> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.venice.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite API

> Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite API on Venice: text to video and image to video, up to 1080p and 15s clips, from $0.024 per second. Private, with zero data retention.

> [accordion] Plain-text specification
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> ## Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite API
>
> Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite is a text to video and image to video model by xAI, available on the Venice API as `grok-imagine-1-5-lite-text-to-video`. It runs privately, with zero data retention.
>
> ### Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite API pricing
>
> | Model ID | Variant | Privacy | Price |
> | - | - | - | - |
> | `grok-imagine-1-5-lite-text-to-video` | Text to video | Private | from \$0.024 / sec |
> | `grok-imagine-1-5-lite-image-to-video` | Image to video | Private | from \$0.0256 / sec |
>
> Clip prices for `grok-imagine-1-5-lite-text-to-video` with audio:
>
> | Duration | 480p | 720p | 1080p |
> | - | - | - | - |
> | 1s | \$0.02 | \$0.04 | \$0.17 |
> | 2s | \$0.05 | \$0.07 | \$0.34 |
> | 3s | \$0.07 | \$0.11 | \$0.50 |
> | 4s | \$0.10 | \$0.14 | \$0.67 |
> | 5s | \$0.12 | \$0.18 | \$0.84 |
> | 6s | \$0.14 | \$0.22 | \$1.01 |
> | 7s | \$0.17 | \$0.25 | \$1.18 |
> | 8s | \$0.19 | \$0.29 | \$1.34 |
> | 9s | \$0.22 | \$0.32 | \$1.51 |
> | 10s | \$0.24 | \$0.36 | \$1.68 |
> | 11s | \$0.26 | \$0.40 | \$1.85 |
> | 12s | \$0.29 | \$0.43 | \$2.02 |
> | 13s | \$0.31 | \$0.47 | \$2.18 |
> | 14s | \$0.34 | \$0.50 | \$2.35 |
> | 15s | \$0.36 | \$0.54 | \$2.52 |
>
> ### Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite specifications
>
> | Spec | Value |
> | - | - |
> | Provider | xAI |
> | Released | Sep 30, 2026 |
> | Privacy | Private |
> | Status | Stable |
> | Modes | text to video and image to video |
> | Resolutions | 480p, 720p, 1080p |
> | 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 1.5 Lite API
>
> Send requests to `POST https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/video/queue` with `"model": "grok-imagine-1-5-lite-text-to-video"` and your API key.
>
> ```bash theme={"system"}
> # 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-1-5-lite-text-to-video",
>     "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-1-5-lite-text-to-video", "queue_id": "<queue_id>" }' --output video.mp4
> ```
>
> ### Related models
>
> * [MiniMax H3 Max Recast API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/minimax-h3-max-recast.md): priced by source
> * [Flux 3 Max API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/flux-3-max.md): from \$0.0638 / sec
> * [Wan 3.0 Prime Pro API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/wan-3-0-prime-pro.md): from \$0.3312 / sec
> * [Wan 3.0 Pro API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/wan-3-0-pro.md): from \$0.2367 / sec


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