
Aspect ratios
16:9, 9:16
16:9, 9:16, 1:1 +4 more
Clip length
Up to 8s
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Audio
Synchronized track
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Image-to-video
Start & end frame + reference images
Start frame
Negative prompt
Supported
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Seed control
Supported
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Samples
Establishing shotCamera motion, scene coherence over time
PromptSlow aerial push in over a coastal cliff road at golden hour, waves breaking on rocks below, a single car travelling along the road. Smooth continuous camera movement, warm cinematic colour grade.
Download google-veo-3-1-establishing.mp4
Download xai-grok-imagine-video-1-5-lite-establishing.mp4
Close-upFluid motion, fine detail, temporal stability
PromptClose-up of a barista pouring steamed milk into an espresso, latte art forming in the crema, steam rising from the cup. Shallow depth of field, soft window light, subtle handheld movement.
Download google-veo-3-1-closeup.mp4
Download xai-grok-imagine-video-1-5-lite-closeup.mp4
Every sample is the model’s first result for the shared scene prompt (no cherry-picking), generated via Runware or Replicate. Hover a copy icon to read the full prompt.
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