{"id":3206,"date":"2026-10-12T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/cosmos-3-super-vs-grok-imagine-video-1-5\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T00:27:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T00:27:01","slug":"grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v\/","title":{"rendered":"Grok Imagine Video 1.5 vs WAN I2V: 3 Verified Image-to-Video Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This corrected draft now compares <a href=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/models\/xai\/grok-imagine-video-1.5\">Grok Imagine Video 1.5<\/a> against <a href=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/models\/pruna\/wan-i2v\">WAN I2V<\/a> on three portrait image-to-video tests that were manually rechecked before update.<\/p>\n<p>Each sample below is shown in the same order: <strong>source \u2192 Grok \u2192 WAN<\/strong>. If a source and outputs did not stay relevant enough to the same scene, the source was regenerated and the outputs were rerun. That happened on the chef test, which now uses a cleaner source image and fresh outputs for both models.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#setup\">Test setup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#overall\">Overall result<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#test-1\">Test 1: watch product shot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#test-2\">Test 2: chef behind rainy glass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#test-3\">Test 3: astronaut atrium scene<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#verdict\">Final verdict<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"setup\">Test setup<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>3 portrait source images<\/li>\n<li>Same motion prompt for Grok Imagine Video 1.5 and WAN I2V on each test<\/li>\n<li>5-second target clips<\/li>\n<li>Portrait framing throughout<\/li>\n<li>480p reruns for both models on the final kept set<\/li>\n<li>Manual recheck of source relevance against both outputs before publishing this draft update<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"overall\">Overall result<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Model<\/th>\n<th>Verified usable clips in this draft<\/th>\n<th>Best at here<\/th>\n<th>Main weakness<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Grok Imagine Video 1.5<\/td>\n<td>3\/3<\/td>\n<td>Keeping scene identity intact, especially in the chef shot<\/td>\n<td>Can look softer or slightly less grounded in hard-surface and cinematic environment shots<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WAN I2V<\/td>\n<td>3\/3<\/td>\n<td>Stronger realism in the watch and astronaut tests<\/td>\n<td>Sometimes smooths away specific scene identity and drifts a bit more from the source<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>WAN I2V wins this corrected draft by a 2-to-1 margin.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"test-1\">Test 1: watch product shot<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Motion prompt:<\/strong> Slow macro orbit around the watch while cool mist drifts and tiny reflections slide across the metal surface. Premium commercial motion, steady camera, realistic detail.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;table-layout:fixed;border-collapse:collapse;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width:33.33%;text-align:center;padding:8px;\">Source<\/th>\n<th style=\"width:33.33%;text-align:center;padding:8px;\">Grok<\/th>\n<th style=\"width:33.33%;text-align:center;padding:8px;\">WAN<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align:top;padding:8px;\">\n<figure style=\"margin:0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1088\" height=\"1936\" class=\"wp-image-4072\" src=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-ab7111c5.png\" alt=\"Watch source image\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:9\/16;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-ab7111c5.png 1088w, https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-ab7111c5-287x510.webp 287w, https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-ab7111c5-506x900.webp 506w, https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-ab7111c5-768x1367.webp 768w, https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-ab7111c5-863x1536.webp 863w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1088px) 100vw, 1088px\" \/><figcaption style=\"text-align:center;\">Verified source<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align:top;padding:8px;\">\n<figure style=\"margin:0;\"><video controls playsinline preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-ab84ed0d.mp4\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:9\/16;background:#000;\"><\/video><figcaption style=\"text-align:center;\">Grok Imagine Video 1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align:top;padding:8px;\">\n<figure style=\"margin:0;\"><video controls playsinline preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-2c5a3552.mp4\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:9\/16;background:#000;\"><\/video><figcaption style=\"text-align:center;\">WAN I2V<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The earlier watch row was rejected after visual QA because the embedded sample was clearly wrong. This rebuilt version now keeps both outputs on the intended watch product-shot scene. WAN still looks slightly cleaner in the reflections and metal finish, while Grok is now at least showing the correct subject.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"test-2\">Test 2: chef behind rainy glass<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Motion prompt:<\/strong> Slow push in toward the chef as steam curls upward and neon signs glow through rainy window reflections. Natural blinking, subtle head movement, cinematic realism.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;table-layout:fixed;border-collapse:collapse;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width:33.33%;text-align:center;padding:8px;\">Source<\/th>\n<th style=\"width:33.33%;text-align:center;padding:8px;\">Grok<\/th>\n<th style=\"width:33.33%;text-align:center;padding:8px;\">WAN<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align:top;padding:8px;\">\n<figure style=\"margin:0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-image-4076\" src=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-288f5266.png\" alt=\"Chef source image\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:9\/16;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-288f5266.png 720w, https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-288f5266-287x510.webp 287w, https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-288f5266-506x900.webp 506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption style=\"text-align:center;\">Regenerated verified source<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align:top;padding:8px;\">\n<figure style=\"margin:0;\"><video controls playsinline preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-55198f25.mp4\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:9\/16;background:#000;\"><\/video><figcaption style=\"text-align:center;\">Grok Imagine Video 1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align:top;padding:8px;\">\n<figure style=\"margin:0;\"><video controls playsinline preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-f5029be0.mp4\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:9\/16;background:#000;\"><\/video><figcaption style=\"text-align:center;\">WAN I2V<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The earlier chef sample was not clean enough, so this row was rebuilt from a new source image. On the kept version, both outputs are relevant to the same chef-through-rainy-glass scene. Grok wins because it stays closer to the source composition and details, while WAN drifts more in pose and utensil action.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"test-3\">Test 3: astronaut atrium scene<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Motion prompt:<\/strong> The camera starts behind the astronaut and arcs to the front as dust floats in skylight beams and a few vines sway gently. Cinematic realism, steady movement.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;table-layout:fixed;border-collapse:collapse;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width:33.33%;text-align:center;padding:8px;\">Source<\/th>\n<th style=\"width:33.33%;text-align:center;padding:8px;\">Grok<\/th>\n<th style=\"width:33.33%;text-align:center;padding:8px;\">WAN<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align:top;padding:8px;\">\n<figure style=\"margin:0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1088\" height=\"1936\" class=\"wp-image-4080\" src=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-f75dd8c5.png\" alt=\"Astronaut source image\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:9\/16;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-f75dd8c5.png 1088w, https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-f75dd8c5-287x510.webp 287w, https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-f75dd8c5-506x900.webp 506w, https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-f75dd8c5-768x1367.webp 768w, https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-f75dd8c5-863x1536.webp 863w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1088px) 100vw, 1088px\" \/><figcaption style=\"text-align:center;\">Verified source<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align:top;padding:8px;\">\n<figure style=\"margin:0;\"><video controls playsinline preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-3dcfb4eb.mp4\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:9\/16;background:#000;\"><\/video><figcaption style=\"text-align:center;\">Grok Imagine Video 1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align:top;padding:8px;\">\n<figure style=\"margin:0;\"><video controls playsinline preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grok-imagine-video-vs-wan-i2v-4e2d6a8e.mp4\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:9\/16;background:#000;\"><\/video><figcaption style=\"text-align:center;\">WAN I2V<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Both outputs stay relevant to the same astronaut-in-atrium scene. WAN wins because the suit, lighting, and environment feel more grounded, while Grok shifts the composition more noticeably.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"verdict\">Final verdict<\/h2>\n<p>After the relevance recheck, all three kept rows now pass the basic source-to-output test. WAN I2V wins the watch and astronaut rows. Grok Imagine Video 1.5 wins the rebuilt chef row.<\/p>\n<p>That leaves WAN I2V slightly ahead overall on this verified three-test set, while Grok still looks stronger when exact scene identity matters more than cinematic polish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This corrected draft now compares Grok Imagine Video 1.5 against WAN I2V on three portrait image-to-video tests that were manually rechecked before&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3197,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[205,58,93],"class_list":["post-3206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-model-comparison","tag-grok-imagine-video","tag-image-to-video","tag-pruna"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3206"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4377,"href":"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3206\/revisions\/4377"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}