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Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite Text to Video

xai/grok-imagine-video/1.5/lite/text-to-video

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite, the low-cost tier of xAI's video model, turns a text prompt into a 1-15 second video with native audio.

Base price
$0.18USD / run
Execution
async
Model type
video
Input fields
4
Production route

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Input
Text description of the desired video.
Output aspect ratio. Allowed values: 16:9, 4:3, 3:2, 1:1, 2:3, 3:4, 9:16.
Resolution of the output video. Allowed values: 480p, 720p, 1080p.
115
Video duration in seconds. Range: 1 to 15.
OutputExample

Examples

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Specifications

Pricing

Base price
$0.18 / run

Context & modalities

Input
Schema-defined
Output
video

Capabilities

Chat
Not supported
Vision
Not supported
Reasoning
Not supported
Structured output
Not supported
Function calling
Not supported
Audio input
Not supported

Access

Provider
xAI
Model ID
xai/grok-imagine-video/1.5/lite/text-to-video
Execution
async
API
Unified Run API
Endpoint
/v1/run

API README

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite Text to Video

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite turns a text prompt into a 1-15 second video. It is the budget tier of Grok Imagine Video 1.5 for drafts and high-volume generation at 480p, 720p or 1080p.

Pricing

OptionPrice
480p per second$0.02
720p per second (default)$0.03
1080p per second$0.14

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OpenAI-compatible endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.

Production API
Unified Run API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run
Model ID
xai/grok-imagine-video/1.5/lite/text-to-video
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "model": "xai/grok-imagine-video/1.5/lite/text-to-video",
  "prompt": "Anime schoolgirl bursting out of house door, cherry blossoms blowing, morning light, speed lines indicating rush, chibi-ready expressions, classic shojo aesthetic, vibrant colors",
  "duration": 6,
  "resolution": "720p",
  "aspect_ratio": "16:9"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
run_id=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .id)
for attempt in $(seq 1 120); do
  status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
  case "$status" in completed|failed|timeout) break ;; esac
  sleep 2
  result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
    "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/$run_id")
done
status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
[ "$status" = completed ] || { echo "Generation ended: $status" >&2; exit 1; }
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I call xAI Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite Text to Video through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "xai/grok-imagine-video/1.5/lite/text-to-video" to Unified Run API (/v1/run) at https://api.sandbase.ai. The request examples on this page show the exact payload.

Do I need a separate xAI account?

No. One SandBase API key and balance gives you access to xAI Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite Text to Video and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with xAI separately.