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xAI Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite vs Google Veo 3.1
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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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 →Cloud
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Google's high-quality video model with native audio, reference-image support, and frame-to-frame control.
Learn more about Veo 3.1 →Overview
Creator
xAI
Google
Released
Oct 2026
Oct 2025
Available on
RunwarexAI
RunwareReplicateOpenRouterGoogle
Model ID
xai/grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite
google/veo-3.1
Specs
Pricing
$0.02 per second
$0.20 per second
Max resolution
1080p
4K
Aspect ratios
16:9, 9:16, 1:1 +4 more
16:9, 9:16
Image-to-video
Start frame
Start & end frame + reference images
Clip length
-
Up to 8s
Audio
-
Synchronized track
Negative prompt
-
Supported
Seed control
-
Supported
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 xai-grok-imagine-video-1-5-lite-establishing.mp4
Download google-veo-3-1-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 xai-grok-imagine-video-1-5-lite-closeup.mp4
Download google-veo-3-1-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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