Our verdict
Grok Imagine 1.0 is the better choice
Grok Imagine 1.0 has a higher overall score than Veo 2. Its biggest lead is in 2D animation, and it also costs less.
xAI
Grok Imagine 1.0
58.0Overall score
- Rank
- —
- Price per minute
- $4.20/min
Google DeepMind
Veo 2
56.0Overall score
- Rank
- —
- Price per minute
- $21.00/min
Best for
Highest overall score
Grok Imagine 1.0
Grok Imagine 1.0 leads the overall score by 2.0 points.
The overall score does not measure file reliability.
Best for
More readable text
Grok Imagine 1.0
Grok Imagine 1.0 leads by 15.0 points.
Long or moving text still needs manual review.
Best for
Lower generation cost
Grok Imagine 1.0
Grok Imagine 1.0 runs $4.20/min, against $21/min for Veo 2.
Provider prices can change.
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Reviewer scores
Scores by category
Grok Imagine 1.0 wins 6 of 12 categories head-to-head. Each bar is the reviewer score out of 100.
Biggest gap2D Animation: Grok Imagine 1.0 ahead by 48.7 points.
Closest categoryActor Performance: Veo 2 ahead by 1.3 points.
Head-to-head scores
12 categories rated head-to-head
Grok Imagine 1.0Veo 2
Physics
40.4
56.2
Prompt Adherence
66.7
58.0
Logic Consistency
66.7
38.3
Scene Consistency
54.9
57.7
Cinematography
60.7
67.7
2D Animation
71.7
23.0
3D Animation
85.0
54.5
Human
65.6
52.7
Actor Performance
64.0
65.3
Objects
54.7
57.8
Animals
53.6
75.8
Text Fidelity
69.0
54.0
