Which should you pick?
Grok Imagine Video is the cheaper job: 24-168 credits against 32-768 credits for Hailuo 02. 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: Hailuo 02 tops out at 768 credits a job versus 168, driven by clip length.
Grok Imagine Video supports more aspect ratios (7: 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Grok Imagine Video
24-168 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD4 credits
- HD/4K6 credits
Hailuo 02
32-768 credits
It bills per second of output, and the price moves with clip length.
- Price7 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Grok Imagine Video | Hailuo 02 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Grok | Hailuo |
| Cost per job | 24-168 credits | 32-768 credits |
| Billing | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution | per second of output |
| Max resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16 | — |
| Durations | 6s, 10s, 15s, 20s, 30s | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 1080p, 480p, 720p | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | #33 in image to video |
| Released | Jul 28, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Grok Imagine Video
innovative, image to video, smart
Only Hailuo 02
creative, artistic, unique
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.
Grok Imagine Video
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
Hailuo 02
- Image to video#33
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Grok Imagine Video or Hailuo 02?+
Grok Imagine Video is cheaper per job: 24-168 credits against 32-768 credits for Hailuo 02.
What can Grok Imagine Video do that Hailuo 02 can't, or vice versa?+
Only Grok Imagine Video lists innovative, image to video, smart. Only Hailuo 02 lists creative, artistic, unique. Both list text to video.
How do Grok Imagine Video and Hailuo 02 bill?+
Grok Imagine Video bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Hailuo 02 bills per second of output, and its price moves with clip length. Both are charged in Versely credits.
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