Which should you pick?
Kling 2.5 Turbo is the cheaper job: 17-34 credits against 24-168 credits for Grok Imagine Video. 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 tops out at 168 credits a job versus 34, driven by output resolution.
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
Kling 2.5 Turbo
17-34 credits
It bills a base charge plus a per-second rate, and the price moves with clip length.
- First 5s17 credits
- Each extra second4 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Grok Imagine Video | Kling 2.5 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Grok | Kling |
| Cost per job | 24-168 credits | 17-34 credits |
| Billing | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution | a base charge plus a per-second rate |
| Max resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16 | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 |
| Durations | 6s, 10s, 15s, 20s, 30s | 5s, 10s |
| Frame rates | — | 24fps, 30fps, 60fps |
| Qualities | 1080p, 480p, 720p | 1080p |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #10 in text to video | #10 in image to video |
| Released | Jul 27, 2025 | Sep 22, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Grok Imagine Video
innovative, image to video, smart
Only Kling 2.5 Turbo
turbo, efficient, quality
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
- Text to video#10
Kling 2.5 Turbo
- Image to video#10
- Text to video#25
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Grok Imagine Video or Kling 2.5 Turbo?+
Kling 2.5 Turbo is cheaper per job: 17-34 credits against 24-168 credits for Grok Imagine Video.
What can Grok Imagine Video do that Kling 2.5 Turbo can't, or vice versa?+
Only Grok Imagine Video lists innovative, image to video, smart. Only Kling 2.5 Turbo lists turbo, efficient, quality. Both list text to video.
How do Grok Imagine Video and Kling 2.5 Turbo bill?+
Grok Imagine Video bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Kling 2.5 Turbo bills a base charge plus a per-second rate, and its price moves with clip length. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, Grok Imagine Video or Kling 2.5 Turbo?+
Grok Imagine Video sits at #10 in text to video and Kling 2.5 Turbo at #10 in image 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.
How long a clip can Grok Imagine Video and Kling 2.5 Turbo generate?+
Grok Imagine Video supports 6s, 10s, 15s, 20s, 30s; Kling 2.5 Turbo supports 5s, 10s.
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