Which should you pick?
Grok Imagine Video is the cheaper job: 24-168 credits against 28-240 credits for Pixverse 5.6 Text to 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: Pixverse 5.6 Text to Video tops out at 240 credits a job versus 168, driven by output resolution.
Grok Imagine Video holds the stronger leaderboard position (#8 in text to video against #10 in text to video). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
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
Pixverse 5.6 Text to Video
28-240 credits
It bills by output resolution, audio and clip length, and the price moves with output resolution.
- 360p28 credits
- 540p28 credits
- 720p36 credits
- 1080p60 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Grok Imagine Video | Pixverse 5.6 Text to Video |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Grok | Pixverse |
| Cost per job | 24-168 credits | 28-240 credits |
| Billing | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution | by output resolution, audio and clip length |
| 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, 4:3, 3:4 |
| Durations | 6s, 10s, 15s, 20s, 30s | 5s, 8s, 10s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 1080p, 480p, 720p | 360p, 540p, 720p, 1080p |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #8 in text to video | #10 in text to video |
| Released | Jul 28, 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Grok Imagine Video
innovative, image to video, smart
Only Pixverse 5.6 Text to Video
prompt based, creative control
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#8
Pixverse 5.6 Text to Video
- Text to video#10
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Grok Imagine Video or Pixverse 5.6 Text to Video?+
Grok Imagine Video is cheaper per job: 24-168 credits against 28-240 credits for Pixverse 5.6 Text to Video.
What can Grok Imagine Video do that Pixverse 5.6 Text to Video can't, or vice versa?+
Only Grok Imagine Video lists innovative, image to video, smart. Only Pixverse 5.6 Text to Video lists prompt based, creative control. Both list text to video.
How do Grok Imagine Video and Pixverse 5.6 Text to Video bill?+
Grok Imagine Video bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Pixverse 5.6 Text to Video bills by output resolution, audio and clip length, and its price moves with output resolution. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, Grok Imagine Video or Pixverse 5.6 Text to Video?+
Grok Imagine Video sits at #8 in text to video and Pixverse 5.6 Text to Video at #10 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.
How long a clip can Grok Imagine Video and Pixverse 5.6 Text to Video generate?+
Grok Imagine Video supports 6s, 10s, 15s, 20s, 30s; Pixverse 5.6 Text to Video supports 5s, 8s, 10s.
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