Grok Imagine Video (Image-to-Video)
[Core Function] Grok Imagine Video I2V animates a single starting image into a video. [Strengths] It excels at producing smooth motion from one starting frame, guided by a text prompt for the desired movement. [Best For] Highly recommended for: bringing a photo or illustration to life, dynamic product showcases, and quick cinematic motion from a still. [Limitations] Do NOT use this model for text-only generation, for resolutions above 720p, or for clips longer than 15 seconds; it requires a starting image and is limited to 480p/720p and 15s. [Routing] Use this model when the user provides exactly one starting image. For reference-driven character video, use Reference-to-Video; for text-only video, use Text-to-Video.
Authorizations
API Key authentication. Format: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY.
Body
xAI Grok Imagine image-to-video request (standard grok-imagine-video backbone). Animates a single starting frame. Resolution limited to 480p/720p.
Motion description for the generated video
1"The subject slowly turns toward the camera and smiles"
Starting frame image URL or base64 data URI
1"https://example.com/portrait.png"
Video duration in seconds
1 <= x <= 158
Video aspect ratio
1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3 "16:9"
Video resolution
480p, 720p "720p"