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Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Reference to Video

xai/grok-imagine-video/1.5/reference-to-video

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is xAI's image-to-video AI model. Bring static images to life with fluid animation, consistent character motion, and professional-grade video output.

Base price
$1.13USD / run
Execution
async
Model type
video
Input fields
5
Production route

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Input
Text prompt describing the video. Tag references as <IMAGE_0>, <IMAGE_1>, etc.
The aspect ratio of the generated image. Allowed values: 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16.
Resolution of the output video. Allowed values: 480p, 720p.
115
Video duration in seconds. Range: 1 to 15.

PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum each

One or more reference image URLs to guide the video generation as style and content references. Reference in prompt as <IMAGE_0>, <IMAGE_1>, etc. Maximum 7 images.
OutputExample

Examples

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Specifications

Pricing

Base price
$1.13 / 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/reference-to-video
Execution
async
Base URL
https://api.sandbase.ai
API
Unified Run API
Endpoint
/v1/run

API README

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Reference to Video

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 reference-to-video: reference images keep characters and objects consistent in a 1–15 second clip.

Fields

FieldTypeDefaultNotes
promptstring, required—Up to 4,096 characters.
aspect_ratio21:9 / 16:9 / 3:2 / 4:3 / 5:4 / 1:1 / 4:5 / 3:4 / 2:3 / 9:16—Output frame shape.
resolution480p / 720p720pSets the per-second rate.
durationinteger 1–158Output length in seconds.
imagesimage URL[], required—Reference images, Image 1, Image 2, …

Billing

Per output second: $0.08 at 480p and $0.14 at 720p, plus $0.01 per reference image.

Output480p720p
8s (default)$0.65$1.13
15s$1.21$2.11

Failed runs are not charged.

Prompting

  • Describe subject, action, camera, and sound.

Also on SandBase

Other Grok Imagine Video 1.5 endpoints: xai/grok-imagine-video/1.5/text-to-video, xai/grok-imagine-video/1.5/image-to-video, xai/grok-imagine-video/1.5/lite/text-to-video, xai/grok-imagine-video/1.5/lite/image-to-video, xai/grok-imagine-video/text-to-video (previous version).

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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/reference-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 $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "model": "xai/grok-imagine-video/1.5/reference-to-video",
  "images": [
    "https://v3b.fal.media/files/b/0a8b90e0/BFLE9VDlZqsryU-UA3BoD_image_004.png"
  ],
  "prompt": "The person from <IMAGE_0> walks through a rainy neon-lit street.",
  "duration": 8,
  "resolution": "720p"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
run_id=$(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 Reference to Video through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "xai/grok-imagine-video/1.5/reference-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 Reference to Video and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with xAI separately.