xai/grok-imagine-video/extend
Grok Imagine Video Extend is xAI's video-to-video AI model. Transform, enhance, and edit video content using text prompts - from style changes to object manipulation and scene modification.
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OpenAI-compatible endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/runxai/grok-imagine-video/extendInput Schema
3 parameters · 1 required · 2 optional
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
prompt | string | Required | Text description of what should happen next in the video. · Max length: 4096 |
video | string | Optional | URL of the source video to extend. Must be MP4 format (H.264, H.265, or AV1 codec), 2-15 seconds long. |
duration | integer | Optional | Length of the extension in seconds. · Min: 2 · Max: 10 · Default: 6 |
Output Schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id | string | Unique identifier for the generation task |
status | string | Task status: pending, running, completed, failed, timeout |
model | string | Model used for the generation |
outputs | array | Array of output items |
outputs[].url | string | URL of the generated artifact |
outputs[].content_type | string | MIME type (e.g. image/png, video/mp4) |
error | object | null | Error details if failed, null on success |
error.type | string | Machine-readable error type code |
error.message | string | Human-readable error description |
Async Workflow
This model uses asynchronous execution. Submit a request and poll for the result.
- Submit — POST to /v1/run, receive an
id - Poll — GET /v1/run/{id} until status is
completed,failed, ortimeout - Retrieve — Read
outputsfrom the completed response
Code Examples
Ready-to-run snippets
# Step 1: Submit
curl -X POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"model": "xai/grok-imagine-video/extend",
"video": "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/xai/grok-imagine-video/extend/input_video_0.mp4",
"prompt": "The camera slowly zooms out to reveal the city skyline at sunset",
"duration": 6
}'
# Step 2: Poll result (replace <id>)
curl https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/<id> \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"API README
Grok Imagine Video Extend
Grok Imagine Video Extend is a specialized SandBase endpoint built to continue an existing clip beyond its current endpoint. It is most useful when teams need prompt-directed continuation that carries motion and scene logic into a new segment, with the route’s inputs defining a repeatable production contract instead of leaving critical delivery choices to an ad-hoc manual workflow.
Use this exact route when its input mode matches the creative asset already in hand: describe the visual or spoken result clearly, set only the controls that support the intended delivery, and keep the subject, action, environment, camera or performance direction internally consistent. The result is returned asynchronously as a downloadable media URL suitable for review, automation, or downstream finishing.
Highlights
- Continuation beyond the cut. Generate what happens after an existing clip ends, using the source endpoint as the visual and temporal handoff.
- Prompt-directed next action. Describe the following movement, camera behavior, or story beat so the extension has a specific purpose rather than generic motion.
- Codec-friendly source handling. The route accepts MP4 sources encoded with H.264, H.265, or AV1 across the documented 2–15 second input window.
- Adjustable added length. Request 2–10 seconds of new footage to bridge a transition, hold a scene, or complete an interrupted action.
Pricing
Pricing scales with extension duration. The configured formula uses $0.0600 per second at its standard tier and $0.0800 per second when the resolved tier is 720p.
| Extension | Resolved tier | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2 sec | 480p / Auto | $0.1200 |
| 2 sec | 720p | $0.1600 |
| 3 sec | 480p / Auto | $0.1800 |
| 3 sec | 720p | $0.2400 |
| 4 sec | 480p / Auto | $0.2400 |
| 4 sec | 720p | $0.3200 |
| 5 sec | 480p / Auto | $0.3000 |
| 5 sec | 720p | $0.4000 |
| 6 sec | 480p / Auto | $0.3600 |
| 6 sec | 720p | $0.4800 |
| 7 sec | 480p / Auto | $0.4200 |
| 7 sec | 720p | $0.5600 |
| 8 sec | 480p / Auto | $0.4800 |
| 8 sec | 720p | $0.6400 |
| 9 sec | 480p / Auto | $0.5400 |
| 9 sec | 720p | $0.7200 |
| 10 sec | 480p / Auto | $0.6000 |
| 10 sec | 720p | $0.8000 |
When to Use
| Scenario | Why this route fits |
|---|---|
| Concept development | Choose Grok Imagine Video Extend when its extend workflow matches the starting material and you need several clearly directed variations. |
| Production iteration | Use explicit duration, resolution, ratio, seed, or quality controls to compare versions without changing the core creative brief. |
| Channel adaptation | Generate directly in the landscape, square, portrait, or vertical format required by the destination whenever that control is available. |
| Automated pipelines | Integrate the asynchronous media URL into review queues, asset libraries, publishing tools, or a later finishing stage. |
| Alternative route | Pick a related text-, image-, reference-, edit-, or turbo route when the available source media or required degree of control is different. |
Prompt Guide
Lead with the main subject or source asset, then describe the intended action or transformation, environment, composition, camera or vocal delivery, lighting and mood. Keep instructions concrete and compatible; use the route’s explicit fields for duration, resolution, ratio, quality, voice, or reproducibility instead of burying those settings in prose.
{
"prompt": "A cinematic product reveal with deliberate subject motion, coherent lighting, and a slow camera push.",
"duration": 6,
"video": "https://example.com/input.mp4"
}
Technical Specs
| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Model ID | xai/grok-imagine-video/extend |
| Required inputs | prompt |
| Execution | Asynchronous; poll the returned generation ID |
| Output | Downloadable media URL |
video | string; optional |
prompt | string; required |
duration | integer; optional; range: 2–10; default: 6 |
Related Models
| Model | Best for |
|---|---|
xai/grok-tts | Alternative grok tts workflow |
xai/grok-imagine-video/text-to-video | Alternative text to video workflow |
xai/grok-imagine-video/image-to-video | Alternative image to video workflow |
xai/grok-imagine-video/reference-to-video | Alternative reference to video workflow |

