Side-by-side comparison · Video & Audio
DaVinci Resolve vs Google Flow Music vs Grok Imagine
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: In-house video producers, agencies and business owners who edit regularly and want pro results without a monthly fee.
Pick it if: Creators and small businesses who want custom songs, jingles or background music, and hobbyists who just want to make music.
Pick it if: X users and social creators who already pay for Grok and want quick images and short clips.
Overview
| Attribute | DaVinci Resolve | Google Flow Music | Grok Imagine |
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| In one line | Pro video editing, colour and audio in one app, with a full-featured free version. | Google's AI music studio: chat to make full songs, edit them, and make a music video. | Grok's image and video maker: turn a prompt or photo into a short clip with sound. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Paid |
| Starting price | $295 one-off (shown discounted to $236 when checked) | $0 | $8/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | No | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | DaVinci Resolve | Google Flow Music | Grok Imagine |
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| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | DaVinci Resolve | Google Flow Music | Grok Imagine |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | No | No |
| Browser extension | No | No | No |
| API access | Yes | No | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | No | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | – | No | No |
| Connects to other apps | – | No | No |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | – | Yes |
| Makes images | No | Yes | Yes |
| Makes video | – | Yes | Yes |
| Writes code | No | Yes | No |
| Runs agents or automations | – | No | No |
| Learns your brand or style | – | – | – |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 8/ 17 | 7/ 17 | 8/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | DaVinci Resolve | Google Flow Music | Grok Imagine |
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| Plans | DaVinci ResolveOur pick Free Most businesses and anyone learning to edit. | Free $0 Trying it and making the odd song. | Plus $8/mo Trying Imagine alongside X Premium. |
DaVinci Resolve Studio $295 one-off (shown discounted to $236 when checked) Regular editors who want the AI tools and higher-end output. | StarterOur pick $6/mo Creators who need music every week. | PremiumOur pick $30/mo People making images and clips most weeks. | |
Plus $18/mo Heavy users and music videos. | Super $100/mo Heavy video users. | ||
Member $48/mo Musicians who live in it. | Ultra $200/mo Power users generating all day. | ||
| Which plan to pick | Start on the free version; it is not time-limited. Buy Studio once you find yourself wanting Magic Mask, text-based editing or vertical reframing, since it is a single payment with free upgrades. | Start on Free, since the daily credits go a long way for background music. Starter is cheap enough to take once you're making music every week. Yearly billing saves about 25%. | If you already pay for Grok Premium, use what you have. Don't buy Grok just for Imagine. A dedicated video tool like Kling or Hailuo gives better clips for the money. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, DaVinci Resolve, Google Flow Music or Grok Imagine?
They tie on our overall rating (DaVinci Resolve 4.3/5, Google Flow Music 4.3/5 and Grok Imagine 3.9/5). DaVinci Resolve is best for brand films and product videos and colour grading and matching footage. Google Flow Music is best for custom background music for videos and jingles and short brand songs. Grok Imagine is best for animating a photo for a social post and quick memes and reaction clips.
Which is cheaper, DaVinci Resolve, Google Flow Music or Grok Imagine?
DaVinci Resolve: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $295 one-off (shown discounted to $236 when checked). Google Flow Music: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0. Grok Imagine: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $8/mo.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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