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Veo 3.1 Lite Prompt Guide

How to write Veo 3.1 Lite prompts: a structure that works, 5 example prompts for text to video and image to video, and the settings that change the result. Copy any prompt into the Studio to try it.

Example prompts
5
2 tasks
Resolution
720p
720p
Clip length
4, 6, 8 s
silent
Per try from
$0.0206/s
720p
Try in Studio Call the API

Structure

A Veo 3.1 Lite prompt, piece by piece

Write in this order and keep each part concrete. Physical detail works better than mood words.

  1. 01

    Subject

    Who or what is on screen, with the details that must stay consistent: age, clothing, materials, colours.

  2. 02

    Action

    One clear action in the present tense. Keep it to one beat for short clips.

  3. 03

    Camera

    Shot size and movement: close-up, wide, dolly-in, orbit, handheld, drone.

  4. 04

    Scene and light

    Location, time of day, and where the light comes from.

  5. 05

    Style

    Lens, film look, colour grade or animation style.

Examples

Veo 3.1 Lite prompt examples

Prompts written for this model, grouped by task. Open one in the Studio, then change one part at a time.

  • Text to Video16:9
    A toddler giggles while blowing bubbles in a sunny garden
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  • Text to Video9:16
    Vertical: rain on a café window, a hand wipes the glass to reveal the street, soft jazz
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  • Text to Video16:9
    A paper airplane glides through a classroom as students look up, laughter
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  • Text to Video
    A cat knocks a pen off the desk and stares at the camera, soft office ambience
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  • Image to Video
    The scene comes alive: leaves rustle and birds start to sing
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By task

Prompting each Veo 3.1 Lite task

Text to Video

Everything comes from the text, so describe subject, action and camera explicitly. Put the most important element first.

Image to Video

The image is the first frame: describe the motion and camera from that frame instead of re-describing the picture. Add a last frame to control where the shot ends.

Settings

Settings that change the result

Set these next to the prompt — in the Studio or as API parameters.

Veo 3.1 Lite generation settings
SettingOptionsEffect
Aspect ratio
aspect_ratio
16:9 · 9:16
default 16:9
Landscape or portrait.
Resolution
resolution
720p
default 720p
720p (1080p isn't available on our channel yet).
Price: 720p $0.0206/s
Duration
duration
4s · 6s · 8s
default 8
Clip length: 4, 6 or 8 seconds.
Price: 8s $0.0206/s

FAQ

Veo 3.1 Lite prompting questions

There is no separate negative prompt for Veo 3.1 Lite. Say what you want instead of what you don't, and keep unwanted elements out of the description.

Veo 3.1 Lite has no seed parameter, so results vary between runs. Generate a few variations and keep the best.

No audio option is listed for Veo 3.1 Lite; add sound in post.

Open Veo 3.1 Lite in the Studio and paste any prompt from this page. Each run shows its exact price before you generate, and failed generations are refunded.