Image + animation model

How TubeGen uses Grok Imagine

Grok Imagine does two jobs in TubeGen. It generates photoreal and 3D-rendered scene images at 1080p for 22 credits per image, a low-cost option for photoreal and 3D-rendered looks, and it powers the Turbo animation tier at 720p for 70 credits per second.

VISUALS · IMAGE MODEL
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Grok Imagine
Photoreal, 3D
22credits
GPT Image 2
2D, illustrated
28 · 62credits
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
Faster output
13 · 16credits
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Precise, detailed
13 · 16credits
Nano Banana 2
Art style match
80 · 120credits
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WHAT IT'S GOOD AT

What Grok Imagine does well

Photoreal scenes

Camera-like lighting, texture and depth for documentary, true-crime and history channels.

3D-rendered looks

Rendered, game-engine and stylized-3D scenes hold up well.

Low cost

22 credits per image at full HD, under GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2. Run most of a video here and spend more only where it matters.

One or two characters

Keeps one or two consistent characters per image. Extra character references are dropped.

WHAT IT COSTS

What Grok Imagine costs in TubeGen

Credits are billed per image and shown before you generate.

Plans and credits →

22
credits per image, 1080p
1080p
the only output resolution
1–2
consistent characters per image

ALSO AN ANIMATION TIER

Grok Imagine as the Turbo tier

Grok Imagine is not only an image model. It is what runs behind Turbo in the animation quality picker, the fastest way to turn a still scene into a motion clip.

Turbo outputs 720p at 70 credits per second. Animated scenes run 1 to 8 seconds.

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70
credits per second, 720p
720p
the only Turbo resolution
1–8s
animated scene length

COMPARISON

Grok Imagine vs GPT Image 2 vs GPT Image 2.5 vs Nano Banana 2

TubeGen offers four image models in the Visuals step. The model can be set for a whole project or changed per section.

Grok Imagine This page

22
credits · 1080p
Best for
Photoreal and 3D-rendered scenes
Resolutions
1080p
Consistent characters
1–2 per image, extras dropped
Batch delivery
Not eligible

GPT Image 2

28 / 62
credits · 720p / 1080p
Best for
2D, illustrated and text-heavy scenes
Resolutions
720p, 1080p
Consistent characters
Supported
Batch delivery
17 / 37 credits

GPT Image 2.5

13 / 16
credits · 720p / 1080p
Best for
Faster output (Flare) or precise, detailed scenes (Sunburst)
Resolutions
720p, 1080p
Variants
Flare and Sunburst, same price
Batch delivery
Not eligible

Nano Banana 2

80 / 120
credits · 720p / 1080p
Best for
Matching a saved art style
Resolutions
720p, 1080p
Consistent characters
Closest style adherence
Batch delivery
40 / 60 credits

LIMITS

Grok Imagine limits in TubeGen

Resolution

1080p is the only image output; Turbo animation is 720p only

Characters

1–2 consistent characters per image; extras are dropped

Clip length

Animated scenes run 1–8 seconds

Batch delivery

Not eligible

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Grok Imagine is one stage of the pipeline. Script, voiceover, visuals, music and edit run in one place.

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