Which should you pick?
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video and Boreal start at the same 4 credits for a complete generation.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Boreal tops out at 192 credits a job versus 150, driven by output resolution.
Boreal supports up to 2K, the higher of the two.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video holds the stronger leaderboard position (#10 in text to video against #31 in text to video). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video supports more aspect ratios (7: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video
4-150 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD4 credits
- HD6 credits
- 4K10 credits
Boreal
4-192 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD/HD1 credit
- 4K10 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video | Boreal |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Grok | Creatify |
| Cost per job | 4-150 credits | 4-192 credits |
| Billing | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution |
| Max resolution | 1080p | 2K |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3 | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, auto |
| Durations | 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s | 5s, 10s, 15s, 20s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 720p, 1080p, 2k |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #10 in text to video | #31 in text to video |
| Released | May 1, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video
text driven, 1080p, flexible duration
Only Boreal
image to video, image to video, ugc and product ads, up to 2k
Both list: text to video, native audio.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video
- Text to video#10
Boreal
- Text to video#31
Full Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video spec sheet →
xAI's Grok Imagine Video 1.5 turns a prompt into a video with native audio. 480p, 720p or 1080p, any length from 1 to 15 seconds, seven aspect ratios.
Full Boreal spec sheet →
Creatify's Boreal makes product, UGC and presenter videos with synchronized native speech and sound from a prompt, optionally guided by a reference image. 720p, 1080p or 2K, up to 20 seconds.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video or Boreal?+
Neither — both start at 4 credits for a complete generation on Versely.
What can Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video do that Boreal can't, or vice versa?+
Only Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video lists text driven, 1080p, flexible duration. Only Boreal lists image to video, image to video, ugc and product ads, up to 2k. Both list text to video, native audio.
How do Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video and Boreal bill?+
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Boreal bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which has higher output resolution, Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video or Boreal?+
Boreal supports higher output (2K against 1080p).
Which ranks higher, Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video or Boreal?+
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video sits at #10 in text to video and Boreal at #31 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
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