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Grok Imagine

xAI

The speed king. Fastest generation at the lowest cost with native audio. Built for rapid creative iteration, not pixel-perfect cinema.

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Sora 2

OpenAI

The physics engine. Best cause-and-effect simulation in the field.

Pick Grok Imagine if…

You want fast iteration and prototyping, social media clips, or product teasers.

Pick Sora 2 if…

You want physics-heavy scenes, product demos, or multi-shot storytelling.

Specifications

Maker
xAI
OpenAI
Source Type
Closed Source
Closed Source
License
Commercial (X Premium / API)
Commercial (subscription)
Architecture
Aurora autoregressive engine (proprietary)
DiT
Parameters
Undisclosed (trained on 110K GB200 GPUs)
Undisclosed
Max Resolution
720p
1080p
Max Duration
6-15s
15-25s
FPS
24
24-30
Native Audio
Yes
No
ComfyUI Support
Yes
No
Fine-tunable
No
No
Min VRAM
Cloud only
Cloud only
Cost / Second
$0.05/sec
$0.15
Inputs
T2V, I2V, V2V (edit), Reference-to-Video, Video Extend
T2V, I2V, Extensions
On Floyo
Yes
Yes

Strengths & Trade-offs

Grok Imagine

Strengths

  • +Best-in-class instruction following for video
  • +native audio (dialogue + ambient + SFX)
  • +7 aspect ratios (16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 1:1)
  • +fastest generation speed + lowest latency
  • +$0.05/sec (budget-friendly)

Trade-offs

  • -720p cap (no 1080p/4K)
  • -quality degrades after 2-3 chained extensions
  • -no visible watermarks (brand safety concern)
  • -content moderation controversies
  • -no open weights

Best For

  • Fast iteration and prototyping
  • social media clips
  • product teasers
  • cinematic storyboarding

Sora 2

Strengths

  • +Best physics accuracy
  • +multi-shot Extensions
  • +strong prompt adherence
  • +good hands

Trade-offs

  • -No native audio
  • -finger artifacts
  • -limited availability
  • -watermark default

Best For

  • Physics-heavy scenes
  • product demos
  • multi-shot storytelling