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, the lowest cost of the three image models, and it powers the Turbo animation tier at 720p for 70 credits per second.

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VISUALS · IMAGE MODEL
Image modelSection 4 of 12
Grok Imagine
Photoreal, 3D
22credits
GPT Image
2D, illustrated
28 · 62credits
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.

Lowest cost

22 credits per image at full HD. 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.

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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 vs Nano Banana 2

TubeGen offers three 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

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

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

Pick the model. Build the video.

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

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