Grok API prices
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 API pricing.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 costs from $0.160 per second at 720p with audio through Runway, $1.60 for a 10-second clip.
Cheapest by resolution
| Resolution | Cheapest | Per second | 10 s clip | Official | Dearest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 480pwith audio · 1 offers | Runway | $0.100 | $1.00 | $0.100Runway | $0.100 |
| 720pwith audio · 1 offers | Runway | $0.160 | $1.60 | $0.160Runway | $0.160 |
| 1080pwith audio · 1 offers | Runway | $0.290 | $2.90 | $0.290Runway | $0.290 |
Every provider
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite costs $0.03 per second at the same resolution, so Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is 433% dearer.
| Provider | Res | Audio | Per second | 10 s clip | Billed as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runwayofficial | 480p | Yes | $0.100cheapest | $1.00 | 10 USD credits per second |
| kie.aipreview | 480p | ? | $0.012cheapest | $0.12 | 2.4 USD credits per second (1 credit = $0.005) |
| OpenRouter | 480p | ? | $0.08 | $0.80 | 0.08 USD per second |
| Higgsfieldreference-to-video | 480p | ? | $0.08 | $0.80 | 0.08 USD per second |
| fal | 480p | ? | $0.08 | $0.80 | 0.08 USD per second |
| WaveSpeed | 480p | ? | $0.08 | $0.80 | 0.08 USD per second |
| Runware | 480p | ? | $0.08 | $0.80 | 0.08 USD per second |
| Runwayofficial | 720p | Yes | $0.160cheapest | $1.60 | 16 USD credits per second |
| kie.aipreview | 720p | ? | $0.0225cheapest | $0.23 | 4.5 USD credits per second (1 credit = $0.005) |
| OpenRouter | 720p | ? | $0.140 | $1.40 | 0.14 USD per second |
| fal | 720p | ? | $0.140 | $1.40 | 0.14 USD per second |
| WaveSpeed | 720p | ? | $0.140 | $1.40 | 0.14 USD per second |
| Runware | 720p | ? | $0.140 | $1.40 | 0.14 USD per second |
| Runwayofficial | 1080p | Yes | $0.290cheapest | $2.90 | 29 USD credits per second |
| OpenRouter | 1080p | ? | $0.250cheapest | $2.50 | 0.25 USD per second |
| Higgsfieldreference-to-video | 1080p | ? | $0.250cheapest | $2.50 | 0.25 USD per second |
| fal | 1080p | ? | $0.250cheapest | $2.50 | 0.25 USD per second |
| WaveSpeed | 1080p | ? | $0.250cheapest | $2.50 | 0.25 USD per second |
| Runware | 1080p | ? | $0.250cheapest | $2.50 | 0.25 USD per second |
| Atlas Cloud | — | ? | $0.08*cheapest | $0.80 | 0.08 USD starting price (unit usually per second, sometimes omitted) |
| AI/ML APIpreview | — | ? | $0.08*cheapest | $0.80 | 0.08 USD Per/sec as listed |
USD per second of output before tax. Token, credit and yuan prices converted as described in the method. * Not confirmed on the provider's own page. Provider links go to each price's source.
What Grok Imagine Video 1.5 offers
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is sold at 480p, 720p and 1080p, always with sound, by 9 API providers. None of them sells a mode that edits an existing video. At the cheapest provider, 10 seconds cost $1.00 at 480p, then 720p $1.60 and 1080p $2.90.
Next to its neighbours: Grok Imagine Video is not sold at 720p and is silent and tops out at 480p. Grok Imagine Video 1.5 itself costs $1.60 at 720p.
The closest rival at this price is FLUX 3 Video (FLUX), $1.70 for 10 seconds at 720p with audio through OpenRouter, 6% dearer; it tops out at 4K, against 1080p for Grok Imagine Video 1.5.
Look elsewhere when
- Price matters most: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite is the cheapest Grok model at 720p with audio, $0.30 for 10 seconds.
- You deliver above 1080p: no provider sells Grok Imagine Video 1.5 above 1080p.
- You need to edit existing footage: no provider sells a video input mode for it.
What a short piece costs
A 30-second piece made of three 10-second shots, with three 480p drafts of each and one 1080p final, costs about $17.70 at the cheapest providers: $9.00 in drafts and $8.70 in finals. Rendering every take at 1080p would cost $26.10.
Further reading
Using Higgsfield for these models? Do it from your Mac.
Jutsu Studio is a free, open-source Mac app for Higgsfield: Seedance, Kling, Wan, Genjutsu and the rest of its models.
- The price is on the button before a job runs
- A queue, cheap drafts first and a daily spending cap
- Every result kept in a local library
Jutsu Studio runs on macOS 14 or later. Open this page on your Mac to download it.
FAQ.
What is the cheapest Grok Imagine Video 1.5 API?
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 costs from $0.160 per second at 720p with audio through Runway, $1.60 for a 10-second clip. Prices checked October 28, 2026.
How much does the official Grok Imagine Video 1.5 API cost?
Runway lists $0.160 per second at 720p with audio, $1.60 for 10 seconds, billed as 16 USD credits per second.
How much is a 10-second Grok Imagine Video 1.5 video?
480p: from $1.00 (Runway); 720p: from $1.60 (Runway); 1080p: from $2.90 (Runway). Clips longer than a model allows are made from several generations.
What resolutions does the Grok Imagine Video 1.5 API offer?
480p, 720p and 1080p, 1080p at most. Every offer includes sound.
How much does a 30-second Grok Imagine Video 1.5 video cost?
A 30-second piece made of three 10-second shots, with three 480p drafts of each and one 1080p final, costs about $17.70 at the cheapest providers: $9.00 in drafts and $8.70 in finals. Rendering every take at 1080p would cost $26.10.
What is the closest alternative to Grok Imagine Video 1.5?
The closest rival at this price is FLUX 3 Video (FLUX), $1.70 for 10 seconds at 720p with audio through OpenRouter, 6% dearer; it tops out at 4K, against 1080p for Grok Imagine Video 1.5.
How many providers sell Grok Imagine Video 1.5 by API?
9 providers, with 21 live offers across resolutions, audio and modes.
