Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite is a lower-cost tier of xAI's Grok Imagine 1.5. It keeps the same clip lengths, resolutions, and aspect ratios for text-to-video and image-to-video, and it includes sound in every clip.

Why creators choose Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite

Low per-second rates at 480p and 720p

Lite costs less per second than Grok Imagine 1.5, especially at 480p and 720p. That makes it a practical choice for drafts, social clips, and high-volume work.

One to fifteen seconds in one clip

Generate anything from a one-second beat to a fifteen-second scene in a single pass.

Native sound in every pass

Dialogue, ambient sound, and effects are generated together with the picture. There is no separate audio step.

Seven aspect ratios

Text-to-video supports 16:9, 4:3, 3:2, 1:1, 2:3, 3:4, and 9:16, so one brief can fill landscape, square, and vertical feeds.

How to use Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite in Craze

1. Start a project and describe the video, or upload the image you want to animate.
2. Say you want Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite. Craze runs the model when you ask for it by name. If you don't name one, Craze shows compatible models with their costs.
3. Craze generates the clip at your chosen resolution and length, with sound included.
4. Review in the editor. Regenerate shots that miss or carry on editing.

Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite pricing

You pay per second of video. $0.022 per second of video, with rates that change by resolution. Image-to-video adds a small charge for the starting image. The cost calculator on this page shows exact rates.

Who Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite is for

Drafts and storyboards

Try ideas cheaply at 480p or 720p before committing to a more expensive model.

High-volume social content

Produce many short clips with sound across vertical, square, and landscape formats.

Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite vs other models

For reference-to-video and video editing, use Grok Imagine 1.5. For clips with dialogue at a similar low rate, see HeyGen Video 1.