Grok Imagine Video vs Veo 3.1 Lite
Both run on one Varosity key, over the API or from your agent, at the provider's list price with no markup. Failed renders are never billed.
| Feature | Grok Imagine Video | Veo 3.1 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price on Varosity credits | $0.07/s | $0.05/s |
| An 8-second request | $0.56 (8s produced) | $0.40 (8s produced) |
| Clip lengths | 1–15s | 4, 6, 8s |
| Native audio | Yes | Yes |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 | 16:9 · 9:16 |
| Inputs | text-to-video · image-to-video | text-to-video · image-to-video |
| Your own provider key | Yes, at the provider's list price (same as Credits at default settings) | No (Varosity credits only) |
| Trade-offs | — | — |
| Model ID | grok-imagine-video | veo-3.1-lite |
Pick Grok Imagine Video for
Cheap clips with native audio at any length 1-15s, fast renders; good for social drafts and quick concepts.
Instead: veo-3.1 for precise lip-sync dialogue; seedance-2.0 for top motion/physics; kling-3.0 for cinematic polish.
Grok Imagine Video details and examplePick Veo 3.1 Lite for
Cheapest Veo tier with native audio, for high-volume drafts, storyboard tests and A/B prompt variants.
Instead: veo-3.1 or veo-3.1-quality once a prompt is approved; grok-imagine-video for cheap audio clips beyond 8s.
Veo 3.1 Lite details and example