Veo 3.1
Specs: 4/6/8 s, 720p/1080p/4K (1080p/4K need 8 s; no 4K on Lite), 16:9 or 9:16, 24 fps. Standard + Fast released 2025-10-15, Lite 2026-03-31; all still preview ids in the Gemini API. Veo 2 and Veo 3.0 sunset 2026-06-30. Google now recommends Gemini Omni Flash as default video model.
- Input
- text, image, video
- Output
- video, audio
- License
- proprietary
- Pricing
- per second: $0.4 · per second 4k: $0.6 (per second of video (veo-3.1-generate-preview, 720p/1080p $0.40, 4K $0.60). Fast: $0.10 (720p) / $0.12 (1080p) / $0.30 (4K). Lite: $0.05 (720p) / $0.08 (1080p)) source
- Verified
- 2026-09-29
How to call it
| Provider | Model id | Endpoint / URL | Docs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini API | veo-3.1-generate-preview | https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/veo-3.1-generate-preview:predictLongRunning | docs |
| Gemini API | veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview | https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview:predictLongRunning | — |
| Gemini API | veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview | https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview:predictLongRunning | — |
| Google Cloud Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Vertex AI) | — | — | docs |
| Web app | — | gemini.google.com | — |
Notable capabilities (3)
- Native audio in every clip: Dialogue, SFX and ambience generated with the video; Veo 3.1 extended audio to Ingredients-to-Video, Frames-to-Video and Extend. source
- Reference images and first/last frame control: Multiple reference images for character/object/style consistency; generate a bridge between a start and end frame. source
- Video extension to a minute+: Extend clips (720p) to build longer continuous scenes. source
Google's dedicated text/image-to-video model with native audio, served as long-running operations.
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/veo-3.1-generate-preview:predictLongRunning" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"instances":[{"prompt":"A dramatic sunset over mountains"}]}'
# then poll the returned operation name
Sources: Veo guide, pricing, deprecations, Flow blog.
Other Google DeepMind models
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS · Gemini 3.8 Live · Gemini 3.8 Flash · Gemini 3.5 Transcribe (and Transcribe Live) · Lyria 3.5 · Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite · Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Image) · Gemini Omni Flash (Omni 1.1 Flash) · Gemini Embedding 2 · Gemma 4 · Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) · Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) · Gemini Robotics 2 · Gemini Robotics ER 2 · Gemini Robotics On-Device 2 · Gemini 3.5 Live Translate · Gemini 3.1 Pro · Genie 3 · Lyria RealTime · Gemini 3.7 Flash · Gemini 3.6 Flash · Gemini 3.5 Flash · Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS (preview) · Gemini 3.1 Flash Live (preview) · Lyria 3 (Clip / Pro) · Lyria 2 · Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio (Live, preview) · Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite · Gemini 2.5 Flash · Gemini 2.5 Pro · Gemini 2.5 Flash TTS / Pro TTS · Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite · Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) · Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5 / 1.6 · Imagen 4