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How to Use Veo 3.1 Lite

Make a Veo 3.1 Lite video in the CheaperGen Studio — no code, no install, no Google account. Pick a mode, write one clear prompt, set the resolution and length and press Generate. A test costs $0.19; developers can follow the API tutorial instead.

Modes
2
Text → Video · Image → Video
Test clip
$0.19
4 s · 720p
Length
4, 6, 8 s
up to 720p
Failed runs
$0
refunded automatically
Create with Veo 3.1 LiteGet API keyAPI docs

Prompt builder

Build a Veo 3.1 Lite prompt

Fill in the parts of the shot; the prompt assembles itself. Send it to the playground below and run it — the steps after it explain each part.

Your Veo 3.1 Lite prompt

Fill in a few boxes — or start from the example — and the prompt appears here.

Try it

Try Veo 3.1 Lite here

Runs on your balance at the price on the button; failed runs are refunded. Results are saved to your account.

Open the full-screen Studio

Before you start

Which Veo 3.1 Lite mode to use

Veo 3.1 Lite has 2 modes. Pick by what you already have.

Veo 3.1 Lite modes
ModeYou give itBest forFrom
Text → VideoA promptIdeas from scratch: scenes, b-roll, concepts and storyboards.$0.0375/s
Image → VideoA first frame, optionally a last frame, and a promptBringing a picture you already have to life: a product shot, a character, an artwork. With a last frame: transitions and loops.$0.0375/s

Step by step

How to use Veo 3.1 Lite in 6 steps

  1. 1

    Open Veo 3.1 Lite in the Studio

    Open the Studio (it opens with Veo 3.1 Lite selected), or choose the Video tab and pick Veo 3.1 Lite in the model menu. Sign in with Google or your email; you pay per generation from prepaid credits.

  2. 2

    Choose what to make

    • Text → Video — a prompt.
    • Image → Video — a first frame, optionally a last frame, and a prompt. Add it under “First frame” (and “Last frame” for a transition).
  3. 3

    Write the prompt

    One shot per prompt works best. Cover these, in plain sentences:

    • Subject. Who or what is on screen, with the details that must stay consistent: age, clothing, materials, colours.
    • Action. One clear action in the present tense. Keep it to one beat for short clips.
    • Camera. Shot size and movement: close-up, wide, dolly-in, orbit, handheld, drone.
    • Scene and light. Location, time of day, and where the light comes from.
    • Style. Lens, film look, colour grade or animation style.

    More structure and examples: the Veo 3.1 Lite prompt guide.

  4. 4

    Set the options

    The settings sit under the prompt; rarely needed ones are behind ⋯. What each does — and to the price — is in the table below.

  5. 5

    Generate

    The exact price is shown before you run: press Generate (or ⌘/Ctrl + Enter). The amount is held from your balance and refunded in full if the generation fails.

  6. 6

    Download and iterate

    Results appear above the prompt; download them from there. Change one thing per try — the prompt, the camera move or a setting — so you know what helped. Compare runs the same prompt on several models side by side, and Code shows the same request for the API.

Settings

Veo 3.1 Lite settings explained

For Text → Video; the other modes add their inputs (frames, references or images to edit). Prices are per second.

Veo 3.1 Lite settings
SettingChoicesDefaultWhat it doesPrice
Aspect ratio16:9, 9:1616:9Landscape or portrait.Changes the price
Resolution720p720p720p (1080p isn't available yet).Changes the price
Duration4s, 6s, 8s8sClip length: 4, 6 or 8 seconds.Price scales with length

Every tier and a calculator: Veo 3.1 Lite API Pricing.

Worked example

A first prompt to try

Text → Video with the default settings. Paste it into the Studio and change one thing at a time.

“A toddler giggles while blowing bubbles in a sunny garden”

Aspect ratio: 16:9 · Resolution: 720p · Duration: 8s

$0.30$0.40 for this clip

Try it in the Studio

Avoid these

Common Veo 3.1 Lite mistakes

Expecting one long take

One generation is up to 8 seconds (4, 6, 8 s). Plan longer pieces as several shots, and keep the subject consistent with the same first frame in each.

Several actions in one prompt

Give each clip one clear action and one camera move. A list of events in one prompt usually gets merged or skipped.

Describing what you don't want

Prompts work better when they describe what should be on screen. "No blur" or "no extra fingers" can pull the result towards the very thing you name.

FAQ

How to use Veo 3.1 Lite: questions

Yes. Open it in the CheaperGen Studio, pick a mode, write a prompt and press Generate. No code, no install and no Google account.

There is no free tier, and no subscription is needed either: you pay per clip, from $0.19 for a short 720p test clip — 25% below the official price. Credits are prepaid and failed generations are refunded. Every price is on the Veo 3.1 Lite pricing page.

Yes: as the first frame of an image-to-video clip. Upload them in the Studio, or pass their URLs in the API.

Write one clear shot per prompt — subject, action, setting, camera and light — and change one thing per try. The Veo 3.1 Lite prompt guide has a structure and examples that work.

Yes. The same model and price are on the API — see how to use the Veo 3.1 Lite API — and on our MCP server, so agents like Claude can generate for you (MCP setup).

Nothing is charged. The price is held when you press Generate and refunded in full if the generation fails or you cancel it while it is queued.

It depends on quality, speed and price; the Veo API page compares all 3 side by side.

Veo 3.1 Lite is developed by Google. CheaperGen provides API access and does not own the model. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.