Grok Imagine
Fast AI video with native audio, inside Grok.
Standout features
Grok Imagine is xAI’s image-and-video model — fast 720p clips with synchronized native audio, built into the Grok and X apps and available via the xAI API.
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Grok Imagine is xAI’s image-and-video model (Aurora engine) — fast clips with synchronized native audio, woven into Grok and X, and one of the quickest models around.
- By xAI; video added with Grok Imagine 1.0 (Feb 2026).
- 720p, clips up to ~15s, native audio + lip-sync.
- ~17s per clip — among the fastest available.
- In Grok / X (SuperGrok, Premium+) + xAI API.
Grok Imagine is built for speed.
- Text-to-video, image-to-video, extend, modify.
- Native synchronized audio (dialogue, ambient, SFX).
- 720p output, up to ~15-second clips.
- Powered by xAI’s Aurora engine.
Bundled with X subscriptions.
Grok Imagine fits X-native creators.
- People already paying for X / Grok.
- Fast social clips with audio.
- Developers wanting video via the xAI API.
- Teams needing 4K or long-form.
- Anyone avoiding the X ecosystem or its content stance.
No tool is perfect — the trade-offs to weigh:
- 720p ceiling, short clips.
- “Spicy mode” explicit content + misuse concerns.
- Tied to X subscriptions.
- Newer — still maturing vs the top models.
- ✓Native synchronized audio
- ✓Very fast (~17s/clip)
- ✓Text + image + extend / modify
- ✓In Grok / X + xAI API
- ✓Aurora-powered, improving fast
- ✕720p ceiling, short clips
- ✕"Spicy mode" + misuse concerns
- ✕Tied to X subscriptions
- ✕Still maturing vs leaders
Users like Grok Imagine for speed and native audio, generated right inside Grok and X, with quick text- and image-to-video. The criticisms are a 720p ceiling, short clips, X lock-in, and a permissive “spicy mode” that drew misuse concerns and paid-only restrictions. Sentiment is positive on speed, mixed on moderation.
Grok Imagine is the image-and-video model from xAI, built on the Aurora engine.
Company figures are drawn from public disclosures and reputable trackers (gathered Jun 2026). User and revenue numbers are estimates and move fast.
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