Sample
xAI
video model

Grok Imagine Video

Ranked #1 for instruction-following on independent video-model benchmarks — excels at executing exact camera moves (dolly, tracking, multi-angle) called for in a prompt, and is strongest when animating a still image rather than generating from text alone.

175 cr/secText promptReference image

Excels at

  • Best-in-class instruction-following for precise camera direction
  • Image-to-video is its strongest, most controlled mode
  • Native audio with lip-sync dialogue and matched sound effects

Signal

Use when

  • Animating a still reference image with exact, described motion
  • Shots needing precise camera-move instructions (dolly, tracking, multi-angle)
  • Video extension — continuing a clip from its final frame

Avoid when

  • Pure text-to-video with no reference image (less controlled than its image-to-video mode)
  • Multi-reference-asset workflows (use Seedance 2.0)

Prompt used for this sample

A paper boat drifting down a rain-slicked city street at dusk, gentle camera follow, cinematic

Also available

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 — Higher-tier sibling — longer clips, 1080p, multi-speaker dialogue, at a higher per-second price

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