Grok Imagine API

Grok Imagine is a text to video, image to video, reference to video and video editing model by xAI, available on the Venice API as grok-imagine-text-to-video-private. It runs privately, with zero data retention.

Grok Imagine API pricing

Model ID	Variant	Privacy	Price
`grok-imagine-text-to-video-private`	Text to video	Private	from $0.06 per second
`grok-imagine-image-to-video-private`	Image to video	Private	from $0.06 per second
`grok-imagine-reference-to-video-private`	Reference to video	Private	from $0.06 per second
`grok-imagine-video-to-video-private`	Video edit	Private	Priced by source video length (use /video/quote)

Clip prices for grok-imagine-text-to-video-private with audio:

Duration	480p	720p
1s	$0.06	$0.09
2s	$0.13	$0.18
3s	$0.19	$0.27
4s	$0.25	$0.35
5s	$0.32	$0.44
6s	$0.38	$0.53
7s	$0.44	$0.62
8s	$0.51	$0.71
9s	$0.57	$0.80
10s	$0.63	$0.89
11s	$0.70	$0.97
12s	$0.76	$1.06
13s	$0.82	$1.15
14s	$0.89	$1.24
15s	$0.95	$1.33

Grok Imagine specifications

Spec	Value
Provider	xAI
Released	Apr 13, 2026
Privacy	Private
Modes	text to video, image to video, reference to video and video editing
Resolutions	480p, 720p
Durations	1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s
Aspect ratios	16:9, 4:3, 3:2, 1:1, 2:3, 3:4, 9:16
Audio	Always generated

How to use the Grok Imagine API

Send requests to POST https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/video/queue with "model": "grok-imagine-text-to-video-private" and your API key.

# 1. Queue the job (returns a queue_id)
curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/video/queue \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "grok-imagine-text-to-video-private",
    "prompt": "Slow aerial drone shot over a misty mountain valley at golden hour",
    "duration": "5s",
    "resolution": "720p",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9"
  }'

# 2. Poll until the MP4 is ready
curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/video/retrieve \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "model": "grok-imagine-text-to-video-private", "queue_id": "<queue_id>" }' --output video.mp4

Grok Imagine API FAQ

How much does the Grok Imagine API cost?

From

0.063 to

0.089 per second of video, depending on resolution, duration and audio. A 5-second 720p clip with audio costs $0.44. Call POST /video/quote for the exact price before queueing. Prices are in USD and can be paid in DIEM at parity.

What is the Grok Imagine model ID?

Use grok-imagine-text-to-video-private as the model parameter. Other variants: grok-imagine-image-to-video-private (Image to video), grok-imagine-reference-to-video-private (Reference to video), grok-imagine-video-to-video-private (Video edit).

Is the Grok Imagine API private?

Grok Imagine is private: requests run on infrastructure Venice controls with zero data retention, and prompts and outputs are never stored or used for training.

What resolutions and durations does Grok Imagine support?

Resolutions: 480p, 720p. Durations: 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s. Aspect ratios: 16:9, 4:3, 3:2, 1:1, 2:3, 3:4, 9:16. Audio: always generated.

Which endpoint does the Grok Imagine API use?

Queue a job with POST /video/queue, then poll /video/retrieve for the result.

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