Which should you pick?
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video is the cheaper job: 7-300 credits against 64-256 credits for VEO 3.1. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video tops out at 300 credits a job versus 256, driven by output resolution.
VEO 3.1 supports up to 4K, the higher of the two.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video holds the stronger leaderboard position (#11 in text to video against #18 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
VEO 3.1
64-256 credits
It bills by whether audio is generated, and the price moves with audio options.
- Audio off16 credits
- Audio on32 credits
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video
7-300 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD7 credits
- HD12 credits
- 4K20 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | VEO 3.1 | Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Grok | |
| Cost per job | 64-256 credits | 7-300 credits |
| Billing | by whether audio is generated | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution |
| Max resolution | 4K | 1080p |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, auto | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3 |
| Durations | 4s, 6s, 8s | 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s |
| Frame rates | 24fps, 30fps, 60fps | — |
| Qualities | 720p, 1080p, 4K | 480p, 720p, 1080p |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #18 in text to video | #11 in text to video |
| Released | Oct 15, 2025 | May 1, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only VEO 3.1
cinematic, enhanced, premium
Only Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video
text driven, native audio, 1080p, flexible duration
Both list: text to video.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
VEO 3.1
- Text to video#18
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video
- Text to video#11
More comparisons
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, VEO 3.1 or Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video?+
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video is cheaper per job: 7-300 credits against 64-256 credits for VEO 3.1.
What can VEO 3.1 do that Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video can't, or vice versa?+
Only VEO 3.1 lists cinematic, enhanced, premium. Only Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video lists text driven, native audio, 1080p, flexible duration. Both list text to video.
How do VEO 3.1 and Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video bill?+
VEO 3.1 bills by whether audio is generated, and its price moves with audio options. 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. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which has higher output resolution, VEO 3.1 or Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video?+
VEO 3.1 supports higher output (4K against 1080p).
Which ranks higher, VEO 3.1 or Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video?+
VEO 3.1 sits at #18 in text to video and Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video at #11 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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