Veo 3.1 Fast vs Grok Imagine Video
Grok Imagine Video leads on human preference — 1231 vs 1209 Elo (#6 of 85 in the Video Arena). The right pick still depends on style, speed and licensing — details below.
| Human-preference Elo | 1209 | 1231 |
| Arena rank | #23 of 85 | #6 of 85 |
| Category | text-to-video | text-to-video |
| License | commercial | commercial |
Frequently asked
Is Veo 3.1 Fast better than Grok Imagine Video?
By human preference, Grok Imagine Video currently rates higher (1231 vs 1209 Elo). Preference votes measure typical output quality; test both on your own prompts for style fit.
What kind of models are Veo 3.1 Fast and Grok Imagine Video?
Both are text to video models available as hosted API endpoints — Veo 3.1 Fast (fal-ai/veo3.1/fast) and Grok Imagine Video (xai/grok-imagine-video/text-to-video).
See the full best text-to-video models ranking.